There were other options than DOS back then too.

TOS+GEM for one.

But, we did have DesqView for DOS in that timeframe.. ( Or DesqviewX if you wanted something a bit prettier, and network friendly )

Yup. I remember having an OS, GUI, and all apps i needed that came in under 5mb. And while it may not have been as 'pretty' as we have now, it ran just fine on the hardware of the day and got the job done.

That people with issues seek out ways to numb themselves from them and not even know it?

Kidding aside, i'm impressed that they were not just doing a 'study' to push an agenda. that is far too common these days.

No, but the execution by the movie producers have failed.

1 - Reload all computers that come in the door with *your* load.
2 - Lock down hardware to prevent things like USB from working
3 - GPO ( or equivalent on *nix) .. Lock down the OS users dont need to be installing things. that's your job.
4 - Monitor monitor monitor... Both at the PC level and network.
5 - No BYOD..

Isn't 'bad', as if you dont grab a piece quick enough, you get no pie.

Ever think of plugging a mouse and keyboard into a tablet for those few times you need them? ( or bluetooth )

If you need a keyboard all the time, then a tablet isnt what you need in the first place. Which is fine. Everyone has different needs.

No, we should strive to be better than the other side. Not to come down to their level.

Works for me, we dont want your pansy ass in our area anyway.

Its only there, and being used, to demonize and scare people from exersizing their rights.

I agree its no ones business. Really there should be no list, or 'permits' anyway. That is all unconstitutional.

You are an idiot.

its not about a conflict between first amendment and the 2nd, its about privacy for citizens. As a prviate citizen, what i own should not be public record. Criminal records are public, and should be, but a legal act should not be.

And i do agree, while they are within their legal rights, the paper was not being responsible, and are doing it just to push their agenda to try to instill fear into people exersizing their rights. Which is wrong to do.

Right, and this is the market that actually makes things happen. They have the money and the volume. "Techies" dont.

The sooner people around here figure this out, the better.

Just beacuse it comes from china, doenst mean its crap. ( note most electronics come from there now.. )

Sure, you can get garbage, but you can get US garbage too. Do your homework, dont buy garbage.

You need to get out more.

Also the arguement has never been ' you dont need a laptop '. Its not a replacement, its an addition.

Just beacause YOU dont see a point and its a toy to YOU, doesnt mean others cant want one and use it for other reasons. The same can be said about laptops, or a desktop too. Its all a toy to someone.

Tablets are not the same as a netbook, nor are they targeted at the same market.

With the netbook, i agree it was a rather odd device, stuck in a rather niche market. This is in drastic contrast to the tablet market, which is growing by leaps year after year.

semi-useful, to whom? That is a self-centered comment. "Useful" varies from person to person.