Computers were Sexier in the 70s

 

Is it just me or were computers a whole lot sexier in the 70s ? Above a simple black and white computer terminal, but they would never think of making a boring IBM square box. (a dec VT105 if ya didnt know)

We used to type on these giant typewrites to talk to computers. Decwriter 100. It wasn't efficient and wasted a hellalotta paper. Yet no one seemed to much worry about  the waste at the time. It was the 70! There was no recycling. Pollute. Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster was just out showing us the error of our ways. 

But even more gorgeous was to be had if you could afford to spend for a HP. 

Computers were somehow thought to be descendents of calculators, typewriters, and cash registers. So all of them had to have printers of some kind to print receipts. weird huh? Boy was I jealous when my friend / fiend was first to get the hp41 printer!

or you could diddle on your sinclair QL

The Sony HB-101 with Phillips Discoverer Space Helmet TV definately aimed to be in space!

And my favorite, this half tuba/conch speaker half martian computer from Holland