Subj : computers  was: mov
To   : Nancy Backus
From : Barry Martin
Date : Sat Jul 11 2020 09:40:00


Hi Nancy!

 NB>>> Exactly.  :)  He likes to do his internet browsing, etc with his linux
 NB>>> machine, but some websites require windows of some sort... And some of
 NB>>> the programs he writes are for more than one platform, so he has to
 NB> test NB>>> them out on different machines with different OSes...
 NB> and so forth... ;) BM>> I haven't run across a website in some
 NB> time requiring Windows, but BM>> that could be because the Ubuntu
 NB> version of Firefox has gotten better BM>> at decoding the Windows
 NB> commands.
 NB>> Or you are just going to different websites.... ;)
 BM> That could be: subconsciously ignoring the ones leaning towards
 BM> Windows.
 NB> Or just no need for them....
 
That too.  Using Linux here I don't want to/don't need to know the 
Windows solution to a problem.  OTOH for some definitions, etc., it 
doesn't matter with the operating system is.



 BM>>>> Solved that problem with a 3 TB hard drive!  ...414 GB (17%) used --
 BM>>>> wellllll, maybe was a bit of overkill!
 NB>>>> Ummmm, yes..... I'd say so.... just a bit of overkill... <G>  For
 NB>>>> now, anyway... ;)
 BM>>> Too much storage is better than not enough.  I had semi-calculated how
 BM>>> much I probably needed, based on the old computer's storage, the
 BM>>> tacked-on external drive, etc.  Must have counted something twice!
 NB>>> Or what was newly available was obviously going to be at least
 NB>>> enough, and then some... ;)
 BM>> Something like that! :)  ...Better too much than not enough!
 NB>> True.  ;)
 BM> The good news is can add on an external drive very easily if one
 BM> doesn't wish to go inside.  Did that option with the old computer.
 BM> Went inside plenty of times, and off-hand seems like there was an empty
 BM> bay but as a temporary computer didn't want to bother.  Or at least
 BM> emphasise the temporary to get me to build the new machine.
 NB> And it worked.... ;)

Yes, and quite well, plus for a much longer time than anticipated.  
(Darn Round TuIts!)


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