[vcf-midatlantic] How old is "vintage"? Found an IBM XT in my garage.)

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Wed Aug 4 22:32:33 UTC 2021


On 8/4/21 6:25 PM, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> There are classifications for collector cars.
> Vintage Car: Manufactured between 1919 and 1930
> Antique Car: Manufactured 1975 or earlier (>45 years old)
> Classic Car: Manufactured 1990 or earlier (>20 years old)
> Maybe this can be applied, to some degree, to computers as well.

  This has been discussed many, many times over the years.  I don't
think it can be applied, because computers vary a whole lot more than cars.

  If we were saying "home computers", maybe yes.  But computers in
general, no way.

             -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA


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