Kingfisher 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 Picture from 1954 Popular Mechanics Magazine... their prediction of what the home computer would look like in 2004 (so long as certain technical advancements had been made in the interim). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bentflyrod 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 That's the model dell I have! It's the computer that updated my avitar. BFR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlin 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 WTF? Is there a rudder on that thing or something?! My computer doesn't have a rudder - I guess we've still got a ways to go then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 They may have a steering wheel on there computer but i still got them beat. carl you were probably wondering why my IE is so fast......its because i just finished installing a supercharger on my HP drive!...more power baby!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bentflyrod 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 Is that the ie blower edition. BFR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingfisher 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 And to think, my wife and I use slightly smaller computers in this day and age... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlin 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 Man. I feel high tech. At least I have a laptop computer: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 man, you guy's are so lucky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2004 QUOTE (bentflyrod @ Nov 30 2004, 04:02 PM) Is that the ie blower edition. BFR Yup comes complete with a Nitrous injection for the printer, i can print 100 color pages in 8 seconds flat! catchin them as the printer spits them out is a bitch though SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
appalachian angler (tn.) 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2004 SD- nuthin like being fully blown!...we know its' not "internet friendly" , so probably not environmentally friendly either...thought super moderators were supposed to set the example! Carl- I'm voting for your laptop 'cause it looks like it has dual 8-track players onboard! Low-tech rules..."play that funcky music till ya die...till ya diiiiieeeeeeeee" A.A. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2004 QUOTE (appalachian angler (tn.) @ Dec 1 2004, 08:26 AM) thought super moderators were supposed to set the example! A.A. God i hope thats not true, if it is then you guys are getting what Wills paid for Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlin 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2004 QUOTE it looks like it has dual 8-track players onboard Just think, there is even a punch-card reader aboard! The ultimate in permanent data storage. And I love the text at the bottom of Kingfisher's first picture: "...And with Teletype Interface and the Fortran language, the computer will be easy to use." Yea. Fortran. Easy to use. Reminds me of my old Data General days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
