28 Jan
2005
28 Jan
'05
5 a.m.
From: "Computer Collector Newsletter" <news(a)computercollector.com>
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There really are people that still use classic computers on a day to day
basis. I have a couple of clients that do.
One lawer uses a 68K Xenix server to archive his legal papers (don't ask me
why it's not about the $).
Another uses some Vax servers to monitor a paper mill, they are changing
over to PC's running Windoze servers. Their software people do not support
Linux.
For me I just play with my classic systems.
Randy
>>>
who actually _USE_ our classic computers for our day-to-day work
Do you mean you use a classic computer as your ** primary ** machine, or
just
that you happen to use it ** once in a while ** for your current work?
RE: people who use classic computers as their primary machine, not
including
those of you on the list who work for computer museums -- I'm very curious
how
many of you exist. And, do you use classic computers by 1.) choice, 2.)
lack
of budget, or 3.) technological need (that is, legacy connectivity)...?
I love my vintage computer collection as much as anyone, or else I
wouldn't be
on this list and producing my newsletter, and once in a while it is fun to
actually use them for modern purposes. Just ask the guy who was startled
last
week when I started taking meeting notes an Apple Newton. But in
day-to-day
'real life', I can't fathom using anything other than a modern system
running
some equally modern version of Unix or Windows. (It's one thing to
request the
PostScript file here in the classiccmp list, but how do you handle it in
the
real world, where people may tell you "Sorry, our company only does
business in
Microsoft"...?
For those on the list who like to flame -- please don't -- I am ASKING
about
this topic, not preaching my point of view.