24 Jan
1999
24 Jan
'99
7:48 a.m.
Bill Yakowenko <yakowenk(a)cs.unc.edu> wrote:
So, since it is a matter of concensus, here is my
vote.
[...]
2. Nothing PC- or Mac-compatible can ever be classic.
Sorry, that's
just an indisputable fact. :-)
Sure, it can be classic. Ten years after the industry stops manufacturing
and selling PC-compatible or Mac-compatible computers.
So a Macintosh 128 wouldn't be classic now, but if Apple stopped making
any Macintoshes (or Mac-compatible computers) in 2017, the Macintosh 128
would become a classic in 2027. Or slightly later, based on your rule 5:
5. The ten year rule should apply to the date when a
thing dropped off
in popularity; if it was still in common use eight years ago, it is
not yet classic. (Justification: if it is still in common use,
there will be other places to discuss it.)