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"Bruce" wrote in message
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In article >,
says...
>
> On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 11:45:58 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> > In article >,
> > dsi10yahoo.com says...
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:46:16 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> > > > In article >,
> > > > dsi1yahoo.com says...
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 3:55:40 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> > > > > > In article
> > > > > > >,
> > > > > > dsi1yahoo.com says...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > My point was that young people see cloud computing
> > > > > > > > > differently than people that grew up with the advent of
> > > > > > > > > the age of
> > > > > > > > > computers. Old folks see computers as a big boxes, young
> > > > > > > > > folks will
> > > > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > it as virtual machines. The cloud is the computer.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 15 years ago, people predicted that in a couple of years we
> > > > > > > > wouldn't
> > > > > > > > have software installed on our computers anymore. Need word
> > > > > > > > processing?
> > > > > > > > Grab a word processing application from the cloud. Need a
> > > > > > > > spreadsheet?
> > > > > > > > Grab a spreadsheet application from the cloud. Etc, etc.
> > > > > > > > We're 15 years
> > > > > > > > later and look at us. Not even Notepad comes from the cloud.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What you say is most curious. I must be responding to a 16
> > > > > > > year old post. Yeah, that's the only reasonable explanation.
> > > > > > > Rest assured that in 2016 most people will not use desktop
> > > > > > > client programs and desktop computers. They will use small
> > > > > > > hand-held devices and programs called "apps" which connects to
> > > > > > > the internet to do that things that they need to do. I think
> > > > > > > you will like it when you finally catch up. The future - it's
> > > > > > > gonna blow your mind!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You still download the app before you use it
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm responding to you using a Chrome browser window. I don't need
> > > > > to download no stinkin' app. It doesn't matter what computer I
> > > > > use. My son writes his school papers on the web. He don't need no
> > > > > stinkin' Word 20XX whatever desktop client program.
> > > >
> > > > You're blinded by Windows hatred. I wish you a speedy recovery
> > >
> > > When I think of 20 years or so of having to deal with Windows
> > > shenanigans, it ****es me off. No sir, I don't care for it at all. Of
> > > course, I'm not blinded by anything nor do I ever wish to recover from
> > > disliking the fat, bloated, unreliable, OS. The reality is that
> > > Windows will soon be dead and forgotten - just like it's users.
> >
> > Nothing a good shrink can't fix. But first you have to admit you have a
> > problem. That might be the bottleneck
>
> I'm quite happy with my Chromebooks. People have such short memories. For
> the last 20 years people have been complaining about this unreliable,
> bloated, insecure, OS. It's been a real bitch-fest. People have lived with
> Windows for so long that it's all they know and can do and they're
> resistant to change.
>
> I don't really have to learn to like Windows in order to solve my
> problems - all I have to do is not use it. Sometimes the best solution to
> a problem is moving on and adapting to the times.

I believe that Chromebooks and wireless and mobile and all that works
for you. But the programs I use or have to use don't come out of a cloud
or in app form. Different horses for different courses, if I remember
the saying correctly.

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Horses for courses! But yes, that is what it means

"different people are suited to different things."

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