Re: Computer stores

2020-08-22 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
When dozens or hundreds start up within weeks or months of each other, every one is important, and most are interesting, but "FIRST" or "STARTED THE TREND" (implying being the "first") cease to really mean anything. It's generally better to never use the word "FIRST"; there is almost always a

Re: Computer stores

2020-08-22 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 8/22/2020 9:53 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 8/22/20 8:52 AM, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote: 45 yrs. ago last month, mid-July, Dick Heiser started a new industry, the retail computer store. It opened in West L.A. under the name Arrow Head COmputer Company. aka, The Computer

Re: old data books?

2020-08-22 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 08/22/2020 03:02 PM, Tom Uban via cctalk wrote: I'm trying to reduce the amount of "stuff" I have and I've been carrying around a significant number of old data books. My plan has always been to have all of the resources I need in my retirement (assuming I get there) to work on and repair

Re: old data books?

2020-08-22 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
Tom, Generally-speaking what do you have? I keep a paper copy of useful 70's databooks for reference, but I don't have everything so I might be interested if I can fill any gaps. Best Bill Degnan vintagecomputer.net kennettclassic.com On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 4:02 PM Tom Uban via cctalk wrote:

old data books?

2020-08-22 Thread Tom Uban via cctalk
I'm trying to reduce the amount of "stuff" I have and I've been carrying around a significant number of old data books. My plan has always been to have all of the resources I need in my retirement (assuming I get there) to work on and repair the various vintage computing hardware I've also

Re: Computer stores

2020-08-22 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
> On August 22, 2020 at 12:15 PM Lyle Bickley via cctech > wrote: > > On Sat, 22 Aug 2020 11:52:19 -0400Murray McCullough via cctalk > wrote: > > 45 yrs. ago last month, mid-July, Dick Heiser started a new industry, > > theretail computer store. It opened in West L.A. under the name Arrow >

Re: Computer stores

2020-08-22 Thread Lyle Bickley via cctalk
On Sat, 22 Aug 2020 11:52:19 -0400 Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote: > 45 yrs. ago last month, mid-July, Dick Heiser started a new industry, the > retail computer store. It opened in West L.A. under the name Arrow Head > COmputer Company. aka, The Computer Store. This began the direct

Re: Computer stores

2020-08-22 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 8/22/20 8:52 AM, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote: > 45 yrs. ago last month, mid-July, Dick Heiser started a new industry, the > retail computer store. It opened in West L.A. under the name Arrow Head > COmputer Company. aka, The Computer Store. This began the direct marketing > of

Computer stores

2020-08-22 Thread Murray McCullough via cctalk
45 yrs. ago last month, mid-July, Dick Heiser started a new industry, the retail computer store. It opened in West L.A. under the name Arrow Head COmputer Company. aka, The Computer Store. This began the direct marketing of microcomputers to hobbyists, later to the masses of the middle class,

Re: 2 2010 macbook pro's --- vast performance differences....

2020-08-22 Thread Peter Coghlan via cctalk
How many here think that 2010 Macbook Pros running Windows are "CLASSIC"? I think everything is on-topic for "cctalk", isn't it? Unfortunately, the "cctech" moderated view of the list hasn't worked properly since the list server was rebuilt after a crash several years ago so we are all