What really came to my mind was an ancient McDonalds thing I saw
once. They were 50's style rounded video monitors, awful text.
They looked like something from "Brazil". I was wondering how those
would tolerate it. Also, those UPS hand-held things
>
>> In general, I would say that the amount of old machines is greater
>> than a given reasonable estimate (ie there's always one more).
>> Also, I'm wondering how many simple cash registers will have to be
>> taken out of service.
>
>The _simple_ cash registers will keep plugging along doing what they
>do best. As far as I can tell, they're not particularly sensitive
>to what century they're in. The complex fancy new-fangled registers
>are a whole nother story -- anybody know what types of systems are
>most used at the other end of the cables attached to the laser
>bar-code readers? Not an industry I've dealt with much except as a
>consumer. (I know damned well there are a few NCR registers still
>in service from the 19th century -- they should make the transition
>to the 21st without a hickup.)
>--
>Ward Griffiths
>They say that politics makes strange bedfellows.
>Of course, the main reason they cuddle up is to screw somebody else.
> Michael Flynn, _Rogue Star_
>
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Received on Fri Apr 24 1998 - 20:49:22 BST