On 3/23/05 3:45 PM, "John Niven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Mar 23, 2005, at 7:05 AM, Byron Q. Desnoyers Winmill wrote:
>> A retrocomputer is any system produced before March 1993, which
>> runs an operating system released prior to August 1995 (the release
>> dates of the Pentium processor and Windows 95, in case you are
>> wondering). Any other hardware qualifies, provided that it doesn't
>> offer CPU acceleration. Likewise, any other software qualifies.
>
> So that would mean a Quadra 800 (February 9. 1993) would likely be the
> fastest CPU to qualify.
>
> What is the last Mac OS before August 1995?
>
>
> John
>
I love this challenge. However, I really don't think work should figure
into this AT ALL. This is a hobby, and what you do at work is a whole other
matter.
What you do on your breaks, your free time, that is where this
challenge should take place.
For hobby and freetime only I love this challenge.
Let me get this straight... Are we working primarily with the Mac
platform? And are we working with a certain operating system before a
certain point?
If you want Mac only, and system 6, I could try running off one of the
few Mac Clones, an Atari TT with Spectre GCR. The Spectre GCR is
classified as a official Mac clone and is part of the Mac history. It can
also only run as high as OS 6.08. (and even then there are system 6 apps
that do not run.) But it would be fun to try.
If you want a Mac up to say 1995, I have a Mac Duo 280c running 8.1. I
can downgrade the OS if need be.
And if you get points for older systems, I could run an Atari 800...
SOLEY, for one month. That is if this not just Mac, and older systems
(this one from 1979) would get more point consideration.
Trying to understand which angle you want or would find more
interesting. :)
And again, I believe work should not figure into this nor should people
be penalized by their livelihood. Aside from that, I have wanted to do this
for some time.
Greg Goodwin / Doc Clu
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