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To: Phil Fischer who wrote (9132)	1/30/1998 3:20:00 PM
From: JerryP	Respond to of 14577

Yes, George has long been noted on this thread for a lack of imagination. I'm ashamed of you, George!! :-] Why wouldn't voice recognition be something done on an add-on board? Seems such a likely place for I/O. I certainly agree with you that we're gonna be inundated with processor-hungry apps. Part of Murphy's Law that no matter how big a disk you upgrade to, it'll still fill up before you are ready to upgrade again. JP "Onward", George, and upWARD

To: Phil Fischer who wrote (9132)	1/30/1998 6:30:00 PM
From: Mark Chavez	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14577

Phil - A long time ago, I first had a 8088 computer at home, and the difference between that and even a 286 was clearly noticeable (personally I miss the turbo switch). Flash to the present, my dinosaur Pentium 60 at home (over 3 years old) runs the current apps just fine (ex. Wordperfect Office Suite), I do not cringe at all running the 60 versus the computer at work, a Pentium Pro 200. Sure, the 200 is more capable, but by and large the 60 is still getting the job done. The only reason I am considering upgrading the home computer is so I can play some of the latest games. The bottom line is that upgrading the hardware is becoming an option rather than a necessity for a lot of users, George's experience with Micron is a clear example. Mark