On Mon, 27 Oct 1997, Paul E Coad wrote:
> I attended the Vintage Computer Festival this weekend. I had one hell
> of a good time. I enjoyed talking with just about everyone. I didn't
> get the chance to talk to most as much as I would have liked. I heard
> some really good stories, and met in person several people from this
> list. There were a bunch of really neat machines which I got too see
> up close for the first time. I even got to see (and touch!) the
> prototype of the Sol-20.
>
> I want to thank Sam and everyone who helped out for making the VCF a
> reality. I will attend and participate (hopefully more) next year
> without hesitation. It was Nerdvana.
I'll second everything Paul said! (my being one of the speakers not
withstanding) This event deserves the support of everyone who considers
themselves a collector or a person with an interest in the history of
computers.
How often these days do you get a chance to see an Osborne 3? (*not* a
typo!) Or a functional Cromemco System 1 running Unix? And ther there
were the speakers! And the Swap Meet/Flea Market. Stuff was seen there
that people have been seeking around here for some time! Its all gone
now!! (I *need* a bigger suitcase!)
If you were not there, you missed out on quite the party!
I took quite a few pictures around the exhibits that I will be adding to
my web pages over the next few days. (hopefully I'll be able to start
tonight) Check it out and start thinking toward next year!
-jim
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