Marc wrote....
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But I want to keep my machine original and vintage if I reasonably can. My
programmer [snip] fits perfectly in my collection of higher end,
historically meaningful engineering tools.
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Agreed. I was the same way when selecting a logic analyzer. Given my
penchant for a certain period of HP gear, I got a 1631D. Sure, there are
probably lots better LA's out there. But it was an HP of the right period
and fully capable for what I needed :)
J