From: alfie@mail.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:47:33 +0200, "Martin 'Martinland' Schemitsch"   
    wrote:   
      
   >*gasp*   
   >   
   >KINSHIP! ;) ;) ;)   
   >   
   >*grab*   
   >   
   I started with the C=64 too (when all my friends had ZX Spectrums),   
   before moving to the Atari ST (when all my friends had C=Amigas), then   
   386 PCs (when all my friends had NES/Sega).   
      
   >Could it be that the ones really in the know or at least comfortable with   
   technology tend to avoid it personally? (except for the geeks that is ;)   
      
   Hmmm, I'm semi-geek. I have never been cutting edge, even when I could   
   afford it, as I never saw the point of being the first to own the   
   super-duper upgrade that will be 25% of the price in 6 months time.   
      
   In hardware terms I tend to stick with what works (my gaming PC hasn't   
   been upgraded in nearly 3 years [it runs Fallout 3 so why upgrade?], I   
   have a 7 year old mobile phone, I only got an iPod 2 years ago as my   
   1Gb MP3 player broke, etc).   
      
   In software terms I do try out new stuff but I'm more cautious about   
   getting involved with new soft-tech until I can see the benefit/need,   
   and the companies ethics (hence hating 'free' marketing-driven, or   
   forced upgrade/update methods - been burnt before on those).   
      
      
   >An old C64 running in the da house...   
      
   I only scrapped my C=64 when I moved back to London a couple of years   
   ago as I didn't have the space for it, or my old Atari St, 3   
   part-complete PC boxes, etc, etc. I also need to get rid of 2 older   
   TVs that work fine but I have no space for, old DVD and VHS players,   
   etc. I am a tech hoarder :)   
   --   
   Alfie [UK]   
      
   I Work Hard Because Millions On Welfare Depend on Me!   
      
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