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Apropos of nothing

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:08 pm
by keithdalby
Apropos of nothing, thought someone might want the opportunity to add to their collection. When I first heard of this device, which is about as old as I am, I couldn't believe how far ahead the technology was:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2453442842

But I don't have the spare cash right now.

Re: Apropos of nothing

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:01 am
by toml_12953
keithdalby wrote:
Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:08 pm
Apropos of nothing, thought someone might want the opportunity to add to their collection. When I first heard of this device, which is about as old as I am, I couldn't believe how far ahead the technology was:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2453442842

But I don't have the space cash right now.
"space cash" is that like Mars Money, Mercury Moola, Pluto Pounds or Earth Euros? Perhaps you could get money from Uranus ;)

I wouldn't even know how to enter numbers on that thing. Where's the keyboard?

Re: Apropos of nothing

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:58 am
by keithdalby
toml_12953 wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:01 am
"space cash" is that like Mars Money, Mercury Moola, Pluto Pounds or Earth Euros? Perhaps you could get money from Uranus ;)
Whoops, should say 'spare cash'. Thanks for picking that up!
toml_12953 wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:01 am
I wouldn't even know how to enter numbers on that thing. Where's the keyboard?
That's the point, it doesn't have one. You draw the numbers and operators on the glass front using your finger.

Re: Apropos of nothing

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:21 am
by toml_12953
keithdalby wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:58 am
That's the point, it doesn't have one. You draw the numbers and operators on the glass front using your finger.
Cool! I'd probably get it if my wife hadn't bought me a watch for Christmas - Oops! The tag said, "From Santa" so I guess I wasn't supposed to know she was the one who bought it for me!