7 Apr
2004
7 Apr
'04
12:12 p.m.
From: "Vintage Computer Festival"
<vcf(a)siconic.com>
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Tony Duell wrote:
> One thing puzzles me. What's so significant about 40 years?
>
> Why wasn't there a similar message on this list 8 years ago, saying
that
the 360 was 32
years old -- a nice round number ?
Because 8 years ago this hobby was at a level that is a small fraction its current state. Way more people are cognizant today
of the
importance
of celebrating computer history than 8 years ago.
--
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
Hi Sellam
You missed the point, 40 is base 10, 32 is base 2.
Dwight