13 Aug
2007
13 Aug
'07
10:30 a.m.
On 13/08/07, Julian <julian at jnt.me.uk> wrote:
I reckon one of the really big questions is who we'd try to get to exhibit.
If it were just really retro/vintage kit - the sorts of 1970s and
earlier minis and mainframes that most listers here seem to focus on -
then it would be pretty small.
If the remit were widened to explicitly include home micros
(late-'70s/1980s 8-bits, mid-80s-later 16-bits, games consoles and so
on), I reckon it would instantly quadruple the "draw", in terms of
exhibitors and attendees.
If it included any and all interesting computer kit, including modern
customised PCs, then it could be pretty huge.
The problem becomes where to draw the line. I think it would be
beneficial to make it as inclusive as reasonably possible. That was it
has a decent chance of paying for itself. However, then you start
facing the issue of professional dealers wanting to show up and sell.
That need not be a problem - it could be worthwhile to have a separate
section, perhaps, of pro traders, in a fenced-off area, who paid for
their stands and can sell whatever they want.
It might be worth specifying only 2nd-hand kit, to prevent the event
turning into a general PC fair. Those are everywhere these days and
are typically thronged.
Or, have it as an adjoining PC fair, separate but related?
I myself would probably tend to edge toward making it a bank holiday
long event, with an evening programme of talks and discussions, along
the lines of an SF convention, to encourage and foster the social side
of it.
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Rod Smallwood wrote:
Wada-else-u-need?
Somewhere affordable? And walking distance from my house would be
nice... ;-)
But seriously, finding a location shouldn't be too difficult - I'd have
thought most universities, hospitals, sports halls/arenas etc are likely
to have suitable facilities for a first attempt and power requirements
have a prerequisite of understanding how many people are likely to turn
up with kit to demo/exhibit...
So let's flip this round and ask what do people want to see and what can
people bring? No point stressing over space, power and helipads if there
are only a dozen people likely to exhibit with 'smaller' systems.