Yet every IBM mainframe still uses EBCDIC 60 years after it was introduced….. From: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic-bounces@lists.vcfed.org> On Behalf Of Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 1:28 PM To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> Cc: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Free ASR32 on Facebook Marketplace in NJ On July 12, 2024 11: 47: 06 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@ lists. vcfed. org> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 11: 38 AM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic@ lists. vcfed. org> wrote: >> ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart This Message Is From an External Sender This message came from outside your organization. ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd On July 12, 2024 11:47:06 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org<mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>> wrote:
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I'm surprised there is so much interest in a baudot machine.
Me too. I have one, and I only got it because I also happen to have a
Model 15, not that they can talk to each other (being free for the
cost of gas was an essential point - I wouldn't have paid $$$ for it)
Not all Teletype applications involve computers, or computers that speak
ASCII.
Are you sure because the first PC, the IBM PC from the 1980's I think uses
ascii I think.
Bill, you could not be more wrong. Windows XP was the first computer. A visitor to LSSM told me that a while back. I was so relieved, as that meant I didn't have to deal with these huge heavy boxes anymore. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system.