Faced with huge mainframe computers in my place of work that were attended by a sort of aloof “ know-it alls” I bought a Commodore in an effort to understand. ( I never really did!). Using what was said to be Basic language it took me a half a day to program the machine with things like “go Sub” etc.etc. to say “Good-morning John”.
About thirty or more years ago I found DOS and a few games to play and thought it was marvelous. Our company then introduced us to Apple and its "Folders" The look was simple to operate, but still had a few “Geeks” on the mainframe (this was the new name for the “know it alls” )
In 1985 I went into a computer store and there it was----- “Windows 3.1” I must say the Links Golf and the Microsoft Flight simulator programs sold me immediately!. All of the side programmes written by proper “Geeks” that were allowed to be used on the machine was marvelous. I bought all of the beautiful courses and “flew” everywhere. Played “Undersea games” The lot!
I understood Microsoft when they said that these outside programs had to adapt to play on their operating system and they were responsible for the required changes to software and hardware. Fair enough. They all did it or died.
I managed to do this all through the years up to and including XP. I had advanced this far with all of the necessary Giga bytes of Ram and dual flatsceens. I was even helping people to overcome their difficulties with running their lovely personal computers and lap-tops I had earned a sort of “geekishness” Never quite made it to the big time:O)
Problems came with Windows 8 then my ever forward advance to 8.1. I liked the look and the speed as I have now slowed down to an advanced age of 85. All things changed with a “Refresh” I lost things like my laser printer. and other attachments and programs I had gathered over the years. The Games I played like Links with its great scenery were acceptibly gone after XP but now I had lost Outlook Express (and Windows Office) a simple mail program by Microsoft that I had used since Windows 3.1. All of the programs they didn’t think I should have gone. Microsoft were now barring even their own programs because of age?. Will it be me next?
I may overcome or go to Linux or Ubuntu?? whatever that is I hear they are more permissive? and learn again. I now have “Outlook” with the new Microsoft Office. The Capital Geeks should be shot for this lot.They don’t K.I.S.S. ( Keep it Simple Stupid) any more. What are they trying to do? Is it just show how smart they are to keep their jobs?
Bill Gates should step in here.
I tried a Windows Tablet with 8.1. Oh Dear! I now love my Ipad mini even with Itunes?.I could have gone for the Windows Tablet
John
About thirty or more years ago I found DOS and a few games to play and thought it was marvelous. Our company then introduced us to Apple and its "Folders" The look was simple to operate, but still had a few “Geeks” on the mainframe (this was the new name for the “know it alls” )
In 1985 I went into a computer store and there it was----- “Windows 3.1” I must say the Links Golf and the Microsoft Flight simulator programs sold me immediately!. All of the side programmes written by proper “Geeks” that were allowed to be used on the machine was marvelous. I bought all of the beautiful courses and “flew” everywhere. Played “Undersea games” The lot!
I understood Microsoft when they said that these outside programs had to adapt to play on their operating system and they were responsible for the required changes to software and hardware. Fair enough. They all did it or died.
I managed to do this all through the years up to and including XP. I had advanced this far with all of the necessary Giga bytes of Ram and dual flatsceens. I was even helping people to overcome their difficulties with running their lovely personal computers and lap-tops I had earned a sort of “geekishness” Never quite made it to the big time:O)
Problems came with Windows 8 then my ever forward advance to 8.1. I liked the look and the speed as I have now slowed down to an advanced age of 85. All things changed with a “Refresh” I lost things like my laser printer. and other attachments and programs I had gathered over the years. The Games I played like Links with its great scenery were acceptibly gone after XP but now I had lost Outlook Express (and Windows Office) a simple mail program by Microsoft that I had used since Windows 3.1. All of the programs they didn’t think I should have gone. Microsoft were now barring even their own programs because of age?. Will it be me next?
I may overcome or go to Linux or Ubuntu?? whatever that is I hear they are more permissive? and learn again. I now have “Outlook” with the new Microsoft Office. The Capital Geeks should be shot for this lot.They don’t K.I.S.S. ( Keep it Simple Stupid) any more. What are they trying to do? Is it just show how smart they are to keep their jobs?
Bill Gates should step in here.
I tried a Windows Tablet with 8.1. Oh Dear! I now love my Ipad mini even with Itunes?.I could have gone for the Windows Tablet
John
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Acer
- CPU
- Intel i3
- Motherboard
- ?
- Memory
- 6GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- ?
- Browser
- IE
- Antivirus
- Avast