Making the decision to specialize on a particular classic comp.arch?

o Might as well pick what you know. Pick things you've been familliar with. o Why have five of something? A quantity of a thing past three seems excessive: One to use, one for spare, so the third one is the only excess I try to allow. No huge quantities of any one thing, except the very small. When I saw a neat deal on something I had the magic three of already it was praised and left on the table. o Specialize? Yes. I seemed to start specializing early on when things started to get easier to find. Only regret: the $200 flea-market IBM 5100's in the early 80's. Not much of a regret BTW. o Share. If your conscience gets in the way of a throw, go here (classiccmp). If classiccmp rejects it maybe you should throw. o Empty space can be as valuable as filled space. (For those times when you look at a room-full and seem to only just add up the value of the systems in it). About the analog TV... There should be adaptors around for people with Camcorders, at least, for years. Huge market, probably alot like LP record players are today, 23 years after the birth of the CD, you can still buy them new. John A.