19 Nov
2001
19 Nov
'01
5:37 p.m.
Jeff Hellige skrev:
>Now, looking at old computer chips can be fun for a
while, but they are
>essentially worthless, unless you are of an inclination similar to Tony's
>and have got an electron microscope. They are meant to run computers, not to
>sit there and do nothing. I have the same stance on people who collect
>computers and game just for keeping them, instead of using them.
I really don't see the need for the name calling
though as,
regardless of motivation, all collectors are helping to preserve
items that would otherwise likely get tossed as trash. We all have
different interests, motivations and goals but the end result is very
much the same. In the future, one of us may need the assistance of
one of these chip collectors in order to aquire some obscure chip we
can't find anywhere else.
But that's what worries me. Why would a person who's looking to get a computer
up and running be at the mercy of people who pay hundreds and hundreds of
dollars for chips only for their cosmetic qualities. They obviously have
different motivations than computer collectors.
--
En ligne avec Thor 2.6a.
I installed 7.6.1 on my Color Classic too. It has 6mb ram now, and no FPU
yet. Things really slowed down when I installed the Appearance extention and
control panel. But now the GUI is OS8ish! ;) That little creep is so cute,
I'll probably leave instructions to have it made my urn. It'll hold my ashes,
and still continue to function as a computer ;)
iVan