What Classic Computer are All About - A Lovers View

From: Brett <danjo_at_xnet.com>
Date: Fri Jul 11 00:10:53 1997

On Fri, 11 Jul 1997 jpero_at_mail.cgo.wave.ca wrote:
> I do not get bothered by this "boasting" I view this "This Weekend
> Haul" as a good reference point in which is how hard to find or easy
> to get as well as prices.

Oooh another good word - bothered - I will use that later 8-)

["boasting" snipped 8-)]
> my use. My reasoning behind is I love them and it's quality, way it
> looked and operation. I have a IBM VGA 9" mono behind me is over 10
> year old and still used as a bench monitor and nice thing, I babied
> it well to have no burn in on it, 150 bux *ouch!* used.
>
> Enough of this blathing...anyway, you got my idea. I buy them for
> quality even they're outragously outdated. The newer ones even Compaq
> and Toshibas, Sony is now showing QC problems and sunk down as well.
> Recently a association already issued several critations warning
> buyers not to buy certain models from them.

Boy - DO NOT get me started on THIS subject!

> Oh well. Back to subject. :)

Good 8-)

> My electronic TTYs, Minicom 4 two of them are based on 8 bit
> microcontrollers and still speak bandot 5 bit via built in phone
> coupler. I use them for phone calls via relay services for hearing
> people otherwise, I do need relay if calling someone who has TTY on
> other end. Both of them are over 10 years old and still living. :)
>
> That shows 8 bitters stuff won't go away. :)

That is a given. 8 bitters rule. Even 16 bitters rule. Tho I do have
some 4 bitters - they don't rule - they just barely survive 8-)
There are probably more 8 bit MPU and CPU's in existance now than
Intel CPU's. They are EVERYWHERE. Kind of like Candid Camera. Where
you least expect it. Cars, phones, thermostats, elevators, games, man
you name it - SOMEONE put a 6502/8085/6809 into it!

> Also one or few 8 bit microcontrollers are onboard Pathfinder and maybe
> on the rover on the Mars right now.

THERE'S one classic I want to go for - Who's with me men??? We have until
what - 2007 and then it's ours! Classic Computer Rescue Sqaud to the -
huh - Rescue! (Scary thing is - may be we COULD go get it!)
By the way - anybody into LDRS?

> A side note, 486 machines that came out in '89 will make to 10 years
> old limit too! What!?
>
> Just curious, what else besides 10yr limit rule, just to remind
> myself. :)

Is there another rule?

BC
Received on Fri Jul 11 1997 - 00:10:53 BST