Since this is getting so close to off-topic, I'll add that the local Carnegie Library was keeping their circulation database on a 128 until last year when I upgraded them to a Classic. They were blown away to actually have a HDD. When I run across a free SE/30 I'll bring them into the 1990's.
Jim Amber Rhea wrote: > On 8/3/02 10:55 PM, Compact Macs at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Actually Quark 3.3 is very widely used, eg on newspapers. Quark 4 was so >>buggy for so long that people said 'why bother', and now although Quark >>5 offers web-related stuff, it's still not a 'must have' for many >>newspaper people. And with a weekly newspaper, you haven't the time to >>move from 3.3 to 4 and be sure that transition problems won't stop the >>next week's issue from being published. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. > > > I think I've mentioned this before (if not on this list then another one) > but I'm going to mention it again because I just think it's so great. :) The > local independent weekly is still using compacts for everything. They have > several Classics and SEs that the reporters use. They're all networked with > localtalk and the reporters dump their finished articles in an Appleshare > "dropbox". Okay, it's not *all* compacts - the publisher has a 7200 with a > 21" monitor, but he and I were talking a few months back and he said he > misses his SE because it was so portable. :) > > The paper was started in 1987 and I have a hunch that some of those SEs have > been there ever since! > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
