Will the toaster ever just cease to work?

KagemushaKagemusha
in Collector's Corner
A lot has been made about the reliability of the NES and other classic gaming consoles vs. the cd based consoles of today, Solid State seem to win big over in terms of reliability. With some Toasters reaching 25 years old now, and the majority I would think around 20, I wonder if there would be a point where they would just cease to operate?  Maybe the boards get corroded to nothing, or the contacts have rusted into oblivion.  I know that there are Atari's still out there working from the late 70's/early 80's.  But these things can't possibly last forever.

Or can they?......................

Comments

  • JeroJero
    Yes...the chips in them wil eventually go bad...more likely however is that caps on the board start leaking or like you said rust forms on the contacts.
  • AllYourBassAllYourBass
    Originally posted by: Kagemusha
     
    But these things can't possibly last forever.

    Or can they?......................

    According to the second law of thermodynamics, coupled with the proof that the rate at which the universe is expanding is increasing, eventually the universe will reach a state of maximum entropy and molecules won't even be able to hold their bonds.

    Nothing lasts forever...
  • projectingstarsprojectingstars
    ^Win.
  • KagemushaKagemusha
    I don't know, even the great  French physicist Sadi Carnot can be proved wrong on occasion, especially by the mighty toaster, with a NEW 72 PIN!
  • KidOrrorinKidOrrorin
    Originally posted by: AllYourBase

    Originally posted by: Kagemusha
     
    But these things can't possibly last forever.

    Or can they?......................

    According to the second law of thermodynamics, coupled with the proof that the rate at which the universe is expanding is increasing, eventually the universe will reach a state of maximum entropy and molecules won't even be able to hold their bonds.

    Nothing lasts forever...

    Soooo how'd you do on your science paper? Haha, excellent post!

  • MogMog
    Wow, I was just thinking about this last night. I was wondering when/if ever there ever be a point where everyone's NES will start to have the same problem of one or more components going bad.



    Good thing I more then just one. If you figure one lasts at lest 20 years, I got enough to get through my lifetime image
  • Robin MiharaRobin Mihara




    see 0:52 for your answers people.
  • dangevindangevin
    Originally posted by: AllYourBase

    Nothing lasts forever...


    Even cold November rain.
  • flyingduckyflyingducky
    Originally posted by: robin

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGr9JJrNzBc



    see 0:52 for your answers people.


    so the secret in life is that if something stops working to beat the living shit out of it till it works again?
  • maximus_cleanmaximus_clean
    Originally posted by: flyingducky

    Originally posted by: robin

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGr9JJrNzBc

    see 0:52 for your answers people.


    so the secret in life is that if something stops working to beat the living shit out of it till it works again?

    works for me!

  • B.A.B.A.
    Originally posted by: robin

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGr9JJrNzBc



    see 0:52 for your answers people.


    It looks like you love the power glove!
  • jgray2jgray2
    it will always work, if you have faith nothing ever dies.
  • Darth VaderDarth Vader
    Originally posted by: dangevin

    Originally posted by: AllYourBase

    Nothing lasts forever...


    Even cold November rain.



    LOL!
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