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 Post subject: RetroTech
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:45 pm 
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RetroTech:

How about a game centering on now-obsolete technology, from Charles Babbage's "Difference Engine" to the iomega Zip Drive?

Catering to players from business types to tech geeks to history buffs, it just might work.


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 Post subject: Re: RetroTech
PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:29 pm 
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that could be an interesting Topix


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 Post subject: Re: RetroTech
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:20 am 
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Doesn't this already describe the BT network? :lol: :lol: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: RetroTech
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:33 pm 
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bigdog216 wrote:
RetroTech:

How about a game centering on now-obsolete technology, from Charles Babbage's "Difference Engine" to the iomega Zip Drive?

Catering to players from business types to tech geeks to history buffs, it just might work.


For what it's worth, one of the employees in my company still has (and I believe occasionally uses?) an ioMega Zip Drive. ;)


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 Post subject: Re: RetroTech
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:04 pm 
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Dante wrote:
bigdog216 wrote:
RetroTech:

How about a game centering on now-obsolete technology, from Charles Babbage's "Difference Engine" to the iomega Zip Drive?

Catering to players from business types to tech geeks to history buffs, it just might work.


For what it's worth, one of the employees in my company still has (and I believe occasionally uses?) an ioMega Zip Drive. ;)

I can believe that. I've had to convince a few users at my work, that better and faster technology is now available. :roll:

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