April 01, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 102) • Page Image 5
…- gin of computers and then flows into the birth of MS-DOS. Next he discuss- es the origins of Apple Computers and Score big m compares the two systems. "For many years while we MS-DOS people were typing…
… insanely obscure instructions like: dir c:\abcproj\docs\lttrs\sales\apr\*.*, the Apple people were simply aiming their little mouse pointers at little pictures and going 'click,"' Barry writes. "In short…
…, the Apple was far easier to use. So the vast majority of us serious com- puter users rejected it." Later, Barry reminisces about his '95 trip to Comdex, held that year in Las Vegas. Referring to this…
… computer trade show as "Geek-O-Rama" and "Nerdstock," he gives a blow-by-blow description of the variety of unpro- nounceable, unintelligible computer- ized gadgets and lingo there. "Dave Barry in Cyberspace…
…. No problem! Your cyber-savvy youngster simply turns on your computer, activates your modem, logs on to the Internet, and in a matter of minutes, is exchanging pictures of naked women with other…
… youngsters all over North America.' The possibilities for humor when dealing with computers are endless, and Barry has found a way to utilize virtu- ally all of them. Dave Barry's whole- some comedy shows that…
