18 May
1999
18 May
'99
12:04 a.m.
> There's a certain amount of disagreement on
whether PCs are classic or not.
> One camp says that any computer over 10 years old qualifies, another will
> say that since the PC archetecture is at the core of modern PCs that it
doesn't.
> Personally I say welcome to the group.
I have difficulty with the idea that a PC can ever be
a 'classic' in the
same sense that a PERQ or a PDP11 are classics. The PC architecture is
just plain unpleasant in places.
Now, just compare it to cars - A VW is maybe also unplesant
(but was OK at their time) and a BMW Isetta or a Gogomobil
even more (or just take an Moris Minor) - but they are
classic in any sense - Althou a Mercedes SSK or a Bently
is still a different class ...
Gruss
H.
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Der Kopf ist auch nur ein Auswuchs wie der kleine Zeh.
H.Achternbusch