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24. crazy, huh? Even our phones are super computers compared to these.

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 09:24 PM

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These old computer ads really put things in perspective [View all] pokerfan Mar 2013 OP

we have come a long way olddots Mar 2013 #1

If cars had evolved like computers pokerfan Mar 2013 #3

And you would have to push a button called "Start" to turn it off. talkingmime Mar 2013 #4

On cars that have a pushbutton to start Mnpaul Mar 2013 #11

It's from an old list called "If Microsoft Made Cars". talkingmime Mar 2013 #12

which needs updating pokerfan Mar 2013 #15

Finally d_r Mar 2013 #2

Those were the days... Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #5

Mine still works today! Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #21

Once when I was shopping for a new watch.... lastlib Mar 2013 #6

I'm reading this on a Macbook Air that you can put in an envelope. nolabear Mar 2013 #7

crazy, huh? Even our phones are super computers compared to these. octothorpe Mar 2013 #24

My 10 Mb Lisa drive was the size of a briefcase. TrogL Mar 2013 #8

I have a 300MB removable disk pack from a mid 70's Honeywell Paulie Mar 2013 #9

LOL - Where did you get that? LeftInTX Mar 2013 #14

drums were more exciting RILib Mar 2013 #19

The one at the top at the link is hilarious Mnpaul Mar 2013 #10

We thought we were hot stuff for buying a 20 MB hard drive for $200. davsand Mar 2013 #13

I've got an eight inch floppy drive in my garage. hunter Mar 2013 #23