On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, Sam Ismail wrote:
>
> How funny.
>
> For the past several days, everytime I walk down the hall of my office to
> go to the loo, I notice this odd looking computer in another company's
> suite. I can only see the back of it, but I can tell it is not a PC
> because it seems to have centronics ports on the back, although I only
> catch quick glimpses because I'm walking by at my usual energetic clip.
>
> Well tonight I stopped to gawk at it while the cleaning person had their
> door open and sure enough its a Victor 9000. I look across the desk to
> another computer and see a monitor with the "Victor" nameplate on it as
> well. What a trip. Someone in my building is actually still using a
> computer which I consider part of my vintage computer collection. I'm
> going to talk to them and see what they are using on it. Must be some old
> accounting or insurance or real estate or something application. I don't
> know what their business is because their name is "Vanier & Associates" so
> it could be a front company for an international arms smuggling operation
> for all I know.
>
> Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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>
One thing for sure, no one can steal files on floppy disk and take them
home to read up on their operations! Except you, Sam, and any one else
who might have a 9000.
- don
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Received on Wed Oct 01 1997 - 14:04:18 BST