On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:08:37 +1100, Franc Zabkar
wrote:
I'm posting this on a 12 year old, socket 7,
Windows 98 machine.
- Franc Zabkar

I call those Zombies. They're ugly, slowly shuffle through the
office, and are quite brainless. I have a 486DX2/66 running SCO Unix
3.2v4.2, but that's only because it refuses to die, and I'm too lazy
to replace it with a more modern Linux server. I also have a
collection of quite usable 1970's and 1980's vintage test equipment:
http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/home/slides/lab.html
but only because the stuff works and I find not compelling reason to
upgrade. (Yes, that's a Nixie tube counter on top of the spectrum
analyzer). What you don't see in the photo is a rather large pile of
broken test equipment waiting for me to get inspired to fix. The good
news is that most test equipment is made to be repaired (except for
some TMS series Tek scopes where I bought before I researched).

Anyway, this isn't about retro enthusiast, hobbyist repairmen, or
tightwads (like me). It's about manufacturers not creating artificial
obstacles to repair for those that want to keep their toys running.


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Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558