Actually computer rooms were pretty quiet after we moved the printers=20 out into their own rooms. Then the noise levels (and dirt!) went right=20 up to the legal limits plus... What they do not show is that big systems required big rooms. On 3/14/2015 7:46 PM, smplx wrote: > > On Sat, 14 Mar 2015, John Gardner wrote: > >> Just so you young pups can see what you missed, >> >> circa 1970... :) >> >> http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/minicomputers/11/331/1970 > The picture lies! > > It would have been noisy in there! > > Regards > Sergio Masci --=20 John Ferrell W8CCW Julian NC 27283 It is better to walk alone, than with a crowd going the wrong direction. --Diane Grant --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .