12 Jan
2015
12 Jan
'15
1 p.m.
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Verzonden: maandag 12 januari 2015 13:29
Aan: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Onderwerp: Restoration technique [Was: Re: Bay Area: IBM 4341 and HP3000]
On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 06:01:49PM -0800, Al Kossow wrote:
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So, no, there is very little in common with the base of people
collecting cars and computers and there will never be a popular
movement to preserve them other that as a platform for playing games.
Not popular or widespread perhaps, but globally there are quite a number people who wouldn't mind sinking their teeth in
restoring a rare
mainframe.
What I find bothersome is that the techniques for doing so isn't easy to
learn.
There are only a few with Tonys skill level and even
fewer who cares about
old
electronics and yet fewer who document their
knowledge, tools and tricks.
From time to time I see young people (18 or so) enter the classic compuer
hobby) but they have an uphill battle getting into the restoration part.
There seems to be lots and lots of books for restoring old cars and
houses.
Where are those books for computers?
Tony, when will you write one?
/P
He did wrote a lot of articles about fixing old HP equipment.
But you have to be a member of the HPCC to read them.
So don't hesitate and become a member..
-Rik