GADFRAN
Experienced Member
Thought some of you might be interested in this.
Found it going thru some old pictures while doing my STS [science, technology & society] research
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Old timers – memories !
New timers – wow was that what it was like back then !
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About a 11 – 12 “ screen – hard to see from across room – but is was all we had – only B / W of course.
1980’s Kaypros of course had a green / black CRT screen 9 “ and you know how hard that could be to see sometimes.
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My Dad worked for GE and got a big discount on all GE appliances – you name it and we had it.
So when home TV became popular back then, he knew we had to have it too.
We were the first on the block / neighborhood to get one.
Every Saturday morning my friends showed up early in the morning for cartoon shows while we quietly [Mom & Dad were still sleeping] ate our cereal / cold milk.
We old timers know all the popular shows we squinted to see especially on the weekends.
We sure have come along way for both computer and TV screens, no longer CRT’s, and measured in feet not inches !
Our neighbor has a 6 + footer that required the wall to be reinforced. When I walk by his window 50 feet away, I can clearly see what he is watching.
He even uses it for his computer work.
Bill Gates probably would be so proud – MS Word on the big 6 foot screen.
Just how big will they get ?
When I worked for a major compressed gas company, we were the major supplier of NF3 – nitrogen trifluoride – used to make these LCD’s. Not so good for the atmosphere, but business is business and consumer wants need to be fulfilled.
Enjoy !
Frank
Found it going thru some old pictures while doing my STS [science, technology & society] research
==========================================
Old timers – memories !
New timers – wow was that what it was like back then !
================================================
About a 11 – 12 “ screen – hard to see from across room – but is was all we had – only B / W of course.
1980’s Kaypros of course had a green / black CRT screen 9 “ and you know how hard that could be to see sometimes.
==================================================================
My Dad worked for GE and got a big discount on all GE appliances – you name it and we had it.
So when home TV became popular back then, he knew we had to have it too.
We were the first on the block / neighborhood to get one.
Every Saturday morning my friends showed up early in the morning for cartoon shows while we quietly [Mom & Dad were still sleeping] ate our cereal / cold milk.
We old timers know all the popular shows we squinted to see especially on the weekends.
We sure have come along way for both computer and TV screens, no longer CRT’s, and measured in feet not inches !
Our neighbor has a 6 + footer that required the wall to be reinforced. When I walk by his window 50 feet away, I can clearly see what he is watching.
He even uses it for his computer work.
Bill Gates probably would be so proud – MS Word on the big 6 foot screen.
Just how big will they get ?
When I worked for a major compressed gas company, we were the major supplier of NF3 – nitrogen trifluoride – used to make these LCD’s. Not so good for the atmosphere, but business is business and consumer wants need to be fulfilled.
Enjoy !
Frank