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I like the big nautical captain's wheel - I wonder what it's purpose was? Nobody had invented the mouse or even the concept of "point and click".
It looks like they had one thing right, we sure invented the technology to make home computers possible!
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Shiver me timbers where are we a going Maties?
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Actually that picture is from SEMA in 1954 and thats the prototype onboard navigation system designed for Charley....they sure have come along way...
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Ive been Snoped

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp
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