On 21/06/10 22:59, Alan Pope wrote: > On 21 June 2010 20:16, John Matthews<jake...@sky.com> wrote: > >> did you use MS DOS? >> > > >> I never used a pc till about 10 years ago, and most >> of it is self taught. >> > I think my first PC was 20 years ago :S and also self taught :) > > >> I cant remember having a computer that didnt use a mouse, >> > The first mouse I bought for a PC was a 3-button white serial one (see > pic below) from CPC around 1993, but I certainly had used mice on > non-PC computers like the BBC Micro way before that. > > http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/32bit_Upgrades/CPC_Mouse.html > > >> I remember a >> friend of mine had one, that he talked about, but I never saw it. I wish >> I had, it would make life easier. >> >> > It's easy. Unplug the mouse. You can pretty much operate a PC without > a mouse these days :) You'll soon learn the shortcuts to doing things. > The following wiki page is useful too. > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KeyboardShortcuts > > >> I am barely managing to use the pc, never mind learn not to use the >> mouse, lol. >> >> > What happens when the mouse disappears and it's all touch screen? :D > > Cheers, > Al. > > p.s I started typing this reply about 2 hours ago as I thought 'when > _did_ I buy my first PC' and this led me to start creating a time line > of my computer-owning history, which also subsequently led to me > rummaging for photos, notes and so on. My memory isn't what it was, I > should have committed these details to paper sooner! > >
hehe, 20 years ago, dear me, I was still using a typewriter then, and no it wasnt electric. We had computers on the wards that I was on, but nurses werent allowed to go near them, lol. You should put together a time line of all the pc's you have had, I would think it would be fascinating to read about. Genuine thought there. Some of the machines you have mentioned mean nothing to me. Ah, I doubt I would ever get to own one myself, just way too expensive, but having touch screens would make things sooooo much easier. I could really get to like one of those. The iPad comes close, but even that is too expensive for me. John -- Ubuntu User #30817 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
