After an earlier discussion, my next router (which might be soon!) will not be a linksys.

Shouldn't they last longer than, say, your television?

My first television lasted me 13 years. And then I gave it away to someone when I moved. The next two TVs I had, including mine now, were used. So that's 3 TVs in 20 years, with 10+ years of use for all of them.

I'd have to ask Kat how long my TVs last. She has my last two. I've only kept one until it broke, and it broke early. I have upgrade fever. But I think I'll sit on this one a while.

I have a (no joke) 20 year old functioning television in my house.

I also have 3 dead routers in my house.

Yeah, we got rid of my parents' old Sony Trinitron, circa 1970, when my dad moved out of the house in...2004, I think? Or maybe 2005. You had to use a pliers to change channels because the knob was long gone, and there was a separate switch to change between UHF and VHF channels, like an AM/FM radio. But they built the hell out of that shit.

I wish I could find a printer that lasted that long.

Yeah, my best luck has been with lasers. They outlast inkjets, and the more expensive cartridges last for so many pages that the per page cost for cartridges is bettter too. But I've never had anything last as long as a TV or monitor. Of course TVS don't have moving parts or dispense chemicals, so not entirely a fair comparison.

I think the oldest pieces of electronics in our house are the stereo receiver and CD changer which are both around 15 years old, unless you count the speakers which are about 22 years old. The receiver doesn't have much to do these days, since all media plays through the DVR computer which has it's own speakers.

Sometimes I hook up my mp3 player to the receiver though. I'm not sure audiophiles would approve the idea of hooking up my cheap mp3 player to the Technics receiver playing through some pretty nice Boston Acoustics speakers.

I never use standalone calculators, or else I'd be all over these: Real imitates virtual - Windows/Mac calculators

Korean product design firm MintPass came up with these great concept designs for real calculators that imitate their software counterparts.

My router and the CRT monitor that refused to die have been my longest lasting computer-related equipment. I wish I could find a printer that lasted that long.

I have a couple Imagewriter II's in the basement that still work...and a 5 pack of ribbons.

My old D-link router was crapping out so often, I splurged last weekend and got an Airport Express. So FAST. It's wonderful.