Future uncollectable computers...

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Thu Jul 17 21:04:00 2003

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, R. D. Davis wrote:

> > > It does worry me that there's not a single microcomputer system made
> > > today that I actually want to own....
> >
> > There is one microcomputer I would love to have. The Power Mac G5.
>
> One of those certainly would be useful for the music and sound synthesis
> software that won't run on my fastest, older, Power Mac, although the
> machine would be more enjoyable if it resembled a PDP-11/45, was built
> mostly from TTL ICs and came with schematics, firmware sources and OS
> sources. If I ever acquire one of those Power Mac G5s, I'll probably
> apply a hacksaw to the handles on the top of the case so that it will be
> a stackable machine upon which other equipment, books, papers, tools,
> etc. can be stacked while it's in use. :-)

If it were built from TTL IC's, would it still be a microcomputer?

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Thu Jul 17 2003 - 21:04:00 BST