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

[CyrusM.Reedreedc at cc.wwu.edu]

*Cough* "Only" a 6 cylinder engine.... ;)

-Cyrus

On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Ken Hansen wrote:

> 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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