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From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Wed May 9 14:16:51 2001

On 9 May 2001, Iggy Drougge wrote:

> Really, asd long as the reproduction is identical in every sense, why
> would it matter when it was built? I wouldn't really mind replacing my
> 1992 Amiga 4000 with a freshly built replica. As long as it looked and
> behaved like my current A4000, but didn't consist of eight-year-old
> hardware, the new model would be superior. Likewise, why would it
> matter whether your issue of X-men was printed in 1996 instead of
> 1963? Is it the actual reading material or 30-year old paper you're
> looking for? OTOH, packaging is important to me, and so is the
> condition of the equipment I get. I find aesthetic pleasure in the
> design of the computer and its packaging. I do, however, not find
> aesthetic pleasure in the sight of old plastic. New plastic works just
> as well, and so do new circuits.

How would you feel about a reproduction of a famous painting, like say the
"Mona Lisa"?

Same thing with classic computers.

Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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