 | Steve Winograd is a computer consultant in Boulder, Colorado, with a master's degree in computer science. He is a Windows XP MVP and a top contributor in Windows XP newsgroups. He replied to more than 400 posts in the Networking and Web newsgroup in April. His PC: Windows XP on a Celeron 633 with 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM and a 20 gigabyte (GB) hard disk. "Windows XP works great even on this modest setup! I just bought a new computer with a 2 gigahertz (GHz) processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 120 GB hard disk." His own words:"I retired in 1990 after 20 years as a computer programmer, working primarily on operating systems, compilers, and computer graphics. When I set up my first home network, I couldn't get the two computers to communicate. After a week of frustration, I found the solution in a newsgroup message, and I've been a big fan of newsgroups ever since. I remember the thrill that I felt when the computers started communicating, and I'm happy to return the favor now by helping other people solve their problems in the Microsoft public newsgroups. We were all beginners, once." |
