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We all started out with these computers as early as Kindergarten.

The #2 was our choice and yellow was the color.

They were affordable and a necessity to make it through school.

All mathematicians were encouraged to use them.

The negative was, we could poke our eyes out.

Break downs didn't mean we had to ship them off to a specialist, we simply asked Mom to go to the 5&10 store and pick up another.

They could be thrown away with no loss of information.

If someone would steal it, bummer, but they didn't get all our of personal information.

You could chew on them and not worry about electrocution.

The cost was less then a nickle.

The delete button was simple to use, we turned it upside down. Can't do that with the computers of today.

When we moved up in the world we went to the Pen, than White Out.

How things have changed, I can't recall the last time I used the original computer.

Thank goodness some times for technology, until we have a break down or the Internet is moving slow. Gosh, to think about it, I think were being controlled by these things!

Posted by * Rate A Home on 07/23/2008 02:05 PM

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54 Comments on Photo of The Original Computer, You Gotta Check this out

JUL

2008

Blotters, pen erasers and the like! So true!

Jim, how things have changed, life was so much easier back then, some times.

Duane - I guess I am still backwards at times. I use a pencil and scribble all over whatever is in front of me - closing statement, listing presentation, back of electric bill, etc.

Cute, I can't even find a pencil in my house. Thanks for sharing.

so true Duane. just imagine our fore fathers...hunting down a bird so they could use the feather to pen a letter! Oh my!

Duane, You really made me miss the "simple" days....I don't even color anymore (except in homes :) It's true, the internet is a world in itself.

Duane, plus those pencils cost a whole lot less than these computer thingys.

Wow Duane, did that take me back to third grade, shudder, thoughts of those tests with the circle you could only use a #2 with........!

Things sure were alot simpler those days. I really like technology and would hate to give it up. That is, until my computer crashes... :)

I am a techie. I can code, photoshop and create databases from scratch. And I have several, several pencils in my purse, at the office, at home, in my car. I have yellow ones, ones with The Debbie Reed Team logo on them, ones with hearts and quite a few I snag while I am at tradeshows. I have 3 electric pencil sharpeners, a few hand held ones and the skill to sharpen one with a knife. I really like pencils.

Duane,

I still love the original computer...in fact, for years I used one for all my 'original' HUD-1 settlement sheets...!!! Thanks, Fran

Duane, Cute. I thought for sure I was going to see a picture of the brain. Oh well.

hahahaha! Got a laugh from this post! Thanks a lot.

Back when I was just starting to work, I was a Directory Assistance operator for the phone company. Guess what our "high tech" tools were?

A #2 pencil with the eraser to flip pages with...and a telephone book! We've come a long way, baby!

Barb

That's cute, Duane! I still also have my Selectric II typewriter (and use it). People come in and look at it in wonder. Probably wondering if it still works, which it does. I also stock up during school shopping time on Legal Jr. notepads because I absolutely LOVE taking notes! I have to write it down or it is goooooooone!

~Renae

I know if our network goes down, I am all outta whack with work!

JUL

2008

Duane, Were would we be without computers today?

I think the original computer is part of the thing that holds the pencil (brain), and the pencil was the "screen".

Morning Duane,

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Gosh, we have advanced, or have we!

I still use the writing stick and then there are those days that I use the eraser even more.

Virginia, a doodler, I think they call that.

Penny, we have very few if any either, wouldn't even know where to start looking for one if I had too.

Kara, good point, that may have been the first computer or even further back to stone and chisel on the caveman.

Carole, it has taken away the simpler days we use to enjoy, but much more organized it seems.

Gary, isn't that the truth. The only thing, we didn't need these big bags to carry our pencils that we need with these things.

You didn't need a special backpack for pencil "computer" - have you SEEN those new things in the store lately for kids to carry even more weight on their backs? Going back to school, my foot! Between the books, backpacks and computers, it should say going back to the Chiropractor! haha

Anybody on here admitting to putting their old fashioned "computer" pencils in a pocket protector? LOL!

Here's one of our cards I thought was really funny - hope it makes you laugh too!:

Oh my does that bring back the days, I remember when memory typewriters were introduced, fax machines now we have cells phones that do everything. Have a great weekend.

Debbie, LOL, I remember those days, now I think some of the tests are done on-line, technology, yow.

Debi, how things have changed, and change isn't a bad thing in most cases. But crashing can take the fun out of change real quick.

Regina, wow, you sound like you have a great collection of the original computer.

Life was alot simpler then wasn't it? Did math in our head not on our cell phones. Ahh the nuns in school beating umm... correcting us all day!

HAH - you guys are just too fun. My dad made the young engineers leave their calculators on a table outside his office and let them use a slide rule...

Duane sometime the computer is very frustrating as mine just crashed for the 2nd time this year. It was very old in computer years and I had to replace it this week. I still like it better than the original as my handwriting was so bad I had to use the delete button more than I use the backup button on my computer

Cute post, and great imagination. Thanks

Have A Great Day

I write with pencils all the time. It's a like a break from the real world.

I'm one of the few in my office who still use WinForms as little as possible. There is something about writing and have to press hard enough to make three copies.

JUL

2008

There is something to be said for a #2 pencil. On the other hand, I type much faster and more neatly than I can write, and since I'm left handed, I don't get that smear down the side of my hand : )

Fran, so true, there is still a need for the original computer, but I find the use of one less and less these days.

Bob, LOL, I thought about that after I posted this, that would have been a great one too.

Hi Duane, Thank You for your creative post! It's true - our faster and more culture is on a frantic trip to who knows where? I do remember the simple pencil in school. Thank you for reminding us how to gain perspective. I have missed many of your posts the past few days due to my proposal for my research project in my doctoral work. July 30 is my deadline. Then I must write one chapter by September1, another by October 1 and so on until February 1. I feel like I am climbing Mount Everest without an oxygen mask so I need to get some oxygen (and water from The Rain) from you and other AR members!

Barb, how things have changed, I have you pictured saying one ringy dingy...grin

Renae, I'm a note keeper too, I write notes to remind me about notes, grin

Jeremy, LOL, I know what you mean, we do become dependent on these things.

Micheal, in bed at this time of the night, grin

Kevin, so true, we need one to operate the other.

Hal, LOL on the writing stick, good one

Kevin, LROL on the up grade, think it may be time at that point...

Lynn, I remember those days too, how things have changed fro the better (some times)

Lyn, isn't that the truth, now I have to grab the calculator at times. argh

Greg, I'll bet in the long run the guys learned so much more with having to use the slide rule, good for Dad...

Jeff, argh on the crash, sorry to hear about that, another expense just we all need these days.

Doris, thank you, it brings back some old memories.

Sandra, LOL on pressing hard enough, good for the muscles...

Christine, ahh, the dreaded smear on the side of the hand, I remember those days when I use to draw the plans for the homes we built.

Dan, to cool on your works, it will be rewarding in the long run. AS you can see I'm a bit behind on getting caught up on comments as well, must be the time of year.

I have to admit, sometimes I still prefer this "computer"!

Cristal, both are good, but without this computer, I wouldn't have ever met you on The Rain.

Thanks my friend,

Duane

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