<div dir="ltr"><div>Older than dirt?</div><div>I learned to type on an Underwood manual typewriter and used an Olivetti "portable" for years. Portable in name only as it easily weighed 25 lbs. or more, even with an aluminum frame and outer body. Today you will have to pry my Model M keyboard from my cold and stiff fingers. :)</div><div><br></div><div>Sean<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 12:26 AM SpaXpert, Inc. via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I've never understood the affinity for expensive laptops. The keyboards just suck for high speed typing. Those that hunt and peck code I get it. Never mind. I learned how to type 80wpm on an olympia electric typewriter in highschool. Circa 1970's.</div><div><br></div><div>Oh well... they are nice machines for sure.</div><div>I'm old as dirt... lol.</div><div>Doug.<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 12:06 AM Jim Kinney via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org" target="_blank">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I like mine better<br><br><a href="https://www.microcenter.com/product/610459/dell-xps-15-7590-156-gaming-laptop-computer---silver" target="_blank">https://www.microcenter.com/product/610459/dell-xps-15-7590-156-gaming-laptop-computer---silver</a><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On June 1, 2020 11:55:53 PM EDT, Narahari 'n' Savitha via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org" target="_blank">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.microcenter.com/product/623177/asus-vivobook-s15-s530fa-qs71-cb-156-laptop-computer-refurbished---gray?ob=1" target="_blank">https://www.microcenter.com/product/623177/asus-vivobook-s15-s530fa-qs71-cb-156-laptop-computer-refurbished---gray?ob=1</a><br></div>
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