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dembotoz

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9. i sell their stuff...late to the game on mostly everything

Reply to karynnj (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:59 AM

Dec 2018

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35 yrs ago today; The Bell System is broken up [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 2018 OP

1971 - 1972 I was a cordboard operator for ACS here. akraven Dec 2018 #1

you may have noticed the octapus reuniting with its tenracles rampartc Dec 2018 #2

I have 3 phones made by Western Electric, still working in my house today. All are from sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #3

Customer service maybe not but innovation has dembotoz Dec 2018 #4

Absolutely not true AT&T funded pure and applied research at Bell Labs karynnj Dec 2018 #7

They moved UNIX from a hobbyist toy to a serious platform Recursion Dec 2018 #8

Exactly karynnj Dec 2018 #14

Have you seen the Mother of All Demos? Recursion Dec 2018 #15

No, thanks - will watch this later karynnj Dec 2018 #16

i sell their stuff...late to the game on mostly everything dembotoz Dec 2018 #9

You are looking at retail products karynnj Dec 2018 #13

nopers i sell att business and other competitors dembotoz Dec 2018 #18

I am talking of pre 1984, when they developed karynnj Dec 2018 #21

My experience sbc thru the debacle purchase of att dembotoz Jan 2019 #24

LOL, still be using cord boards if not forced to switch to dial HAB911 Dec 2018 #17

Bell Labs invented the direct dial ability in the 1960s karynnj Dec 2018 #22

Almon Strowger invented dial equipment that Bell System adopted HAB911 Jan 2019 #25

It helped pave the way for better and cheaper modems. sl8 Dec 2018 #5

I remember my astronomical long distance bills UpInArms Dec 2018 #6

I was a cord board oper. 1964..still in HS..NETCO....retired Nov 1998..with a asiliveandbreathe Dec 2018 #10

Time for another breakup. Qutzupalotl Dec 2018 #11

look into a Fire Stick. I use one for HBO and Amazon and Netflix all together delivered to my TV TeamPooka Dec 2018 #19

My small, rural California town was one of the last MineralMan Dec 2018 #12

something this page didn't mention............ Takket Dec 2018 #20

I remember calling people 30 miles away for free, but a friend 1 mile away was a toll charge. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #23

I remember thinking, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"--- but.... dawg day Jan 2019 #26

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