23 Oct
2003
23 Oct
'03
2:42 p.m.
Mike wrote:
The local paper has asked for an interview about my
collection.
They're asking the usual why and how much is it worth.
Jerome Fine replies:
Since I am an RT-11 addict, there is a bit of a bias
that I have. In addition, you don't seem to have even
one PDP-11.
If you are interested, it would be possible to rectify
that aspect.
Any words of caution when dealing with the press?
Anything that I should make a point to emphasize?
mike
Ottawa, Canada
Collector of vintage computers
http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600
From what I have heard, the press usually (almost
always)
get something wrong. I don't know if they would be willing
to allow you to check what they write for accuracy, but
it might be worth a try.
In addition, they will often dumb down what they are told
since the average person out there does not even know
what a non-WinTel system is, let alone that any exist!
More suggestions will probably be coming your way!
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
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