Keyboards Loved and Lost

[Pennyrick]

http://www.fasthorseinc.com/blog/2013/10/25/my-life-and-the-keyboards-ive-loved-and-lost/

In my past life I was a newspaper publisher and I still like to keep up with stuff that comes out about the business.

This column is from FastHorseInc.com a website I visit now and then.

Enjoy.... those who remember these devices.

 

[Dan McNally]

What? No Commodore 64 :yikes: ?

 

[SDM]

Which paper did you work for?

 

[spyder-dude]

I remember them all. And I am only 42 years old.

 

[Pennyrick]

Which paper did you work for?

I was a-turn-it-around-and-fix-it executive and published newspapers in three Canadian Provinces and eleven states before I retired.
My last job was as vice president for a group that owned newspapers and television stations. I was responsible for seven of their newspapers in Georgia.

All the jobs were interesting but my wife and I have moved 23 times in our 51 years of marriage. Last year I wrote a book about my 44 years in the business titled, "Not Extinct Yet". It is available from Barnes & Noble and Amazon. (sorry for the plug Lamont. Don't send me a bill for the advertising).

 

[Chupaca]

Memories..!!

remember them all and used most of them at some time. Restored old typewriters, guns and sewing machines for a time in south america where they are cheap and plenyful. Thanks for the visiual...!! :thumbup:

 

[jwmcclellan]

Man, I used all those, plus the Radio Shack Trash 80 model III, C-64, Atari 520st and Atari 1040st, and Apple 3C. I wasn't going to ever buy an IBM, but then they came out with super VGA and blew away the competition. Then on to Windows 3.1 and beyond. And somehow I got off the keyboard track and on to the computer track. My favorite keyboard that I use now is the Microsoft split keyboard called Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. For World of Warcraft I use the Logitech G13 gaming keyboard.