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Title: Rotary Phones
Post by: microsoft windows on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:05:37
So am I the only geek on here who still uses one?

My phone is a Western Electric 500.
(http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/test2007/mp_greatestgadget_f.jpg)
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: hcry4 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:07:22
I enjoy the tactile feel of a mechanical phone.
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:22:27
Quote from: microsoft windows on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:05:37
So am I the only geek on here who still uses one?

My phone is a Western Electric 500.
Show Image
(http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/test2007/mp_greatestgadget_f.jpg)


seriously i'm calling bull**** on some of ur stuff..

Picture of you using said phone with timestamp / avatar
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: microsoft windows on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:30:21
I'VE GOT A BUSY WEEK AT WORK AHEAD OF ME, BUT MAYBE THIS WEEKEND I'LL TAKE A PHOTO OF MY COMPUTERS AND PHONES. I'VE GOT A WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 SITTING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE MONITOR ON ONE OF MY PC'S. MAKES A GREAT DESK PHONE.
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:41:54
MW is totally serious. I can vouch for the existence of his antique technology. As it is, half the computers in my lab are his...
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 30 September 2013, 18:37:46
And is he this much of a troll irl?
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 18:46:45
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 September 2013, 18:37:46
And is he this much of a troll irl?

since he never leaves the battle station,  this is as "real" as it gets...  there is no AFK vs IRL....

The two verses merged when it comes to MW.. (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-042.gif)
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 18:47:12
Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:41:54
MW is totally serious. I can vouch for the existence of his antique technology. As it is, half the computers in my lab are his...

wha... like you two bunking?
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 30 September 2013, 19:39:09
I recall (correctly (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=11651)) that mr_a500 collects and uses old rotary phones.

Quote from: microsoft windows on Tue, 14 September 2010, 17:39:00
In my kitchen I got my trusty old rotary-dial wall-phone from the 1930's. Works great.
So where's the picture? ;)
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 30 September 2013, 19:57:57
I have one of those. It still has the cardboard circle with my number from the 1970s.

Utterly awesome phone. Sounds infinitely better than anything today. Works during a power failure, too.
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 30 September 2013, 19:58:35
lol... landlines
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 30 September 2013, 22:44:32
And remember how you used to stand in the hallway near the front door to make or take a phone call, because that is where the phone was?
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: Mr. C on Mon, 30 September 2013, 23:16:40
I still use one. It's in my living room.
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: metalliqaz on Mon, 30 September 2013, 23:55:52
Does that thing run Android?
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 01 October 2013, 05:39:39
Quote from: metalliqaz on Mon, 30 September 2013, 23:55:52
Does that thing run Android?

It probably runs Windows Phone Alpha 0.1 ;)
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 01 October 2013, 09:11:00
Clearly you youngsters do not understand that pretty much the entire universe is an analog device.

In particular, sound waves themselves as well as the human ear.
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: phetto on Tue, 01 October 2013, 09:20:08
(http://www.horselboken.se/img/s14b2.gif)
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: Tarzan on Tue, 01 October 2013, 10:03:25
I miss having one of those.  Great sound quality, and having it in one location meant it was easy to ignore or take off the hook.
Title: Re: Rotary Phones
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 01 October 2013, 11:17:07
Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 01 October 2013, 09:11:00
Clearly you youngsters do not understand that pretty much the entire universe is an analog device.

In particular, sound waves themselves as well as the human ear.


well.... we don't know that for sure...

If there is a "fundamental" particle, then the universe may be digital.

(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-021.gif)