I'm considering a new laptop, looking for experiences.

[Bill Freeman]

On 4/13/12, Ken D'Ambrosio <ken at jots.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:11:11 -0400 Bill Freeman <ke1g.nh at gmail.com> wrote
>
>> On 4/13/12, Ric Werme <ewerme at comcast.net> wrote:
>> > And the 1366x768 display isn't as friendly as my 1600x1200 desktop
>> > monitor.
>> > We really used 640x480 displays once upon a time?  At least those were
>> > (mostly) better than Teletypes, and those were better than keypunches.
>>
>> There was time of 320x200.  And I remember Flexowritters.
>
> C'mon.  We're in New Hampshire/MA.  I can't believe nobody's mentioned my
> personal favorite: https://www.google.com/search?q=decwriter
>
> After the computer labs closed for the night on my campus, there was one
> VT-102
> per dorm.  Except for one dorm -- it had a VT102, AND a DECWriter.  If all
> the
> VT-102's were taken, you could be sure that the DECWriter would be open.

You must be one of the new guys.  Late in my time on campus they got a
GT40.  VT52s, let alone VT102s, were in the future.

Bill