YAAYD (Yet another "Ten (0A) year" discussion) (was: GOPHER - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

26 Oct 2004

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 From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk

  If we are going to re-adjust the number of years
to include/exclude,
 then let's just scrap the entire concept of a fixed number of years,
 and declare that classic computers ran until August 10, 1981 (the
 day before the IBM PC announcement). 
And thus exclude some true classics, like the HP Integral and PERQ 2T4

Much as I hate to exclude a particalar type of machine, maybe we should 
just say that a machine is not classic if a substantially similar machine 
is still mainstream, and thus has support available elsewhere. That 
would, I think, cut out most Pentium-based machines (but would arguably 
still include PC/XTs, etc).

-tony

Hi
 Maybe it should be based of if a person in their right
mind might actually use that machine for day to day business,
it should be excluded. Of course this might very from person
to person. Anyone silly enough to use an old Altair for day
to day work shouldn't post questions to the list.
 Simple.
Dwight