Re: nicknames (Re: posting cables)

From: Danny O'Day (oday_at_lightspeed.net)
Date: 1999-08-19 08:55:52

I would have to disagree with you there.  I feel the old tape units have a
place, not just in the later 8 bit systems, but the older systems too.  As
"computer people" we can not forget our heritage.  Try to find a college class
in Assembly Language for any machine.  There are many self taught people who
have mastered many a "lost art" on an older machine.  It's not the speed,
quality, or relevance of the perticular piece of hardware that makes it
valueable, it's what you can learn from it, and what you can make it do that
makes it special.  Heck, I really do feel from using most of the different
drives that were made for the CBM machines, and my favorites were the 8250, and
SFD1001. (designed for the PET)  Would I use a 1541 or 1540 as a doorstop
because I like them better, I think not (and I feel there are many that agree
with me.)

(just my 2 Cents)


Modem@sciboard.spd.louisville.edu wrote:

> Datassettes, after one gets a 1541, are commonly refered to as door
> stops or paper weights.
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