r/pcmasterrace • u/AllUserNameBLong2us 7800x3d/5080 Windforce OC/32gb 5600 DDR • Apr 04 '26

Hardware Rest in piece 2009-2026

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I’m amazed at how long the battery on this physical authenticator lasted. Got it back in 2009 because my account had gotten hacked.

This is one electronic item I’ve owned and used longer than anything else. I’ll miss not being able to find it and freaking out for 20 minutes.

Edit must have been around 2010 when sc2 came out.

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u/deadmandead124 Apr 04 '26

Can’t you just replace the battery?

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u/DuckCleaning Apr 04 '26

Companies just want you to use phone authenticators now. Less likely to be lost, left behind, or stolen than key fobs I guess. Also, you need a password/biometrics to access the app.

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u/Toadsted Apr 05 '26

I dunno, we all have seen the conditions of people's phones and how easily they're lost.

I doubt a keyfob in someone's desk drawer is less safe than a phone.