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Title: PC at home? That won't catch on either!
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2010, 07:58:10
Note the expected cost per week! That was a lot of money at the time!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/tomorrowsworld/8005.shtml
Title: Re: PC at home? That won't catch on either!
Post by: Debs. on 22 February 2010, 13:10:31
That was interesting, Andy......but, weren`t those Selectric tele-type machines noisy! :o

Hearing one, I always think of another prediction of a 'future-fantastic':

[media]http://ufoseries.com/movieClips/opening.wmv[/media]
Title: Re: PC at home? That won't catch on either!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 February 2010, 13:55:35
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That was interesting, Andy......but, weren`t those Selectric tele-type machines noisy! :o

Hearing one, I always think of another prediction of a 'future-fantastic':

[media]http://ufoseries.com/movieClips/opening.wmv[/media]

......go on.......... admit it Debs........you've got a thing for purple wigs.... ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: PC at home? That won't catch on either!
Post by: Debs. on 22 February 2010, 14:46:21
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......go on.......... admit it Debs........you've got a thing for purple wigs.... ;D ;D ;)

 ;) Indeed I do, I soooooooo wanted one back then!  :-*

Title: Re: PC at home? That won't catch on either!
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2010, 14:47:11
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......go on.......... admit it Debs........you've got a thing for purple wigs.... ;D ;D ;)

 ;) Indeed I do, I soooooooo wanted one back then!  :-*


 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: PC at home? That won't catch on either!
Post by: feeutfo on 22 February 2010, 17:44:47
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That was interesting, Andy......but, weren`t those Selectric tele-type machines noisy! :o

Hearing one, I always think of another prediction of a 'future-fantastic':

[media]http://ufoseries.com/movieClips/opening.wmv[/media]
AHA i knew it, proof at last, Mr B's Copper slip painted car, in the flesh. ;D
Title: Re: PC at home? That won't catch on either!
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2010, 19:09:17
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AHA i knew it, proof at last, Mr B's Copper slip painted car, in the flesh. ;D

You're just jealous!  ;D  ;D  ;D   :y
Title: Re: PC at home? That won't catch on either!
Post by: Vamps on 22 February 2010, 21:50:51
Yes, they used to say we would all have one in our homes and be able to run our lives, do the banking, paying bills, shopping and become oof saddos..................Never....... ;D ;D ;D