> As for the rule itself, I agree that ten years after last manufacture
> implies classic status - that is, the item is an antique. However,
> that requirement of time is not necessarily the most prudent for some
> items. In some cases, classic status might be applied to an item
> available only two or three years ago. Such cases might be
> rare but, justified by the circumstances.
To look at similar things, what about cars: wasn't the
VW Käfer already a classic, _years_ befor the production
in Germany ended (and in fact, he is still in production
in Mexico!).
So, when is a classic car classic ? Basicly there is a
20 year rule (at least over here), that applies on the
date of first usage of this particular unit.
> I suggest also that classic status might be conferred upon a measure of the
> relative throughput of the computing instrument at hand. That is, when the device
> performs at a rate of two percent or less than the performance of minimal systems
> sold in the marketplace (at the time of the comparison), then such a system can be
> termed a classic.
So, lets apply this: My KIM-1 does up to 500 kop/s (or more
realistic a sustained rate of 200 to 300 kop/s). An actual
multi purpouse SBC system might have an SAB 80535 at 12 MHz
that could do up to 3,000 kop/s (or average 1,200 kop/s) -
so my KIM is still 1/6th of an actual comperable system and
not 1/50th ...
Gee - and I always belived it was a classic system, but with
this rule it is definitly not, since you said when _below_
2% it _can_ be a classic.
Or do you think in matters of useable performance ? My Win95
box (K6-366 running at 417) scrolls the text in about the
same speed than my old A2 ...
I guess both definitions are to tight.
Gruss
H.
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Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
Received on Mon Jan 25 1999 - 12:50:53 GMT