[access-uk] Re: [access-uk]Eureka memories
- From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:53:10 -0000
You are a wicked woman.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of Jackie Cairns
Sent: 12 December 2007 18:43
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: [access-uk]Eureka memories
Chris and David, I always laugh at a really wonderful practical joke Ian and
I played on our local Society many moons ago with Eureka. Mine had to go
back to Techno-Vision for the Advanced User Options upgrade. While she was
gone, Ian and I borrowed the standard Eureka from our local Society. They
never used it, nor knew how to. In fact, the then Corporate Services
Manager, David, hated the very sight of it. So for a laugh, when we handed
it back to them when our own machine came home, we booby-trapped it because
we got fed up with David lambasting her. Those who used Eureka may remember
the horrendously noisy alarm she had that woke you up if you were that way
inclined in the morning. We set the alarm to go off not long after we
delivered Eureka back to the Society. We also rigged up its diary and
stopwatch and other features to keep going off. We got her to say: "Please
press any key to retrieve", and "Timer expired". Ian and I just couldn't
stop laughing as we left the Society at the thought of what David was going
to do, since he would have no idea how to stop Eureka from shouting "wake
up" when the alarm reached an almighty crescendo.
Within minutes of being back home, David was on the phone yelling at us:
"You two get back here and shut this thing up". We laughed that much we
cried, literally, it was so funny.
Happy days eh?
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 6:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: [access-uk]Eureka memories
> Yes, actually the Eureka got me off in terms of proper computers. I
> unfortunately did not get the opportunity to own one, but my primary
> school back then did allow me to use one on loan for my work, and, like
> you and many others I'm sure, I loved it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:02 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: [access-uk]Eureka memories
>
>
>> The Eureka was my first tentative step towards computers, in the early
>> nineties I think. I absolutely loved it. Some of the games were
>> excellent,
>> and there was not much you could not do with it. The voice was a little
>> difficult to put up with on occasions, but the good points far outweighed
>> the bad ones. the keys were a little dodgy on occasions as Jackie
>> pointed
>> out, but repairs were always prompt and did not cost much. I think I
>> still
>> have her somewhere, but not sure if she still works. I must get her out
>> and
>> dust her down.
>>
>> Some of those adventure games would be good to play around Christmas time
>> when the tv gets boring.
>>
>>
>> David
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
>> Of Jackie Cairns
>> Sent: 12 December 2007 08:20
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: [access-uk]Eureka memories
>>
>>
>> Yusuf, Eureka's only big drawback, and it was always the one problem with
>> her, was the membrane. I wish the keyboard had not been rubberised and
>> more
>> like the keys of say BrailleNote or the Braille 'N' Speak. Had they been
>> like that, she would have been even more robust to work with.
>>
>> To me, there was nothing quite like her for fun. I loved the usergroup
>> that
>> Geoff Clark used to run. We always looked forward to receiving the disk
>> with games and other stuff people contributed. Like you, I played games
>> at
>> college when I was meant to be doing something else. But there were also
>> lots of other uses Eureka had, for example, the colour detector, timer
>> and
>> direct dialling facility.
>>
>> As you say, happy happy days, and the support for her was second to none
>> as
>> well. Send her down to Kevin on a Monday and get her back on a Thursday
>> the
>> same week. Unbeatable!!
>>
>> Jackie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:06 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: [access-uk]Eureka memories
>>
>>
>>>I too fondly remember using the Eureka particularly playing the cricket
>>>game during sociology lessons when I was supposed to be taking notes.
>>>
>>> It was pritty rugged too as I found when I dropped it in a load of water
>>> because I'd forgotten to do up my bag.
>>>
>>> Ahh happy days. And that alien game was fantastic.
>>> Yusuf
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:03 AM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple Vs Microsoft
>>>
>>>
>>>> Eureka was a pleasure. She brought Ian and I a lot of fun. We used
>>>> her
>>>> for so many functions, and she hardly ever gave up the ghost. The
>>>> upgrades were worth waiting for when they came too. Lots of people
>>>> hated
>>>> her voice, but it kind of added to her character, especially when she
>>>> sadly said: "no dial tone" or "command cancelled". Good old girl!!
>>>>
>>>> Jackie
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:45 AM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple Vs Microsoft
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Oh, the Eureka! Those were the days! I loved using those. Shame
>>>>> they're
>>>>> not produced anymore, mind you technology's moved on so much now such
>>>>> that Eureka's probably couldn't cope with it. Just my two pence worth.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:17 PM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple Vs Microsoft
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Dave
>>>>>>
>>>>>> People say that computers are only as reliable as the operators, but
>>>>>> I'm afraid I can't subscribe to that theory. For me, the most
>>>>>> reliable
>>>>>> and friendly beast had to be good old Eureka. My access technology
>>>>>> journey began with the BBC in the 80s. Even it had its problems. I
>>>>>> used to go to work and crash it when I put too much information into
>>>>>> Wordwise Plus, and it filled up. I couldn't get out of it by
>>>>>> deleting
>>>>>> characters. It just crashed and I lost all the stuff I put in after
>>>>>> spending a morning's work typing it all. After that I used Eureka
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> a long time, and thought she was just brilliant. There was great
>>>>>> support in Techno-Vision, a well run usergroup, and lots of hilarity
>>>>>> with games and little programs people invented for her. After that,
>>>>>> for me, it was DOS and Wordperfect, before the Windows arena ... need
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> say more? (lol).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But whether we love them or hate the sight of them, I bet none of us
>>>>>> would go back now. I call Sky everything when it's down and I can't
>>>>>> get onto the Internet or receive Email, and often say I'd be better
>>>>>> off
>>>>>> without. But fact is I wouldn't, and that's the catch isn't it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope you get sorted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jackie
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Ankers, Dave (UK)" <Dave.Ankers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:52 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Apple Vs Microsoft
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Following on from a previous thread, comparing products from Apple
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> Microsoft. Apple products while being more expensive and not as
>>>>>>> popular, seem to win favour with its customers because they are easy
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> use and work.
>>>>>>> Microsoft's products are cheaper initially, not particularly easy to
>>>>>>> use, and break down constantly. When shutting down a windows
>>>>>>> system,
>>>>>>> you can never rely on it to restart properly, I find it very
>>>>>>> unstable,
>>>>>>> especially when JAWS, J-SAY and Dragon naturally speaking are
>>>>>>> running.
>>>>>>> As for ease of use, Windows word is infuriating to use, even by
>>>>>>> sighted
>>>>>>> users.
>>>>>>> As I said Microsoft products are cheaper initially, only initially
>>>>>>> because if you add on all the time spent and when its company time
>>>>>>> its
>>>>>>> damn expensive, fixing bugs, viruses and software incompatibility,
>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>> is no wonder considering how much Microsoft charge software
>>>>>>> manufacturers for testing, which is why most don't bother.
>>>>>>> Personally I've had it with Microsoft, and I'm waiting for Apple to
>>>>>>> produce a system equipped with screen reading and voice recognition.
>>>>>>> The software used could come from Freedom scientific, T&T, Nuance or
>>>>>>> anyone, I don't care as long as it is fully incorporated and works.
>>>>>>> Why
>>>>>>> fully incorporated? simple, because then when an update is released,
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> will hopefully have been fully tested.
>>>>>>> Currently when say JAWS releases an update, we have to wait for
>>>>>>> J-SAY
>>>>>>> and Dragon to catch up. and then there are problems. Problems I
>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>> need, and from Apples reputation for quality, reliability and ease
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> use, that's what I'm looking for. When it finally arrives, Bill
>>>>>>> Gates
>>>>>>> can take his products and shove them, well you know where!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>>>
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