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[Kelvin]

On 20/06/2025 at 17:41, Nick Laslett said:

 

 

21 minutes, the much heralded computer makes an appearance. It looks like a Tandy TRS 80. 

 

 

It was a Texas Instruments  TI-99/4A

[andyscotland]

1 hour ago, Kelvin said:

And how TV has changed. A huge amount of detail compared to everything has to be quick entertainment nowadays. 

 

I noticed that, also that even the company chief execs & people talking about their products seemed to have no "charisma" by modern standards: no way anyone getting interviewed about their work would get away with being that dry these days.

[Kelvin]

1 hour ago, andyscotland said:

 

I noticed that, also that even the company chief execs & people talking about their products seemed to have no "charisma" by modern standards: no way anyone getting interviewed about their work would get away with being that dry these days.

Folk generally have become much better in front of an audience or a camera.