[SunRescue] we're all just spoiled (was: re: IPC)

[KenHansenn2vip at bellatlantic.net]

Well, I'd say it is a bit different - I like old computers 'cause they are
the systems I lusted over as a youth... Same with cars. I have a '67 Mustang
convertible in great shape, but only with a 6 cylinder engine... (How fast
do I really want to go on todays dirty highways?)

I used to dream of portable SPARCbooks a few years ago, now I have three!

I can appreciate *and* afford them (now)... The most important thing a new
computer has going for it is it's warranty/support. And they need it, esp.
in the hands of newbie users running multi-user OSs (Win2K)...

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "scohen - Stephen Cohen" <scohen at acxiom.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 7:10 PM
Subject: RE: [SunRescue] we're all just spoiled (was: re: IPC)


> Same is true for automobiles - the ones who really appreciate them can't
> afford them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Bradford [mailto:mrbill at mrbill.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 5:51 PM
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] we're all just spoiled (was: re: IPC)
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 03:11:37PM -0500, Mike Hebel wrote:
> > Like many on this list
> > I'm sure, the people around me are amazed at what you can actually _do_
> with
> > an "old" computer. *grin*
> > You just have to remember you're driving a VW Bug instead of a Jaguar.
;-)
>
> One thing I used to notice back when I worked tech support at an ISP:
>
> The people who NEED good computers (ISP techs, sysadmins, etc) have
> old crappy machines held together with duct tape & bailing wire and
> trips to Goodwill.
>
> The people who DONT need good computers (doctors, lawyers, etc - the
people
> who use their computers ONLY for stuff like email, wordperfect, lotus/
> excel, etc) have the 2Ghz 200Gig Athlons with the 24" monitors.
>
> Anybody else ever notice this?
>
> Bill
>
> --
> Bill Bradford
> mrbill at mrbill.net
> Austin, TX
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