Re: How is typical home computer used today?
On Friday 12 December 2014 08:35:35 Richard Owlett wrote:
> 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?
*HE* *DOESN'T*
*TRY* *READING* *THIS*
http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
And do please stop shouting all the time.
Lisi
http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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