Do you remember Wang computers?

[JulesMaximus]

My Mom worked on a Wang during the 80s.

 

[scruffypup]

My father told me my wang came with a big 5'1/4" floppy and a huge hard drive, but it sure doesn't seem all that big now. I do remember when I used it, it froze up after a while and it would have memory errors when I showed it to girls that I didn't want to hang around to long.

If I got lucky, it sure would come alive and run great for a while after turning it on.

 

[Modelworks]

I remember Wang and Pet computers.


http://oldcomputers.net/pet2001.html

I really wish there were more brands of personal computers now. It is all x86 dominated. Would love to see a company release a home pc that used ARM processors.

The 80's early 90's were great with every company pushing their own ideas. Now its just computers with different cases. All the innovation seems to be gone.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Were those the portable ones about the size of a suitcase with the detachable penis...er, I'm mean keyboard?

 

[shocksyde]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
My Mom worked on a Wang during the 80s.

Did she replace it was a newer model when she realized the Wang had no floppy?

 

[lxskllr]

Do you guys remember the Apple clones? They had names of fruit other than Apple :^D

 

[OCGuy]

Topic Title: Do you wememba Wang computas?

Fixed

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: scruffypup
My father told me my wang came with a big 5'1/4" floppy and a huge hard drive, but it sure doesn't seem all that big now. I do remember when I used it, it froze up after a while and it would have memory errors when I showed it to girls that I didn't want to hang around to long.

If I got lucky, it sure would come alive and run great for a while after turning it on.

:laugh: bwaha-ha-ha *breath* :laugh: ROFL lolololol1111!!!111.

Sorry, that's just so dirty when you read into it. The whole post actually. 5'1/4" when floppy? Yea, you must have been huge when hard!

Winner!

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Fayd
no, but if i had, i would have been hard pressed to suppress a snicker every time i used it.

I did, and I did.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Their ads were all over television programs and in magazines during the 80s. Ever used a Wang computer?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...a/en/5/5e/Wang2200.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Laboratories

my father worked for them 2000ish when they suddenly had an influx of capital and started buying companies. they were then bought by a dutch company.

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: shocksyde

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
My Mom worked on a Wang during the 80s.

Did she replace it was a newer model when she realized the Wang had no floppy?

No, she loved it even more.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
My Mom worked on a Wang during the 80s.

:laugh:

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: freegeeks

Originally posted by: Pepsei
the swedish(?) company getronics took over wang. we used to use them for our hardware trouble dispatch.

Getronics is Dutch

I forgot which country exactly, but ya, I worked for Getronics years ago (ugggh I hated that company and everyone in it). They all used to work for Wang, and got taken over by Getronics.

 

[Sasiki]

Our company used to run on WANG terminals. I was cleaning up the 2nd floor of our office a couple years ago and found one of them. I gave it to my supervisor / company's programmer. He was delighted to see it and still has the terminal on top of his filing cabinet. Our company still runs on the same software too. Speed by TOM Software and KCML database by Kerridge, using TinyTerm Emulator.