A Commodore 64 has helped run an auto shop for 25 years!

Apple’s Phil Schiller thinks it’s sad that people use 5-year-old computers. Well, Phil, there’s an auto repair shop in Poland that’s going to send you spiralling into a long depression!

Why? Because one of the computers they’re using on a day-to-day basis is a Commodore 64, and I don’t mean one of the cool remakes. I’m talking about a beige C64 and its whirring, clunking floppy disk drive.

It’s been there for more than 25 years. See, not everyone finds the idea of using an old computer sad. Some, like the mechanics at this shop in Gdansk, treat their hardware like a trusted member of their team. Clearly this Commodore 64 has been pulling its weight for the past 25 years, or the shop would’ve found a different system to help them balance driveshafts.

As the old saying goes – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it — and this C64 seems determined not to break. According to the woman who originally posted this photo to a retro computing group, the computer has shrugged off plenty of abuse over the years. It’s been soaked by rain coming in a nearby open window and “most likely pooped on by birds.”

This Commodore has earned a spot alongside all the other long-serving workhorses! What do you think about that Phil?

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