Sony Reader reviewed by MIT Technology Review - Page 3

ultim8fury · 11-09-2006, 03:16 PM

In my workplace we still use PDP11s. Air Traffic control is a technological graveyard in this country.

NatCh · 11-09-2006, 03:24 PM

Did they finally get rid of all the univacs, then?

ultim8fury · 11-09-2006, 03:30 PM

I don't recall ever having had any univacs, at least not in my time there.

Bob Russell · 11-09-2006, 03:35 PM

Wow! I did stuff on the PDP11 like write printer drivers in assembler. Probably around 1982. I thought they were surely all out of commission by the 90's. They belong in a museum.

I remember how those HP calculators were so well built also. I bet most of them from 1980 still work now - over 25yrs later!

BobVA · 11-09-2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

Showing my age here but I have a "still working" HP-35 calculator -1972 ventage ($395 - that's 1972 dollars BTW). Can't find a battery pack for it but it still works when plugged up. {Of course that was back when mem were men & electronic item were made to last.}

There's a couple of people battery packs them on eBay. If you have the old one, it's pretty easy to "recore" with new AA ni-cads.

yvanleterrible · 11-09-2006, 04:13 PM

Guys! Don't get me started on the "Ghost of Past Junk". I'll calm myself and mention only one. It was called MacVision, it's basically a color video scanner. Took a good minute to scan, you had to keep your subject still for the duration, and in the same room as the computer, and it cost $450.00. That was before scanners and digital cameras.

@Cthulhu: Color will be here much faster than five years. They have LCD readers breathing down their necks.

NatCh · 11-09-2006, 04:34 PM

Junk!?! Junk?!? You insult my excellent (if very Random) Stuff!

tcv · 11-09-2006, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultim8fury

In my workplace we still use PDP11s. Air Traffic control is a technological graveyard in this country.

That's comforting...

nekokami · 11-09-2006, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

Showing my age here but I have a "still working" HP-35 calculator -1972 ventage ($395 - that's 1972 dollars BTW). Can't find a battery pack for it but it still works when plugged up. {Of course that was back when mem were men & electronic item were made to last.}

Ha! When we packed up to move just recently, I found ALL THREE of my slide rules, still in perfect working order!

Oh, you want something with batteries...

My Newton MP 2000 still works. I get about 2 weeks of life out of each set of 4 rechargeable AAs with normal use. (Which for me, used to include banging away at the keyboard for several hours each day, in addition to pen-based PDA stuff)

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11-09-2006, 03:16 PM	#31
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	In my workplace we still use PDP11s. Air Traffic control is a technological graveyard in this country.

11-09-2006, 03:24 PM	#32
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Did they finally get rid of all the univacs, then?

11-09-2006, 03:30 PM	#33
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	I don't recall ever having had any univacs, at least not in my time there.

11-09-2006, 03:35 PM	#34
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Wow! I did stuff on the PDP11 like write printer drivers in assembler. Probably around 1982. I thought they were surely all out of commission by the 90's. They belong in a museum. I remember how those HP calculators were so well built also. I bet most of them from 1980 still work now - over 25yrs later!

11-09-2006, 04:13 PM	#36
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Guys! Don't get me started on the "Ghost of Past Junk". I'll calm myself and mention only one. It was called MacVision, it's basically a color video scanner. Took a good minute to scan, you had to keep your subject still for the duration, and in the same room as the computer, and it cost $450.00. That was before scanners and digital cameras. @Cthulhu: Color will be here much faster than five years. They have LCD readers breathing down their necks.

11-09-2006, 04:34 PM	#37
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Junk!?! Junk?!? You insult my excellent (if very Random) Stuff!

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