who needs linsux

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Originally Posted by p38arover

It annoyed me when OTC moved to MS products.

I had to learn Excel - I was a Lotus 123 user. Actually I had been a VisiCalc user in the days of the TRS80. VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet - even before Lotus 123

For word processing I used Lazy Writer (TRS80) then moved to Word Perfect on the PC but had to move to bloody MS Word!

Ron

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It's ok Ron...

I'm sure you survived....

After-all, the transition from Slate to Biro didn't seem to phase you :p

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Originally Posted by tombraider

It's ok Ron...

I'm sure you survived....

After-all, the transition from Slate to Biro didn't seem to phase you :p

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Biro?

I use a fountain pen. Seriously.

Ron

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Biro?

I use a fountain pen. Seriously.

Ron

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Still an advancement! Stops the feather tickling your nose!

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Originally Posted by LoveMyV8County

Hmm... yeah...

Word - came from Xerox PARC
Windows - followed the path taken by Apple and others

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And Apple and others stole the GUI concept from Xerox ;)
Oh.....and the mouse !

The computer industry works the same way as the car industry - everyone copies everyone else to the extent they can get away with, with very few original ideas anywhere - most good ideas gradually get widespread adoption after the patent expires!

John

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...user_interface

it has some errors in it but mostly has it down pat..

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Originally Posted by tombraider

Still an advancement! Stops the feather tickling your nose!

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patically nasty weather, ain't it :D:D;)

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Originally Posted by HangOver

And Apple and others stole the GUI concept from Xerox ;)
Oh.....and the mouse !

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Uh, no. They bought it.

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Originally Posted by disco2hse

particularly nasty weather, ain't it :D:D;)

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I thought of that immediately I saw the feather comment. :D

Ron

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Originally Posted by defender90

vista is just an expensive version of linux:)

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That man there, wash your mouth.:p