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Article #63Response to query
From: puck
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 1983 21:15
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 1983 21:15
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<To the Mysterious Article Chewer: Take this line if you must!> Well, the response to my request for uses for a Timex/ZX computer was (to say the least,) underwhelming. I got exactly one response by mail (thanks, Ray), and none posted to the net. Anyway, his response was pretty much like mine: "I use my zx-81 for collecting dust ..." I would guess that this topic could pertain to any home computer - I just can't come up with a real household use for one. Note that this excludes home business uses, writing software for profit, designing hardware interfaces for profit, or balancing checkbooks. That last is the most ridiculous reason I've ever heard for buying a home computer; I could *never* justify the amount of time it would take to type in the necessary information for each check I wrote, as opposed to sitting down with a $4 calculator and adding up the numbers. How about a budget management program? Would that be worthwhile on the TS/ZX? Is anyone there? C'mon, I know you're out there; I'm not the only who's posted to this newsgroup. If nobody answers, I swear I'll post the question to net.micro! (That'll serve you right!) /\ / \ <puck> \ / \/ Responses to: ogcvax \ microso \ !omsvax!puck uwvax / hplabs /
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site omsvax.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!ogcvax!omsvax!puck From: puck@omsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.zx Subject: Response to query Message-ID: <757@omsvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Nov-83 16:15:24 EST Article-I.D.: omsvax.757 Posted: Wed Nov 30 16:15:24 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Dec-83 06:48:12 EST Organization: Intel Corp, Hillsboro, OR Lines: 36