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atomicbartbeans
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2005-08-22, 12:19

http://engadget.com/entry/1234000430055334/

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We still think this Macintosh thing is an overrated, underpowered poor stepchild to the Lisa, and that Jobs and Sculley will eventually come to their senses and scrap it.
Funny stuff. Which entry is your favorite?

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2005-08-22, 12:30

That is a flash back! I used to be a SysOp of a BBS! That was back when I encoded with C++ and modded my own board. Boy were those the days. I think the last code I worked with was WWIV 4.21. I had a Tandy 8088 I think, I really don't recall now.

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2005-08-22, 15:35

Great link. Absolutely first rate - we should mail it to Peter Rojas to see what he makes of it now. Personally I like the Commodore 128 best
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2005-08-22, 15:44

The Nintendo one is funny too:

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Weve been telling it to you for years (they just wouldnt listen), but at CES Japanese upstart Nintendos finally announced theyre importing their Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom, as they call it over in Japan) to the US. They even gave their box a slick redesign! The new Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) isnt top-loading anymore, but features a totally crazy spring-loaded insertion mechanism (youll have to try it to believe it) and even non hardwired controllers. Unfortunately they made it so you cant play those bootleg games on the NES anymore, but this hot 8-bit piece of machinery might just compete against the Amiga and Commodore if its lucky.
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2005-08-22, 16:29

Imagine... a total of 384K!!!

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Its onboard 32K RAM + 160K ROM is maybe a bit cramped, but you can add up to two additional 96K RAM modules for plenty of leg room to stretch out.
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2005-08-22, 17:06

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One day in the future well all work at 200MHz tower desktops with 9600 baud modems, but until then well just have to keep dreaming. So while were just making crap up, hows about the Flatpanel Computer mockup, by crackpot unconventional designer Jim Leftwich. One little doozy of a pipe dream the computer actually has a flat screen. Whatever, Jim, itll happen one day, we so believe you.
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2005-08-22, 17:29

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Someday well all have phones as portable as the 11-pound Mobira Talkman.
I cant wait for that day.

Awesome article.
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2005-08-22, 19:49

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CES this year was a blast (too bad they wouldnt let us in to any of the casinos), but weve been laying low because of midterms. Next year is really gonna suck, though, CATs! Anyway, we have a new tape out, so send in for it, will you?

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tapecast ... podcast?

(Great link abb - thanks - I love reading up on the history I missed out on, even though I was around for it!)
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drewprops
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2005-08-22, 20:26

Oh boy did that article make me feel old.... the ASCII titles especially.
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2005-08-23, 11:37

Yeah! Great link abb

Oh, would you guys look at that Amiga 1000, now thats what I call a computer :smokey:

Windows v1,0? I'm just so happy I totally missed out on that. but I remember seeing a lot of ad's for that Mobira Talkman thing; "Now I can answer my phone from my yacht!"
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