[geeks] Re: SGI introduces O2+

[Brian Hechinger]

> 
> Think about it - you can run the same Solaris 7 on a SPARCstation 1, or an
> E10000.  Friggin' amazing.  MacOS (Until OS X) had a 17-year run.  The
> Apple II Line sold from 1978 to something like 1994...

yeah, that's pretty friggin cool.  DEC played around with the OS game, although
they had, what a 23 year run with some of the PDPs?  and Mentec still makes new
ones.  now THAT is a kickass design. :)

> Best of all, old hardware still rocks - I know folks doing fine on
> computers and OS's that are 10 years old....

two words for you.

VAX

VMS

-brian