Does 240 year old count as retro?

[ralferoo]

Just been sent this... and it's truly amazing so I have to share!

[Gryzor]

Nope, that's 'vintage', not retro.


Also, creepy

[Optimus]

Wow! It's time to play Syberia again.

[Bryce]

My Forum posts are made by one of those

Bryce.

[AMSDOS]

Nope, that's 'vintage', not retro.

Tell that to these guys!   

[Gryzor]

Hardcore level: 11.


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Doesn't post in forums, however.

[Bryce]

Hardcore level: 11.


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Doesn't post in forums, however.

Wow, clean the dust out of that drive before you change the belt.

Bryce.

[AMSDOS]

Query: Does Babbage's Analytical Engine qualify as Vintage since it was never really completed?

[robcfg]

That would be a Vintage Prototype 

[MacDeath]

it was completed... recently...


The Babbage Engine | Computer History Museum


a 10 years old machine is not totally retro enough.

[AMSDOS]

it was completed... recently...


The Babbage Engine | Computer History Museum


a 10 years old machine is not totally retro enough.

Hmm yes that's the paradox, to be honest I wasn't telling the truth when I said "it was never really completed"  So I guess if this old computer was thought up Hundreds of years ago, though finally completed 10 years ago, it would make it a new machine even though part of it dates back and the concept of the machine isn't new.

[ralferoo]

I don't know. It was finished with parts made according to the original plan in the style of the bits that were already done.

Kind of like if I made a CPC today using a copy of the original PCB (but a new one) and populated it with new chips as per the original design (assuming you could still get them). Even though there might not be any part older than a year, it's still an "old" computer.

[Bryce]

Has he designed any expansions for it? Or come up with any cool mods?

Bryce.