Re: Will computers ever be as simple and reliable as a refrigerator?

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From: barry (bmercer_at_bnota.tk.com)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:43:12 GMT

"mattlubic" <mattlubic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FDFC802E-6B09-42FF-9670-25C3F77B8392@microsoft.com...
>A dumb question? If you're a computer nerd, yes. If you're just somone
> (like me) who only wants a reliable tool, no. The technology is much too
> complex and computers much too unreliable for most people. I don't care
> if
> what makes a computer run is a gerbil on a ferris wheel. The technology
> is
> of no interest to me. Just as unless you're a refrigerator salesperson or
> a
> repairmain, you couldn't care less what makes it run. All you want is a
> machine that keeps your beer cold. So if you just want to blow off my
> question, feel free. I'd rather hear from someone who's thought about it
> and
> has a point of view they'd like to share.
> --
> mattlubic

No, I do however think your refrigerator will be come as complicated and
unreliable as a computer in a couple of years.

Seriously though, they are getting easier to use, and a fridge is a little
less complicated than a computer!

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