4 Feb
2003
4 Feb
'03
1:55 p.m.
Being a 20 year old, I resent that :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Chase" <vaxzilla(a)jarai.org>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Cc: <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: HP2100
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, lee courtney wrote:
Yes, very much worth rescuing. Very nice
1970's era 16 bit
minicomputer. There are many of these machines in use in all kinds of
embedded and real-time applications.
If you can't find anyone interested in the Seattle area and its
running, consider donating it to a local high school computer club.
BUT ONLY IF THEY'RE CLUEFUL! Or have someone who is, giving them some
guidance.
The odds of anyone of highschool age, at this point in time, appreciating
such a system are quite slim. The 15-18 yr olds of today were born
around 1985-1988 (gah!), so most of them--even the computer savvy ones--
probably didn't even become cognizant of different computer types until
at least the early 1990s.
-brian.