IBM PC parts - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 May 2000

...
 Last time I demonstrated one of my not-too-old machines
(a PDP11/10 IIRC)
to a group of students, I realised that the computer was built before any
of the audience were born. Ouch.... 

I rather enjoy showing the kids that computers were really around a
long time before them and they didn't look like C grade scfi flicks
had them.

...
 The day I am told I've ruined the value of
%common-machine by repairing
it is the day I leave this hobby. Permanently! Computers were designed to
run programs, and run programs they shall ! 

That was their initial function and most continue to do it.  What other
point
would there be?

Allison