Meet the Proto-Meal Organizer: You're Gonna Need a Really Big App for That

It's a little bigger than an iPhone. A while back, I came across this Wall Street Journal article about the Computer Museum. I found this handy-dandy computer to help housewives cook a delicious meal! It's very practical:

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(from here)

Sure, it takes up half the kitchen, but look at what the Neiman-Marcus catalog of 1969 says about it:

"The mini-computer was specially programmed to select meals fit for royalty. It appeared in the Neiman-Marcus Christmas catalog in 1969."

Fit for royality! See how useful it is:

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It does put smart phones in perspective....

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