On Fri, 30 Jul 1999 08:16:57 -0700, John Oram wrote:
> I have worked on mechanical and electrical technology since 1951 (9
> years old). And only in the PC computer industry has the idea of a
> "moral obligation" required by a manufacturer to make their new products
> work with older parts been put forward just because someone is trying to
> keep an old clunker working.
> I have a friend who is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering...
(snip)
> ... "if they want to keep that stuff running they should be
> willing to build it from scratch themselves, most often without any
> information other than there is a broken whatsmacallit that needs
> fixing"...
I agree completely. I knew there was a good reason for SurvPC!
boB
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