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Article #621804Re: 1967 SCM ad "Do your taxes the easy way!"
From: J. Clarke
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:45
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:45
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:36:03 -0500, Charles Richmond <nume...@aquaporin4.com> wrote: >On 4/15/2018 9:33 PM, J. Clarke wrote: >> On Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:25:10 -0500, Charles Richmond >> <nume...@aquaporin4.com> wrote: >> >>> On 4/14/2018 2:29 PM, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote: >>>> In 1967, Smith Corona ran an ad in LIFE magazine for an electric >>>> adding machine (add, subtract, multiply) that would "breeze >>>> through your trying tax problems with super-accurate speed." >>>> >>>> The price was $90 in 1967 dollars. >>>> >>>> What is ironic is that I believe one can get a tax software >>>> package today for less than that, and the software will not >>>> only add up the taxes, but also figure them out. >>>> >>> >>> Yes, but... even with the tax software, there is still the cost of the >>> computer... >> >> Use a web site and the library's computer. >> >> However just about everybody has a computer today for purposes >> unrelated to tax computation. >> > >Bu tto be *completely* fair... some cost must be added for the >computer. I'm *not* sure who would feel safe... doing your taxes on a >library computer. Why would you not feel safe? Don't know about your library but ours wipes the machines every time a user logs off. >And the "adding machine" can be used for other things... balancing your >checkbook comes to mind. Working on monthly bills is another... So can the computer, or for that matter a phone, and you can do your taxes using the phone as well.
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