~~~ Computer Talk ~~~

[Polecat]

And Apple stole the concept from Xerox-Parc.

A Alto running SmallTalk:



(http://toastytech.com/guis/alto3.html)

Zoiks! I didn't know that. You would think an outfit like Xerox could have got that to market before a couple of hippies yanked it out from under their feet.

[PolWatch]

The major computer companies did not believe that PC's would catch on. They could not imagine a future where every home has a computer (or 2 or 3). They were concentrating on high priced, large units for business.

[TrueBlue]

M$ is skipping Windows 9 for issues sort of like the Y2K problem. Too many apps to determine version check for "Windows 9" already, as in 95, 98 and would switch to old code incorrectly. No one likely runs Windows 1 anymore.

God, remember Windows 1:

Here is a good article on Windows 9. Apparently, it will be Free to Windows 8 users and they hope it is better than Windows 8. I really think they might just instead go directly to Windows 10, however.

Windows 9 Free for Windows 8 Users: Microsoft Trying to Get Over Its Second Flop

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windo...p-460097.shtml

[Chris]

Zoiks! I didn't know that. You would think an outfit like Xerox could have got that to market before a couple of hippies yanked it out from under their feet.

They were researchers, not ruthless businessmen.

[Chris]

Here is a good article on Windows 9. Apparently, it will be Free to Windows 8 users and they hope it is better than Windows 8. I really think they might just instead go directly to Windows 10, however.

Windows 9 Free for Windows 8 Users: Microsoft Trying to Get Over Its Second Flop

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windo...p-460097.shtml

Yes, 8 is still hard to get used to. I'd read they'd skip 9 to 10 but if they come out with a free 9 that's be great.

[PolWatch]

I just checked my system...I'm still running Windows 7...seems to be working just fine too.

[TrueBlue]

Yes, 8 is still hard to get used to. I'd read they'd skip 9 to 10 but if they come out with a free 9 that's be great.

Check! I'd like to get it as I have 8.1 now. However, for all the hype about Win 8, I haven't noticed anything particularly bad about it. It works pretty good all things considered. Yet Win 9 might be an improvement especially if it's free and if it has some additional controls and programming that would make Win. 8 even more stable.

[Chris]

Check! I'd like to get it as I have 8.1 now. However, for all the hype about Win 8, I haven't noticed anything particularly bad about it. It works pretty good all things considered. Yet Win 9 might be an improvement especially if it's free and if it has some additional controls and programming that would make Win. 8 even more stable.

I think it was the switch to the Windows cell phone interface that threw people. 8.1 made search visible and easy so when I have admin things to do I just search to find apps, then pin to the interface.

Most of my computers run Windows 7 though.

[Polecat]

Microsoft has dropped some serious turd on us over the years. I let others take the leap before I venture in. 7 has been bullet proof for me as XP was and I will probably stay on 7 until it is obsolete.

[Polecat]

I think it was the switch to the Windows cell phone interface that threw people. 8.1 made search visible and easy so when I have admin things to do I just search to find apps, then pin to the interface.

Most of my computers run Windows 7 though.

Yes, I was under the impression myself that 8 was a mobile device OS. I am dirt stupid anymore on this stuff.