-=> Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 18-Oct-2015 10:38 <=-

 >  DS> That is my logic to Microsoft constantly "forcing"
people to upgrade.
 >  DS> "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
 > For sure.  :)  And for the record, I checked the "new"
laptop... it's a
 > Pentium... but not particularly new...  ;)  The battery/charging system
 > is in much better shape than the old one... so I guess we had gotten to
 > the "I guess it's broke enough to fix" stage...  
 
 DS> The technology is changing so rapidly that it's dizzying. And, the
 DS> batteries for laptops, cellphones, ham radio handi-talkies, etc. run
 DS> down so darn fast. If someone could create a portable, LONG LASTING
 DS> battery, they'd be laughing all the way to the bank...

Some batteries do last fairly well... as long as one doesn't make too
much demand on them... And there have been some portable recharging
devices being made now, that can recharge your devices wherever and
whenever you need...  :)

 DS> just like the guy who invented the "Loofa Dog". The dachshunds my
 DS> late wife and I had LOVED them...and would tear them to shreds in
 DS> no time. 

I suppose if you (ok, the dogs) were consuming them in large quantities,
it probably did produce a large profit for someone... not necessarily
the inventor, though...  :)

ttyl        neb

... Brains by Tequila, body by the table on the floor

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