Subj : age required for classic
To   : BOB WORM
From : Don Vally
Date : Tue Apr 08 2025 10:55:11

-=> Quoting Bob Worm to Don Vally <=-

 BW> Yeah, I'm don't think there can be meaningful definition for
 BW> "classic". I BBS daily on a 1992 vintage Acorn computer - for the
 BW> average person that is *ancient* but I got jokingly retro-shamed the
 BW> other day on a C64 board for descrbing a 32 bit system with a mouse
 BW> and 800x600 graphics "retro" let alone "classic". 90s? Come and see me
 BW> when you're on 70s kit! 

Hi Bob, I think you hit the nail on the head there. I personally learned
and started with a Commodore VIC20, so I would consider that 80's kit.

Classics are in the mind's eye of each particular user. I have zero
experience with anything computer related prior to 1981, so you have me
beat there. I have read some material on Data General minicomputers from
the 70's but I wouldn't consider them personal systems. Maybe an Altair?

Don


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