[Ham-Computers] Re New Computers And Lack Of Ports

[Karty, Steven]

The FCC did not decide that "color tv shall be compatible with B/W."  The
original FCC decision (in the early 1950s) was for the incompatible CBS
mechanical color-wheel system.  RCA finished its compatible
purely-electronic color TV system several months later, and CBS agreed to
rescind the CBS application.  If a similar situation developed today, CBS
would probably hire an expensive law firm to fight RCA.   

The point here is that the FCC has been consistent in its decisions to
approve incompatible systems, and color TV and digital TV are just two
examples.  Unfortunately, we no longer have a viable RCA coming in to rescue
us with a compatible digital TV system now.  

Supposedly this will help our economy by forcing all of us to buy new
digital TVs when the FCC-mandated shutdown of analog TV broadcasting starts.
But it will just cause us to send more of our money to foreign countries
since we don't manufacture TVs here anymore.  

73, Steven - N5SK

-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald KA4INM Youvan [mailto:ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:18 PM
To: Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
experimenting
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Re New Computers And Lack Of Ports

> Remember that when color tv came out it had to be compatable with black 
> and white sets.

   I think you will find the FCC decided color tv shall be compatible with
B/W.

   They did NOT decide the same when it came to digital TV, in 6 to 10 years

your current TV shall become useless without a converter box.

> I believe no manufacturer should render existing equipment usless..but 
> what do I know..Im only a consumer.

   I think you will find the core reason for XP is to make you buy a new 
confusor and new peripherals.
   LINUX still runs great on a 386.
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