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To: aladin who wrote (99695)2/10/2005 11:20:21 AM
From: D. Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793656
 
We were discussing the fact that 'terminals' per se did not exist in 1970

I think you're right John. It's funny to think that 'terminals' and 'interactive' computers (ie computers that you didn't have to wait 24-48 hours for an answer as someone ran your punchcards) were a high-tech novelty only 30 years ago. Computing has really had a meteoric history...

Derek



To: aladin who wrote (99695)2/19/2005 9:48:42 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793656
 
Not 1970. I was 21 when Exxon hired me, and I was born in August, 1952. So probably when I used the CRT in question, it was 1974.

If I am wrong, then you have to convince me that the biggest corporation in the world couldn't possibly have had CRTs in their biggest moneymaking facility in the world in 1974.


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