27 Jun
1997
27 Jun
'97
9:55 a.m.
On Fri, 27 Jun 1997, DAVID L. ORMAND wrote:
The obvious reason the collectors in this List can
acquire the classic machines
for pennies from thrift stores is that people who donate to or shop at these
thrift stores believe this is worthless junk that isn't capable of doing
anything useful. I (and others on this List) KNOW that is false, but what can
you do? How do you raise a voice of opposition in the face of the Wintel
juggernaut?
Keep using your old computers.
Sam
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