Deja Vu Again (was Re: Hayes S100 modem

From: Doug Yowza <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Sun Nov 8 05:45:02 1998

On 8 Nov 1998, Eric Smith wrote:

> I've been trying to identify which recent stuff is worth saving, and my
> (hopefully false) conclusion is, "none of it."
>
> Anybody care to hazard guesses at what products are actually being
> manufactured now, that you'd want to have in your classic computer
> collection ten years from now?

Manufactured now? It's not like each year produces collectibles, but here
are some current and recent collectibles that you'll wish you had bought:

1) iMac
2) eMate
3) clear newton
4) clear pilot
5) Timex Data-Link watch
6) MindStorm robot kit
7) NeXT cube

When desktops disappear, and only notebooks survive, then the first
laptops will be very collectible. If pen-based computing continues to
gain ground, then the first pen-based machines will be nice to have. If
wireless communications becomes commonplace.... If voice recognition
replaces the keyboard....

There are lots of future collectibles out there.

-- Doug
Received on Sun Nov 08 1998 - 05:45:02 GMT