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minus-square@Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish19•11 months agoI run a CNC machine which requires XP for the control program. The only other option was DOS. We installed it via floppy
minus-square@kimpilled@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish14•11 months agoIf it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal
minus-square@Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish9•11 months agoIt’s actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol.
minus-squareares35linkfedilink1•11 months agoi have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement.
I run a CNC machine which requires XP for the control program. The only other option was DOS. We installed it via floppy
If it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal
It’s actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol.
i have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement.