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zoara.willy

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all Archived from groups: uk>comp>sys>mac, others (more info?)

Kids being born now are so lucky. By the time they reach adulthood the MBA and laptops like it will be dirt cheap. I wonder - 20 years ago did people get as excited when the humble PC was for sale? Because at the time it would have been as cutting edge technology as this! Makes u think! - zoara - ---- No buttons. No snake game. No 3G. Lame. >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: uk>comp>sys>mac, others (more info?)

zoara.willy DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote: > I wonder - 20 years ago did people get as excited when the humble PC > was for sale? Because at the time it would have been as cutting edge > technology as this! If by "cutting edge" you mean "natural evolution of a technology that had already been around for years", then yes, you're probably right. >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Space Wombat #3

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:02 am Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: uk>comp>sys>mac, others (more info?)

In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on Spaces Stations. >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Howard Brazee

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all laptops will be thin as the MBA and very cheap [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: uk>comp>sys>mac, others (more info?)

Technology keeps changing, wait until it's stopped so you don't have to learn anything that will become obsolete. >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all laptops will be thin as the MBA and very cheap [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <1441dbbc-2a49-40c4-98e3-14424a3bc731 DeleteThis @e4g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, <zoara.willy DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote: > I wonder - 20 years ago did people get as excited when the humble PC > was for sale? Because at the time it would have been as cutting edge > technology as this! Makes u think! If, by humble PC, you mean the IBM PC or later incarnations with Microsoft's offerings - no they weren't and aren't cutting edge. -- Finnybank Ltd 30 Finnybank Road SALE M33 6LR United Kingdom Qercus magazine = for all RISC OS users FD Games = unique board games ~ developed in RISC OS www.finnybank.com ~ 0161 969 9820 / 0845 006 8822 ~ info DeleteThis @finnybank.com >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all laptops will be thin as the MBA and very cheap [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:02:13 +0000, Space Wombat #3 wrote > In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on > Spaces Stations. That's always the case... >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Space Wombat #3

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:57 am Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: uk>comp>sys>mac, others (more info?)

On 18 Jan, 19:33, Stimpy <stimpy199....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:02:13 +0000, Space Wombat #3 wrote > > > In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on > > Spaces Stations. > > That's always the case... and I forgot to add "and all cityscapes will be dominated by monorails" >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

zoara.willy

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:55 am Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Jan 19, 11:37 am, Stimpy <stimpy199....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:57:49 +0000, Space Wombat #3 wrote > > > > >>> In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on > >>> Spaces Stations. > > >> That's always the case... > > > and I forgot to add "and all cityscapes will be dominated by monorails" > > ...and we'll be eating food from tubes With economies of scale, why don't Apple just make the MBA super cheap. They would fly off the shelves. They should cut their margins. >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Stimpy

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all laptops will be thin as the MBA and very cheap [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: uk>comp>sys>mac, others (more info?)

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:57:49 +0000, Space Wombat #3 wrote > >>> In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on >>> Spaces Stations. >> >> That's always the case... > > and I forgot to add "and all cityscapes will be dominated by monorails" ....and we'll be eating food from tubes >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Jolly Roger

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all laptops will be thin as the MBA and very cheap [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <0001HW.C3B79180011EA8CEF0488648.TakeThisOut@news.eclipse.co.uk>, Stimpy <stimpy1997uk.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:57:49 +0000, Space Wombat #3 wrote > > > >>> In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on > >>> Spaces Stations. > >> > >> That's always the case... > > > > and I forgot to add "and all cityscapes will be dominated by monorails" > > ...and we'll be eating food from tubes Nah - we'll be eating out of ribbons!: <http://preview.tinyurl.com/3x7gur> -- Note: Please send all responses to the relevant news group. If you must contact me through e-mail, let me know when you send email to this address so that your email doesn't get eaten by my SPAM filter. JR >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Hugh Gibbons

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all laptops will be thin as the MBA and very cheap [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <0001HW.C3B79180011EA8CEF0488648.TakeThisOut@news.eclipse.co.uk>, Stimpy <stimpy1997uk.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:57:49 +0000, Space Wombat #3 wrote > > > >>> In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on > >>> Spaces Stations. > >> > >> That's always the case... > > > > and I forgot to add "and all cityscapes will be dominated by monorails" > > ...and we'll be eating food from tubes My kids already do. >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Peter Ceresole

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all laptops will be thin as the MBA and very cheap [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Jolly Roger <jollyroger.TakeThisOut@pobox.com> wrote: > Nah - we'll be eating out of ribbons!: > > <http://preview.tinyurl.com/3x7gur> No, no, no. As any fule kno, it'll all be pills. -- Peter >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Howard Brazee

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:36 am Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all laptops will be thin as the MBA and very cheap [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:37:36 +0000, Stimpy <stimpy1997uk RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on >>>> Spaces Stations. >>> >>> That's always the case... >> >> and I forgot to add "and all cityscapes will be dominated by monorails" > >...and we'll be eating food from tubes Zeppelins, we need zeppelins! >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

Space Wombat #3

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: Re: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years time, all [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: uk>comp>sys>mac, others (more info?)

> >>>> In 30 years time we will all be wearing silver trousers and live on > >>>> Spaces Stations. > > >...and we'll be eating food from tubes > > Zeppelins, we need zeppelins! but Rush will still be releasing albums - hurrah! >blush< >> Stay informed about: With the rapid pace of tech, I predict that in 30 years ti..

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