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[Don Y]

Segin wrote:
> I wouldn't say "emotionally attached" myself, since I exibit no 
> emotional response to... well, anything! I like old hardware, mainly 
> cause it's more dependable than today's workstations and desktops. Why? 
> Because companies actually put thought into creating parts that were 
> durable back then. Compare it to cars (my favorite analogy against 
> computers), A 1969 Ford Mustang is usually more durable, dependable, and 
> will survive a crash with substantally less damage than, say, a 2005 Kia 
> Optima or Saab xB.

Sure.  But the PASSENGERS will have substantially MORE damage than
those in that 2005 vehicle...

Don't confuse consumer "peecees" with other modern machines.
(what's the MTBF on that 15 year old disk drive from your 386sx??)