That ' s not really accurate . Before transistors , there were vacuum tubes . Alternatively , you could use an electromechanical relay for the same purpose . There were even many calculators that were purely mechanical such as the Curta . Or much more simply , an abacus . Transistors were still a major , worldaltering invention though . Although they are not the same kind he invented , modern PC CPUs have trillions of transistors in them . <| sep |> How about after you retire ? Haha ! Good one ! Pretty sure the boomers are taking this one with them on their way out . <| sep |> It ' s tempting to pitch a Crabbe Lopez swap since the Nets lavished Crabbe with a massive offer sheet , but Brooklyn cannot acquire Crabbe until the offseason at least under current league rules . source l o w e p o r t l a n d t r a i l b l a z e r s d a m ianlillardcjmccollumnbado we have such a rule in dkc ? would be interesting to add . just curious . solid article , worth a read either way