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[–] THE_ANON@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It lools okay for 2006 but yeah too old for 2013

[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's industrial equipment, and industry is not really known for frequently upgrading. Floppy disks are still a thing.

[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

These also look like they can take a couple of good knocks and keep functioning. You don't really want sleek and glass covered like the new modern looking phones for a warehouse.

[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

That too. LCDs meant for industrial use are indeed more robust and made to last. Not only screens of course. Glass or carbon reinforced plastics are used commonly due to really good properties where it can take a beating but remain flexible without cracking. Like you said, metal and glass don't combine well.

[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Magnetic tape is still a thing, particularly for long-term data storage. If you want to keep some data around for longer than most humans live, store it on magnetic tape.

[–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wouldn't SSDs be cheaper and last longer?

[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, but a lot of companies started storing their records on magnetic tape when that became a thing, and it's more for continuity purposes. It's still the lowest cost, highest capacity, longest durability solution for archival purposes.