18 Sep
2006
18 Sep
'06
12:09 p.m.
Subject: Re: CompuPro floppy controller differences
From: Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:43:10 -0700 (PDT)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
I always miss that association.. But maybe the words atrocity, fubar
and low grade hack get closer to how I feel.
Never did feel the PC was good design, though I've held it up
as an example of a bad design made to work passibly.
Allison
Many can. The original IBM PC version was a an
abortion.
It was way worse than that.
Calling it "an abortion" is an affront to those who are Pro-Choice.