Gosh...I havn't heard the name Copernic in years! When I used it before, I was on dial up, and it was easier to use that program to search the web and get all the information in one place, than to go to various search engines and wait for pages to load. I, like you, lost interest when I believe the program was more of a memory hog when I upgraded it. If there is one thing I don't like, it's slow hoggish programs on my already slow computer (well, my computer isn't currently slow, but it was back then;)).
It is good to see Copernic alive again.
Domino's 555 deal is really good...especially when a bunch of us want pizzas. We get together 6 or so people and order 6 medium pizzas...ends up to be somethin like 33 bucks with tax....charge everyone 6 bucks (plus tip)...and you've got a nice late night snack.
Likewise...and how exactly could you get into libraries and the such? I mean, it's one thing to hide a slice of pizza in your backpack...but carrying an entire pizza box into a library could raise a few eyebrows. Even if it contains a laptop.
The first computer I was ever introduced to was the Macintosh Plus and it was very hi-tech for it's time in 1986. It was there I learned the very important nature of computers, gaming. Though brickles and load runner were fun, I was eager to learn more about this powerful machine and what it could do. I quickly discovered text-editing programs. We purchased an additional computer, similar to the Mac Plus, but the name eludes me for whatever reason. I believe for the christmas of 1996, we bought an 'upgrade' from that no longer hi-tech computer. Very sophisticated for it's day, the Macintosh Performa 6400/180 entered my life. This computer was a dream! It was a huge leap and it could actually multitask. I learned about the internet on this machine and how it works, utilizing the local freenet in my town (back then, 28.8k was remarkable!).
Although I've forgotten specific dates, the computers that entered my life after that included a Toshiba Laptop (first introduction to windows!) and many dell computers. Still to this day, I own a dell and I love them to death.
I believe introducing children to computers is best at a young age, as early as kindergarden! Schools these days have kids doing research projects in the 3rd and 4th grade! Introducing them to educational software at first is best, as they can learn from it and get the correct motor skills to utilize computers, as they will only get better from now until eternity.
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Gosh...I havn't heard the name Copernic in years! When I used it before, I was on dial up, and it was easier to use that program to search the web and get all the information in one place, than to go to various search engines and wait for pages to load. I, like you, lost interest when I believe the program was more of a memory hog when I upgraded it. If there is one thing I don't like, it's slow hoggish programs on my already slow computer (well, my computer isn't currently slow, but it was back then ;)).
It is good to see Copernic alive again.
Domino's 555 deal is really good...especially when a bunch of us want pizzas. We get together 6 or so people and order 6 medium pizzas...ends up to be somethin like 33 bucks with tax....charge everyone 6 bucks (plus tip)...and you've got a nice late night snack.
Likewise...and how exactly could you get into libraries and the such? I mean, it's one thing to hide a slice of pizza in your backpack...but carrying an entire pizza box into a library could raise a few eyebrows. Even if it contains a laptop.
The first computer I was ever introduced to was the Macintosh Plus and it was very hi-tech for it's time in 1986. It was there I learned the very important nature of computers, gaming. Though brickles and load runner were fun, I was eager to learn more about this powerful machine and what it could do. I quickly discovered text-editing programs. We purchased an additional computer, similar to the Mac Plus, but the name eludes me for whatever reason. I believe for the christmas of 1996, we bought an 'upgrade' from that no longer hi-tech computer. Very sophisticated for it's day, the Macintosh Performa 6400/180 entered my life. This computer was a dream! It was a huge leap and it could actually multitask. I learned about the internet on this machine and how it works, utilizing the local freenet in my town (back then, 28.8k was remarkable!).
Although I've forgotten specific dates, the computers that entered my life after that included a Toshiba Laptop (first introduction to windows!) and many dell computers. Still to this day, I own a dell and I love them to death.
I believe introducing children to computers is best at a young age, as early as kindergarden! Schools these days have kids doing research projects in the 3rd and 4th grade! Introducing them to educational software at first is best, as they can learn from it and get the correct motor skills to utilize computers, as they will only get better from now until eternity.