Short review of $550 power cord plus a new SWTPC 6800

[Christian R. Fandt]

Upon the date 03:12 PM 10/22/2005, Fred Cisin said something like:
> > We have to get way more sophisticated about this:
> > "Use the SMIMS SX-5000 power cord with your computer monitor to improve the
>
>Howzbout: also mention that viruses will not be transmitted through this
>cord
>
> > Lame attempt to make this on-topic: As far as silly marketing hyperbole 
> goes, I
> > remember in the late 70s when "Turbo PASCAL" and "Turbo BASIC" were 
> released
> > and thinking "Oh, geez, the stupidity of macho car marketing comes to 
> the world
> > of computing". Then there were those insipid "Turbo Mode" switches on
> > late-80-early-90s PCs. And the attached numeric LED clock rate 
> displays, which
> > were nothing but numerals hard-wired to the switch.
>
>Exam question:  what is actually measured by those numeric displays?

The only thing measurable is the observer's ability to see and interpret 
the two digits shown and perhaps the ability of that same observer to 
tinker with the jumpering of that display board to configure different numbers.

$550.00. Indeed. Hmmph!


Christian Fandt,    Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY  USA      cfandt at netsync.net
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