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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 24823" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>way back in the very early eons of mainframe computer history some pratt suggested there would only be need for 5 (five) computers! worldwide..</p><p></p><p>need at least 5 per house me thinks !!</p><p></p><p>In my younger days we used to use an early Osborne (luggable) computer</p><p></p><p>used CPM operating system, which only had two 360k floppy drives!!!</p><p></p><p>had a screen that was about 4"x4"!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> :^O:^O</p><p></p><p>you wouldn't get a flippin photo on one of those floppy 360k drives now!!!</p><p></p><p>just before colour screens were the rage we progressed onto another luggable computer, a Kaypro 16, with</p><p></p><p>"16 shades of green"!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> :O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O</p><p></p><p>ah progress!</p><p></p><p>and you tell the kids of today and they don't believe ya!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 24823, member: 250"] way back in the very early eons of mainframe computer history some pratt suggested there would only be need for 5 (five) computers! worldwide.. need at least 5 per house me thinks !! In my younger days we used to use an early Osborne (luggable) computer used CPM operating system, which only had two 360k floppy drives!!! had a screen that was about 4"x4"!!! :o :^O:^O you wouldn't get a flippin photo on one of those floppy 360k drives now!!! just before colour screens were the rage we progressed onto another luggable computer, a Kaypro 16, with "16 shades of green"!! :o :O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O ah progress! and you tell the kids of today and they don't believe ya! [/QUOTE]
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