Legitimacy of the Ten Year Rule.

From: Computer Room Internet Cafe <netcafe_at_pirie.mtx.net.au>
Date: Sat Jan 23 03:13:43 1999

I personally feel the 10 year "rule" is useful as a guide, however, I also
consider that there are several machines that rightly qualify as "Classic
Computers" that are less than 10 years old. There is a particular "grey"
area in that a particular machine might span the period. I suppose
logically, we should look at when a particular box was FIRST made.
I have 2 Vax 6000's here (which I propose to the list are a "Classic"
regardless of age") one is 89 manufacture and therefore (just) 10 years old.
The other is a 1990 build. Microvaxen have been around for a fair while
now, but I am given to understand they are still orderable, new, from
Digital. IMHO, I would also class ANY Microvax as a "Classic" regardless of
age.
In fairness to all, it's unlikely that we want to see extensive discussions
of the vagaries of Pentium II's discussed here (for some years at least!)
but I am confident that the 10 year rule is meant to guide us, not shackle
us to a time frame. i.e. IF you have a machine that is less than that age,
or you wish to discuss it on the list, and IF you consider it to be a
classic in it's own right, then I suggest it be put to the list. IF the
consensus of list members is that it should be classed as a classic, then so
be it.

Just my 2c worth. Your opinions and/or mileage may vary.

Cheers

Geoff Roberts
Computer Room Internet Cafe
Port Pirie
South Australia.
netcafe_at_pirie.mtx.net.au
Received on Sat Jan 23 1999 - 03:13:43 GMT