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   Message 1,690 of 2,531   
   Tony Langdon to JIMMY ANDERSON   
   Re: Silence   
   17 Apr 17 08:05:00   
   
   -=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-   
      
    TL> Yeah, would be overall more costly for me within a few months than   
    TL> shelling out for a Pi. :(   
      
    JA> I understand. :-) So much is being done with Pi nowadays - I almost   
    JA> bought one to build a retro gaming machine for my son for Christmas - a   
    JA> friend of his wife's got them one. :-)   
      
   Yeah, 20 years ago, recycled PCs were the way to go, when older PCs used less   
   and were still adequate for many tasks, but today, technology has got smaller   
   and more efficient, and cheaper too.   
      
    JA> One of these days I may delve into one. I saw lots of stuff for them at   
    JA> the Huntsville Hamfest, but I didn't have anything more than an HT at   
    JA> the time, so I didn't know what I was looking at or have any ideas for   
    JA> future projects. :-)   
      
   The Pi lends itself to all sorts of things, running BBSs included. :)   
      
    JA> ... To get back on your feet, just miss two car payments.   
      
   Haha true! :D   
      
      
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    * Origin: Freeway BBS - freeway.apana.org.au (3:633/410)   

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