And I thought my PC was modern

[Atragon9 0]

This is from an article in a 1954 issue of Popular Science. Did they have 2004 technology pegged back then or what!?

 

(click on the image to find out what they hoped for 2004 fifty years ago)

[WxMurray 0]

Oh my! I'm glad that isn't my laptop.

[Sovak 0]

I guess Bill Gates should have developed Fortran!

[LoAmi 0]

"With teletype interface and the Fortran language the computer will be easy to use."

 

It's funny how they overestimated people and underestimated technology.... there are people who can't figure out how to use Windows, let alone Fortran.

[Seiben 0]

Oh my!  I'm glad that isn't my laptop.

HEy, I think it'd be cool to have a steering wheel on my computer, though my neck would probably hurt from looking up at that big TV there al the time. :lol: It kinda looks like my old 386! :P

Edited December 6, 2004 by Seiben

[Dumbass 0]

I'll stick to my Dell, thank you very much.

[Vex Xiang 0]

I bet it crashes less than 98 :lol:

[Nemesis 0]

Wow, my computer looks exactly like that!

[Johnny Unitas 0]

HEy, I think it'd be cool to have a steering wheel on my computer, though my neck would probably hurt from looking up at that big TV there al the time. :P It kinda looks like my old 386! :)

I already want to add a steering wheel. :lol:

 

Oh wait, I already have one for a game I have.

[NDak 0]

I already want to add a steering wheel. :lol:

 

Oh wait, I already have one for a game I have.

That was the mouse :P

[Vex Xiang 0]

Maybe A9 could give us some more info about this computer?

 

It looks like it was supposed to interface through that keyboard there, and the actual data output might have been through that roll of paper going through it? I dont know what the monitor might have served (if any, its a safe bet they weren't thinking of GUI)...its in an awfully strange location.

Edited December 6, 2004 by Vex Xiang

[Nemesis 0]

Ok, looking at it, how the heck is that "easy to use" that has more gauges and knobs then a 747

[Vex Xiang 0]

Well Im guessing those knobs and gauges are for tuning the computer rather than everyday use of it...just a guess.

 

But heck they said no one would be able to afford one. Maybe they meant

 

"it will be inexpensive, but only 5% of the people will afford one, and it will be easy to use, but only those with degrees in computer engineering will be able to understand it"

 

hehe...why the heck couldnt they have been wrong about flying cars, too?

[Seiben 0]

Heh, sure.. just what every average millionaire computer rocket scientist wants under his stocking.. it's the Christmas techno gadget must have! :lol:

[Johnny Unitas 0]

That was the mouse :lol:

Maybe they need to show what cats were going to look like then.....

Edited December 8, 2004 by Johnny Unitas

[Igor 0]

Is that a computer or a warship's bridge ?? :lol:

Edited December 8, 2004 by Igor

[Johnny Unitas 0]

Is that a computer or a warship's bridge ??

Computer Igor....

[Igor 0]

that was irony... sarkasam...

[Johnny Unitas 0]

... sarkasam...

Of koarse Igor :lol: