25 Oct
1999
25 Oct
'99
6:45 p.m.
Roger Merchberger <zmerch(a)30below.com> wrote:
My CoCo3 is *not* obsolete. It plays Rogue
wonderfully (the PC port sucked
canal water), keeps track of my coin collection (Dynacalc is a wonderful
thing) and other tasks.
Strange. My CoCo 3 still plays games nicely, and still runs OS9 and does
other cool stuff. But it *is* obsolete. So are my PDP-8s and PDP-11s,
for that matter.
Is there some emotional connotation to the word "obsolete" that I
don't understand? From the American Heritage Dictionary:
ob-so-lete (?b1s?-lTt2, ?b2s?-lTt1) adj.
1. Abbr. obs. No longer in use: an obsolete word. See Synonyms at old.
2. Outmoded in design, style, or construction: an obsolete locomotive.
3. Biology. Vestigial or imperfectly developed, especially in comparison
with other individuals or related species; not clearly marked or seen;
indistinct. Used of an organ or other part of an animal or a plant.
Hmmmm, my -11's and VAXen and more importantly those of a lot of companies
don't fall into #1. As for #2 nope, they're still usable. As for #3 sure
it pertains to Biology, but I could swear it was talking about PC's!
Zane
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