-----Original Message-----
From: R. D. Davis <rdd_at_smart.net>
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Thursday, May 25, 2000 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: Notes on repairing the Apple Lisa power supply
<snip>
>Hmmm... have you considered computer preservation as a hobby instead
>of computer demolition?
>
<snip>
>
>Shouldn't you have tried to find that out before swapping things
>around without knowing what you were doing?
>
>--
>R. D. Davis
>rdd_at_perqlogic.com
>http://www.perqlogic.com/rdd
>410-744-4900
>
On the whole, your reply seemed remarkably snotty and unhelpful, and didn't
add much useful information
to help solve the problem. And for relatively common computers, component
swapping is a perfectly valid way of isolating a fault quickly. Let's
assume the worst case: he had fried his other Lisa. Would that have been a
tragic loss to history? There are hundreds (thousands?) of other preserved
Lisas out there. Even with blown components, he could still have sold them
for hundreds "as-is" on eBay, where they would provide parts to revive
other Lisas. Not every classic computer should be treated like a priceless
antique. Get some perspective.
Just my 2 cents.
Mark.
Received on Thu May 25 2000 - 16:48:35 BST