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maxrandb

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7. I didn't even know IBM still existed

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 07:11 AM

Yesterday

They built the cash registers my grocery store used in the 70's.

We had those manual ones, that would clang and ring as the numbers would roll around. Going electric digital with IBM was like Jetson level stuff.

BTW - Where is my flying car???!!!

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