7 Aug
2011
7 Aug
'11
4:16 p.m.
I do hope everyone saw the smiley, it was intended to be a little
tongue-in-cheek.
I realise that Tony wishes to understand how a machine works and repair the
least possible. I like that principle too, especially when it comes to
vintage equipment. I also understand the argument about what you consider a
valuable use of your time. In the end it just boils down to your personal
preference in each situation, so I am not going to argue one way or the
other.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of arcarlini at iee.org
Sent: 07 August 2011 22:13
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: cctech Digest, Vol 96, Issue 5
Rob Jarratt quoted and wrote:
I think you may have missed the word "fix" in there. You may consider the
modern wintel box to be a disposable tool, but Tony doesn't. There's not
much merit in arguing either way: the vast majority of the population
would
Sure there are complicted terminals, but be
honest. Which would you
rather fix : A VT100 or a modern Wintel PC?
Answer: A modern Wintel PC: I can just go to one of any number of
shops and buy a replacement part :-) chuck both a VT100 and a wintel box in the bin when
they stop working.
(Since "working" to them probably means "reads email, surfs the web and
plays games", the VT100 will hit the bin first and they'll think you're
*both*
mad :-)).
Antonio