On Tue, 5 Jan 1999, Doug Yowza wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Jan 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > Serial numbers were not always assigned sequentially
>
> Neither are model numbers. Which came first, the Toshiba 1000 or the
> 1100? How about the Powerbook 100 or the 170? The IBM 5150 or the 5140?
The 1100 came first (reference: Bruce Faust, VCF 2.0.2).
The 5150 is obviously first since the 5140 was the PC Convertible circa
1986.
> But I prefer it that way. It means that I might be able to pay less for a
> "first"....
Good thinking! Don't let it get out though. Shhh!
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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