20 Apr
2001
20 Apr
'01
3:32 p.m.
Hello all,
Today I stopped by Goodwill on my way home. I saw a rather odd piece of
IBM equipment. It looks like a large black IBM typewriter connected to
a large black box by a heavy cable. It is labeled "Mag Card II".
What is it? I doubt they'll ever sell it, as they have it at $59!!
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
21 Apr
21 Apr
2:01 a.m.
It's exactly what it looks like - a typewriter connected to a mag card
reader. They were supposed to be nightmares to work with. They date
from 1974. Some versions were networkable. If you can
find a copy of
"The Romance Division" it is discussed in there.
On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Chad Fernandez wrote:
Hello all,
Today I stopped by Goodwill on my way home. I saw a rather odd piece of
IBM equipment. It looks like a large black IBM typewriter connected to
a large black box by a heavy cable. It is labeled "Mag Card II".
What is it? I doubt they'll ever sell it, as they have it at $59!!
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
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