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To: Bullish; fireman15
I don't know why Windows 10 attracts so many Luddites when it comes up. Best guess it's because, like azcheeks, everybody has them, and when a new fire hydrant appears, they just can't wait to express their opinions, like dogs marking new territory.

Personally I would be embarrassed to admit that I didn't know how to drive, or diaper a baby, or do sums at the supermarket in my head... or RTFM. But a small and determined minority are determined to mark the territory of klutz's as theirs. Well, they found their safe space, good for them, I merely wish they would be quiet instead of being proud of their ignorance. You see them on every Windows 10 thread. I don't recall the outrage at earlier versions. Maybe they are upset at being forced to leave the old technology behind as it is incompatible with the new. I'd like to help them, I have a few boxes of 5 1/4 inch floppies around, I can't use them, but I don't whine about it either.

13 posted on 01/18/2017 12:39:16 AM PST by SandwicheGuy (*The butter acts as a lubricant and speeds up the CPU)
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To: SandwicheGuy; fireman15

Fireman felt the need to insult me and imply that I’m a rookie compared to his vast knowledge, hahahaha. Kind of cracked me up because I’ve owned personal computers for 40 years or so now. Used them on my jobs too for over 30 years as a machinist.

My first personal, hobby computer was a TRS-80 back in the 70s. I went all through the Commodore 64 years and learned to program in basic fairly good on those. I was very early into DOS and the very first windows machines. Have always kept upgraded and stayed ‘cutting edge’ so to speak.

Fireman implied that I don’t know what I’m doing when he’s the one who has a laptop sitting in a drawer that he doesn’t know what to do with. I’m laughing right now just thinking about that.

I’m very happy with win 10 and It’s an improvement even over Win 7 which I also loved.


18 posted on 01/18/2017 1:03:52 AM PST by Bullish (May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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