New subject: roll-yer-own i8080

4 Jun 2001

While I have no gripe with Amigas they are foreign to my expereince
and collection.  Being far from my expecience would make them
a non-solution.

Allison

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Ford &lt;padf(a)ihug.co.nz&gt;
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt;
Date: Monday, June 04, 2001 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: on subject line

...
 Gidday ajp166

On 04-Jun-01, you wrote:

   And
what're all you ClassicCmpers doing reading e-mail on Windows PCs  and
> Macs anyhow?  How embarassing. :-)
>
> -brian. 

> Simple, other than PCs the only netable machines I have are, Vaxen,
> PDP-11s.  Of those the PDP-11s really dont have a OS that supports IP
networking
...
 > and  the vaxen are all serial consoles (no
graphics).  Doable on vaxen but not
...
   practical.

> I might do it on a CP/M crate but then I need a PC to run PPOE to serial
...
 > gateway.
> Its a matter of expediency and general need for modern compatability even
...
   if I  hate PCs
in general. 
You need an Amiga as a one stop solution. It's definitely classic, but
fully capable to  21st century standards. And the OS normally
impresses mini and   mainframe freaks with it's economy, elegance and power.
...

Regards
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