"Hacker Oscarv wanted a PDP-8 mini computer" the question needs to be asked... why? This is part of humanity I just don't understand. An infinite number of useful potential projects lay before me and the thought of playing around playing with or restoring 'vintage hardware' is just opportunity cost.
I could commute with a Model-T. I live ten miles from work and while I usually take the freeway, I could drive on surface-streets the entire way and add no additional distance to the drive and probably only take another ten minutes to make the trip. I wouldn't even be impeding the flow of traffic either.
A Model-T would serve my driving needs 200+ days a year without any significant change to my routines. It could probably serve me another 50-100 days a year if I'm willing to take a little longer to ge
What would it cost to buy? How much maintenance would it require? Special fuels? Kind of oil? Required additives? Suspension and handling? Comfort? What would potholes do to it?
Now compare all of that to an older but still decent condition used modern car that is way easier to find and obtain.
Now why is the model T still useful?
Note.. I'm not arguing that it might not provide the owner with some form of enjoyment. I like all sorts of things that I do not consider ot be 'useful'.
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"Hacker Oscarv wanted a PDP-8 mini computer" the question needs to be asked... why? This is part of humanity I just don't understand. An infinite number of useful potential projects lay before me and the thought of playing around playing with or restoring 'vintage hardware' is just opportunity cost.
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No, antique cars really aren't. If you don't believe me then I challenge you to drive a model-T on an expressway.
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A Model-T would serve my driving needs 200+ days a year without any significant change to my routines. It could probably serve me another 50-100 days a year if I'm willing to take a little longer to ge
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What would it cost to buy?
How much maintenance would it require?
Special fuels? Kind of oil? Required additives?
Suspension and handling? Comfort?
What would potholes do to it?
Now compare all of that to an older but still decent condition used modern car that is way easier to find and obtain.
Now why is the model T still useful?
Note.. I'm not arguing that it might not provide the owner with some form of enjoyment. I like all sorts of things that I do not consider ot be 'useful'.
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No, antique cars really aren't. If you don't believe me then I challenge you to drive a model-T on an expressway.
At least it's faster than a Tesla.
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Oh, sorry, I just double-checked, and the Tesla did just win the race :).
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It is still faster than this Tesla:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N... [wikipedia.org]
As he doesn't move around too much anymore.