Dave Lampson wrote:

>Flash forward to the year 2207. A small, reverent crowd has gathered
>in a recital room at the Library of the International Congress to hear
>a rare period instrument performance. As the audience looks on, a curator
>wheels out a strange-looking mechanical object on a small desk. It's
>black and primitive-looking, with the cryptic word "Olivetti" written
>above a crude looking keyboard....

The old Olivetti was green but by 2207 it will probably also be featured
next to an iPOD.

Mary Esterheld
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