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From: johnl@ima.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Young whipper-snappers and 1130's
Message-ID: <499@ima.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 4-Mar-87 16:47:43 EST
Article-I.D.: ima.499
Posted: Wed Mar  4 16:47:43 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 6-Mar-87 07:28:14 EST
References: <43116@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV>
Reply-To: johnl@ima.UUCP (John R. Levine)
Organization: Javelin Software Corporation
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Summary: Packard-Bell 250

In article <43116@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV> mo@seismo.CSS.GOV (Mike O'Dell) writes:
>I must admit being rather amused by all the people who think 1130's
>are "ol' time stuff".  ...
>
>	1620 Model I (or "Cadet", if you are of that era)

Aw, shucks, the 1620's not so old.  I learned to program on a Packard-Bell
250.  We had to re-tune the delay lines for summer or winter because the
propagation speed of the mercury changed.  And who can forget the
Flexowriter which knocked over your coffee cup as the carriage returned.

I hear that Packard-Bell has gotten back into the computer business with
PC clones.  Maybe I'll get one for old times' sake.

John Levine

PS:  If you know what Cadet stood for, don't post it.
-- 
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