SOL feeding frenzy?

From: Barry A. Watzman <Watzman_at_ibm.net>
Date: Wed Dec 16 16:52:58 1998

I would actually like to be able to buy a "new" IMSAI (for example), even if it wasn't made by IMSAI, but I would want it to be understood that it was a newly produced copy. It won't happen, however, in part because it would be illegal to make any of these computer as "new" products. There were no FCC regulations when these machines were originally built, and none of them are in compliance, and they couldn't be put in compliance without a complete redesign (in fact, they are WAY out of compliance). Most of these were also not UL approved either. So if they were built, they would have to be described as antiques rather than as new reproductions.

Barry Watzman


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From: Tony Duell [SMTP:ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 1:51 PM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Re: SOL feeding frenzy?

> Don't hold your breath. I suspect we will be seeing "forged" computers by
> late next year.

Oh, I agree. There's been the suggestion of a reproduction Apple 1 here
before. And I have no problem at all with 'reproductions'. Meaning a copy
that's described as such. It gives more people a chance to use the
whatever.

But I do have a problem with faking - describing something as what it
isn't. I think it will happen, though.

-tony
Received on Wed Dec 16 1998 - 16:52:58 GMT