Re: progress in operating systems

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:13:42 +0000, Joerg wrote:

Yes, I guess that $350 for the PC is a subsidized price, like some
Internet providers where you must accept nag screens and ads.

Some are still doing that? Have they figured out yet that HTTP
isn't just about web pages, or do they still try to replace XML-RPC
streams with ads?

I'm wondering whether I can cram both my 3-1/2 and 5-1/4 drives in there
or have to copy all the legacy files. That would not be cool if I had to.

You still have a 5-1/4" drive? I didn't even bother with a 3-1/2"
drive with my last PC ~2 years ago, and the one before that had its
3-1/2" drive removed ~4-5 years ago to free the last bay for another HDD.

Actually, I doubt that there's still a floppy in the house. When I ditched
the the P-120, the driver disks (3com 3c509B, Diamond Stealth 32) went
with it. Given the green tinge and slimy feel, they probably weren't
readable, anyhow.

Although, I *do* still have a few rolls of punched tape, containing
the first BASIC programs I wrote.

.

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