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But IBM isn't planning to make the 3083 year 2000-compliant. It said the machines should be replaced. ``This is old equipment, and it is well past its natural life cycle,'' said IBM spokesman Craig Lowder. He said IBM has neither the replacement parts nor people with the skills necessary to make the repairs.

-- nobody (nobody@nowhere.com), January 06, 2000

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And to think they switched to their older back-up computers in the event of the east coast snafu today......?

-- kevin (innxxs@yahoo.com), January 06, 2000.

With the FAA, older = MORE Reliable. Backups are just that...newer computers to be used in an Emergency but lacking the proven track record of the 3083.

-- Z (Z@Z.Z), January 06, 2000.