HP 9000 520

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sun Apr 8 13:17:48 2001

At 06:52 PM 4/7/01 +0100, Tony wrote:
>>
>>
>> I've been noticing a very disturbing trend...anything that isn't an
>> overclocked Intel box is "old" or "legacy".
>
>The same seems to apply to books as well. I keep on finding excellent
>electronics books in second-hand bookshops that have been 'withdrawn'
>from some company library or other. Doubtless to be replaced by much
>poorer modern books (there simply aren't enough good modern books to
>replace as many books as I find second hand...).
>
>
    Tony's right. I have lots of old engineering books and many of them are
much better written than the current crop of books. I particurly like the
old McGraw-Hill series of engineering books, I pick up just about everyone
that I find.

    Joe
Received on Sun Apr 08 2001 - 13:17:48 BST

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