6 Aug
2001
6 Aug
'01
8:40 a.m.
At 11:24 AM 8/6/01 -0400, Dave McGuire wrote:
What's next, you'll take offense if someone mentions generalizations
like pocket protectors or lack of social skills?
"Check the source, Luke." The Economist dared to speak these awful
words: "IT IS hard to love something made of grey plastic. Especially
hard when it has a habit of crashing, deleting your work and spreading
viruses. But, to some, computers are worthy of reverence, and the older
the computer, the more valuable it is."
Because of this heresy, R.D. Davis said "...and it also shows what incompetent
loonies the publishers of biz rags like the Economist
apparently are, to actually believe that all computers crash frequently
and are unreliable like Windoze PeeCees."
I forgot. The computer industry didn't have crashes, lost documents
or viruses until Windows arrived. They also didn't have Word, 60 gigs
for $150, or 64 megs of RAM full of 18 apps and a screensaver that
shows hamsters dancing to funky music. All people who don't love their
computers must be dunked in molten iron.
- John
Obviously the
author was referring to the
Windows PC, the mostly commonly used type of personal computer
on the planet, at least among those of us who don't live
in their parent's basement.
Now THAT's a pretty shitty thing to say. Personally, I moved into my
own place when I was 19, thank you very much, and have been
supporting a good portion of my family for several years.