Why aren't hardware and OSes more standardized? (Was: C64 drive)

[Paul Nash]

>Also, why can't one buy a computer, plug it into the, um, Internet
>jack in the wall, and click the Email button and your email will work
>right away?

Try Apple.  They don't do the finger[rint thing, but need very little else,
especially if you use .mac for email/webhosting.
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