[rescue] Personal Progressions

[Julius Sridhar]

On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:

> > > > > Why is that machine so special to you?
> > > >
> > > > Thats a *really* stupid question to ask in this forum.
> > >
> > > Err, we were talking about an old Peecee.  Thus, it isn't such a stupid
> > > question.
> >
> > It's not even close to being your average everyday piece-o-shit PC.
>
> Err, it is still an Intel x86, isn't it?  I have to admit, unlike a lot of
> people, I never considered ISA to be a personal offense.  I did find the
> only 4 general registers after the 386 came out to be highly offensive.  And
> MMX was pretty much just insult to injury, although from what google returns,
> the powerboard is pre-mmx.

Don't knock it 'til you've used it, man.  Microchannel rocks.

Peace...  Sridhar