Peter wrote: > If you don't want to administer networks you shouldn't try setting one > up in your home.
The reality is that serious networking devices are moving quickly into mass market, not just SqueezeBoxen, but Chumby, weather stations, and all sorts of stuff. The days when folks would have one computer directly plugged into the cable/dsl "modem" are gone. Everyone has networks in their house. Its not obvious when the line is crossed, that requires more than the consumer can handle. I have a six foot high, red roll around tool chest in my garage, along with air compressors, floor jacks, etc. I used to love working on cars. Probably because I was cheap, but it gave me satisfaction to do it and know it was done right. I have not worked on a car in about ten years. They are too complex, and require tools that I don't have in my six foot high tool chest. What the car designers have done is eliminate all of the simple maintenance, but when it goes wrong, it really takes an expensive professional to fix. I expect that networks will get there in the near future. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
