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0 pointsrbanffy6y ago0 comments

Model 33's also didn't have lowercase. It was not that common in terminals until the early 70's at least. The DEC VT05, for instance, didn't have lowercase.

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dboreham6y ago· 1 in thread

If we're playing competitive nostalgia, I owned (and used) a 5-channel teletype (electromechanical, lots of oil). Not having lower case would have been sheer luxury.

Interesting perspective when you realize you're looking at a UART implemented in tin.

rbanffyOP6y ago

If we are competing, you win.

I briefly used a 33 (as a peripheral to a CNC training computer) and I still miss that cadenced hum.

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