KRULWICH@C.CS.CMU.EDU (Bruce Krulwich) (09/23/86)
whether a machine is obselete doesn't seem to have anything to do with whether software is sold and in fact developed for it. witness the Apple 2, 2+, 2e, 2c, 2b or not 2b, etc. i think that enough 8088 pc's are out in the world that much software will continue to be developed for them, and the same goes for support. bruce
p40001@mcomp.UUCP (09/28/86)
> whether a machine is obselete ... witness the > Apple 2, 2+, 2e, 2c, 2b or not 2b, etc. It all depends on what makes a machine obsolete. It seems to me that any machine isn't obsolete as long as it does what its owner wants it to do. It is a sign of too much affluence, on the part of individuals as well as society as a whole, that we call something "obsolete" whenever something newer is developed, and try to replace it, whether it still does its job or not. I still use an Apple //e, and occasionally even a typewriter, and I don't think either is obsolete. ----------------------------------------------------- Wolf N. Paul, 290 Dogwood, Plano, Tx. 75075 UUCP: ihnp4!convex!mcomp!doulos!wnp or ihnp4!convex!mcomp!p40001 Phone: (214) 578-8023 W.U.ESL: 6283-2882