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Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap

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On Mon, 06 Oct 2014 02:50:40 -0700, Ant wrote:

> On 10/5/2014 10:11 PM PT, Will Honea typed:
>> Interesting example just today.  The wife was struggling to get a bunch
>> of grades entered. She teaches elementary music in a public school -
>> 680 students to record - so it is a tedious task anyway you look at it.
>>  After watching her plug along on the fancy new HP laptop the school
>> issued, I took pity and brought up a spare 21 inch monitor and a full
>> size keyboard to plug into the lappy while she was taking a break.  She
>> returned and finished the last half of the entries in 2 hours.  The
>> first half had consumed nearly 6 hours of her time.  That really
>> brought things into perspective for me.
> 
> Model M keyboard? [grin]

Indeed. Wouldn't be without mine. I have three in constant use - one at 
work, one right here and one in my workshop. And about ten spares....

This one is vintage 1992, in daily use. One of the others is 1989...
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Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-04 22:38 +0000
  Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-10-05 00:47 -0700
    Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-10-05 13:01 +0000
    Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net> - 2014-10-05 12:38 -0600
      Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-10-05 15:51 -0700
    Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net> - 2014-10-05 23:11 -0600
      Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-10-06 02:50 -0700
        Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-10-06 10:22 +0000
          Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net> - 2014-10-06 22:54 -0600
            Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap "D.D." <usenet.xyzzyx@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-10-07 01:21 -0700
              Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2014-10-08 18:40 +0000
                Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-10-09 01:10 -0400
                Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2014-10-09 16:08 +0000
            Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2014-10-07 17:35 -0700
              Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net> - 2014-10-07 22:31 -0600
                Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-10-08 16:05 +0000
          Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2014-10-07 16:33 +0300
  Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-10-05 13:37 +0000
  Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap David Hume <David.Hume@hushmail.com> - 2014-10-05 19:24 +0100
    Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-10-05 19:28 +0100
      Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap David Hume <David.Hume@hushmail.com> - 2014-10-05 20:05 +0100
        Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-10-05 20:07 +0100
          Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap David Hume <David.Hume@hushmail.com> - 2014-10-05 20:20 +0100
            Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-10-05 22:15 +0100
    Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2014-10-05 15:50 -0500
      Re: Desktop PCs aren't going anywhere, despite the growth of phones and tablets - because they're cheap "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2014-10-05 23:17 +0100

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