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Same with hardware. The mouse I got with my computer died after a month or so, so I swapped it for one off my old IBM Aptiva, and it worked perfectly. I think the reason is that back then, computers were still a tad iffy, so you wanted to make sure you had something that worked. Nowadays, as everything is computerized, they can sell you a pile of crap with a cord in it for $20 that lasts three days and dies. So you have to go back and spend another $20... and again... and again.
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Commander Max Yittreas
Fighter Command, Executive Officer, Red Leader and Special Services Liason Officer
U.S.S. Tetryon
Best One-Liner in Star Trek history:
"You son of a bitch."--Dr. Lucas
"Actually, mother was a chemist."--Dr. Soong
98% of the teenage population smokes or has smoked pot. If you're one of the 2% who hasn't, copy & paste this in your signature.
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