Sell's your 8's on Ebay

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed Oct 20 16:01:16 2004

> computers in less then a month. A Vic-20 isn't more or
> less interesting then a PDP-8/S, if you keep an open
> mind about it.

I totally diaagree with that comment. My interest in computers is
hardware related (I follow Steve Ciarcia in that 'my favourite language
is solder' :-)). And to me, therefore, a bit-serial processor made from
either simple integrated circuits or discrete transistors (I forget which
the 8/S is) is a lot more interesting than a machine built round a
microprocessor and, even worse, semi-custom video and sound ICs.

Different people have different interests, sure, and I am not saying that
those who like the VIC20 (and similar machines) are in any way 'wrong'.
It's just not my main interest.

-tony
Received on Wed Oct 20 2004 - 16:01:16 BST