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It's not that simple
But computers are not simple devices like toasters. For one thing, toasters are not a "smart" type of electronic device. That is, there is no logic that controls how most toasters work.

Cars are obviously full of complicated systems that work together to make it work. Even so cars can?t interact with other cars like computers can interact with other computers.

Even in the simplest devices design flaws do sometimes occur. Of course with a broken toaster you would usually just chuck it and buy a new one; it?s not that problematic. The average model of car will have 14 technical service bulletins in its model year. Occasionally a car will even have a major recall due to a safety reasons. That?s not to mention the fact that defects do occur in the manufacturing of any device. For cars the average is 133 flaws per 100 cars of all makes and models.

I bet if there were a way to measure how complicated a device was you would find that PCs are in line with the number of problems they have. That is the problem factor is equal to the number of problems divided by the complexity. In this way you could make a general comparison using these B.S. figures: Number of toaster problems (.001) divided by the complexity (3) = number of computer problems (2000) divided by the complexity (6000000)

Anyways my point is that the more complicated a system is the more problems you can expect.
Posted by: mcunningham   Posted on: 07/28/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Classic!  Linux User 147560 | 07/28/04
catch-22 there in your logic  acaluya | 07/28/04
you are correct, but....  Monkey_MCSE | 07/28/04
Vunerability-Discovery-Patch-AV lifecycle  The King's Servant | 07/29/04
catch-23 in yours wink  michael-t | 07/28/04
A tad ridiculous  Jeff Spicoli | 07/28/04
You have a valid point but as a counter...  Linux User 147560 | 07/28/04
illogical  Jeff Spicoli | 07/28/04
I agree with Jeff. There, I've said it.  seosamh_z | 07/28/04
Why isp's won't do this:  CobraA1 | 07/28/04
What about trasparent proxing ?  ZXSpectrum | 07/31/04
2 Nits  tim__az | 07/28/04
You are correct  Linux User 147560 | 07/28/04
Too harsh  mjzalewski@... | 07/28/04
Speeding is allowed because of taxes  voska | 07/28/04
Funny, I know an ISP that does that  voska | 07/28/04
The Real Problems  JimSatterfieldW | 07/29/04
This places the blame  RedNek | 08/02/04
Yes!  bluescreen_z | 07/30/04
Forest for the trees  Bluesman Deluxe | 08/18/04
The ONLY way MicroSoft will EVER....  kd5auq | 07/28/04
You are probably right  uno@... | 07/29/04
Nice idea...But....  sma7769 | 07/29/04
And people just accept this?  Chad_z | 07/28/04
Apparently  seosamh_z | 07/28/04
sigh  M_c | 07/28/04
Why should users care?  OldeTimeGeek | 07/28/04
What is a PC  voska | 07/28/04
Outstanding!  wimbo_z | 07/28/04
HEY!!!!!  PA-ITGuy | 07/28/04
It's not that simple  mcunningham | 07/28/04
Why should users care?  DJnRF | 07/28/04
Yea?  wimbo_z | 07/28/04
Why They Accept It  TomGab | 07/28/04
True  uno@... | 07/29/04
Not true  The King's Servant | 07/29/04
XP SP2  jim-cacy@... | 07/28/04
Re: XP SP2  alterego_z | 07/28/04
How does business get done?  wimbo_z | 07/28/04
Everybody  michael-t | 07/28/04
Ok BallmerGates whatcha gonna do for the legacy ware  Squawkbox | 07/28/04
Linux - Because a 386 is a terrible thing to waste.  The King's Servant | 07/29/04
Windows OR Linux ???? that is the question  vbp1 | 07/29/04
To MS: secure your patches  PhilippeV | 07/30/04

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