[Coco] KIDS REACT TO OLD COMPUTERS

[Eddie P.]

That reminds me of my local Tandy hangout (the one in Moorabbin ,Victoria, Aust.) where there were times someone would type a Basic program on the stores display coco that had it print obscenities.

I doubt it was amusing to the manager!

Eddie P.

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> On 2 Jun 2014, at 11:18 am, nickma2 at optusnet.com.au wrote:
> 
> I remember in the mid 80's how I use to frequent the local Tandy
> (Radio Shack) store and I would sit and write BASIC programs to draw
> graphics and stuff on the screen.
> 
> People would stop to watch, mesmerized by the way I could command the
> computer so easily.
> 
> The store manager had no problems me hanging around on the computer...
> he sold Color Computers that way!
> 
> Nick
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