[ncolug] Re: Comparing today's computers to 1995's

Well, not about the computers of 1995, but, related,
http://blog.jim.willeke.com/2012/02/comparing-today-computers-to-1995.html

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-jim
Jim Willeke


On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 8:20 AM, <hbkeultjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Getting too far off topic Chuck but if you mean that the Amish are taxed
> less or not at all, of course the sales tax on a zero TV set = zero but
> otherwise federal, state, municipal and other sort of taxes have no
> exemption for Amish that I know off.  Otherwise I am sure George Soros
> would be Amish.
>
> Henry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Chuck <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Feb 25, 2012 12:24 AM
> >To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ncolug] Re: Comparing today's computers to 1995's
> >
> >It's amazing how not getting taxed impacts ones bottom line...
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 2012-02-24 at 18:03 -0500, Henry Keultjes wrote:
> >> Actually, that's a good analogy Mike.  The Amish all have suitcases of
> >> money under their beds while the English farmers are in debt up to their
> >> ears.
> >>
> >> Henry
> >>
> >>
> >> M. Knisely wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Yeah, it's like touring an Amish farm.
> >> >
> >> > Kidding... kidding.
> >> >
> >> > On Feb 24, 2012 11:25 AM, "hbkeultjes" <hbkeultjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > <mailto:hbkeultjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >     Kory:
> >> >
> >> >     It would be much more interesting if you came and took a look at
> >> >     the hardware we still have and use!
> >> >
> >> >     Henry Keultjes
> >> >     Mansfield Ohio USA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >     Kory Pounds wrote:
> >> >
> >> >         LUG-Nuts,
> >> >
> >> >         I thought this was a pretty funny, but true, article. I found
> it
> >> >         through Slashdot.
> >> >
> >> >         I am much younger than everyone else I am sending this email
> >> >         to. In
> >> >         1995 I only had extremely limited experience with any computer
> >> >         (from
> >> >         my high school days), and those computers were very primitive.
> >> >         I knew
> >> >         nothing about any computer hardware and usage standards from
> that
> >> >         time, neither did I currently understand what they were. That
> was
> >> >         until I read this article.
> >> >
> >> >         After reading this article, I understand the HUGE difference
> in
> >> >         standards that have taken place from 1995 through today. I am
> sure
> >> >         that everyone who is reading this email had involvement with
> >> >         and owned
> >> >         computer equipment in 1995. I would like to know what type of
> >> >         computer
> >> >         equipment you owned in 1995 and how you used it. Was what you
> >> >         had then
> >> >         "top of the line"? How much did it cost? What did you use it
> >> >         for? Did
> >> >         you do much "hacking" with it to increase performance and to
> >> >         provide
> >> >         any other enhancements? What type of "add-ons" did you use?
> What
> >> >         operating system did you have on it? What type of
> >> >         intranet/Internet/online usage did you have?
> >> >
> >> >         I would love to see all of you share your "testimonies"
> >> >         regarding this
> >> >         matter. Here is the original article. Read it first then let
> >> >         us know
> >> >         what you think:
> >> >
> >> >
> http://therelativelyinterestingblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/comparing-todays-computers-to-1995s.html
> >> >
> >> >         Thanks everyone!
> >> >
> >> >         Kory Pounds
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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