A computer systemalways used with qualifiers.1. "nice toy": One that supports the speaker' s hacking style adequately.2. "just a toy": A machine that yields insufficient computrons for the speaker' s preferred uses.This is not condemnatory, as is bitty boxtoys can at least be fun.It is also strongly conditioned by one' s expectationsCray XMP users sometimes consider the Cray-1 a "toy", and certainly all RISC boxes and mainframes are toys by their standards.See also Get a real computer!.[Jargon File]