Hi: - You say you've been around computers since 1953, , are you talking about those big contraptions that took up an entire room and took forever to process one single bit of data usually through key-punch systems. Because computers as we know them today were not invented until after 1972 when the intel microprocessor chip was first introduced to the world. The first ethernet was born in 1973, and networking computers was developed in 1975, with the first computer worm making its debut in 1979. All the best. - Kim Share your yesterdays, dream of tomorrow, but live for today!!
Kim Lookingbill [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email or MSN Messenger) Blast From The Past Sundays, 16 to 19 UTC Back Stage Pass Mondays from 22 to 23 UTC http://interactive.acbradio.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Williams Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 10:32 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: re: [Braillenote] Interesting, but without substance As someone who has been around computers since 1953, and programming since 1970 I can confidently say that it's all got similarities and differences. So what. There are only 26 letters in our alphabet and the binary switches can only be on or off.Proving a system can be hacked only proves you're a hacker. It doesn't reflect on Humanware. The reason I bought the Voicenote over other products is because they've got a tight package. Their solid feelin unit is representative of what's inside - a whole that is put together to do specific things in a specific way with access tied into everything smoothly. I didn't want something focussed around hours of fiddling and testing and trying and messing about. I just wanted something that would do the jobs I want to do. With a few noted exceptions, this package does it. Proving it could do more is irrelevant. It's got a cpu and an operating system and it's been programmed to do what it does. Of course it could be programmed to do other things. That wasn't what I bought. In fact that was specificly and deliberately what I didn't buy. As the other salesman said, "If you want a turnkey system that will just do exactly what it does predictably and unchangebly buy "b". If you want something you can mess with all the time buy "P". I bought "B" an I'm really not interested in gnawing on all its extraneous possibilities. I bought what it is and what it will be solidly developed into.I have a PC. I didn't need a second can of worms. ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
