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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.system |
| Subject | Re: Kids react to old computers |
| Date | 2014-07-09 01:12 +0000 |
| Organization | Miskatonic U |
| Message-ID | <slrnlrp5n0.kr1.g.kreme@amelia.local> (permalink) |
| References | (1 earlier) <290520140858229166%YourName@YourISP.com> <proto-85B58D.09061907072014@news.panix.com> <2014070714042810404-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> <slrnlrme4l.139.g.kreme@amelia.local> <lpg1ce$vf6$1@dont-email.me> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
Okay, so one time? In band camp? Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> was all, like:
--> Tue, 08 Jul 2014 14:36:13 -0600 <lpg1ce$vf6$1@dont-email.me>
> At 08 Jul 2014 00:17:25 +0000 Lewis wrote:
>> Okay, so one time? In band camp? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}
> me.com> was all, like:
>> --> Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:04:28 -0700 <2014070714042810404-
> savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>
>> > On 2014-07-07 13:06:19 +0000, Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> said:
>>
>> >> In article <290520140858229166%YourName@YourISP.com>,
>> >> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> The Atari TOS was awful for a supposedly
>> >>> superior machine, it was barely better than using the C64 GUI with a
>> >>> joystick, which was horrible enough.
>> >>
>> >> I had a friend with a C64 and it took 45 minutes to load Donkey Kong.
>>
>> > It sounds as if he was using the data cassette. Why didn't he have
> the
>> > Donkey Kong ROM?
>> > I remember when they first came out with a dual floppy drive for the
>> > C64, that changed the C64 I/O speed conciderably.
>>
>> Only in comparison to the data cassette. The C64 disk was the slowest
>> floppy disk drive I ever used, even slower than the floppy disk for the
>> Atari 800.
> The C64's disk drive was slower than other computer's cassette drives!
Yes, certainly slower than the Apple //'s casette. Not sure about the
Atari one.
> Commodore's cassette drive ran at a horrific 50 baud, and the disk drive
> was 300. As a comparison, the TRS-80 cassette drive was 1500 baud, IIRC.
> We used to joke we could type the BASIC programs from magazines into a
> C64 almost as fast as we could load them from tape.
50 baud is about 8 wmp, so you'd have to be a very poor typist to not be
bale to beat the crap out of the C64 cassette.
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Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-26 09:55 -0700
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Re: Kids react to old computers Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2014-05-28 08:30 +0200
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Re: Kids react to old computers Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2014-05-28 12:30 +0200
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Re: Kids react to old computers Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2014-06-03 16:59 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-06-04 09:24 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2014-06-04 08:50 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2014-06-04 08:11 +0100
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Re: Kids react to old computers Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2014-06-04 14:39 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-06-05 09:33 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2014-06-05 09:05 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2014-07-07 09:06 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-07-07 14:04 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-08 00:17 +0000
Re: Kids react to old computers Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> - 2014-07-08 14:36 -0600
Re: Kids react to old computers Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-09 01:12 +0000
Re: Kids react to old computers JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-07-08 21:22 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-07-09 13:40 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> - 2014-07-09 15:13 -0600
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-07-10 09:34 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> - 2014-07-09 08:03 -0600
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-07-10 09:18 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-07-09 13:42 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2014-07-07 22:43 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-07-08 09:17 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2014-07-07 22:44 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-07-08 13:59 +1000
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-07-08 16:10 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2014-05-26 19:05 +0100
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-26 13:53 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-05-26 17:23 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-26 18:09 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-05-27 01:19 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2014-05-26 22:23 +0100
Re: Kids react to old computers bknight@conramp.net - 2014-05-26 16:48 -0500
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-26 15:10 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-05-27 08:43 +1000
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-26 18:08 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2014-05-27 13:31 +0100
Re: Kids react to old computers Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-27 05:14 +0000
Re: Kids react to old computers "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2014-05-27 17:04 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-27 15:38 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2014-05-27 23:58 +0100
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-26 12:14 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-05-26 13:49 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-26 14:12 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-05-26 17:57 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-05-26 18:07 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-26 18:39 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-05-26 20:20 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2014-07-07 22:23 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-07-07 20:13 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-07-07 20:31 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2014-07-14 17:45 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-07-15 10:19 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-26 18:19 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-26 17:24 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-05-26 22:16 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-05-27 08:41 +0100
Re: Kids react to old computers mortman <mortn@comcast.net> - 2014-05-26 21:12 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Recliner <recliner2-news@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-05-26 21:00 -0500
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-26 19:35 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-05-27 16:08 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-26 22:00 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-05-27 18:06 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-27 18:16 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-05-27 10:22 -0500
Re: Kids react to old computers Harry Mudd <Agent001@Section-31.org> - 2014-06-04 22:48 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-27 12:39 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2014-05-27 16:13 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-05-28 09:02 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-05-27 18:15 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-05-28 17:10 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-05-28 15:44 +0000
Re: Kids react to old computers Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-05-31 07:47 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2014-05-28 00:41 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-27 21:50 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-05-28 18:11 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-05-27 10:20 -0500
Re: Kids react to old computers Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-05-27 01:17 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-05-27 10:18 -0500
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-27 09:17 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-05-27 09:36 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-27 09:47 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-05-27 12:27 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-27 16:40 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2014-05-28 00:25 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 11:12 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-06-01 14:45 +0000
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-06-02 09:24 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-06-02 14:45 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@gmail.com> - 2014-06-01 19:42 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 14:01 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@gmail.com> - 2014-06-02 09:01 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-02 11:29 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@gmail.com> - 2014-06-06 06:14 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-06 01:33 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-06-05 23:22 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-06-06 02:36 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-06 02:41 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@gmail.com> - 2014-06-07 13:21 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-07 10:13 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-06-06 00:00 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@gmail.com> - 2014-06-07 13:20 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-06-08 11:52 +1000
Re: Kids react to old computers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-08 04:08 +0000
Re: Kids react to old computers "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-06-09 07:48 +1000
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-06-07 23:43 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-06-08 19:36 +1000
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-06-08 03:09 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-06-09 07:15 +1000
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-07 10:13 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@gmail.com> - 2014-06-07 13:18 +0200
Re: Kids react to old computers Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-06-07 18:03 +0100
Re: Kids react to old computers News <News@Group.Post> - 2014-06-07 14:08 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-06-08 11:51 +1000
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-07 13:46 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-06-06 18:36 +1200
Re: Kids react to old computers "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-06-07 13:51 +1000
Re: Kids react to old computers Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2014-06-01 21:54 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2014-07-07 09:05 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-07-09 06:58 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Siri Crews <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2014-07-09 07:01 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-07-09 07:02 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-09 12:24 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-09 18:00 +0000
Re: Kids react to old computers JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-07-09 16:01 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-09 16:21 -0400
Re: Kids react to old computers Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-07-09 13:40 -0700
Re: Kids react to old computers Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-07-09 07:04 -0700
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