• Tech I don’t miss, and some I do

    Posted on April 21, 2025 at 02:44 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    COMMENTARY

    Will Fastie

    By Will Fastie

    There is much technology we’re glad to see gone. But “old” does not automatically mean “bad.”

    In her article today, Susan mentions dot-matrix printers. Do I want one? No. That technology dominated general-purpose printing and then personal printing for nearly two decades and worked very well.

    I remember being thrilled when we replaced 10-character-per-second Teletype 33 terminals with 30-CPS, dot-matrix DECWriters. I thought the Epson MX-80 was great.

    Nevertheless, rest in peace.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.16.0, 2025-04-21).

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