Re: Climatic change... and CPU ... power consumption

Dimitris Tzortzakakis <[email protected]> Mon, 6 Jul 2026 20:37:20 +0300
Newsgroups alt.os.linux.mint,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.conspiracy,sci.electronics.basics,alt.engineering.electrical
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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Στις 29/6/2026 2:17 μ.μ., ο/η Mr. Man-wai Chang έγραψε:
> On 6/29/2026 3:57 PM, Heinz Schmitz wrote:
>>> Mr. Man-wai Chang     wrote:
>>>
>>> We only need a modern version of 8086/80286/80386 using
>>> modern fabrication process. Then we give up fancy GUI
>>> and roll back to text-mode MS-DOS with english-only
>>> software like WordPerfect, Lotus, Harvard Graphics.
>>> No games, no videos, not even sound. :)
>>>
>>> Well... should we go that? Should the world do that?
>>> That's a lot of SACRIFICE!!!
>>
>> Considering that we only began to live after getting GUIs
>> we shouldn't even think of giving up some.
> 
> WordPerfect for DOS has an excellent Print Preview.
> 
> You can see pictures in Print Preview.
> 
> That's sufficient. :)
> 
> Could we give up internet and
> switch back to Novell Netware?
> Well...
> 
yes, and I will buy my longed-for Commodore 64, and I will play 
Ghostbusters, Raid over Moscow, Impossible mission and Ikari warriors 
until the sun goes out. and with it the 1541 drive. yipee!!
**** COMMODORE 64 BASIC V 2.0 ****
64 K RAM SYSTEM 38911 BASIC BYTES FREE
READY.