21 Apr
2007
21 Apr
'07
3:02 a.m.
I think that
it is safe to say that while the list is for "Classic
Computers", it has a *VERY* strong DEC orientation. There is also a very
large number of messages on "generic" hardware issues and "generic"
data
archival issues.
Consider, the length of the timeline for each of the various models.
8-bit systems essentially had their heyday between 1975 and 1984.
While there were systems manufactured outside of this 9 year period,
that was pretty much it as far as revolutionary new product
introductions. Most of what occurred after 1985 was attrition in the
8 bit ranks.