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There’s this pervasive idea that computers are solid-state machines meant to work forever. But they’re full of moving parts, grease, fluids, and fans. Only now
by philistine 4y ago
There’s this pervasive idea that computers are solid-state machines meant to work forever. But they’re full of moving parts, grease, fluids, and fans.
Only now with our fanless machines are we approaching the true idea that these machines just turn on and work. I’d bet an Apple TV has a better chance of working in 400 years than a Commodore 64.
- kjs3 4y agoThere's also a pervasive idea solid-state means works forever. Ask anyone who collects old computers and you'll find that ain't true. Solid state devices fail with age too, via electromigration, temperature cycling fatigue, hot carrier injection, NBTI/PBTI and a host of other causes. And it gets worse the smaller the geometries we are working with. It's huge topic of concern in the industry. We won't be around to know, but I'd be confident enough to bet you a beer that Apple TV will be dead as a doornail in years or decades, not centuries.