Agent Orange
Veteran Member
Strictly speaking, what's "vintage" mean?
Well, it derives from winemaking and is literally the year of the wine's production (hence the "vin" part). Not old or good, just the year. So "Vintage 2016" is as much vintage as "Vintage 1948".
So what (give me the official dictionary definition), is computer "vintage"? Case in point, is "vintage" any more meaningful than "old" when used int he context of personal computers? Is it better than "antique" or "crufty"?
Talking about a "vintage wine" means nothing--it can be a wine of any age.
So, "I have a vintage 1975 Altair 8800", or "a vintage 1983 IBM 5150".
I believe "vintage" is more or less used as a metaphor for something "old" these days.