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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:37 PM Original message |
A customer called wanting a program that runs on Windows 3.1 today |
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MidwestMomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Probably runs better than my Windows ME |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You're probably right |
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MidwestMomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. One of these days I'm going to write a letter to Mr Gates |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. No kidding |
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MidwestMomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I believe they were thinking "XP isn't ready so we'll slop this out" |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Again.. you're probably right |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. They're evil.... we hate them where I work |
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MidwestMomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Back to WIndows 3.1 |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. It was the OS when I started my job |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Good luck. Here's an inside look at MS: |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Sounds like WalMart's tactics |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Windows ME! Wow, I'm so, so sorry. That had to be the worst.... |
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MidwestMomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:53 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Not even compatible with itself |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 08:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
58. I am not so sure about that |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well, we still have our Atari 800. |
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MidwestMomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I remember when Atari was cutting edge... |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. So do I! |
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MidwestMomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I was impressed when my computer had a 256 MB hard drive |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. LOL, I was in heaven going from cassettes to 88Kb floppies :) n/t |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. My 286 had a 20 MB drive |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I got through college with a 8MHZ (in turbo mode) computer |
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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Yep and that 286 cost about 2 grand. n/t |
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CAcyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Anybody Read Asimov's Sci-Fi Magazine |
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DJ MEW (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Atari was still one of the best |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. That's right! |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Same here. And my ST & TT too. |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Exactly what are we keeping them for? |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I still actually use them for various things, and I'm starting some |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Mine just sits on a shelf. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:15 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. My original Atari, a 400 that I bought in 1979, is still in daily use, in |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. That's amazing. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:18 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. You could definately sell it, they're on eBay frequently. |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:23 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I haven't actually looked for them on eBay. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. Wanna talk old? I have a TI99/4A, and a May 1985 Mac |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Nice :) |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
24. How's this ... |
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MidwestMomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Diskettes??? |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:19 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. It wasn't that long ago. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Another fine product that could have been a contender, if it had been |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:21 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Yes, it was good. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. So true. Same with Atari (especially the Tramiels) and Commodore with the |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
35. I posted all of the above in the strictest Windows 3.1 sense, of course :) |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. no problem.. I'm glad to see so much reminiscing |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
37. I still have a computer that runs Windows 98. |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:48 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You should try Win 2000 |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
54. I only upgraded from Win2K in June when my PC blew up. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. I'm running Firefox without a problem on Windows 98! (n/t) |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 07:56 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. What's the processor speed and RAM available on it? |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
41. Hehehe, back in 2000 or so when I moved into a new apartment, |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Somone needed a floppy a few weeks ago |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
46. Is he running Netscape 3.0 too? |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. WordStar!!!!!! |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
50. We still use a DOS program here at work. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Not to me :) It is strange that it hasn't been improved on, but if works, |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. that's actually what I meant by that. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
51. I still have this 25 MHz 386 laptop... |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
55. That's actually kind of cool... |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
57. Best kind of computer for a kid. |
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