22 May
1999
22 May
'99
6:29 a.m.
On 22 May 99 at 18:46, Tony Duell wrote:
Maybe a subsiduary contest for those unable to get to LaLa land and the
Vintage Faire would be an interesting sidenote. One that would require actual
photos or video presentations as well as supporting documentation. Vintage
Machines from around the world. Tony's, Kees, and Andrews collections come
to mind as well as the ones Hans can't carry on the plane. :^))
Could be a year-long promo event for next years Faire.
ciao larry
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Hello all.
This year at the VCF we're opening up the exhibition, and changing it into
a computer faire. Want to show off your prized vintage computer artifact?
What better way than to exhibit it at the Vintage Computer Festival!
Why can't this happen in the UK??? :-(...
Unfortunately there's no way I could think of showing any of my more
interesting machines, not only because I'll not be coming to VCF3, but
also because you can't carry 100kg of PERQ+manuals as hand luggage :-)
b) Originality and Authenticity
The judges can deduct points for any part of the computer that is
not original as built by the manufacturer, or as constructed at
assembly time for kits. Replacement parts must be indicated to
the judges by the competitor. New old stock parts will be
considered to be replacement parts with a lesser point
deduction. A reproduction can not receive full points in this
category. Any consumables do not have to be authentic. Any item
that has questionable authenticity or originalty needs to have
supporting documentation.
What are you going to do about 'contemporary' modifications? Most
machines had a number of 3rd party add-ons that IMHO should be left in
old machines if they're found there...
For example, my TRS-80 model 4 came with a Z-clock in it. This is a
little board that fits under the Z80 processor and contains a real time
clock. If I was going to exhibit this machine, should I remove the option
(as it's not original), leave it in, or what?
My view (and I'm not a judge) is that reversable modifications like that
shouldn't count against a machine. In fact, if the option is rare enough,
it should count in favour of it.
c) System Completeness
The judges can deduct points for any part of the computer that
is incomplete. A complete computer is one that includes the
peripherals that were originally used on the computer or typical
peripherals that would have been used with the computer if
applicable.
Does this mean _every_ peripheral that was ever made for the machine,
every peripheral that was made by the original manufacturer, or just a
representative sample of them? I'm having problems thinking of an Unibus
PDP11 (say an 11/45) with every option DEC ever made connected to it :-)
-tony