OT - Is this computer for real? (CORRECTION)

[Gary Layng]

And here I thought I was the only one with a Microsoft keyboard and mouse 
attached to his Linux box.  ^_^

On August 24, 2005 07:09, Colin McGregor wrote:
> --- Jamon Camisso <jamon.camisso-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Colin McGregor wrote:
> > > I was trying to locate stills from the short lived
> > > (so-so) TV show "Century City", as the computer
> >
> > shown
> >
> > > on the web site below look similar to (the same
> > > as?!?!) to the computers on "Century City". I was
> >
> > not
> >
> > > able to turn up any pictures of the computers in
> > > "Century City", so I am not sure if that is where
> >
> > the
> >
> > > images below came from. Anyway "Century City" was
> >
> > set
> >
> > > in the year 2030, and the computers were NOT real
> > > (very plausable that we would have computers
> >
> > looking
> >
> > > like before the year 2030, but not today).
> > >
> > > Colin McGregor
> >
> > Part of me hopes that a transparent LCD screen won't
> > ever have the
> > vibrance and saturation of colours that is the norm
> > on mid range and up
> > CRTs. The age old function vs. form dilemma I
> > suppose.
>
> I have a 21" CRT monitor on my desk, and yes I love
> the size, sharpness, etc. of the screen. On the other
> hand I would also be VERY happy to have a LOT less of
> my desktop chewed up with that hulking monster. So,
> give me a cheap large transparent LCD screen that
> matches the vibrance and saturation of a CRT and I'll
> be very interested.
>
> As for the keyboard in the picture, it is a flat slab,
> and yes there are flat slab keyboards sort of like
> that today, in industrial settings (where they have to
> worry about chemicals being spilled on the keyboard,
> and want something that can be just wiped clean). But
> normally people WANT the touch of a keyboard that
> moves when they hit a key, and unless there is some
> pressing reason to do otherwise (i.e. some industrial
> settings) that is the way people go. In my case I hate
> the look, but love the feel of the "natural" keyboards
> and would want a comfortable keyboard in the future.
> Pleasantly ironic, the keyboard and mouse on my main
> home Linux box were built by Microsoft, a company that
> does @#$% software, but comfortable (and ugly)
> keyboards/mice.
>
> Colin McGregor
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