[opendtv] Re: Over the air updates for STB's
- From: johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:36:37 -0800 (PST)
The last great computer was (take your pick) a S/370 (circa 1964) now
offered by IBM in AS/370 hardware (slightly larger than a PC) or a DEC
PDP-16, but I can also say good things about any hardware running the Pic
operating system. I really enjoyed the "Business PC" of the mid-1980's
running Pic and Business Basic.
John Willkie
> The last great computer was an Amiga.
>
> My wife likes Mac. She has a new one. When she tried to upgrade her old
> one to OS 10 (I think) it ate the install disk and then turned off. Took
> me a few hours online asking how to get the disk out. Got the disk out
> after finding the right little hole to poke. No inquiry I made over a
> month could solve the install problem. When you started it up it revved
> up and then shut down. We threw it away.
>
> Amiga was a dream. I play with my wife's Mac from time to time but have
> never understood how it works.
>
> Bob Miller
>
> Mark Schubin wrote:
>
>>Without meaning to defend any operating system, I would just like to
>>point out that the words "Mac crashes" yielded 709,000 hits on Google.
>>
>>TTFN,
>>Mark
>>
>>
>>Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>At 4:21 PM -0500 12/9/04, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Really, the *only* difference here is that TV is
>>>>expected to be bulletproof, whereas PCs are
>>>>expected to be a royal pain. So those who
>>>>continually profess that TVs should be more like
>>>>PCs should temper their over-enthusiasm.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Maybe you are doing something wrong with your PC?
>>>
>>>Or could it be your choice of platform?
>>>
>>>I just unboxed and updated a new iBook for my Daughter (for
>>>Christmas). The entire set-up procedure took about 10 minutes
>>>(including the installation of a 802.11g card), followed by
> a HUGE
>>>(17 different software updates) of the OS, QuickTime, multiple
>>>applications, and various system components.
>>>
>>>Why some people continue to endure computing pain is difficult to
>>>comprehend from here.
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Craig
>>>
>
>
>
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