--- You wrote: the last Localtalk capable systems were sold in 1999. --- end of quote --- Of course you are right, Bruce. But that was only three years ago. My 4 year old Beige still works great. Forced obsolescence isn't a great idea, the majority of people just can't afford to replace a fine, functioning computer every two or three years. I still have a perfectly fine 10 year old postscript printer. Why shouldn't X support it?
My wife still uses an older SuperMac, localtalked to the printer and my Beige. She can't print while I'm in X. I think of myself as a power user since I do DV video, burn DVDs and manage to keep up with it all on an suped up older machine. I can't afford to do anything else. And I still run a 12 year old Amiga because it is useful to me and lots of old files are accessable on it. And I fly an airplane built in 1946 and I love it. It's not my way to dump stuff that still works good. (Even bad grammar.) And, with all the hoopla in X, some stuff still works better in 9. The move from 68K to PPC was much more transparent since almost everything still worked. In 5 years this will all seem silly, I agree, but this transition isn't that easy. Sorry, I wish it were. Rich -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
