6 Dec
2011
6 Dec
'11
8:29 a.m.
David Riley wrote:
On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:41 PM, Jerome H. Fine wrote:
That's a tougher nut to crack. If you wanted, you could call a VT100
"Internet compatible" because you could dial up a modem with it
(assuming you are able to type protocols, which is something of another
matter). I think the presence of a working TCP/IP stack (whether it's
an add-on or not) is probably a more appropriate definition.
I agree - but the original post seems to have mentioned "Internet access"
rather than the use of TCP/IP, and arguing semantics while guessing
original intent on this list is always fun ;)
Now you've got me wondering about various old routers with console
interfaces - can they conceivably be classed as computers and hence be
thrown into the discussion? :-)
cheers
Jules