9 Apr
2013
9 Apr
'13
8:49 p.m.
But to be fair, has Tony Smith (the author) seen any of the big toys we
love? A better title, I'd say, would be one where he specified this was
_his_ list... But I digress, picking nits. :)
BeBox? I don't have a mental image. As for Macs (of all ages), the
_only_ one I would choose would be the Cube.
A Sun Ultra 1 may not be the sexiest, but I'd wager is up there.
But lest we forget another sexy beast, the IBM z series mainframe. Not
I'm not screwing around, with the other thread. I realy do like the
looks of it:
https://www.computerworld.com.au/slideshow/354082/pictures_ibm_new_system_z…
On 04/09/2013 03:10 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:
Honestly, I'm really surprised by the list. I was
surprised first by
the C-128, and even more surprised by the time I got to #10. I didn't
take time to see if they listed criteria for the choices, but I find the
machines selected to be odd. I for one would have put a BeBox in the
list (and I've never even seen one). I'd have likely also included the
G5 PowerMac (and current Mac Pro's) for their case.
Zane
At 2:10 PM -0400 4/9/13, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> Yes, 2 of the computers listed are not on topic (MacBook Air &
> Playstation 3, which is arguable if it's even a computer); one is
> barely on topic (Mac Cube).
> And there is only 1 big computer, the Cray 2. Still an interesting
> read. But I'm curious as to what others should be on the list? No
> bickering, we all know everyone has their own opinion...
> If possible, please include a link to a pic for me to enjoy.... :)
>
> The ten SEXIEST computers of ALL TIME
> Gorgeous kit that looks as good now as it did the day it came out
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/09/feature_ten_sexy_computers_roundup/
>
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