Re: P-Source: A Guide to the Apple Pascal System

[mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

On Dec 4, 6:40 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:

> This always goes through my mind when I see a 700MHz Pentium III
> system being thrown out--a lot more computing capacity than any
> Apple II, but much less interesting to play with.  ;-)
>
> Perhaps it's simply that we always have access to much better
> "modern" platforms that do all that the older "modern" systems
> do, but better, while "vintage" systems run hardware and software
> (and evoke emotions) that modern platforms don't.

I think it's the direct lineage of the PC that does this. The platform
has 'evolved' into its current modern state, and a modern machine
remains mostly software compatible with a late 80's onward "PC
compatible". There's thus little reason to "value" them

Matt