Will CD-ROM readers exist in 20 years?

From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
Date: Mon Jun 29 10:14:12 1998

At 07:27 PM 6/26/98 +0100, Tony Duell wrote:
>>
>> They'll certainly be available to junk collectors like us, won't
>> they, given our seemingly easy access to 9-track tape drives,
>> teletypes with paper tape readers, etc.? There are more CD-ROM
>
>But that's exactly the point. Teletypes, 9 track tape drives, paper tape
>readers, etc are easy to repair. Service manuals exist. Spares either
>exist or can be made.

Like the "what's a classic?" debate, it sounds like we need to
invent a definition for the criteria you describe - is it
repairable or not? Replacing caps and 74xx chips is easy;
replacing anything custom is not.

- John
Received on Mon Jun 29 1998 - 10:14:12 BST