They're killing the PC...

[Iggy]

Um, I don't actually see this happening.
In fact, there appears to be a real swell in interest in older legacy hardware.

But there it is in print, so it must be true, eh?
After all its Ziff Davis and they know something about obsolete technology (say how are those magazine sales holding up guys?)

Don't worry, Amiga users won't be alone.

There will be clusters of our hobbyists all over the globe playing around with and even building new desktops for years to come.

And why not?

You're not going to hack an appliance.

[Iggy]

And Cloud based computing looks like a great idea until you look at a map of the cell coverage of the Western half of the United States.

Once you realize that this concept leaves you reliant on third party services, it becomes less attractive.

[Iggy]

...whatever the next Future Of All Computing Forever is.

I like that turn of phrase, John.
"next Future Of All Computing..", Ha! That IS good.
You know, I'd almost forgotten how often I'd heard that in the past (now where is that damned PDA?)

And, yes, I was being kind about cell coverage.
But as I live within about 10 miles of I95 (which, btw, so does a frighteningly high percentage of the rest of the US) I can count on fairly good cell coverage.

Now if I lived in Montana...

[Iggy]

I appreciate the stella assessment of my intellect you have carefully made there!

I might suggest that those who are unable to figure out how to establish a new work flow using a tablet are nothing more than ageing dinosaurs destined to die out, while the others around them adapt and reap the rewards... But I won't

While my opinion on Linux is quite tempered by actually researching the kernel, this opinion is just downright silly.

[Iggy]

And I'm supposed to learn ways to be more productive without my keyboard?
OK...

Maybe, I'M dumb (or that idea is making me dumber by pondering it).

[Iggy]

And its not like I am not mobile.
Its just a matter of how mobile.

And right now that is a 14" iBook and a small 10" laptop.

In fact, the ARM device in my house isn't mobile, its hooked permanently to the television.

[Iggy]

The people who refuse to accept that technology has moved on are dinosaurs... I'm actually one of those dinosaurs too! There are people now who find the mouse as archaic as I used to find the keyboard... Think about it

Actually, I was using touch screen hardware in the late '70s and am amazed it has made a come back.
I'm rather attached to my mouse.
Although, if I could still get one, I'd switch back to the thumb driven track ball I used to clip on the side of my first laptop.

[Iggy]

You said it, man.


I prefer a mouse for desktop use, but the trackball was far and away the best solution for a laptop pointing device. I think they lost out because everybody fetishizes thinness so much, but man, I'd totally buy a 3"-thick laptop if it just had a trackball in it.

That is why I valued my clip on trackball, not very thick and easy to use.
It took very little motion with just my thumb to place the cursor exactly where ever I wanted it.
And I still cringe when people touch LCD screens (get your fingers off that!)