08-02-2004, 09:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,060
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Pocket PCs To The Rescue!
If there is a situation more dire and scary than a household with three teenagers that suddenly loses its computer and Internet access, I don't know what it is! When the power supply of my family's PC decided to suddenly die two weeks ago, I would describe my kids' reaction as "concerned." When a quick trip to our local computer supply stores failed to turn up a compatible power supply, their reaction degraded rapidly to "panicked." Finally, when I did locate a power supply online and we found out delivery would take over a week, my kids were practically inconsolable.
What had my kids the most upset was that they couldn't instant message their friends. Luckily their dad just happened to have a few "extra" Pocket PCs laying around the house, complete with WiFi connectivity and foldable keyboards! In no time, they were back online, sitting in their bedrooms and typing furiously. I was their hero.
The funny thing is that I finally fixed the desktop PC several days ago, and they barely seem to have noticed. They've decided to keep using the Pocket PCs for chatting, rather than the PC!
I have won two converts to my world! BWUAAAHHHAAAAAAA! :devilboy:
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08-02-2004, 09:14 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 146
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Way to go Brad! Not long before you have converted them to the merits of Scott eVests too? I can just imagine the whole Adrian family - all wearing their Scott products with pride! :lol:
Cheers
David
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08-02-2004, 09:16 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 658
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Uh oh, don't get him started on the eVests :lol:
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08-02-2004, 09:50 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,468
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I see... are those powerleads (with suspicious burn marks) and pliers sticking out of pocket number 84 of his SeV...?
Just how how far is Brad Adrian ready to go in order to convert his young to the noble cause eh...??!
Join us later as we look into the mysterious disappearance of the Adrian childrens coats...
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08-02-2004, 09:53 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 31
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Re: Pocket PCs To The Rescue!
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
I have won two converts to my world! BWUAAAHHHAAAAAAA! :devilboy:
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I'm detecting an unusually high level of midichlorians here. The Force is strong with this one. 0X
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08-02-2004, 10:28 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 75
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Great story... LOL
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Jorlin
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08-02-2004, 10:48 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 597
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You must now teach them about W?BIC! :wink:
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08-02-2004, 11:12 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 258
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Nice story.
However I am more concerned with you leaving your power supply lying around.
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08-02-2004, 11:14 AM
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2000 Posts And This is All I Get?
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,017
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Re: Pocket PCs To The Rescue!
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
I have won two converts to my world! BWUAAAHHHAAAAAAA! :devilboy:
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Wait until both kids realized that they are currently playing with outdated PPCs ... and decided that they each want XDA3 (with a lot of kicking and screaming).
BWUAHAHA :mrgreen:
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08-02-2004, 01:16 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 58
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that reminds me of back in 2000 when I just had my e100, CF modem, and landware keyboard. I was the king of AIM 8)
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