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« on: February 12, 2010, 09:53:07 PM »
 This is simply unbelievable
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I hate to include the word NASTY, but that is part of being a winning football team.

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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 12:57:51 AM »
"There is nothing here that is not in the capability of today's technology, this is old stuff, BTW.

Nonetheless, 'tis cool, 'tis cool.

It will only be practical when the solid state hard drives get up to snuff and use USB 3.0 as the interface. Give it a year or two and designer rollpads will be available" (distained sniff from the computer hater shows how he hates the designer coefficient of the roolpads)
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 04:34:33 AM »
i got a really cool new computer. its about 8x16 inchs and it has these wires with beads on them. you slide the beads up and down and do your math and......
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PORSCHE =there is NO substitute!
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 06:57:39 AM »
Quote from: weeze on February 13, 2010, 04:34:33 AM
i got a really cool new computer. its about 8x16 inchs and it has these wires with beads on them. you slide the beads up and down and do your math and......

HAHA ... the digital multifunction calculator I got through highschool and college with in the late 80s still works perfectly.  Makes you wonder if all this technology is really progress.  Sure the toys do more neat stuff ... when they work.  The ole hand held calculator never once denied me when I needed a quick calculation.
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 11:48:17 AM »

 Sorry guys but my Slide Ruler RULES yes yes
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 03:15:27 PM »
weeze  Go into some of the shops on Mott Street (NYC), and you can still see this computer in action!!!   So basic but so efficient!
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 03:20:30 PM »
well gee next time im in the apple....................
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