Re: Reading is fundemental...

On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:06:24 -0400, c186282 wrote:

   With the 4004, mechanical calculators became obsolete. There were
   some digital solutions a few years before, but the 4004 made it all
   vastly simpler/cheaper. Still, VERY interesting to see the final-gen
   mechanicals.

My mother brought home a mechanical when they were phased out. The catch
was she worked for Cluett & Peabody, the manufacturer of Arrow shirts, and
the thing was essentially base 12.