I am a fan when it doesn't ruin the end user experience. For one thing, I like when old computers can be used with new technologies. Like twitter for the C64. I think that is awesome. I also like when I still see old computers working in real settings, there are people still using old systems and not replacing them. I also like when we can adapt new technologies for vintage computers such as ethernet & flash storage. I think it's great.. I also like flash storage because it reduces the wear and tear on drives. I mean if you like to play with your computer on a regular basis, why wear down the mechanisms when you can dump it all on flash? The technology has to be built in a way so that you don't have to harm the old computer so that if you want to run it the old way, you can. I mean sometimes you want the experience of listening to the grinding of a 1541 drive. --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Jim Brain <brain at jbrain.com> wrote: