Steve
12-22-2006, 12:18 PM
Like most people, I just assumed the White House would have the best technology available anywhere on the planet at its disposal. Apparently that wasn’t the case (http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MjMxNTcsLCxobmV3cywsLDE=) until recently. In fact, the “situation room” was so bad that C|Net called it a “low-tech dungeon”.
In reality, it was something of a low-tech dungeon. Until it closed for its biggest overhaul since John F. Kennedy settled into its wood-paneled conference room, most of the room's monitors used--get this--picture tubes. Communications were often by fax. The computers and telephones looked like the best technology available, in 1985.
In reality, it was something of a low-tech dungeon. Until it closed for its biggest overhaul since John F. Kennedy settled into its wood-paneled conference room, most of the room's monitors used--get this--picture tubes. Communications were often by fax. The computers and telephones looked like the best technology available, in 1985.