-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: Grrrrrr
>> Exactly, reality kicks in. You can't run a big IBM in your home... sorry,
>
>Care to explain why not? I am pretty sure there are collectors in the UK
>with 308x IBM mainframes that they're either running or fully intend to
>get running.
>
>> not going to happen. People only want the minis they can run easily at
home
>> and something that does not disrupt the house as it is.
>
WOW! Thats amazing.. Great! When I post it here then I should expect someone
to buy the system right???????
>That's news to me... I want machines that are _difficult_ to run (the
>easy ones are no challenge...). And disrupting the house is no real
>problem either...
>
>>
>> Most collectors want:
>
>If ever there had to be proof of the damage that these sort of
>'collectors' are doing to the history of computing then this is it.
>
>>
That's right,,, they are all wrong and you are *right*?????
>> The first computer they ever touched (that's where I come in)
>> An old transistor mini
>> Maybe a PDP-8/11....
>
>Fortunately, few of us here are 'most collectors'. People here do not
>(necessarily) want the 'popular' machines. Many of us what the machines
>we had never heard of...
>
Mee too. I have quite a colelction myself.. (and not the popular ones)
>>
>> Most others aren't worth the cost of shipping.
>
>If ever I find out that you've scrapped certain machines, the known
>number of which remaining can be counted on the fingers of one hand (in
>unary!), then I will not be responsible for my actions.
>
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH.. That's funny .. sit here and whine about the minis
being crushed but you do *nothing* proactive to seek out and *save* those
units... All wind, no action gets you
..............................<nothing>
http://www.pdp8.com/
john
>-tony
>
>
Received on Thu Nov 25 1999 - 17:00:58 GMT