At 11:41 PM 3/24/98 +0000, you wrote:
>> Why ARE screens 80 Cols wide?
>
>Err, because punched cards (at least IBM Hollerith cards) were 80 columns?
>
>-tony
>
>
Yup. On the PC 80 col screen, you can fit two standard IBM Hollerith cards
(12 rows each card, 24 rows on screen). Neat, huh? I'm working with
Hollerith cards on my system right now with an optical card scanner. Data
storage capacity measured by bytes/pound anyone?
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David Wollmann
dwollmann_at_ibmhelp.com
Received on Wed Mar 25 1998 - 01:39:57 GMT