The pre-C64

tom · Post by **tom** » 21/09/2004 - 6:57

fortunately my home-computer doesn't need 35 square meters...

tom::::...

Post by **LMan** » 21/09/2004 - 7:18

Absolutely fantastic!

Post by **tas** » 21/09/2004 - 7:29

How odd...

I was just shown this only a few hours before you posted it!!!

heh, it's like a bus, you wait ages for one, then two turn up at the same time

soren_ladegaard · Post by **soren_ladegaard** » 21/09/2004 - 14:27

I like the big "stearing wheel"

FromWithin · Post by **FromWithin** » 21/09/2004 - 15:13

There are some really bad grammatical errors in the text (and the TV and guy are stuck on). It can't be from a real article.

Romeo Knight · Post by **Romeo Knight** » 21/09/2004 - 15:33

FromWithin wrote:There are some really bad grammatical errors in the text (and the TV and guy are stuck on). It can't be from a real article.

And the "teletype"

-Interface is also stuck on.
Come on, it says "created this model to illustrate", so it can't be a real photo of an existing computer, it's a collage to show how one will look like in the year 2004. Apart from they were obviously completely wrong, it must be looking fake of course.
As I'm german I can't find the grammatical errors, but I'm really curious !?

Eikeee

Makke · Post by **Makke** » 21/09/2004 - 17:12

soren_ladegaard wrote:I like the big "stearing wheel"

I suspect that's the mouse.

Matrix · Post by **Matrix** » 21/09/2004 - 17:40

Or the crank handle

lol

tom · Post by **tom** » 21/09/2004 - 18:24

I like the big "stearing wheel"

probably for your sequencer to control "Filter-Cutoff" and "Reso" he,he..

seid gekÃƒÂ¼sst,
TOM::::..

FromWithin · Post by **FromWithin** » 21/09/2004 - 19:32

Romeo Knight wrote: As I'm german I can't find the grammatical errors, but I'm really curious !?

Eikeee

Well...

"...to illustrate how a 'home computer' could look like in..."
Should be either:
"...to illustrate what a 'home computer' could look like in..."
or
"...to illustrate how a 'home computer' could look in..."

There is a comma missing after "However" and after "Also".

If I'm being picky, "the needed technology" should really be "the necessary technology".

"...computer will require not yet invented technology to actually..."
The whole sentence is a bit messy (too long), and could do with a re-write, but this part should be either:
"...computer will require not-yet-invented technology to actually..." (not ideal)
or
"...computer will require technology not yet invented to actually..."
or even better
"...computer will require technology that is yet to be invented to actually..."

"... scientific progress is expected to solve these problems."
should be:
"...scientific progress is expected to have solved these problems."

As this is a description, and not marketing blurb, "With teletype interface..." should be "With a teletype interface..."

Vosla · Post by **Vosla** » 21/09/2004 - 22:34

FromWithin wrote:
Romeo Knight wrote: As I'm german I can't find the grammatical errors, but I'm really curious !?

Eikeee
Well...

"...to illustrate how a 'home computer' could look like in..."
Should be either:
"...to illustrate what a 'home computer' could look like in..."
or
"...to illustrate how a 'home computer' could look in..."

There is a comma missing after "However" and after "Also".

If I'm being picky, "the needed technology" should really be "the necessary technology".

"...computer will require not yet invented technology to actually..."
The whole sentence is a bit messy (too long), and could do with a re-write, but this part should be either:
"...computer will require not-yet-invented technology to actually..." (not ideal)
or
"...computer will require technology not yet invented to actually..."
or even better
"...computer will require technology that is yet to be invented to actually..."

"... scientific progress is expected to solve these problems."
should be:
"...scientific progress is expected to have solved these problems."

As this is a description, and not marketing blurb, "With teletype interface..." should be "With a teletype interface..."

Hmm... usage of those erroneous words points to a german source... TOM?

ifadeo · Post by **ifadeo** » 22/09/2004 - 1:01

who cares it's funny....

cheers ifadeo

CraigG · Post by **CraigG** » 22/09/2004 - 13:51

Still, it's no more ridiculous that the rubbish in this Saturday's 2020 supplement in The Guardian.

tom · Post by **tom** » 23/09/2004 - 16:26

Hmm... usage of those erroneous words points to a german source... TOM? icon_wink.gif

NO,no.. it wasn't me .. i only found it on the net , like Neil did as well !!!

cheers,
TOM:....

Here's the original URL:
http://users.net1plus.com/scottm/HomeComputer.jpg

Vosla · Post by **Vosla** » 23/09/2004 - 17:02

...devilbunnies...that explains alot...