Anyone still using 16-32bit systems ?

[raingloom]

On Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:51:29 +0000
charliebrownau <charliebrownau at protonmail.com> wrote:

> Gday
> 
> If anyone still has a working XT to PIII with Win9x
> I would be amazed
> 
> The IDE, RLL, ISA and ATX PSU's would all be past its shelf life
> 
> Can we finally let 16 and 32bit finally die a peacefull death
> 
> FFS , you can get an Raspi, 2nd hand optiplex or even a 2nd hand 775
> 2nd hand that could run Modern day 64bit (aliexpress sells those
> cheap xeon 775s)
> 

Not everyone can afford a new machine. No, not even the one you are
thinking of.
I've done some voluntary IT support for families near the poverty line
in Szeged where they could just barely afford cheap used 32 bit laptops.
There are many in worse situations. The anecdote I like to bring up is
the girl who had to fill out a government form online on her
second hand PSP so that she could have temporary housing, because
that's all she had.
If you think she doesn't deserve to connect to a website or gemini
capsule, then you need to re-check your priorities.

(for context: Szeged is a decent sized city and an important education
hub with many tech companies. and yet it still has poor people. i know,
shocking.)

There is also the issue of e-waste and energy efficiency, on that you
should go read this:
https://wimvanderbauwhede.github.io/articles/frugal-computing/