They were actually first tested in Chicago, at the Napierville Labs,
at AT&T! I know, because I worked on the project, in conjucntion,
with, adherence to the Communications Act of 1934. They were called
"microwave phones", back in '78!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > >
> > > Remember the "portable" record players? They were as big as a
> suitcase
> > > and you had to run the plug from the stoop through the window.
> Try
> > > jogging with that sucker.
> > >
> >
> How about:
> - trying to rig the original cable boxes to get Playboy TV. One step
> above dumpster diving,
>
> -working at Merrill - "high technology lab" where we got to test the
> first cellphones (car phones). Suitcases. To call into to
> checkaccount balances and our first compaq laptop at Merrill. A
> Suitecase with a 3x3 screen. Played monopoly on it.
>
> Old age sucks.
>
> SO my daughter is on her 2nd apple laptop, 3rd ipod. Free music.
>
> I'm finally MAC, not PC. (almost). I just trust MSFT vs. APPL stock.
> JJ?
>
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