8 Dec
1998
8 Dec
'98
12:15 p.m.
Allison J Parent wrote:
< > After reading some of the sentiments posted recently, what I'm
< > hearing is that the price of Altair's is a bubble without
< > underlying value, that is, they may be somewhat rare but aren't
< > really great machines, like a Ferarri or whatever, and that
< > the BASIC software for it wasn't very innovative.
<
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< That's basically my view.
Same here. Historically important but generally poor design.
I'd say machines like the NorthStar Horizon, CCS 2xxx series and
CompuPro systems did more to put systems in business and other non
hobby applications. I have several old enough to vote and they still
run well.
Hell, Allison, your Horizon should be about old enough to drink.
Legally, if silicon-based lifeforms had rights, and could get ID.
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