Valid points Jim! Problem is, technological advancement is not consumer driven, it's the manufacturers that think we need all this state of the art junk!!
OK. Someone invented the wheel but it will do for a few more years yet :-)) Rick "Jim" wrote: > > Harry & Others: Back to the issue of new programs on less than bleeding > edge computers. > > > > I would hope that any reasonably modern PC system would be able to > > > handle Vista otherwise the market for this "new" OS would be somewhat > > > restricted! > > That is exactly the problem with advincing technology, too advanced and > there's a limited market since not all can afford the latest hardware. I > once had a file about the problem with 'legacy computers'. As far as I know > no one has built a completely legacy free PC, one that is designed for > performance rather than being compatable with old hardware. To build such a > computer would be a monumental task. If only hardware lagacy could be > ignored then the programmer would still have to enable the hardware to > handle at least a few existing programs. > > Other kinds of electronics has solved the lagacy problem to some extent, TV > sets for example. If a set has the hardware for standard VHF and UHF > channels as well as the HD channels the the viewer can get benefits of both > with a minimal of extra cost. DVD-Recorders are now sold with VHS players > included. This will help in the transition to DVD only recording. I think > however that computers will be lagacy dependent for quite some time. Unless > that is some market were to be developed that could get around the cost of > NOT being compatible with older programs. > > Jim > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/KIlPFB/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
