:two_hearts:Euphoria
I believe the next multi-billionaire will be the person who develops and releases something like what the Macintosh Plus was when it came out, a standalone, fully featured computer that comes with all the most useful applications most people want or need, easily up-gradable, though likely not necessary, and compatible with all your work from other systems & devices.
#AgirlCanDream
Apr 13, 2017 at 10:20pmWeb
Show threadAngosturaApr 13, 2017
@Euphoria So an iMac then? Though the upgradability is crippled these days.
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 13, 2017
@Angostura And there's the problem. If it can't keep up with future needs and isn't powerful enough to begin with it's going to lose it's value really quickly.
Clearly I didn't describe well enough what I really think is needed. I'd better work on that!
Show threadAngosturaApr 13, 2017
@Euphoria Sure, though to be fair, I get about 6 years use out of the beasties on average and my Mac Plus didn't last that long.
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 13, 2017
@Angostura Do you? That's pretty impressive. I haven't yet had a computer for that long that could do everything I've wanted it to. In truth I probably had the Mac Plus for a very short time--traded computers with my mom--but the Mac II I had was great. I had that longer than anything else since.
Show threadTravis ☕Apr 13, 2017
@Euphoria Seems that most modern mac and windoze machines fit this bill...no?
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 13, 2017
@pixel9 Well, I believe they're meant to, more or less.
I suppose you would have had to have used those old machines to really understand. They were so easy to use. Seriously, the programs had a very short learning curve but were amazingly functional. The Help files that came on the computer were excellent. There was no Internet in those days. If you didn't know how to do something you asked the computer and it told you.
#InMyDay
Show threadTravis ☕Apr 13, 2017
@Euphoria and they came with USER MANUALS...with nicely written instructions with pictures and such. I remember those days.
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 13, 2017
@pixel9 Exactly! I understand the desire to save paper, and space, but how about giving us a flashdrive with backup files and manuals that actually tell us what to do about problems? If you can't get online you're totally screwed most of the time, and if your machine's not working there's no way to get online. All of the manufacturers seem to demand constant connectivity, which simply isn't reasonable for a huge portion of people in the world.
Show threadJasonApr 13, 2017
@Euphoria A Chromebook?
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 13, 2017
@OldandConfused Needs Internet--isn't compatible to plug old stuff into. Do they even have DVD players?