Subj : age required for classic
To   : Don Vally
From : Mortar M.
Date : Wed Apr 09 2025 14:56:53

  Re: age required for classic
  By: Don Vally to GRANT WEASNER on Wed Apr 09 2025 12:08:59

 > ...;my first x86 series was an XT-Clone. A Packard Bell 4/8Mhz (Turbo-Wow!)
 > CGA system. That was my first experience with x-86 architecture. I
 > personally consider those models too - "un-uniform" to be fun to use. I know
 > I may be in the minority, but you had to fight to get them to do what you
 > wanted.

Packard Hell's were horrible.  Servicing was a headache as they used proprietary parts.  They were cheap (which made them popular with the ignorant Joe Public) and louse performers.  My Bro-inlaw asked my advice years ago on what PC to get, I told him, "Anything but Packard Bell".  Guess what he bought? Why?  "It was cheap."  I rest my case.

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