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2015/07/03 19:31:57 (permalink)

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I am from the desktop tech field, and since I joined this forum, I am amazed at the number of folks using real old versions of CW. I have not encountered this anywhere else,except the old ham radio guys who are dying off. Pro Audio 4 is for sale on ebay!
Is anyone still using Microsoft Office 98?  Supercalc?  Wordstar? Whoops wrong OS....I guess because for a lot of things the software still works, but I would be afraid of it just stopping one day. What other fields do you know of that still use software that is 5-10 years old or older?
 
Just curious about the phenomenon.

 
 
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Re: old versions 2015/07/03 20:14:57 (permalink)
I find the needle seats are pretty much shot in most software after 3 or 4 years

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Re: old versions 2015/07/03 20:21:24 (permalink)
It may have something to do with the fact that the average age of Sonar's user base seems to be relatively high and some of the older folk are less impressed with the idea of shiny new fangled things, and also perhaps because you tend to get more careful with money as you get older. So the older you are, the more likely you are to convince yourself that what you have is perfectly good and there's no need to replace it. 

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Re: old versions 2015/07/03 21:05:55 (permalink)
I still have a Dell Inspirion laptop running Windows 98, but only because it can't be upgraded and I bought it in 1999 for $5 from a friend.  It STILL plays games and runs an old version of Office.  I'll probably donate it to Free Geek up here along with tons of other ancient things I've kept for decades.
 
Heck, I still have a working BAT keyboard in great condition!  This was the keyboard originally created to be used with a mouse by Bell Labs.  You only need one hand to use it and, with a very short learning curve, you can type about 45 words per minute using chording techniques.
 
Here's what they look like and how to use 'em!  They make one for the right hand as well (if you prefer to use the mouse with your left).
 



 
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Re: old versions 2015/07/03 21:23:50 (permalink)
bapu





I bet the censors didn't think of that, did they? 

 
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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 08:42:15 (permalink)
It's early, no coffee, and it took me  a few seconds to recognize the Morse code. I learned that at ~13 for the Boy Scouts, which prompted my Dad to get us involved in ham radio. Then Navy training,and a career in electronics and computers. I am almost embarrassed it took as long as it did for me to get it. I got up to 15 wpm( any old hams remember the Ft Collins bdcsts?) before joining the Navy and letting all that slide.
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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 08:51:53 (permalink)
What morse code?

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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 09:31:03 (permalink)
I still haven't had my coffee
The white squares are short(dot) and the black squares are long(dash)
Some are correct, most are not. A P Q to name a few
 
Maybe it's what they should have done
 
Coffee's ready..... 
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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 09:38:36 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby craigb 2015/07/04 12:39:24
Unicode is a fad. ASCII forever!


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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 10:13:22 (permalink)
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I still haven't had my coffee
The white squares are short(dot) and the black squares are long(dash)
Some are correct, most are not. A P Q to name a few
 
Maybe it's what they should have done
 
Coffee's ready..... 

Oh, I c what you done dare.


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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 10:47:35 (permalink)
"some of the older folk are less impressed with the idea of shiny new fangled things"
 
Guilty. Still using XP and SONAR Home Studio 6 XL.

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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 10:53:41 (permalink)
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"some of the older folk are less impressed with the idea of shiny new fangled things"
 
Guilty. Still using XP and SONAR Home Studio 6 XL.


So Greg, are still using that hamster generated electricity run that rig?

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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 11:02:01 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby bapu 2015/07/04 11:10:04
Coal-powered.

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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 11:15:40 (permalink)
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It may have something to do with the fact that the average age of Sonar's user base seems to be relatively high and some of the older folk are less impressed with the idea of shiny new fangled things, and also perhaps because you tend to get more careful with money as you get older. So the older you are, the more likely you are to convince yourself that what you have is perfectly good and there's no need to replace it. 


That seems to go double for cars and haircuts... and sneakers. I always had to watch my dad as he got older. He would leave a 50 cent tip at a restaurant or at a buffet no tip at all.
Lots of older guys seem to be stuck in white sneakers too. Note (you know this Sharke) if you ever travel to Europe DO NOT wear white sneakers. Everyone will know from a block away that you are an American and these days that isn't the best idea.
My parents got rid of their last car about 5 or 6 years ago, it was a circa 1980 something sedan. He kept a 70 something S-10 pickup until a couple of years ago.
I make an effort to not get stuck in a hairstyle... I started just shaving my head. I either do that or a buzz cut. When I was 20 you would not have been able to convince me that I would ever cut my hair. Thankfully, I changed.
 
I don't know about the software and gadgets. I like new software and gadgets. I will be eligible for a phone upgrade this month and plan on a 6+. I losing this stupid wireless home phone they talked me into and going back to a landline.
I just wish I understood more about TV without cable, but I'm not convinced that any dish is better and I know that ATT internet cannot touch Comcast speed and reliability.
I do love Cakewalk updates though. Part of it is vanity. I know that. I like knowing I have the latest version.
I still have Sonar2 PE and a 386x computer but I don't use it. I have my old Dell laptop with XP. I should clean the drive, update the OS and use it or give it away.
post edited by jbow - 2015/07/04 11:27:26

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Re: old versions 2015/07/04 11:21:07 (permalink)
Being 62 and having been in software development since 1978 I believe I adapt to shiny new fangled things more so than my contemporaries.
 
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