old magazine

Well, all of the college guys down here are moving and that means lots of trash. I picked up an old magazine, Popular Computnig, from 1983. This issue deals with programming languages, all sorts of comparisons and advice about them. I've never before seen a computer magazine of this age, and I found it quite fascinating. There was an article about 'Why you should learn to program', the depth of which was immense compared to modern magazines. But the letters to the magazine show that people were'nt any smarter back then, just more curious and thoughtful. I laughed when I saw this letter: "I opened up my computer, and found the 6502 processor. Could I get speed gains by replacing it with an 8088 or 8086?" At least they know the numbers. Good thing they went to the trouble of checking. Too bad intel decided to drop numbers and use meaningless names. When did the downward trend in magazines occur, or was it a steady process? Another question: I found a VGA monitor in the trash. It hasn't been dropped and works fine, but the glass is scratched from being dragged on the sidewalk. Is prone to implosion? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com