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  Re: age required for classic
  By: Don Vally to GRANT WEASNER on Wed Apr 09 2025 12:08:59

 > ...;my first x86 series was an XT-Clone. A Packard Bell 4/8Mhz (Turbo-Wow!)
 > CGA system. That was my first experience with x-86 architecture. I
 > personally consider those models too - "un-uniform" to be fun to use. I know
 > I may be in the minority, but you had to fight to get them to do what you
 > wanted.

Packard Hell's were horrible.  Servicing was a headache as they used
proprietary parts.  They were cheap (which made them popular with the ignorant
Joe Public) and louse performers.  My Bro-inlaw asked my advice years ago on
what PC to get, I told him, "Anything but Packard Bell".  Guess what he
bought? Why?  "It was cheap."  I rest my case.
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