It seems that they are everywhere now, and increasingly hard to get excited about. Is it just because I'm getting old?
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When did computers stop being exciting and new?
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When did computers stop being exciting and new?
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Originally posted by doodab View PostIt seems that they are everywhere now, and increasingly hard to get excited about. Is it just because I'm getting old?Comment
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July 17th 1987, just after lunch time (pacific coast time)Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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Soon you will be able to have a computer tattooed on. You will connect to the net by wiggling your fingers and the image will appear at the back of your eyeballs.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostIt seems that they are everywhere now, and increasingly hard to get excited about. Is it just because I'm getting old?
The last trip I took into PC world to help find my dad a laptop was turned into a case of choosing between the red one or the blue one... feature wise they all seemed to be dual core 'something quick enough', running 64bit Win7, DVD writer, widescreen, bucket loads of storage, 3-4GB ram, etc, etc.Comment
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostHardware is very boring these days.
The last trip I took into PC world to help find my dad a laptop was turned into a case of choosing between the red one or the blue one... feature wise they all seemed to be dual core 'something quick enough', running 64bit Win7, DVD writer, widescreen, bucket loads of storage, 3-4GB ram, etc, etc.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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I got reasonably excited when a colleague showed me his shiny new MacBook Pro with SSD disk late last year.
Not excited enough to buy one for myself though. Nice kit, but do I really need one?Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostI got reasonably excited when a colleague showed me his shiny new MacBook Pro with SSD disk late last year.
Not excited enough to buy one for myself though. Nice kit, but do I really need one?Doing the needful since 1827Comment
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