20 Jul
2003
20 Jul
'03
6:02 a.m.
On Fri, 18 Jul 2003, Tony Duell wrote:
More of a problem is that modern machines are plain
unrepairable. Spares
are unavailable even now (when the machine is in production -- you try
getting an ASIC for an Imac or similar...), so %deity knows what it'll be
like in 10 years time. Technical manuals don't exist. The chances of
being able to keep these machines running is minimal :-(
And all of the programming will have been sourced out to low-paid
workers in India and other developing nations, adding another element
of the unknown to picture.
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Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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