rjac Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Does anyone here know if the Oasis Class, the Allure specifically, has the Royal IQ capability now or in the very near future? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Not as of January, but they are supposed to be rolling it out. I fear that it might be next year, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 2 hours ago, DocLC said: Not as of January, but they are supposed to be rolling it out. I fear that it might be next year, though. Thanks Doc. Hopefully before April 2018! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 1 hour ago, rjac said: Thanks Doc. Hopefully before April 2018! Fingers crossed. I really think Royal needs to speed up deployment or they're going to be left behind. MSC has just launched an app and bands, Princess has an app, and soon Princess will be rolling out RFID medallions. I don't want Royal to be trailing the pack when they're normally the leader in the market. EmersonNZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 This is IT related though Doc .... Royal still runs their systems on TRS-80 grade hardware .... DocLC and hallyluhopper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 29 minutes ago, jticarruthers said: This is IT related though Doc .... Royal still runs their systems on TRS-80 grade hardware .... OK, what does TRS-80 grade hardware mean, and is this on all their ships,or just the older ones? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 1 hour ago, rjac said: OK, what does TRS-80 grade hardware mean, and is this on all their ships,or just the older ones? Thanks! I think it's one step up from the Commodore 64, I think! How appropriate for a cruise line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 1 hour ago, rjac said: OK, what does TRS-80 grade hardware mean, and is this on all their ships,or just the older ones? Thanks! The TRS-80 was a computer from back in the late 1970's, that was not at all affectionately nicknamed the "Trash 80". I had one of those (a Model 1!! With included tape drive!!) in my elementary school for my 4th and 5th grade "introduction to computers and BASIC programming" class. They really were pieces of crap, especially when compared with the Apple IIe computers that came out not long after; we had one of those Apple models in the middle school computer lab as the "special" machine, next to about 16 Model 3 Trash 80s, and you had to fight to get time on it since it could do so much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 29 minutes ago, JLMoran said: The TRS-80 was a computer from back in the late 1970's, that was not at all affectionately nicknamed the "Trash 80". I had one of those (a Model 1!! With included tape drive!!) in my elementary school for my 4th and 5th grade "introduction to computers and BASIC programming" class. They really were pieces of crap, especially when compared with the Apple IIe computers that came out not long after; we had one of those Apple models in the middle school computer lab as the "special" machine, next to about 16 Model 3 Trash 80s, and you had to fight to get time on it since it could do so much more. Thanks JL, Holy sh*t! If what JT posted above "This is IT related though Doc .... Royal still runs their systems on TRS-80 grade hardware ..." I'm surprised Royal can get their ships out of port, on time without some catastrophic happenings. Is it possible he was joking......I hope...please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, rjac said: Thanks JL, Holy sh*t! If what JT posted above "This is IT related though Doc .... Royal still runs their systems on TRS-80 grade hardware ..." I'm surprised Royal can get their ships out of port, on time without some catastrophic happenings. Is it possible he was joking......I hope...please? Don't worry! Any Capt. worth his stripes should be able to navigate with a sextant and a compass! Happy Cruising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 It just feels like they're using TRS-80s. My guess is that even with their reputation, they'd be worth a lot of money right now, much like the Atari 2700. TRS = Tandy/Radio Shack, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted August 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Somehow, I think you IT guys are jerking my non IT chain......what''s Tandy & Radio Shack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallyluhopper Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 4 hours ago, jticarruthers said: This is IT related though Doc .... Royal still runs their systems on TRS-80 grade hardware .... Not "Trash80's??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 3 hours ago, rjac said: Thanks JL, Holy sh*t! If what JT posted above "This is IT related though Doc .... Royal still runs their systems on TRS-80 grade hardware ..." I'm surprised Royal can get their ships out of port, on time without some catastrophic happenings. Is it possible he was joking......I hope...please? Yes joking ;) Although though sometimes it would be hard to tell from the results with RCI's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 1 hour ago, jticarruthers said: Yes joking ;) Although though sometimes it would be hard to tell from the results with RCI's website. True. Just look at the banner of their web app - Royal IQ; parody at its finest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianAlt Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 On 8/6/2017 at 8:11 PM, rjac said: Somehow, I think you IT guys are jerking my non IT chain......what''s Tandy & Radio Shack? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RadioShack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jce2 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 On 8/6/2017 at 3:26 PM, JLMoran said: The TRS-80 was a computer from back in the late 1970's, that was not at all affectionately nicknamed the "Trash 80". I had one of those (a Model 1!! With included tape drive!!) in my elementary school for my 4th and 5th grade "introduction to computers and BASIC programming" class. They really were pieces of crap, especially when compared with the Apple IIe computers that came out not long after; we had one of those Apple models in the middle school computer lab as the "special" machine, next to about 16 Model 3 Trash 80s, and you had to fight to get time on it since it could do so much more. Them there is fighting words Mister!! I loved my Trash-80, and I was the big kid on the block as mine had a full 48K of memory!! I remember listening to the program tape so you could hear the silent gap and know you were at the next program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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