Quite debatable. The user doesn't have to spend a gazillion dollars upgrading progs to the latest and greatest. In fact, doesn't have to find a new program to replace the one that works well but doesn't exist anymore.

Actually I'm running win8 pro 64 and do run dos progs. And I mean LITERALLY old pre-windows dos based progs. The old workhorse nutplus database works just fine. Many old games run well too. Of course, on the other hand, it's kinda brutal to stare at the ancient graphics. :)

Now, I'm not saying everything works. But the vast majority do. I think most of the problems with 16 vs 64 bit came from hardware that the vendors refused to update drivers for. A lot of scanners hit the trash pile over it.

The problem I "had" with Mac was, if I wanted to update some programs... sorry. OS is too old. Update the OS and another prog says.... sorry, OS is too new.

And I look over at the win8 machine that can still run dos based progs 20- 25 years old and say... why?

Pssst... the moon is a tad closer.

I think one talented person was Obama. The platform he ran on was incredible. Free health care, end to lobbyists, jobs bills... none of which came to fruition.

Now, was it political bullshit to get elected or did he really try to get these projects done?

Doesn't matter. He failed. At everything. Which makes him really ineffective and a lousy leader. Congress holds all the power. No president can undo that it seems. Which makes us... screwed.

So... he stole the stuff they stole and gave it back.

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety". - Benjamin Franklin.

Snowden seems to be one of the few Americans who actually read the constitution.

They don't work. They float.

We'd explore more if the politicians could figure out how to make money on it. As it stands, screwing with the people is much more lucrative.

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

French fries and benevolent don't really seem to go together.

The brick isn't an online store. It's a store that has a web site. It's Canadian and huge. Kinda like kmart or sears. They're everywhere in Canada.

Yeah they don't think they can be un-encrypted. On the other hand, they didn't think they'd be stolen either.

Seems Obama's advisers are his worst enemy.

Most movies mix it. Take battlefield earth. Horrendous movie, phenomenal book. Then you have the E. E. Doc Smith novels. Brilliantly done but most won't get it at all.