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"… have you ever heard of the PDP-11 line? … still being made today…
after DEC wanted to drop it is that outside vendors kept pushing it to its
limits, adding new functionality at every stage. They found ways to use more
drives and memory than DEC said… DEC generally has not fought this, but
instead encouraged it, though… [they] are now trying to stifle some of
this… CBM needs to take… this approach…"
Gee, Ron. Your PDP-11/DEC scenario sounds an awful lot like the C-64, which is
one of those machines which, like the Apple ][, "refuses to die". What,
applicable to your arguments, has DEC done re the PDP-11 that CBM hasn't done?
<Suddenly glancing around> Er, oops, I'm not getting involved in this one.
Take it, Larry. <Backing out of the thread hurridly>
Rick
Too late! You're caught in the web! (I am amazed at the continued existence of
the 64)
Ron
Ron,
I have three (64's) that are controlling lights at our high school and
com. college.The theatrical department loves me for saving the budget.Thats why
the 64 still exists.
Kurt L.
I understand that the Atlanta airport has a Vic20 controlling a small train of
some sort there.
Betty
Rick,
To quote Irving Gould (CEO of Commodore International) "We tried for years to
kill that sucker and just wouldn't die. We finally got smart and gave it up"
(trying to kill the c-64/128 line).
–Gabe