Darn it, Deering, you distracted me into reading up on computer hardware history (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_computing_hardware). And you evoked a memory of a Compaq portable (but not the Compaq Portable), which someone brought in to the office. It was a beast.
Cerabooge > A colleague brought one into our department very early on. After resting a while, he said, “Well, at least, it’s not as heavy as a streetcar!”
Radish the wordsmith over 7 years ago
That was when he ended the free Wi-Fi.
Cerabooge over 7 years ago
Darn it, Deering, you distracted me into reading up on computer hardware history (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_computing_hardware). And you evoked a memory of a Compaq portable (but not the Compaq Portable), which someone brought in to the office. It was a beast.
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 7 years ago
The guys stopped by for a byte.
DanFlak over 7 years ago
Portable: needs porters to carry it. Luggable is more like the early 1980’s PCs.
dgmiller over 7 years ago
Cerabooge > A colleague brought one into our department very early on. After resting a while, he said, “Well, at least, it’s not as heavy as a streetcar!”