Subj : Re: age required for classic comp
To   : Mortar M.
From : Lloyd Alexandre
Date : Sat Apr 05 2025 01:19:53

 MM>  > I'm wondering the age a computer should be to be considered classic?
 MM> 
 MM> Ask 10 different people, you'll get 10 different answers.
 MM> 
 MM> For me, I'd say anything before Intel's Core I series CPUs, which puts it
 MM> before 2009.
I tend to agree with the pre-core series. To me its not so much about age, but more about architecture changes. Which makes me wonder how long it would take to get to the next step. I feel even with the core series, you can still use modern operating systems, and can still use most software for a good period of time. I imagine the next leap is when dedicated AI hardware is integrated into our systems, and operation can be handled with AI, and I am not just talking about copilot with windows.
I also feel the same way about game consoles. I still consider the HD era (aka PS3 and up) to be not classic, and would take quite some time before it is considered "classic". Again I think Ai in game consoles will be the next step, and not just graphic frame generation, but how the game is played, like customized story lines for each different player.

Lloyd (neoshock) sysop @ Vintage Pi BBS
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