wmartin@ALMSA-1.ARPA (Will Martin -- AMXAL-RI) (04/30/85)
Thought you all might find this item interesting, from the April '85 (no, I don't think it's an April Fool's joke) issue of SPORTS MERCHANDISER (a sporting goods trade paper), new products listing, page 69: COMPUTER REEL Miya Epoch has added the Electronic Computer controlled fishing reel to its line. ME-1000 C-11 combines a two-speed motor-driven reel with an electronic computer. The fisherman can punch in the desired fishing depth, jigging cycle, jigging space, and jigging timer and the computer memorizes the program and will repeat it until changed. The 12-volt DC battery-operated motor winds at 280 or 330 rpm, automatically changing speeds according to the load, and can be programmed to stop winding when the fish is beside the boat. Suggested retail $1,895. [sic] Miya Epoch, 1635 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90501 ***End of item*** There is a picture of this sort of bulky-looking reel with no handles showing (I think they're folded) with a panel on the back with chiclet-style keys but no readily-visible readout (though there might be one -- not much detail on a 5-cm-sq picture). It looks like a real thing... I know fishing is supposed to be for relaxation, but this seems a bit much... Will Martin ARPA/MILNET: wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA USENET: seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin
zemon@fritz.UUCP (Art Zemon) (05/09/85)
In article <> wmartin@ALMSA-1.ARPA (Will Martin -- AMXAL-RI) writes: > >Miya Epoch has added the Electronic Computer controlled fishing reel to >its line. ME-1000 C-11 combines a two-speed motor-driven reel with an >electronic computer. The fisherman can punch in the desired fishing >depth, jigging cycle, jigging space, and jigging timer and the computer >memorizes the program and will repeat it until changed. The 12-volt DC >battery-operated motor winds at 280 or 330 rpm, automatically changing >speeds according to the load, and can be programmed to stop winding when >the fish is beside the boat. Suggested retail $1,895. [sic] >Miya Epoch, 1635 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90501 Well, since Torrance is only a few miles away, I phoned Miya Epoch. Not only is this true, but they make a full line of these things -- 13 different models in all! The ME-1000 C-11 is the largest, "Good for the professional fisherman." The phone number, should you be as incredulous as I and want liturature, is (213) 320-1172. The receptionist is either the worlds greatest straight-man (-woman?) or really thinks this is a viable product. -- -- Art Zemon FileNet Corp. ...! {decvax, ihnp4, ucbvax} !trwrb!felix!zemon
dkatz@zaphod.UUCP (Dave Katz) (05/16/85)
Exact reference unknow, but I recall reading about a year ago that provided you counted digital watched, sewing machines, fishing reels etc., there are more computers in the world now than there are people!!! Put that on your stack and smoke it.