Classic != IBM AT

From: Alice Blakeman <blakeman_at_creative-net.net>
Date: Mon Nov 2 05:54:33 1998

An Epson Equity has just as much "classic" qaulity as an IBM S/34 or a
PDP....just in a different category is all, and smaller. Everyone gets hung
into their own niche and it's easy to see other machines as "junkers"......

Tony Duell wrote:

> >
> > At 07:04 PM 11/2/98 +0000, Tony Duell wrote:
> > >
> > >Yes, but fortunately the starting date doesn't move forwards as well. In
> > >other words, OK, some 386 PCs with custom chips in them are now classics
> > >on this list (I have a problem with saying that, BTW...).
> >
> > I tend to agree with you. Discussion of ten-year-old IBM PC clones
> > isn't as interesting. Dare I cause a schism by suggesting that
>
> I wasn't trying to imply that 10-year-old PC clones shouldn't be
> discussed here, only that I have a problem with applying the term
> 'classic' to such machines...
>
> -tony
Received on Mon Nov 02 1998 - 05:54:33 GMT