Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >See the definition that Tom Reese posted. The K/M lenses have been >superceeded by more capable lenses, rendering them obsolete. > >Obsolete does not necessarily imply unusable or no longer in common use,
True. In my last job (as an electronics geek) one of my duties was as a member of the Obsolete Components Team. I had to find sources for obsolete parts (discrete semiconductors, mostly, in my case). These parts were no longer manufactured but had been obsoleted by their manufacturers, usually because of declining sales volume. Sometimes they were state-of-the-art, technologically, even though they were obsolete. I am certain that many U.S. soldiers in Iraq are using radio equipment that, even though it is itself virtually brand new, contains obsolete components (the company I worked for made this equipment). Obsolete just means it's not made any more, not that it's unusable or no good. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
