Old beamspring photo thread

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Wish we work like this in our office

[IKSLM]

This picture sure gets around

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[ddrfraser1]

Yep, I posted it on my Xerox build several months ago too

[JP!]

Can we call this the "Old Beamspring Photo Thread" or something like that? I really think we need a central place to post old beamspring pictures like this one.

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Can we call this the "Old Beamspring Photo Thread" or something like that? I really think we need a central place to post old beamspring pictures like this one.

Sure thing!

[ddrfraser1]

Or beam spring sports illustrated edition

[JP!]

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[JP!]

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So is so cool!!! I was bid on the original film on eBay a year ago but did not win and today I see it has been converted to digital and is now on YouTube.

[JP!]

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[ddrfraser1]

This is awesome

[JP!]

The prices were foreseen ages ago...

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[Damonskv]

[ddrfraser1]

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[JP!]

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[ddrfraser1]

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That guy is getting stuff done. Not messing around.

Also, can we take a minute to notice those yellow book stands custom fitted to the 3277s? Dang!

[JP!]

Also, can we take a minute to notice those yellow book stands custom fitted to the 3277s? Dang!

I didn't even notice those earlier!

[JP!]

Also, can we take a minute to notice those yellow book stands custom fitted to the 3277s? Dang!

I didn't even notice those earlier! Don't forget about the wrist pads either.

[ddrfraser1]

Also, can we take a minute to notice those yellow book stands custom fitted to the 3277s? Dang!

I didn't even notice those earlier! Don't forget about the wrist pads either.

Oh yeah! Those I did not see.

[ddrfraser1]

I didn't even notice those earlier! Don't forget about the wrist pads either.

Oh yeah! Those I did not see.

Ok, wait, wait, wait, wait... THE FLOATING GHOST?!

Edit: plural

[kps]

Spoiler:

IBM 5252. When video displays were so expensive that two people had to share one. It had one CRT, facing down, and a pair of mirrors so that each user saw half the screen.

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[ddrfraser1]

Spoiler:

IBM 5252. When video displays were so expensive that two people had to share one. It had one CRT, facing down, and a pair of mirrors so that each user saw half the screen.

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wat?!

[JP!]

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[ddrfraser1]

Spoiler:

IBM 5252. When video displays were so expensive that two people had to share one. It had one CRT, facing down, and a pair of mirrors so that each user saw half the screen.

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Either that or it was the world's first LAN party

[JP!]

Fun fact: the equipment in these vintage ads were typically just realistic life-size wooden models

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[JP!]

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[ddrfraser1]

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So what was it like visiting heaven?

[JP!]

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So what was it like visiting heaven?

All this and more.

*Actually I wouldn't know, I am just merely rediscovering the fragments of a waning empire.

[elecplus]

Old beamsprings, sold about 4 years ago. These were sold to me as "funky AT" keyboards

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[Jesseg]

Old beamsprings, sold about 4 years ago. These were sold to me as "funky AT" keyboards
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Jesus christ you are incredibly lucky...

got any left?