Selling keyboards without the terminal

[Fred Cisin]

>>> the  ps2  to   usb  adapters   do not   work  well  with  my  dell xps
>>> go  fast   computer!
>> That would explain all the extra spaces...
On Fri, 19 Oct 2018, ben via cctalk wrote:
> I wonder how many letters got deleated while the mail program's input got 
> lost as the fast computer popup windows kept popping up.
> Is just me, but is keyboad input geting slower and slower on web stuff,
> even the old 110 buad tty gave better response running under a PDP/8.

Computer Software Boyle's Law:
extraneous actions, features, ads, etc. will expand to fill all available 
space and speed resources.

For example:
Operating system distribution requires a double layer DVD, instead of a 
single sided 5.25" floppy.

When you want to type a shopping list, is it quicker on the new machine? 
(How long from power cycle on the amazingly fast Dell XPS before Office 
gives you a blank document screen?)  Does a shopping list need to have 
PICTURES of eggs?

10 years ago, at the college, a memo announcing a room or time change for 
a meeting was done on Word, printed in color, scanned, and attached to an 
email.  (I'm not sure WHY, but how else to get a horizontal rule that was 
offset by a couple of pixels from one end to the other?)  I wonder whether 
they have now switched from the same half dozen words now being done with 
video and sound?


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Grumpy Ol' Fred     		cisin at xenosoft.com