Ed-
That may be true of some people, but when practicing architecture for
a living, I have used my computer to prepare plans and specifications
for quite a number of different types of buillding; a computer can
make working drawings that are better than those made by hand on a
drawing board, and I know, because for over half of my professional
career, I was making drawings with a pencil on paper on a drawing
board. And when preparing specifications (a little book, usually
about 100 pages, describing the material to be used, and how they are
to be applied) there is no question that usinig a computer is vastly
superior and quicker than using a typewritter.
Now that I am retired, I use my G5 to write books, and make
illustrations for them. For an example of computer art mixed with
history, check out "Virginia's Western War, 1775-1786" by Stackpole
publishers.
Neal Hammon
On Sep 9, 2010, at 5:22 AM, Ed Wiser wrote:
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20100908/forget-netbooks-ipad-cannibalizing-entire-pc-industry/?mod=ATD_rss
I have always thought that the AVERAGE computer user has no need for a
computer. An iPhone or iPad is all they every really wanted.
In all my years working with computers when people ask me questions or
I fix their computer an ask them how they use their computer.
They never actually even tax their computer at all. Now me I grab the
computer by the throat and say look hear I have work to do.
As an example yesterday I was downloading the iPhone 4.1 update,
transferring and re-encoding and stripping out commercials on a TV
show off
My TiVo and encoding a Video all at the same time. Average user would
be browsing Facebook. My poor old MacBook Pro chugged along in
helpless service.
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