On Sunday, August 4, 2002, at 05:40 am, Jim Arnott wrote:
> 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. > I only get really cross about OT posts when people start arguing about opinions and not demonstrably provable facts. ;-) Since you mention a 128, a Classic and an SE/30 is three sentences, how could your post possibly be OT? And, it's vacation time, so we can hang a little loose for a while! The whole thrust of this thread suggests to me why Apple had to reinvent the product with the iMac, iBook, coloured towers etc etc; without those stylistic changes, and the move to USB & Firewire, even more people would have kept their old Macs and old peripherals. Many old Macs haven't been made 'superceded' because of their speed and/or performance, but more because they're perceived to be 'old hat'. I know that many graphics pros need G4s (and G5s), but most processor power improvements ever since the 68030 have been absorbed with ever more complex GUIs (on both PC and Mac platforms), and the fact that my lovely iBook goes through 100M processor cycles between each key press while my Mystic manages only 8K cycles make little difference for productivity in most applications. Stuart -- 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
