On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Sue & Francois wrote:
> With your train of though even a C64 or an IMSAI is not obsolete if
> they are still being used by individuals, it doesn't matter that the
> company that used to manufacture them is long gone. And obsolescence
> only comes after the last user stop being one.
Well, sort of a stretch, but Bill Millard, who founded IMSAI, also founded
ComputerLand, which by court accounts was started up in part using assets
that were technically owned by IMSAI; ComputerLand went into bankruptcy
and re-emerged as Vanstar, which was acquired by Inacom in 1998:
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-334076.html?st.ne.fd.mdh
So, if you're real imaginative, IMSAI is still around, but I doubt they'd
give you any support on an IMSAI 8080.
> So here's the real question what is the essence of obsolescence?
In the case of computers in general? I guess if electricity ceases to
exist, then they would truly be obsolete :)
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
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Received on Fri Oct 13 2000 - 00:34:56 BST