How long will they last?

From: Ron Mitchell <ronaldm_at_mars.ark.com>
Date: Sun Apr 6 07:59:13 1997

>I decided to seriously collect only those machinews that were built with
>standard parts.

Not a bad idea. It's been my experience that those who attempted to build
the 'perfect widget' ended up shooting themselves in the foot more likely
than not, all in the name of securing some perceived competitive advantage.
In Coleco's case, the results were disastrous.

  -Ron Mitchell
Received on Sun Apr 06 1997 - 07:59:13 BST