28 Apr
1997
28 Apr
'97
11:27 a.m.
On Mon, 28 Apr 1997, Sam Ismail wrote:
*** Preliminary Announcement ***
First Annual Classic Computer Collector Conference
Why?
Next question...
Wait a minute - still a good question that must be
answered for any backer to take on the show.
Where?
Livermore, California (tentative...actual venue TBD)
Well, THAT cuts out about 99% of the world 8-) How about
a Travelling Show?
[Snip]
Some show features:
Classic Computer Spotlight - every year a
first show are Altair 8800; Apple ][; Commodore
PET; ???).
Yes - give the Altair it's time in the spotlight.
Next year do the PET.
Classic Computer Pioneer - every year an
computer industry, but is not necessarily active
anymore (ie. this precludes Bill Gates from
qualifying). Nominees: Gary Kildall, creator of
CP/M; Steve Wozniak; ???
How about Babbage??? I'd bet a dollar anyone
running Winders never heard of the guy 8-)
Naw - go for Gary - without him there would
not have been a home computer (pulling up the
zipper on my flame proof suit)
[Snip]
More details as I come up with them. I would
really appreciate feedback from the patrons of
this discussion group. Any ideas, comments,
suggestions are welcome (please suggest a better
name!)
IMPORTANT: Please keep this information within
this discussion group until the details have
been finalized and the show is a go. I don't
want to announce to the general public until I
am sure this event will take place.
Well, I think it's a neat idea - but you have to do
some followup work too. Release videos of the seminars
and do hardcopy of the show as well as most of us aren't
going to make it 8-(
But, staying with the Classic idea, you have to put out
BetaMax tapes and have the JPegs available in punched card
and paper tape too 8-)
Also, as for what machine to pick, just pick one that I have.
Nothing ups the price of a system like a good news article 8-)
BC