Re: Apple II obsolete???

["Dan Yertzell" <Dan-Yertzell@worldnet.att.net>]

SUTTON GARY E <gesutton@olympic.ctc.edu> wrote in article
<3370A3AC.7854@olympic.ctc.edu>...
> Dan Yertzell wrote:
>  
> > For the same reason there is Mac emulation software for Windows. 
Windows
> > emulation software for Macs.  Windows emulation software for Unix. 
TRS80
> > emulation software for MSDOS.  Etc, etc, etc.
> > 
> > Because it's possible, it's cool, and lots of talented programmers are
out
> > there.
> > 
> > Although, generally speaking, Apple //'s are obsolete, the existence of
> > emulation software for them is neither proof of nor the reason for it.
> > 
> > Dan
> 
> Personally, I've always felt that if you can find one good use for a
> system (excluding serving as a paper-weight or door-stop), then that
> system is not obsolete.  :3

Yeah, I agree.  That's why I said "generally speaking".  Look, I have a //e
here an run //gs emulation on this here pc.  I used to have a //gs a few
years ago.  Heck, my first Apple // was an Apple /// in // emulation mode! 
I have lots of obsolete computers.  A TRS80 model 1 & a model 4, a couple
of 386sx16 laptops, and a Tandy 6000 Xenix system.  All obsolete in my
book, but I still use/play with them

Obsolete does not equal useless.  A rotary dial telephone is certainly
useful, but is still obsolete by any reasonable definition of the word.  

It's just that with computers, obsolescence happens at a *very* quick pace.

Anyways, the comment was meant in an offhand manner, meant to illuminate
the main point I was making.  Which was, the original question was
something of a non-sequitor.

I should have realized people here would jump on it.    :-)

Dan