Date sent: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:27:10 -0500
Send reply to: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
From: Christian Fandt <cfandt_at_netsync.net>
To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Question for you 'big iron' collectors
> Upon the date 07:23 AM 12/30/99 -0600, Paul Braun said something like:
> >I've been following the list for about a year and a half now and I'm
> >curious -- you guys (both genders) that have the room and the
> >know-how to run the big stuff -- what do you do with them? I guess
> >I'm not that familiar with non-business apps for minis and I'm just
> >curious what someone using a PDP at home would do with it?
> I'm still wondering that myself ;-) "Have the room . . ."? What's that?! :-)
:)) Chritian, you have a wonderfull house ... and still room in
the basement ...
And Paul, to get this straight, a PDP isn't realy Big Iron - unless
you name your Palm Pilot a full size server system.
> >Do you just write code for the sheer challenge of writing code?
> >Have you written real-world apps? Is it just nostalgia? Or do you
> >keep them running purely for historical reasons and don't have any
> >practical day-to-day use for them?
> Yes.
Historical reasons, Ways to finaly get what you ever dreamed
of (20 years ago) and play around ? Just fun.
> >It just fascinates me that there are so many of you who run these
> >beasts and I'd just like to know why.
> There are folks who ask me the same thing regarding my large collection of
> early radios and early televisions, some large and heavy. Same answers.
In fact, the situation is very similar - if you ignore this digital
radio and TV chanals you still can use your 30 year old TV set to
see Letterman, with no relevant difference (And when they air
I love Lucy or Flipper, not difference at all:).
> I guess it follows even for folks collecting beer cans, comic books,
> automobiles, Louis IV furniture, first edition books, War of the Rebellion
> (US Civil War) armament, stamps and coins, Barbie dolls, Rosewood China,
> Depression and Carnival glassware, Victorian era clothing, etc., etc.,
> etc., etc. . . .
Hmm at least for my person there's still a difference - unlike
a lot of collectors in other areas I realy tinker tith my computers.
Some owners of 'classic' furniture would rather go balistic when
you just upt a glass on top.
Anyway, Fun Fun Fun.
Servus
H.
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Der Kopf ist auch nur ein Auswuchs wie der kleine Zeh.
H.Achternbusch
Received on Thu Dec 30 1999 - 10:11:51 GMT