I have hundreds of pounds of old computer books I keep for collection/nostalgia purposes. I would be more apt to keep the S/360 Assembly language and VAX/VMS Internals and Data Structures books. Maybe I should get rid of all of this stuff. I keep Borland Turbo C/C++ compiler and its reference stack around just in case there is some type of apocalypse where every OS is destroyed (one can dream) and we have to write new ones.
I run them both as a way to separate browsing concerns. For instance, I'll use chrome for gmail and job hunting while I use firefox for research and general browsing. Just depends on what makes sense at the moment. Sometimes I have 20 - 40 tabs open in each browser. But I make sure to heave each browser available if possible. I like them both.
Yeah, I think consumers associate Microsoft with free, oddly enough. It is only businesses who pay for Microsoft stuff out of their own pocket--directly. The average consumer has never paid Microsoft for anything directly--except professionals who buy Office.
People don't use PCs anymore unless they game, do graphic design, or develop software. If they need some more power they drift to a laptop, but tablets mostly suffice for general "internet" consumption.
Indeed, I encourage people to get Apple products if they are not going to use them for business work, basically I tell them to get whatever they want and it will not matter. However, people who have to manage a business at least need a high quality PC/Laptop with Windows 7 or life is going to get complicated.
OK, I think we all get it, Mars used to have an atmosphere and life...so what. Am I the only one who is bored beyond tears with these Mars revelations?
I wish they would innovate by making Coke with cane sugar. I would pay more. You can get the Mexican Coke (17oz glass bottles) in grocery stores but it is not widely available.
I guess some people hate on Macs but in my experience I have to steer business users away from it. Apple makes drastic changes to their OS which breaks software and all of the business productivity software is behind the Windows versions. For "serious" use Macs are just not supported. They are great consumer devices however--even though I wouldn't recommend them in that role either. As a consumer device that is used to browse the internet and watch videos and listen to music Windows has too many solid choices with generally better performing hardware and better quality for the same price (Lenovo rocks) as a Mac.
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Yeah, but it's a lot of work to get her in there.
I have hundreds of pounds of old computer books I keep for collection/nostalgia purposes. I would be more apt to keep the S/360 Assembly language and VAX/VMS Internals and Data Structures books. Maybe I should get rid of all of this stuff. I keep Borland Turbo C/C++ compiler and its reference stack around just in case there is some type of apocalypse where every OS is destroyed (one can dream) and we have to write new ones.
agreed
I run them both as a way to separate browsing concerns. For instance, I'll use chrome for gmail and job hunting while I use firefox for research and general browsing. Just depends on what makes sense at the moment. Sometimes I have 20 - 40 tabs open in each browser. But I make sure to heave each browser available if possible. I like them both.
...which left him impotent and with breasts.
So they turned him into Steve Ballmer?
Same reason they don't have a contact management app to go with the calendar in google docs.
Yeah, I think consumers associate Microsoft with free, oddly enough. It is only businesses who pay for Microsoft stuff out of their own pocket--directly. The average consumer has never paid Microsoft for anything directly--except professionals who buy Office.
...it seems that "Microsoft" and "Windows" are tainted brands. No-one wants to spend personal money to be reminded of Monday morning 9am at work.
I think you just closed this conversation.
People don't use PCs anymore unless they game, do graphic design, or develop software. If they need some more power they drift to a laptop, but tablets mostly suffice for general "internet" consumption.
Indeed, I encourage people to get Apple products if they are not going to use them for business work, basically I tell them to get whatever they want and it will not matter. However, people who have to manage a business at least need a high quality PC/Laptop with Windows 7 or life is going to get complicated.
I think Gates and Ballmer were soulmate lovers in a past life.
2 million times more viscous than honey
So, it's like concrete?
IT's COMING RIGHT FOR US!!
You mean like Source Forge? Just happened to me today while downloading Filezilla.
Mod up.
Immanuel Velikovsky, is that you?
OK, I think we all get it, Mars used to have an atmosphere and life...so what. Am I the only one who is bored beyond tears with these Mars revelations?
Scientists smash biological organism with a hammer, cure disease. Details at 11....
My daughter's middle name is Windows. Cranky Windows McGuillicutty
I wish they would innovate by making Coke with cane sugar. I would pay more. You can get the Mexican Coke (17oz glass bottles) in grocery stores but it is not widely available.
If Apple built lawn mowers they wouldn't have a throttle or a dip stick and you would just get a new one when the blades dulled.
I guess some people hate on Macs but in my experience I have to steer business users away from it. Apple makes drastic changes to their OS which breaks software and all of the business productivity software is behind the Windows versions. For "serious" use Macs are just not supported. They are great consumer devices however--even though I wouldn't recommend them in that role either. As a consumer device that is used to browse the internet and watch videos and listen to music Windows has too many solid choices with generally better performing hardware and better quality for the same price (Lenovo rocks) as a Mac.
What kind of idiot spends $1500 on a PC in 2013?
Decent, entry-level Dell gaming machines start at $1500.
It is $150 if you want to use all of your RAM.
That is some interesting pedantry. Thank you.