Well, the final word on this thread comes from the man himself...
---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Re: www.apple-history.com / printers...?? From: "Glen D Sanford" www.apple-history.com Date: Fri, July 29, 2005 5:31 pm To: Andy Goodwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy, The one thing that distinguishes apple-history.com from most other similar resources is it's inclusion of the pre-mac computers. For what it's worth, I tried adding printers years ago, before they stopped making them. I wanted to be as thorough as I had been with the computers, but it was incredibly hard to find information about pre-laserwriter products. I don't want to do something unless it's complete, and I no longer have time to do that kind of research. Believe me, I've given this a lot of thought over the years. Adding non-computer devices also means redesigning the database, since the spec categories are different. Adding Newtons and iPods was a very big deal, but required little or no changes to the database structure, since they're basically computers. I know that even the earliest laser printers had a CPU and RAM and could be described as special purpose printers, but there's no place in my database, for instance, for how much paper a computer can store, or at what DPI it prints. Adding printers would take me the better part of a two weeks, working full time, and I have a job already. If I add printers, I'll have to add monitors, digital cameras, clones, scanners, keyboards, mice, software, where does it end? I drew a line arbitrarily at apple-branded computers nearly a decade ago, and I'm afraid I'll have to stand there. Mactracker does an excellent job filling this gap as an application. Someone else is going to have to fill the gap on the web. Feel free to pass this along to those who are interested. -- glen sanford -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
