Msg: 814 *Conference*
11-05-91 20:23:01
From: BARRY WAGNER
To : TRACY ALLEN
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #795 (FILE COMPRESSION)
I assume that TELCOM would have more versatile transfer programs available than simply printing to screen. Besides these technical aspects, however, there is an important philosophical point that shouldn't be overlooked: simplicity. That is, not simplistic, but simple: i.e. not having something it needs vs. only having what it is absolutely necessary. If you need 2400, then maybe you should be looking at MS-DOS. Part of the charm of the 102 is that it is like driving a Model T. However, being primative also means that it is simple: one is reduced to only having the barest of tools necessary to do the job. Thus one is forced into the essence of computing without all the luxurious frills. The Model 100 has, because of this, spawned all sorts of innovative thinking, products, uses, and programs because it has started out with so little. Surely we don't want to forget this aspect in the rush towards progress. Afterall, with all the modern conveniences that I use, I have less time today than I did yesterday, partly because time has been speede up by the new technology. There - NOW you need a 2400 modem to download this letter. -Barry.