Re: For computer nerds of the 80s

Noddy wrote:
> "the_dawggie" <the_dawggie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:077c66eb-cc59-4de2-8931-
> 
>> Oh, there is. I designed up some strange stuff, and wrote
>> some strange code. The manuel had the entire circuit
>> diagram and even ROM listings. Could buy chips for it,
>> fix it if it shat itself.
> 
> And do what? Play Pacman in 4 colours *if* you had a coloured screen?
> 
>> These days no one will get near a modern PC tech wise.
> 
> Largely because there is no need to.
> 
> The great thing about the technology is that it not only gets better,
but 
> becomes smaller, more powerful, cheaper and virtually disposable.
> 
>> Nup, they were the good days.
> 
> If sitting around spending hours writing code for a program that would 
> execute in 4 seconds total was your idea of a good night's
entertainment. To 
> keep it topical, saying the old days of computers was great is like
saying 
> you'd love to get back to the days of cars with cross ply tyres, drum 
> brakes, three on the tree and a rubber mat on the floor.

Have you forgotten that wonderful thing that the old cars had that ****s 
all over new cars as far as fun is concerned... The Bench Seat!!! 8-) ;-)