At 03:48 PM 5/25/00 -0600, you wrote:
>-----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.
>
Thanks Mark. Isn't it amazing how many people that never contribute a
single thing feel that they have the right to criticize others?
Joe
Received on Thu May 25 2000 - 18:21:50 BST