"Erik" wrote in message:
> Vintage does just mean "old" but it has connotations of
> old with some retained value.
> Vintage items are just a subset of old items.
> As for your 386, it depends on the machine and who
> you ask. Some folks consider pretty much any running
> machine over 10 years old to be "vintage" and others
> are far more discriminating in what they think still holds
> value (not necessarily monetary value, either).
> If you still value your old 386 then it is a vintage machine!
386's well?, most people who perhaps use one, might be able to
get it to do what it does. But most people who still have one
(like me), use it as a hobbyist machine. For the record it can
do a bit of internet surfing, so in that sense it may not be!
But hey it's been discussed in comp.sys.ibm.pc.classic, so it's
welcomed here!
(oops, sorry Erik I was discussing the
options with the original poster Toto! (-
Here's a puzzle for you Erik, the Amstrad PCW16 is less than
10 years ol', yet uses a Z80 & has a GUI (which looks like a
mac). It was introduced in 1994!
Oh well, I guess it falls
into that category since it uses older hardware.
Cheers.