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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at
classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of William
Donzelli
Sent: 12 January 2015 16:22
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Bay Area: IBM 4341 and HP3000
Automobiles were used by individuals for four
generations, the models
are built to appeal to different personalities and social strata.
A significant number of people in three of those four generations
fixed their own cars, so they had some knowledge of how they worked.
Almost everyone can relate to autos. In many countries, learning to drive
happens during the late teenage / early twenties, and tends to leave an
indelible mark on people, as things tend to do at that stage of life.
Raise your hand if you ever got laid on a 4341.
We did have a female operator at one place I worked who was rather "man hungry"
but she never fancied me....
... but that was a Honeywell DPS300....