Favourite Stuff From The 1980s

Favourite Stuff From The 1980s Jan 6, 2020 16:10:45 GMT ellynmacg likes this

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Post by gameboy on Jan 6, 2020 16:10:45 GMT

Jan 6, 2020 8:30:42 GMT mslo79 said:

I've always had a computer on my desk everywhere I've worked. But it wasn't until the early 2000's that I bought my own and surfed the internet.

Yeah, basically you got one in the earlier day's of computers being mainstream with the common person as, like I was saying, it was probably about 1998-2000 before they started to take off with the common person. or I could say this... around 1995 I would not expect too many average people to have a computer in their homes, but by the early 2000's plenty of people did by that point.

As for looking at the computer on my phone, I'm spoiled by my laptop and can't bear to use the internet on such a small screen.

Yeah, I agree as I can't stand using a smart phone for anything outside very basic stuff.

like if I really want to use something for any length of time it's going to be a desktop computer (or at least a laptop with a mouse connected) since you get a bigger screen and everything is just much faster/more efficient to use (and not to mention likely more secure since they get security updates quickly unlike many android phones).

p.s. if you got spare computer (like say a older one with older hardware etc) I suggest installing something like Linux Mint (i.e. linuxmint.com/ ; completely free ) to it (like completely delete the data on your hard drive and install that from scratch) as that will give you a secure internet machine for doing stuff online. basically the average person is safer using Linux than they are Windows online simply because one is a lot less likely to get a virus on Linux than they would be on Windows (especially those more computer illiterate types). hell, I don't even have Windows installed on any of my computers right now. well, I partially do but only in a virtual machine (through VirtualBox software) for occasional use as Linux Mint is the only OS I have installed on all of my computers right now. it only requires 1GB of RAM but 2GB+ is best for decent all around performance (I am sure with 4GB+ it's plenty for general use). or ill say... if you got a decent computer Linux Mint v19.3-Cinnamon is probably what I would go with. if your a little low on RAM etc, I suggest the Xfce version. in fact, I got a hold of a used HP2000 laptop for very little $$$ and wiped the drive and installed Linux Mint v19.3-Xfce on it as with Windows 10 (I tried this first), while it technically works, it's way to slow/sluggish for general use but with Linux Mint on it, it's usable since it does not waste resources running other random junk Windows 10 has on it.

Thanks for the Linux suggestion. My old desktop is in the garage. I used to think I would retrieve all the old info from it but it's been years and it's too much hassle now. I find a laptop is fine for around the house. You have mobility and you're not tied to a desk.