List charter mods & headcount... ;-)

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Jay West wrote: You mean individually, each as examples in their own right, or collectively? In the former case, I agree (to a certain extent). But in the latter case, PC clones definitely have their place in history. They represent the commoditization of the computer industry. I don't think it's a simple answer. But really, I don't think this will ever become a forum for discussing PCs and Windows. For one, not many people on the list would tolerate this happening. For another, there are so many better machines to discuss. It's not like PC or Windows discussions, if they are allowed to take place, would become the norm and supplant the discussions we currently find topical. If an occasional thread pops up then I don't see a problem with that. If it's a stupid question that can be answered by searching Google and newsgroups then we can mercilessly flame the offending poster. But there definitely will be, at some point, very topical discussions about Windows and PCs of the 1990s. For example, see any Vesa Local Bus motherboards or interface cards around anymore? I say, don't worry about it. It won't happen for a while yet, and in the meantime we can continue to enjoy the 10 Year Rule. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]