18 May
1999
18 May
'99
6:42 a.m.
On Tue, 18 May 1999, Mike Ford wrote:
I think we need to clarify collecting vs acquiring.
The reason I bought a
IBM 5140 is that I think it represents a unique point in computer
development. The reason I bought a 486 clone is that I wanted a cheap Linux
server/router box. The appeal of a PS/2, or even a 5150, is kind of in the
middle combined with there current low prices.
Well, the IBM 5140 stands in the
front row when we talk about PCs, even
the new ones. They still have (in one way or another) the ISA bus. I mean,
that's one of the most visible things inside the PC.
Certainly nobody needs my or anyone elses approval
prior to collecting
anything they see fit to, but I do tend to agree that few 486 or pentium
clones will ever fall into what we conventionally think of collectible
items. They are too common and too similar for my tastes.
The PS/2, at least the
first ones, were not too common if you take it to
todays standards. Now everybody has a PC, and it's all Pentium or
higher/equivalent. What's rare today is to have a development cpu or board
in your 'clone'.
Just my .00002 cents.
Sander