Many things

[Randy McLaughlin]

From: "Computer Collector Newsletter" <news at computercollector.com>
>>>>> who actually _USE_ our classic computers for our day-to-day work
>
> Do you mean you use a classic computer as your ** primary ** machine, or 
> just
> that you happen to use it ** once in a while ** for your current work?
>
> RE: people who use classic computers as their primary machine, not 
> including
> those of you on the list who work for computer museums -- I'm very curious 
> how
> many of you exist.  And, do you use classic computers by 1.) choice, 2.) 
> lack
> of budget, or 3.) technological need (that is, legacy connectivity)...?
>
> I love my vintage computer collection as much as anyone, or else I 
> wouldn't be
> on this list and producing my newsletter, and once in a while it is fun to
> actually use them for modern purposes.  Just ask the guy who was startled 
> last
> week when I started taking meeting notes an Apple Newton.  But in 
> day-to-day
> 'real life', I can't fathom using anything other than a modern system 
> running
> some equally modern version of Unix or Windows.  (It's one thing to 
> request the
> PostScript file here in the classiccmp list, but how do you handle it in 
> the
> real world, where people may tell you "Sorry, our company only does 
> business in
> Microsoft"...?
>
> For those on the list who like to flame -- please don't -- I am ASKING 
> about
> this topic, not preaching my point of view.
<snip>

There really are people that still use classic computers on a day to day 
basis.  I have a couple of clients that do.

One lawer uses a 68K Xenix server to archive his legal papers (don't ask me 
why it's not about the $).

Another uses some Vax servers to monitor a paper mill, they are changing 
over to PC's running Windoze servers.  Their software people do not support 
Linux.

For me I just play with my classic systems.


Randy