I had one of those - it was my first computer! ...and probably the one I had the most fun with! Oh the joy of programming with mnemonic symbols and making everything fit within 2K, then saving to my cassette recorder.
Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:00 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet I bought my first home computer from Osco. Remember the Timex Sinclair 3000 (AKA Sinclair X81). Now THAT was a computer....... Steele, Thomas C wrote: > What is the world coming to when you buy your "state of the art" technology > from the corner drugstore?!! > > Thomas C. Steele > Technology Director > Manteno CUSD #5 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:41 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet > > And like a couple forum posters said that if it is a total POC I can > take it back to Walgreens within 30 days. (There is a Walgreens about 3 > blocks from my house.) > > > > Brien J. Bednara wrote: > >> Way to take one for the team. I was thinking the same thing but now I can >> hold off until we get a few reports from you Jim. >> >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: "JimHays" <hay...@sages.us> >>> To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org >>> Date: 10/21/2010 08:11 >>> Subject: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet >>> >>> I have been watching the Android tablet market for the past couple >>> months. Last night, in a fit of weakness, I ordered one of the "el >>> cheapo" Android tablets just so I could have one to see if there is any >>> future in it for K-12. (Sorry, Tim and Joe, I can't afford $500 for an >>> iPad - my money not the school's - on a test toy.) I ordered the $99.99 >>> tablet from Walgreens.com. No camera - I don't need or want one for my >>> testing - and resistive instead of capacitive touch screen. When I get >>> it and have a chance to test it for a while I will let TG know how it >>> turns out. >>> >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> >>> >> Grant CCSD #110 >> >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
