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Multi-GB knives was: Mainframe history

by eugene@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eugene Miya) Apr 17, 2006 at 04:27 PM

>>Swiss Army Knife with 128 MB data stick,the storage section. 
>>2003-2005 artifact.  2 GB upgraded knife.

In article <AKidnUxKo61i-NzZnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Colin Campbell  <cmcampb_at_adelphia.net> wrote:
>Is the memory combined with a Swiss Army knife to help the user remember 
>what a knife is for, and how to use the knife? 

It's a gimmick by Victorinox to attempt to STRETCH the technology of
what they can put into a knife and maintain the Swiss economy.
The Swiss are also mindful of German computer claims, and they want to
make their own mark on computer technology.  Unlike the Wenger Swiss Army
knife with laser (which usually stays home), or the bike/Cyber tool,
It's seriously worth carrying.

>Was the sixteen-fold 
>(128MB to 2GB) increase in capacity useful in that regard?

Well they stopped making the 64 MB version.
I never filled the 128 MB version up before I got the 2 GB.
This note is using software carried on the knife for purposes of
secure terminal emulation.  So yes capacity is useful.

>Is the new knife a lot "sharper"?

;^) Same.  But I got a white LED light on the knife when I really prefer
a red one for use at night.  I may swap the data sticks to keep the red
LED light body.

The 128 MB knife was a gift by the Swiss Consulate of San Francisco for
working with them.


Waiting for the Swiss Army Knife with the phased plasma rifle in the
40-watt range.....

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 4 Posts in Topic:
Re: Mainframe near history (IBM 3380 and 3880 docs)
"Lee Courtney"   2006-04-14 10:26:16 
Re: Mainframe near history (IBM 3380 and 3880 docs)
eugene@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2006-04-15 11:14:35 
Re: Mainframe near history (IBM 3380 and 3880 docs)
Colin Campbell <cmcamp  2006-04-15 14:30:31 
Multi-GB knives was: Mainframe history
eugene@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2006-04-17 16:27:40 

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