18 Mar
1997
18 Mar
'97
6:49 a.m.
On Mon, 17 Mar 1997 BigLouS(a)aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 97-03-17 06:07:12 EST, you write:
Well, oddly enough I've never noticed anyone noticing any of the other
things I've been carrying on busses and metros. So far only the Kaypro
has received stares. Perhaps it's because of the "industrial" look to
it, with only some ports visible on the top. Everything else I've
carried has either been boxed, or had obvious keyboards on them.
The Kaypro II, was actually fairly easy to carry, compared to some
other stuff I've transported home in that manner, but I guess that's the
point of the "transportable" computers. :) I think the computer I had the
worst time carrying home via public transit was the Apple //e... with
disk drive, manuals, some software, and some VIC-20 cartridges and a C=
1351 mouse for good measure. Try putting all of that in a plastic bag
and handling it elegantly in a crowded bus. :)
Maybe someone should compile "Computer Collection Horror Stories". :)
(And BTW, anyone else had the misfortune of
having to carry something
like the Kaypro home via public transit at rush hour? The machine got a
lot of interested stares, but boy did my arms hurt when I got home!)
Yes, except I used a luggage cart (I'm not as strong as I used to be) .
Strange thing was that no one seemed to notice.
Lou
Doug Spence
ds_spenc(a)alcor.concordia.ca