tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post1089378727708724138..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: Decisions, DecisionsBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-32570075624087806082009-06-23T12:38:12.081-06:002009-06-23T12:38:12.081-06:00Darryl sez: And having a Boot Disk. Wordstar. Yik...Darryl sez: <i>And having a Boot Disk. Wordstar. Yikes!</i><br /><br />I was a Volkswriter guy... until I switched over to Word for DOS. :D<br /><br />Kris sez: <i>The fact that it's 5 years old makes it a dinosaur and I should treat this elder with more respect I suppose.</i><br /><br />And LOTS of TLC, too. Five years is a LONG time for any computer...<br /><br />Lou: I'm thinking those three guys knew a good boondoggle when they saw one. Great story.<br /><br />Jenny: I'm semi-amazed... I got the shipping notice last night, and it should be here Friday.<br /><br />Jimmy: You be careful out there! And thanks again for your stories... I LOVE 'em! (BTW... I'm not sure Gateway is in SD any longer. Acer bought 'em a couple of years back.)Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-67043160887129685622009-06-23T03:11:30.889-06:002009-06-23T03:11:30.889-06:00Buck, you trying to bait me into a comment and dis...Buck, you trying to bait me into a comment and discussion by using the F-22 while I am in "Exile" in Abu Dhabi??? Well, it won't work this time!!<br /><br />My comments are about the computer business, I build all my own computers except for the laptops (which I consider to be 'consumable'). I have built my own machines going way back to the first kit machines that only had lights on them, no displays or keyboards. Those were fun. I just built one to be used as a home video surveillance server that a neighbor and I are setting up, to be used between the two houses. We have a problem with too many teenage males with too little to do and no imagination and too little police patrols so, we are going to watch each others backs so to say using wireless cameras and wireless network between us. Should be fun, but back on to topic, the PC I built would easily be considered a 'smoker' packed with large hard drive (1Tb), more RAM than that first hard drive you speak of and a video card to cover watching 8 video feeds at the same time. All for less than $400 of what you call 'Yankee dollars'. Course it all comes off the internet and if you are smart one can avoid shipping charges as well!!! <br /><br />It's also a good thing that it is now that you are buying that Gateway, a few years ago I and several million other politically savvy PC consumers were having nothing to do with Gateway due mainly because of a certain Congressman or Senator from South Dakota. Upset we were with said politician liberal leanings and were taking our angst out on the good folks of his state. Thereby to help them in bringing 'Change'. I don't know if it worked but the guy is no longer in office.<br /><br />BT: Jimmy T sends (from the UAE)JimmyThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595473108896212170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-40805281531316825672009-06-22T21:31:18.784-06:002009-06-22T21:31:18.784-06:00Hope the brown truck of happiness brings your new ...Hope the brown truck of happiness brings your new toy in a speedy fashion!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967546226890745086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-4226651271353295362009-06-22T18:04:32.787-06:002009-06-22T18:04:32.787-06:00Yeha, a new computer! It reminds me of a story. ...Yeha, a new computer! It reminds me of a story. Toby's trash company bought new computers in the early 90's and Houston sent THREE guys to Taos to install them - as if Toby could not do it on his own. Of course the guys shipped the computers from Houston. Then the guys arrived in Taos a few days before the computers. Toby said they were nerds and one of them drank Diet Coke constantly. When the computers finally arrived, Toby was tired of the three "clowns." As they unpacked the computers it turns out that something sticky had been spilled on the computers while being packed and ruined the keyboards. It was Diet Coke. Toby was hot. I have another story about these same guys, but I will save it for another day.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-27018236580573330902009-06-22T16:52:30.599-06:002009-06-22T16:52:30.599-06:00Oh man, the 8088 machines. No hard drive but we th...Oh man, the 8088 machines. No hard drive but we thought we were king of all we surveyed having one in the house.<br /><br />Now I get cranked when my laptop fails to perform as desired. The fact that it's 5 years old makes it a dinosaur and I should treat this elder with more respect I suppose.Kris, in New Englandhttp://www.reflectionsbykris.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-37543493555854844472009-06-22T14:22:48.060-06:002009-06-22T14:22:48.060-06:00That 1986 model... I remember spending hours and h...That 1986 model... I remember spending hours and hours playing Leisure Suit Larry and that stupid Star Trek Game.<br /><br />And having a Boot Disk. Wordstar. Yikes!Barco Sin Vela IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621907771132379553noreply@blogger.com