Actually, I like the new days a bit better. Typing and compiling miles of
code was a big pain.

I used Commodore products. I taught myself computer languages. It was
interesting, but hard. Basic, Machine Language, Hexadecimal math, Boolean
Algebra.

I knew the future was in communication when I joined some bulletin boards.
It was good to finally share my interest with others.

My first HDD was the size of a boat anchor. 10meg. I shouldn't need a drive
any bigger then that. It cost more then this whole computer did.

I like Linux for many different reasons.

1) It is cheap. If I installed a Microsoft product in my Linux box, the
software would have cost more then the computer.

2) It gives my brain a workout.

3) It doesn't feed the pig. (Refer to 1)

4) I've been running Linux on my old 500 Celeron HP for over a year without
an antivirus program with no problem. Try that with Vista.

5) It is fast.

The best way to deal with installations in my opinion is to install
everything and then back up the whole system.



I was just at the coffee shop with my laptop running Vista. It's
frustrating. It took at least 8 minutes to start up. It took at least 5
minutes to shut down. That uses a considerable amount of battery life. The
whole time I was there, Vista decided to update. My HDD cranked the whole
time I was there. I only got about 1 hour out of a 2 hour battery.