Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Re: 3.5 floppies
From:    Rob Mccart
Date:    Wed Feb 25, 2026 07:58

@VIA: CAPCITY2
PF> The weird thing was that I took a job in local government in 2017, and
  > in the server room was one last AS/400 with an IBM PS2 model 80 running
  > OS/2 that they used to to local tape restores. Serious Deja Vu.

After I got away from normal employment and started doing things on
my own, I did a lot of computer work for people needing help, repairs
and upgrades, and various things for multiple businesses and tourist
resorts up here, but one on my big customers was the local Township
(think 'County') government offices.

I was amazed when I first started working there at the equipment
they were using to run theplace. It was a long while back but
at least 33k modems were out by then and they were still using a
single 300 baud modem for 3 very old networked computers.

I can understand not spending money to upgrade if you don't need
it but you'd think the time spent sending and receiving data
would have had those they dealt with complaining about how long
it took to get anything through them...

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