Digital archaeology of the microcomputer, 1974-1994

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sridhar Ayengar" <ploopster at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: Digital archaeology of the microcomputer, 1974-1994


> Chuck Guzis wrote:
>> If someone offered me an 026 keypunch, I don't know that I'd be eager to 
>> take it in, even though it probably has the same place in my mind that a 
>> terminal does in yours.  What would I do with it?  The hardware that used 
>> cards for I/O is long gone.  It's sort of like having a victrola with no 
>> records to play.
>
> Do me a favor.  If you get offered an 026 keypunch, let me have it.  8-)
>
> I still have hardware that can use cards.
>
> Peace...  Sridhar

Well that makes the 10 punches I have now trash I guess? Since they can run 
without having a computer I still enjoy playing on them. Most who see them 
remember the days in school that they sat at one.