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donmck

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Posted: 04:56am 28 Jul 2011

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I was a member of the old original dial up MicroChip BBS when the internet came along, and all was transferred across to the Piclist. So I was one of the original members there as well.

I posted a message there about the Maximite being at a fair in Detroit this week end.

First message I have posted to the Piclist in 18 months.

http://old.nabble.com/The-Maximite-Computer-td32143623.html

I wouldn't call it a warm reception, more of a BASIC Language War in many ways, but time will tell.

Cheers Don...

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Gizmo

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Posted: 05:08am 28 Jul 2011

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Yeah just had a look, they have a real problem staying on topic dont they

Good to see the Maximite getting some recognition though.

Glenn

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Dave Everett
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Posted: 11:45am 28 Jul 2011

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Man what a bunch of whingers! They don't know the product but have strong opinions anyway. I'm seeing this more and more on hacking sites as well.

Bedroom engineers!

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donmck

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Posted: 01:00pm 28 Jul 2011

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Gizmo said Yeah just had a look, they have a real problem staying on topic dont they

Good to see the Maximite getting some recognition though.

Glenn

Only two of the posters had taken the time to even look at what it was I was posting.

To me it is verging on an insult to the poster, when there is no comment on the actual post itself.

I have financially sponsored that group also. Ah well, they know best.

With a bit of luck, there are more lurkers that gain a lot out of it. I know we have many lurkers on this group.

And of course the replies are not representative of the group as a whole.

Cheers Don...

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stuarts

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Posted: 05:32am 29 Jul 2011

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Don, those were the days. Dialling up a local number, and connecting to the X25 switch so that you could get a free connection to the Microchip BBS in the US. It brings back so many memories. Not necessarily all good ones.

Stuart

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donmck

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Posted: 05:46am 29 Jul 2011

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It was really something for Microchip to foot the bill on world phone calls in those days, so that customers would have good support. But then, did it really cost them much?

Ran into people like David Tait, and Andy Warren in those days. You would remember them? Lots of other names that are still around, and posting to the current Piclist too.

Cheers Don...

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