Rob, Yeah - it was me.
Usually I get labeled or classified as a tar-baby but this is an exception, except that my inbox has become stuffed with rembrances of the past and dialogues which seem to have come out of the past, a past that has not died out. Unlike older cars (50 years old for example) which require much maintenance and expense just to keep running, old computers are like refrigerators which require almost no maintenance, not even a cleaning. How would you like to drive a car that has a top speed of 70 miles an hour, that will go from about 3 MPH to to 70 MPH in high gear with slow acceleration,** runs forever and you never have to put gas into it, change the oil, replace the tires or brakes etc. + there are no maintenance costs or inconveniences except that very rarely, some component might have to be replaced. This is as close as I can imagine (quickly) in making a comparison comparing of an ancient car to an old Mac to show that these type of comparisons are not appropriate. ** Such as a large Packard in the 1930s. Mel --- Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mel, > > So it WAS you! I wasn't sure... thanks for asking > the RIGHT question! > > This resurgence of the System 6 list is positively > amazing. I guess it just > proves that there is still a wealth of interest in > this classic piece of > programming wizardry! > > It really is fun to dust off some of the older > equipment now and then and > experience the "rush" of the GeeWiz! days when a GUI > was revolutionary! > > Rob > > > >To All, > > > >It appears that like a desert that bloom after a > rain, > >just one drop (I.E. one question asked) has caused > >this chat group to bloom. > > > >Maybe one of us after a long silence, from time to > >time should ask a simple question. > > > >Mel > > > > -- > System6 is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > 123Inkjets.com > <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > System 6 Heaven > <http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html> > > System6 info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/system6.html> > --> 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/system6%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! > http://www.applelinks.com > > -- System6 is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> System 6 Heaven <http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html> System6 info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/system6.html> --> 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/system6%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
