I had the first Compaq luggable. That thing weighed a ton - but was by no means anything that could be "thrown" with normal luggage. What a dumb-ass!
-- Espi On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 11:52 AM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > I personally don't remember them, but I sure hope he purchased his ticket > and/or insurance with an AMEX, that must have been quite an expensive claim > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:46:28 -0400 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Windows IT Pro > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > I remember a story about a guy who had one of those Compaq luggable's. He > checked it in as luggage when he went to the airport. When he got to his > destination and went to baggage pickup to clain his computer, it was in one > of those plastic bins coming down the conveyor belt. The horror in his eyes > when he looked in the bin and saw his luggable sitting in there... in > pieces. Needless to say, he was not a happy camper. > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 2:36 PM, Steven M. Caesare > <[email protected]>wrote: > > The Luggables![1] > > > > -sc > > > > [1] Not a Pixar movie about over the hill super heroes. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dan Rod > *Sent:* Friday, April 18, 2014 2:31 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Windows IT Pro > > > > I was 18 when the Kaypro's and Osborne's came out. I used to play with > CP/M. > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hey man... I was 20 when PC's were released with DOS! > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *William Robbins > > *Sent:* Friday, April 18, 2014 2:24 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Windows IT Pro > > > > File age yes...-sc age, no. ;) > > > > - WJR > [image: See-no-evil monkey][image: Hear-no-evil monkey][image: > Speak-no-evil monkey] > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > That's about the right era for those files, right? > > > > The 35 yr old geek in me is more concerned with getting the volume correct > on the Apple ][+ cassette tape drive... > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *William Robbins > > *Sent:* Friday, April 18, 2014 10:43 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Windows IT Pro > > > > 20? Bah! > > > > - WJR > [image: See-no-evil monkey][image: Hear-no-evil monkey][image: > Speak-no-evil monkey] > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The 20 yr old geek in me can't help it. ;) > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *William Robbins > > *Sent:* Friday, April 18, 2014 10:33 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Windows IT Pro > > > > It plainly states this is an "example." > > > > - WJR > [image: See-no-evil monkey][image: Hear-no-evil monkey][image: > Speak-no-evil monkey] > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 8:19 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > No other device drivers? > > > > At least you could have loaded the CD driver in to high mem... > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *William Robbins > > *Sent:* Thursday, April 17, 2014 10:41 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Windows IT Pro > > > CONFIG.SYS > > rem MSDOS multiboot menu example > rem config.sys > > [Menu] > Menuitem=novell, Boot to NetWare > Menuitem=dos, Boot to DOS with CDROM driver > Menudefault=novell, 15 > > [common] > Files=60 > Buffers=60 > > [novell] > > [dos] > Device=C:\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:CD001 > AUTOEXEC.BAT > > rem AUTOEXEC.BAT > > Prompt $P$G > Goto %config% > > :novell > cd\nwserver > server -nl > goto END > > :dos > mscdex /d:CD001 > goto END > > :END > > > > - WJR > [image: See-no-evil monkey][image: Hear-no-evil monkey][image: > Speak-no-evil monkey] > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:31 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Oh- CompuServe, DOS, Window 3, and Windows 95... However did we manage it > all? :-D > > > > On Thursday, April 17, 2014, Free, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > > For you WJR- > http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server/welcome-windows-nt-magazine > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *William Robbins > *Sent:* Thursday, April 17, 2014 2:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [spam] [dkim-failure] Re: [NTSysADM] Windows IT Pro > > > > I suppose my next question is what about access to past content? Kind of > irksome, and sad. I've had a subscription since ~1996. > > > > - WJR > [image: See-no-evil monkey][image: Hear-no-evil monkey][image: > Speak-no-evil monkey] > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Cain, Steven <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I got the same email myself about 45 minutes ago, no explanation given. > I guess they weren't getting enough digital subscriptions to continue. > > > > > > *Steve Cain* > > Sr. System Administrator > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *William Robbins > *Sent:* Thursday, April 17, 2014 4:55 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Windows IT Pro > > > > So I just got a rather disturbing email that WinIT Pro is no longer > publishing digital (and already ceased dead tree) content. > > Anyone happen to know what happened/why? > > > - WJR > [image: See-no-evil monkey][image: Hear-no-evil monkey][image: > Speak-no-evil monkey] > > > > > ------------------------------ > > PG&E is committed to protecting our customers' privacy. > To learn more, please visit > http://www.pge.com/about/company/privacy/customer/ > ------------------------------ > > > > -- > -- > Espi (via mobile) > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Daniel Rodriguez > [email protected] > > > > > -- > Daniel Rodriguez > [email protected] >
