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 [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html