[Web4lib] Failed or transitory technologies, with an emphasis on libraries

[Carole Pilkinton]

Since my first beloved computer was an Apple ][ I strongly support it 
being listed as transitory...the Lisa seemed like a great jump in terms 
of expense and software compatibility. Is Veronica in the transitory 
category? Or does anyone even remember? Archie?

Dan Lester wrote:
> Hello B.G.,
>
> Friday, December 14, 2007, 2:44:12 PM, you wrote:
>
>   
>>   Just curious...why list one old Apple product (Lisa) as "failed"
>> and another (Apple II) as "transitory"??
>>     
>
> Well, as noted, the examples were a first draft, and just like
> anything in classification, we could argue interminably whether to put
> the item a in classification b or c.  My favorite library school
> example was back in DDC days (no flames, I know plenty still use it)
> when we had to decide to put a book on Best Fried Chicken Recipes
> under foods subdivided by cooking method or foods subdivided by food
> being cooked.  And at least way back when, DDC allowed you to do
> either one, somewhere in the 640s, I think.
>
> But to answer the question, my feeble memory says that Lisas were only
> on sale for a year or so and the ][ were for quite a few years.
> Wikipedia says Lisas started in 83 and the last unsold ones went to a
> landfill in 89.  It also says Apple ][ were from 77 into the early 90s.
>
> Isn't this fun on a Friday afternoon?
>
>   

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Carole Pilkinton
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