29 May
1999
29 May
'99
7:14 p.m.
I am a radio collector. I know what you're saying. I have one of these
"Modern" radios - it's a Crosley Metro. While it would fool a non -
collector, since it looks like the original, a collector would know that the
tape deck doesn't belong there :)
What should be done, is that a "knobs and switches (and whatever else is
needed)" interface that hooks to the "modern" interface, with the chip in
it
(or just put the chip in the other interface). While not being the
original, it'll still give the feel of the original. It'll use a LOT less
power, too :)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Max Eskin <max82(a)surfree.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: ENIAC-on-a-Chip
Maybe you don't see what I'm saying (and I don't know any reason for
insults, either). Let's say you're a radio collector. You want a certain
old radio, which you would never be able to own. Somebody gives you a
modern radio with the same circuit layout but the old components have been
replaced by modern ones. Such a radio could fit on a circuit board 2"
sq. if done with surface mount. It works the same way. Would you take this
radio, and say 'hell, if I want, I can add the old-fashioned knobs later'?
I doubt it. Now, granted, this is the only kind of ENIAC anyone will ever
be able to own, but I'm dubious about how similar the experience would be
to running a real ENIAC.
--Max Eskin (max82(a)surfree.com)
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