Rick Cox wrote:
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Now 2004, I have a used $449.00 craftsman table saw that I still thoroughly
enjoy, and that $2300 computer is darkening some corner in a land fill right
now..... what I wouldn't give to has that $2300 in tools now,
Funny what we are willing to spend money on.

Having made a living as a computer jockey since nineteen and aught
sixty-two, and having bought a RAS in 1965, here are some drips of
wisdom (?) from jo4hn's john. If WW tools had changed as much as
computers in the past 40 years, one would walk into the shop, say
good-day to the RAS, tell it cherry end-table, and go watch tv. The saw
would quickly order and accept delivery of the wood, oversee jointing
and planing, joinery, dry fit, glue-up, sanding and painting within a
few hours.

The same could be said of toasters and sewing machines. Somebody
already did it with cars. The computer is a different tool in the
infancy of its development. The TS (and toaster and...) are fairly
mature tools and will not change much unless the addition of a computer
chip will create a more saleable item. Dream away folks.
mahalo,
jo4hn