Re: How is typical home computer used today? (back to original question)

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

Miles Fidelman wrote:
> Richard Owlett wrote:
> > Bret Busby wrote:
> > > Surely, it would have all been so much simpler, if the
> > > original poster
> > > in the thread, had put the question "To what personal uses, do
> > > people
> > > put their computers?".
> >
> > What correlation need there be between *simple* questions and
> > *useful* answers?
> >
> > The OP correctly phrased the question as "How is typical home
> > computer used today?"
> > As I'm the OP, I should know. <GRIN>
>
> Well... not sure we're typical, then again, as others have asked,
> what's typical?  Anyway, in our home:
> [snip details]

Thank you. That gives me a useful framework to compare my usage to:
  1. brother-in-law (retired history professor) and sister 
(retired librarian)
  2. brother (retired factory worker)
  3. a nephew (contract programmer)
  4. a friend (has BSEE but is not computer geek) who asked me 
to install a demo Linux