Age cutoff, was: Recommendations for operating system

[Cameron Kaiser]

> Actually, I'd prefer a much easier metric: if it's a computing device of
> some sort, and it isn't made anymore, it should be on topic.

I think this is probably the most logical of the rules that have been
discussed, and covers many "neat" devices as well that wouldn't slide under
the 10-year rule. I vote for this one.

> This would of course allow conversations about more modern things such
> as Alpha's, PowerPC based Mac's, Be and NeXT computers, but I'm not
> against that, and they certainly are classics in my book.  
> 
> While it might be boring to some, I wouldn't mind some discussions of
> Pentium I's and II's - there are plenty of old PC's out there that could
> be put to good use.

Right. I'm not a PC lover by any means, but the recent discussion on a great
OS for an older PC turned up many interesting tidbits. I have some 486s around
here that might benefit from that.

Of course, it also means that the Power Mac G5 is on topic now, since Apple
doesn't make it anymore :) but that's not a bad thing IMHO. *grins*

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