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- Dinosaur sightings: The Osborne 1 and the TRS-80 huggable luggables
- While we have spent a good bit of time discussing the pros and cons of the Apple MacBook Air, there are other portable computers we could be talking about, namely, the Osborne 1 and the TRS-80 Model 4P. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: Dinosaur sightings, off topic, geekend, Osborne, trs80, portable computers
- Image galleries 2008-03-13
- Dinosaur sightings - old-school computer hardware
- From ENIAC to RadioShack's TRS-80, this gallery contains photos of the outdated computer hardware that fills museums, supply closets, storage lockers, and techie basements everywhere. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Computer Hardware, Computer, Productivity, Storage, Hardware, Bill Detwiler, dinosaur sightings, old computers, off topic, gallery, Floppy Disk, Apple Inc.
- Image galleries 2007-05-25
- Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)
- Before Microsoft and Bill Gates took control of the personal computer market, personal computers such as the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer aka CoCo were all the rage. The Model 3134 TRS-80, shown in this TechRepublic Photo Gallery, ships with a whopping 16K of RAM memory. Our TRS-80 CoCo is...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin, geekeTRS-80, radio shack, dinosaur sightings, off topic, geekend
- Image galleries 2008-01-29
- Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64
- For many of us in the baby-boom generation, the first computer we can remember having in our homes was the famous Commodore 64. In the early 1980s, this was a very successful home personal computer. It was the first computer I had that not only played games but also had...
- Tags: Commodore 64, personal computer, dinosaur sightings, off topic, geekend, Shareware, TechRepublic Inc., PC, Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin
- Image galleries 2008-01-28
- Lotus Symphony 3.0 for DOS (Dinosaur Sightings: Lotus Symphony 3.0)
- Dinosaur UserI used Lotus Symphony in the distant past and found it awkward and slow. I am still a bit of a dinosaur as I use Lotus Smartsuite Millenium Edition in preference to all the more modern offerings. Its advantages are that it is straightforward to get to know and...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Databases, misceng, Lotus Symphony 3.0, Lotus Symphony, IBM Corp., Dinosaur Sightings, DOS
- Discussion threads 2007-11-14
- Microsoft's state of denial
- Has Microsoft Finally killed off Windows?As you read this, bear in mind the major complaints people have about Windows and also that a widely-accepted definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different outcome.Over the holidays I set out to see just how practical...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dinosaur Sightings, Locksmith, Microsoft, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Office, operating system, peripheral, Product Review, Security, Vista
- Blog posts 2007-01-05
- Are we irresponsible in reporting new threats? Are we just wasting space/time?
- A reader of my Locksmith newsletter/column brought up a good point in a recent discussion and I suspect other TechRepublic members who don’t read The Locksmith may share the doubts (although why you haven’t subscribed is beyond me GRIN) so I wanted to broaden the discussion.Dukhalion ask what the point...
- Tags: Cybercrime, Dinosaur Sightings, Feedback, Hacking, It Management, Locksmith, new threat, Office, Security, Threats, vulnerability, Word, zero-day
- Blog posts 2006-12-18
- (Photos: Dinosaur Sightings - SPARCstation Collection)
- Where's the SPARCstation 10...?IMPRESSIVE Collection indeed, but I was disapponted that you had no SPARCstation 10. Knowing what a Geek I am, my wife bought a complete system for me on eBay (SPARCstation 10 with SM31 processor and 64 MB RAM, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and Solaris 7). I later inherited...
- Tags: SPARCstation 10, solaris 7, solaris 8, amiga 1000, sun, ppeirce@..., it management, Sun Solaris, operating system, photograph, MB RAM
- Discussion threads 2006-07-29
- (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)
- WHAT PICTURES?It would be nice if there were actually some pictures to see.Not 70s dinosaursThese are not true 70s dinosaurs. This is:http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/36091.htmlRemember the Monroebot ?Does anybody remember the Monroebot (sp?) computer from Monroe Calculators made in the late 1960's? I was a tech at Monroe at the time but...
- Tags: COMPUTERS, Dinosaur Sightings, dinosaurs, computer, compsale@..., it management, DOS, floppy disk
- Discussion threads 2006-07-29
- (Photos: Dinosaur sightings - old-school computer hardware)
- they don't make those hunks like they used toThat computer really turns me on like a breaker. I have an old os book for the I been mugged 360 computer. It make me nostagic for a time before I was born. rofl!
- Tags: computer, Dinosaur Sightings, my mouth waters, fermihost@..., it management, photograph, computer hardware
- Discussion threads 2006-07-29
- Altair 8800 (Inside the Altair 8800 vintage computer)
- Do you know where the Altair got its name?The correct answer is: A Star Trek episode, but only 45 percent of those who took our September 2002 computer history quiz knew this answer, as shown in Figure C. The January 1975 cover of Popular Electronics gave readers their first look...
- Tags: Altair 8800, star trek, staff, off topic, geekend, dinosaur sightings, altair, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, hardware, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-07-18
- Computers from 1984-1989 (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from 1984-1989)
- How can I contact Tech Republic?I checked out the page on old computers and when I clicked on the link provided to go to :www.oldcomputers.netI went to an error page.
- Tags: COMPUTERS, Dinosaur Sightings, bad links on tr, Jack-M, hardware, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-06-23
- Dynalogic Hyperion (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from 1980-1983)
- Model 100 memoriesI think I got my Tandy model 100 in the early 90's, and the Radioshack store people must have thought: "Thank God, a real sucker." But it really did serve my needs: never crashed, easy to type on, instant on--a sort of pre-pda machine. I do miss that...
- Tags: COMPUTERS, Dinosaur Sightings, memories, model100, radioshack, pjmoy, hardware, Hyperion Solutions Corp., easy-to, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-06-11
- Hewlett-Packard Model 85 (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from 1980-1983)
- I remember playing Ski Slalom on an HP 85The HP 85 was nice simple little machine. In some ways it reminded me of the HP 9100A that I started on. Now there was a machine with real "core" values, magnetic core that is.Colossal CaveWhat memories, hours of fun...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP 85, Dinosaur Sightings, hp 9100a, lee@..., hardware, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-06-11
- Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s
- HeathkitGreat computerDATAPOINT seriesI think the TRW Datapoint series should be in this rogues' gallery. They were a very serious business machine of their day.Radio SchackThe color computer from RS commonly called the "COCO" was also a very popular computer in the early 80`s if my memory is good. Many...
- Tags: Keyboards, Datapoint, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-05-27
- Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s
- PETI was trained on the computer. My instructor told me the name PET came from one of the people who helped develope it. Can't remember but thinking it was like Perry oor something like that. Perry's Ego Trip, ergo P E T
- Tags: COMPUTERS, Dinosaur Sightings, PET, pet computer, howell7495@..., hardware, Perry, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-05-24
- Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s
- Buy, sell, and trade old computer equipment!Steven Stengel is always looking for more old computers to expand his already impressive collection. If you have an old machine, or know a great place to snag vintage computer hardware, post the information here.You can also contact Steven directly from Oldcomputer.net.Toshiba T1200, Zenith...
- Tags: COMPUTERS, Zenith, computer, off topic, old computers, gallery, dinosaur sightings, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, hardware, Steven Stengel
- Discussion threads 2006-05-19
- Photos: Dinosaur Sightings 3
- SinclairI still have one of these little beasts stuffed away somewhere. Mine not only has the 16k RAM pack but I've also got the printer, and modified the unit so a full sized keyboard could plug into it.Only problme with the full size keyboard was even then I could...
- Tags: PHOTOS, Dinosaur Sightings 3, dinosaur sightings, JeffDeWitt, hardware, photograph
- Discussion threads 2006-05-05
- Photos: Dinosaur sightings - old-school computer hardware
- I can't believe it!I can't believe it! Not a TI 99er in the bunch. If mine wasn't packed away I'd send a picture. My next computer was a PC Brand. It had a removable drawer that you could take out and put in a new drawer...
- Tags: Amiga, computer, computer hardware, Dinosaur Sightings, floppy disk, george_mathis@..., hard drive, hardware, old computers, photograph
- Discussion threads 2005-09-02
- Photos: Dinosaur sightings - old-school computer hardware
- Spectrum ZX +The Spectrum ZX Plus was the first home computer I purchased back in 1984,just before Christmas.This Sinclair brainchild was excellent in that it displayed in colour,came with a portable tape deck,and simply pluged into the television.The tape-disc games came by the bucket load,and usually took ages to install.Chuckie...
- Tags: computer, computer hardware, Dinosaur Sightings, hardware, Neil Higgins, photograph, SPECTRUM
- Discussion threads 2005-08-26
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