[ On , January 8, 2002 at 10:45:22 (-0800), Michael Graff wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: 'cu' or 'tip' to Serial Port
>
> Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@chylonia.3miasto.net> writes:
> 
> > BTW using 486 for text terminal is quite wasteful... even old PC-XT will
> > do this job fine with DOS software
> 
> What else would you use a 486 for?  Most of mine are rotting in a
> corner, far away from power or networking.

hopefully they're not actually rotting, just hibernating in a cool,
clean, and dry environment!  ;-)

though yes some components found in such machines will "rot" over time
even in the best of environments  :-(

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