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  1. 17th August 2007, 11:45 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    It annoyed me when OTC moved to MS products.

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

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  2. 17th August 2007, 11:46 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by tombraider View Post
    It's ok Ron...

    I'm sure you survived....

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

    I use a fountain pen. Seriously.

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  3. 17th August 2007, 11:56 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    Biro?

    I use a fountain pen. Seriously.

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    Still an advancement! Stops the feather tickling your nose!
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  4. 18th August 2007, 12:18 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by LoveMyV8County View Post
    Hmm... yeah...

    Word - came from Xerox PARC
    Windows - followed the path taken by Apple and others
    And Apple and others stole the GUI concept from Xerox
    Oh.....and the mouse !
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  5. 18th August 2007, 05:58 AM #15
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    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!

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

    it has some errors in it but mostly has it down pat..
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    Quote Originally Posted by tombraider View Post
    Still an advancement! Stops the feather tickling your nose!
    patically nasty weather, ain't it
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    Quote Originally Posted by HangOver View Post
    And Apple and others stole the GUI concept from Xerox
    Oh.....and the mouse !
    Uh, no. They bought it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by disco2hse View Post
    particularly nasty weather, ain't it
    I thought of that immediately I saw the feather comment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by defender90 View Post
    vista is just an expensive version of linux

    That man there, wash your mouth.
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