Age cutoff, was: Recommendations for operating system

[Cameron Kaiser]

> > This would apply, say, to a G5 being brought up on this list because you can
> > still get parts and service from Apple, and many are still under warranty.
> > However, I don't think this would be applicable to a 604 where Apple says,
> > "good luck, those were fun, weren't they?"
> > 
> > Besides, the metaphor breaks down fast. A 1985 Mitsubishi wouldn't be too
> > popular on that list either, but we talk about Commodore 128s, for example.
> 
> So how about, "If it's a computing device of some sort that isn't made
> anymore, nor is there any commercial support to be had for it. Oh, and if
> the computing device is capable of running Windows 95 or better, it's still
> off topic."

That would still exclude many 386s, for one. Even 2K could theoretically run
on a P133, although that would be clinical evidence of masochism, I think.

XP wants a 233MHz Pentium-type CPU minimum. I think that would be a more
reasonable cutoff, if we want a particular Windows version to be the cutoff.

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