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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Honest, my first computer was an Apple IIe acquired during 1983 - paid over $3K for it. It also was the only computer I've ever owned that I was able to resell during 1988 when I switched over to "PC". While I shall not dispute the contentions of some personal users and hobbyists of a superior product and Mr. Kisor's point that Apple products (I guess are pretty much known today as Mac's and i-whatever) are the standard in the literary world, "PC" is indisputably such in the business world, and that of course was paramount to me. During the '80's, the standard business spreadsheet program was Lotus 1-2-3, which superseded Visicalc as such. I became literate on both to the extent of "high-intermediate user'. Lotus was used by most of my clients and we would often exchange work on 3.25 floppy disks. I was not "on-line" until 1999, which was prompted by having to replace a 1993 PC system with one that was Y2K ready. I used dial-up until 2007 when I (finally) upgraded to broadband. I never used on-line capabilities for any activity within my practice. I am familiar with Microsoft spreadsheet functions to those available on Works - the free program that comes packaged on many a PC sold. That is of course a 'teaser' to entice you to "upgrade' to the already packaged (but not activated) Excel that can be all yours for a click and a credit card good for $600 or so (I understand there is a card swipe plaything for "heavy" on-line shoppers). I use Lotus today on my existing Dell computer with XP that was bought during 2007 (Vista was available, but I was advised "don't touch it'), however, sooner or later this computer will need to be replaced, and all existing programs will also have to be replaced as Win7 will not support any software that can be supported by XP. To my knowledge, Lotus has not, and apparently will not, release a [URL=http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7hardware/thread/1aa6a74c-bedb-4123-afca-b9f6d458b7c6] version for Win7[/URL]. So as often the case in the cyberworld "if you can't lick 'em, join 'em" and this 70 year old will have to learn a whole new (Excel) spreadsheet program. A spreadsheet of course is my mainstay program. But otherwise, my 'Safaris" will be limited to when visiting my Sister, as I doubt if [URL=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g33875-d85855-Reviews-Hyatt_Regency_Greenwich-Old_Greenwich_Connecticut.html] Greenwich Hyatt[/URL] is about to re-install a PC in their Business Center for what appears to be my sole benefit (I've seen those same kind of "boxless" stations they have at airports - noted such an area in the JetBlue KJFK terminal). [/QB][/QUOTE]
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