OK ladies! Let's get over it. Progress and upgrades are going to happen, with or without our consent/cooperation. I have two Viking Designer I machines and I love them. The are the floppy disc generation. HOWEVER, I CAN have them upgraded to USB connections.
I just read the whole thread. There are "not too expensive" ways to solve all the problems. #1, get to know a good techie. Listen and learn from him/her. Both of my computers were custom built for me. Both can be upgraded very reasonably.
We just have to wake up and go with the flow.