It may be the support that Linspire is offering, or the fact that it is even easier to use. Remember, you know how to use Linux. These people probably don't. Linspire is the most user-friendly Linux distro, and as such, the best suited to this job.
Actually... VisiCalc was the spreadsheet for the Apple ][. That's what helped the PC take off-- the Apple.
And Xerox didn't think anything of the GUI-- they just made it a way to run many text-style applications on a monitor. Apple did the real work in making the GUI what it is today-- windows, menus, overlapping items, icons, etc. Xerox had... a lot of DOS boxes.
Apparently your wife is somewhat competent. Do tech support for someone who, after they learn what the right mouse button does (something different every time) ask "What button?"
A Mac works wonders for people like this. Never need to use anything other than just one button which does the same thing every single time.
Maybe they should have bought eMate 300s. They were a type of Newton with a keyboard built in and there was plenty of plastic to keep it safe. Ran on a rechargeable battery with long life or AAs (not sure about the AAs). The screen was great but grayscale only.
They also had a PCMCIA slot so you could add a WiFi card, etc.
Plus, seeing as they are over 8 years old, they would probably be quite a bit cheaper than PocketPCs...
Our home has a number of GigE computers. The PowerMac line of computers has had GigE for quite some time, and we have a couple in the house. As well as a few Windows boxes. But it is enough that GigE is something to possibly rewire the house with. All the holes have been made anyway for 10/100 wire... just a weekend of running the cable.
Has Microsoft gained any ideas from Linux that have been incorporated into Windows? Not a copy and paste job of code but ideas that everyone has said, "If we could implement this..."?
http://www.pacifict.com/Develop.html talks about the Power Macintosh and developing apps for it, however the concepts are universal. Most of them even more so since most anything can beat a 60MHz PPC. THESE are the ways Linux can become better used on the "desktop" and not the developer thinking, "Hmm... I think I'll optimize the TCP/IP stack a bit and just make some text configuration files so that the user can set them to however they like!" And not realizing that the little documentation there means that nobody ends up giving a shit that their TCP/IP stack could go 1/2 second faster.
Basically, it is 1 character every 30 seconds for ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) connections. Usually just a message to the sub to surface. ULF is fast enough for bare text, but has a shorter range. A submarine must come to periscope depth (to raise comm. antennae) to do any useful communication.
btw, does anyone know what kind of air force china has?
Mostly old Russian knockoffs and stuff. MiG-21,25,29,31, and choppers. But even their main infantry assault rifle is a copy of the AK-47... their military is large but not as advanced as some other nations...
I'd guess that software changed enough that the old bootloader didn't work, and Apple doesn't really care about people using other OSs. They won't stop you... but they won't support you either.
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It may be the support that Linspire is offering, or the fact that it is even easier to use.
Remember, you know how to use Linux. These people probably don't. Linspire is the most user-friendly Linux distro, and as such, the best suited to this job.
I thought Windows 98 did that...
And Windows 95 too?
And I don't know about the last two but I distinctly remember something about NT...
Linux is only free if your time is worthless.
That isn't to say Linux is bad-- but the setup of various components can be... trying at times.
I feel better now that this has been said.
And Xerox didn't think anything of the GUI-- they just made it a way to run many text-style applications on a monitor. Apple did the real work in making the GUI what it is today-- windows, menus, overlapping items, icons, etc. Xerox had... a lot of DOS boxes.
However, there is a neighbor just a few houses down who has an unprotected network. I think that would be a far better target...
you Don't Know Shit!
If you keep kosher, it helps cut down on a lot of this "eating animal" business for you. Hard to keep a cow as a pet, you see.
A Mac works wonders for people like this. Never need to use anything other than just one button which does the same thing every single time.
If this isn't flamebait I don't know what is. Safari works just fine with JavaScript you trolling twat!
Try the iTunes Music Store. http://www.apple.com/itunes
500,000,000 songs can't be wrong...
Maybe a text file on a floppy? That might be hard to track down...
They also had a PCMCIA slot so you could add a WiFi card, etc.
Plus, seeing as they are over 8 years old, they would probably be quite a bit cheaper than PocketPCs...
How the hell did this get modded up?
Our home has a number of GigE computers. The PowerMac line of computers has had GigE for quite some time, and we have a couple in the house. As well as a few Windows boxes. But it is enough that GigE is something to possibly rewire the house with. All the holes have been made anyway for 10/100 wire... just a weekend of running the cable.
Has Microsoft gained any ideas from Linux that have been incorporated into Windows? Not a copy and paste job of code but ideas that everyone has said, "If we could implement this..."?
http://www-users.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de/~razzfazz/is croll2/
http://www.pacifict.com/Develop.html talks about the Power Macintosh and developing apps for it, however the concepts are universal. Most of them even more so since most anything can beat a 60MHz PPC. THESE are the ways Linux can become better used on the "desktop" and not the developer thinking, "Hmm... I think I'll optimize the TCP/IP stack a bit and just make some text configuration files so that the user can set them to however they like!" And not realizing that the little documentation there means that nobody ends up giving a shit that their TCP/IP stack could go 1/2 second faster.
Nice site to look at and poke around.
I've only used the free demo but its a great floppy. And it runs FreeDOS too.
Basically, it is 1 character every 30 seconds for ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) connections. Usually just a message to the sub to surface. ULF is fast enough for bare text, but has a shorter range. A submarine must come to periscope depth (to raise comm. antennae) to do any useful communication.
Yes, but remember what the V-2 did? I doubt many people would like the "crash landing" the engine based on the V-2 would do....
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Mostly old Russian knockoffs and stuff. MiG-21,25,29,31, and choppers. But even their main infantry assault rifle is a copy of the AK-47... their military is large but not as advanced as some other nations...
I'd guess that software changed enough that the old bootloader didn't work, and Apple doesn't really care about people using other OSs. They won't stop you... but they won't support you either.