10 Sep
2007
10 Sep
'07
7:32 a.m.
On 10/09/07, Rob <robert at irrelevant.com> wrote:
On 10/09/2007, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com>
wrote:
The BBC Micro, a machine designed in England for Brits.
Now, imagine you'd bought a French computer. If the port was clearly
labelled IMPRIMATEUR. Would that help you?
Probably not.
What if it were clearly labelled in Russian? Or Arabic? Or Chinese?
No bally use at all.
But a little picture of a printer works everywhere.
Stop being so provincial!
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Keeping things on-vintage, when were icons first
used on PeeCee
hardware?
Hmm... I've been mystified by strange symbols above connectors on the
backs of machines for a while now... Especially when it's from a
manufacturer I don't usually deal with. At least my own interest, the
BBC micro, got this right! Proper words on the ports..