Hello Janis.

05 Nov 02 15:11, you wrote to me:

 >> I got one in High School, one in Primary School, and the little one
 >> in the creche. :-)

 JK> Ouch :)  The ones in High School were the big expense for us :)  Then
 JK> college came.. bigger ouch 

Well, in two years time, the one in High School will finish, and if she wants 
to go to College, she will have to get a job and use her earnings to pay the 
major part of her tutalge, I will supply free "Board &
Lodging" and if I can 
a little bit here and there, but otherwise, no can afford. :-((

Same goes for the other kids when they get there.

 >> If I really wanted to, I probably could move into the computer
 >> field, ie. software/hardware support, but wonder how long before I
 >> bounced a lame users head of off his desk. :-)

 JK> hahahaha :) Dealing with customer support for hardware/software is not
 JK> easy, that's for sure :)

Even less so when you have to do it over a cellphone, while driving in 
midtown traffic. :-(((

 >>>> Also if I am going to do any amout of programming then I
 >>>> definitely want a faster system than I have at present. :-)

 >>> Sure, when you get to a point, that's true.

Well I am trying to compile MsgEd on this system, and it takes quite a while 
(+/- 3/4 hr), if you have to do that 20-30 times a day, well.....

 >> I have a few tutorials already, just trying to locate a free Borland
 >> C++ compiler for the Windows platform I believe exists.

 JK> I can find the link for you.. I had it here somewhere, if someone
 JK> doesn't post it before I find it :)

Umm... thanks, will keep an eye out for it.

 JK> Take care,

I try, believe me. :-)

Russell

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