Re: How is typical home computer used today?

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

Bret Busby wrote:
> On 12/12/2014, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> > Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > > On Thursday 11 December 2014 14:48:41 Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > > The OP correctly phrased the question as "How is typical home
> > > > computer used today?"
> > > > As I'm the OP, I should know. <GRIN>
> > >
> > > If we had trouble understanding it, then you did *NOT* correctly phrase
> > > the
> > > question.
> > >
> > > And you have *STILL* not said what you mean by typical, which is
> > > meaningless.
> > >
> > > Nor have you said what you mean by a home computer.
> >
> > typical - definition of typical by The Free Dictionary
> > typ·i·cal (t p-k l) adj. 1. Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or
> > characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category:
> > a typical suburban community.
> > thefreedictionary.com/typical
> >
> > Home dictionary definition | home defined
> > The definition of home is something that relates to or happens
> > inside the place where a person or family resides.
> > yourdictionary.com/home
>
> Right.
>
> And I had seen at a person's residence, the PDP-11 computer that he
> had obtained, and, kept there, and used for for playing with octal
> programming.
>
> By your definition, a "home computer".

So what's so bad about that? Back when PDP-11/45's were current 
production, I knew of one installed in a Washington D.C. area 
home. Ok, so the owner was a lawyer with a home office. Any 
reason that would not be classed as *EITHER* a home computer *OR* 
a personal computer?

> He lived in a block of flats; "a typical suburban community", as you have cited.
>
> ...
>
> Why do you object so strongly, to simply asking the appropriate question?

Why do you demand that people ask only questions you wish to 
consider?