This is not quite as OT as it may at first seem . . . If one wants to be really cynical one can chop people in the world up into various groupings:
Class #1. Those who have computers which they regularly upgrade and/or exchange - equipped with reasonably up-to-date operating systems. Class #2. Those who have "steam-driven" computers: i.e. computers which, at a stretch, are capable of coping with some stacks/standalones generated by RR developers, but are old, slow and work with antiquated operating systems. This class probably don't possess either the wherewithall to buy a more modern computer nor feel a need to. Class #3. Those who work as cow-herds and don't have computers (OK, OK, I know there are hi-tech cowherds, but they are in a minority). I wonder if there is a need (see earlier posting re speech capabilities) to develop a set of standard as to what it is reasonable for RR developers to expect Class #2 owners' computers to be capable of? While you and I (well, not quite - my fanciest machine is a G4 Mac 1.47 GHz with 1 GB RAM - hardly a la moment) may be owners of up-to-the minute computers most domestic users and small business users (particularly outwith North America) belong somewhere between Classes #1 and #2. sincerely, Richmond Mathewson __________________________________________________ See Mathewson's software at: http://members.maclaunch.com/richmond/default.html _______________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------- The Think Different Store http://www.thinkdifferentstore.com/ For All Your Mac Gear --------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution