RM>  But it's all a sort of joke
RM> now when you think back to horrendously expensive systems running
RM> Windows 95 or 98 and paying $400 for a floppy drive or up around
RM> $1500 for a 10 *MEG* hard drive.

JA>I know! And a 386 with TWO FDD's so you could copy stuff? WOW! LOL

I'd been into computers for quite a while by the time 386's came out.
I started off building Apple II+ Clones, and later switched over
to 8088 PC systems..

RM> But these days, every time I update my main computer, it gets
RM> smaller and smaller, and costs less each time.

JA>Or, if you get Apple, it stays the same price, but gets better
  >each generation. :-)

Maybe I don't pay as close attention to their computers but their
Phones seem to get more expensive all the time..   B)

RM> I've gone to eliminating a separate Desktop computer and getting
RM> all the adapters so I can run a big monitor, keyboard and mouse
RM> off of my Laptop, and then everything is on it if I want to travel,
RM> I just unplug the extras and it turns back into a Laptop.

JA>Had a Dell laptop at a previous job. Had the docking station for it
  >so it was a 'true' desktop at work, but laptop on the go. I don't do
  >that now, because of limited bench space, and the fact that I use
  >the laptop more 'on the go' than at the bench... :-)

I rarely travel far enough to take a computer with me, given all
you can do on a Phone these days, so it's almost tempting to have
a 'proper' Desktop system but a couple of years ago when my old
Desktop was getting a bit too old to do a lot of stuff, I started
using a Switch to use 2 computers on the desk switching between
them. Now that Desktop system is so old I haven't started it up in
a couple of years I think, so my Laptop is using all the hardware
from the old Tower and it became obvious how handy that could be.
Plus my newest Laptop is only about 13 inches so it's a lot nicer
to be able to run it using a big monitor and keyboard, yet it's
still not too bad for travel use on its own if needed..

JA>I'm setting up a Linux workstation for the bench, though, and
  >will have a full keybaord & monitor there. :-)

I've run 'light' versions of Linux a few times over the years
but never quite talked myself into taking the time to learn it
properly or fight to keep the hardware I have working well on it.

Old dogs.. new tricks..   B)

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