In 1992 or 1993, I bought a "refurbished" pager, I can't remember how much the hardware cost me, but the monthly service fee was $9.99 US. It was a simple plastic box ... more In 1992 or 1993, I bought a "refurbished" pager, I can't remember how much the hardware cost me, but the monthly service fee was $9.99 US. It was a simple plastic box that had an on/off switch, a two-setting function switch, LED display screen that showed about twelve characters, a red notification light, a clip to attach it to the belt or waistline, and it ran on two AAA or AA batteries. Its only functions were that if someone called my number, he or she (ok, she, because this is Randy D we're talking about) would hear my greeting message and then be prompted to either leave a phone number for me to call back, a voice message for me to listen to, or both. If she left her number, it would scroll on the LED display screen until I acknowledged it, at which point it would stop scrolling and just remain there. If another call came in before I acknowledged, each number would scroll in turn, accompanied by an indicator in parenthesis showing the order of the calls (1, 2, 3). If she... less
Today they must do everything wireless... a wireless mouse is a joke... basically you pay for a mouse that you have to have battery(ies) to make it work. Instead of connecting it d... moreToday they must do everything wireless... a wireless mouse is a joke... basically you pay for a mouse that you have to have battery(ies) to make it work. Instead of connecting it directly with a wire.
