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Even paper glows (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by renzev@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Are those still being made? Can a consumer buy one?

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't think they make them anymore but unsurprisingly most are still functionnal.

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The challenge would be to find paper for it.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

You can still buy both the printer and paper on Amazon.

[–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

They are still used in finance. There are a lot of antiquated technologies finance still uses because some random broker with millions of dollars on his book of business just says “nah, I am not using the new stuff”.

[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I know Tom Scott was able to buy one brand new on Amazon a few years back.

Link to him talking about it.

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[–] renzev@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Good bot. Though, go tell your creator to consider including other invidious instances like yewtube as well, piped was not loading for me

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Yes, see Amazon.