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Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, forcing users to shift to Vista. Don't let that happen! please go to the link below and sigh the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ After you've done all this, please consider sending this message to all your friends; everywhere Thanks; About 200,000 ( Two Hundred Thousand) other people who've already signed the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ PS: Here's a little video for your enjoyment, entitled " Vista Sucks" http://blimptv.blogspot.com/2007/11/vista-sucks.html and some statistics on old, reliable Windows XP Being FASTER than Vista. http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11...am-office.html - so Please help save Windows XP Thanks |
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harvey wrote:
On May 20, 8:00 pm, Bob Hya To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Window$ box, you just need to work on it. BS ! - why does Linux install with RECOVER MODE He didn't say it doesn't happen. He only said that it's more difficult than Windows, which collapses with very little provocation. |
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enigma wrote:
You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. |
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"D Peter Maus" wrote in message ... enigma wrote: You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. I have nothing personally against Linux builds... but they're totally useless to me. There is no software for my webstation that will run on it, nor are there versions of much of the other software I have and use constantly. Aside from that, as was brought up before, the simplest thing to do in XP is a major PITA in Linux, unless you are practically a command-level user: Installing new software. I have tried at least 8 different iterations of Linux, and each of them has been a major headache, telling me things like "you need this file in order to install this other file" or simple networking that refuses to see anything else on our LAN (though it does pop right up onto the web... ) |
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On Wed, 21 May 2008 04:23:32 GMT, D Peter Maus
spake thusly: enigma wrote: You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. Your statement is eradicative since there is nothing that is more demanding on a computer's resources than todays games. -- (Jim, daddy to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94) "What, Me Worry?" A. E. Newman Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim. |
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On Wed, 21 May 2008 04:23:32 GMT, D Peter Maus
spake thusly: enigma wrote: You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. (ack!!..my last post was screwed) Your post is very dishonest and deceptive, since gaming is the most demanding thing you can do to a computer. -- (Jim, daddy to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94) "What, Me Worry?" A. E. Newman Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim. |
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On Wed, 21 May 2008 04:21:12 GMT, D Peter Maus
spake thusly: harvey wrote: On May 20, 8:00 pm, Bob Hya To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Window$ box, you just need to work on it. BS ! - why does Linux install with RECOVER MODE He didn't say it doesn't happen. He only said that it's more difficult than Windows, which collapses with very little provocation. Bull! Absolute bull. -- (Jim, daddy to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94) "What, Me Worry?" A. E. Newman Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim. |
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On May 20, 8:54 pm, "enigma" wrote:
You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Videogame systems do at this point and time. They have more genres in a larger number of software. You have massive multiplayer and strategy games on the PC, but beyond that, is slim pickings. - Rich |
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On Wed, 21 May 2008 14:14:15 +0900, "Brenda Ann"
spake thusly: "D Peter Maus" wrote in message ... enigma wrote: You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. I have nothing personally against Linux builds... but they're totally useless to me. There is no software for my webstation that will run on it, nor are there versions of much of the other software I have and use constantly. Aside from that, as was brought up before, the simplest thing to do in XP is a major PITA in Linux, unless you are practically a command-level user: Installing new software. I have tried at least 8 different iterations of Linux, and each of them has been a major headache, telling me things like "you need this file in order to install this other file" or simple networking that refuses to see anything else on our LAN (though it does pop right up onto the web... ) I know what you mean. Windows never crashes on me like many Linux users claim it does. I tried several flavour's of Linux, the latest being Kubuntu 8.04. There was just no value to it. It was less stable than Windows XP. It was slower than Windows XP. When you get right down to it, the only real problem with Windows is that it's too popular. Like the Dead Kennedy's said, "The dumbest buy the mostest". Lots of clueless people who make things difficult for themselves then blame the OS. Also, many application providers write some pretty crappy code, trying to cash in on Windows popularity. -- (Jim, daddy to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94) "What, Me Worry?" A. E. Newman Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim. |
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The IT professionals I know still thrive on Windows 2000 and consider
XP to look "Fischer Price". |
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wrote in message ... The IT professionals I know still thrive on Windows 2000 and consider XP to look "Fischer Price". 2K is certainly a stable OS, but it, too, has it's limits. Not being able to do remote desktop is one of those limitations. I need that particular option to be able to log into my server while on the road to make changes in programming, or to reboot the primary cable modem (I use a second IP to tunnel in so I can make these changes). |
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harvey wrote:
On May 20, 8:00 pm, Bob Hya To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Window$ box, you just need to work on it. BS ! - why does Linux install with RECOVER MODE ? save XP ! ( Good question. I've never needed it. |
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Radioguy wrote:
On May 20, 2:38 pm, David wrote: Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, forcing users to shift to Vista. Don't let that happen! please go to the link below and sigh the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ After you've done all this, please consider sending this message to all your friends; everywhere Thanks; About 200,000 ( Two Hundred Thousand) other people who've already signed the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ PS: Here's a little video for your enjoyment, entitled " Vista Sucks" http://blimptv.blogspot.com/2007/11/vista-sucks.html and some statistics on old, reliable Windows XP Being FASTER than Vista. http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11...vista-w2gb-ram... - so Please help save Windows XP Thanks I do not understand. If Microsoft ends OEM and shrinkwrapped sales of Windows XP, how does that force users to switch to Vista. Users of XP already have the software - why would they want another set. There is no reason to get excited about OS phaseouts. They are inevitable, but you do have the luxury of waiting - unless of course you are one of those who waits in line at Best Buy each time software makers release a new version. If you want an OS that doesn't run as much software then go with Apple or Linux. Otherwise just hang in there with your XP. What a joke. Unless you still game on a computer, or use some old-fashioned 3rd party connected device, there is absolutely no advantage to using Windows. It is crap. |
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enigma wrote:
You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Except a PS3, or a Wii. |
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BDK wrote:
In article MCJYj.4003$KB3.2026@edtnps91, says... On Tue, 20 May 2008 11:38:10 -0700, David wrote: Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, So what!, you can use XP as long as you want to. You don't HAVE to get Vista. It's a myth that we have to keep up with the latest hardware and software. If your system is producing satsfactory results, why change??? You could be using 98SE and the same thing applies. So your choice is simple, keep XP or get a real operating system !! The whole point is that people who build PCs don't want XP to go away. Bob The manual said to install Windows Vista or better... So I installed Debian. To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Window$ box, you just need to work on it. I have a few friends who went to Linux a while back when they built new PC's. They all went back to XP after a while. Too many hassles to do stuff they wanted to do. I've dealt with a few clients at work running Linux, and sometimes the simplest thing is a pain in the ass to accomplish. Finding a solution IS slightly easier than using Microsoft's so called help, so that's a plus for it. What flavor of Linux? Some distros are pure torture; others are more intuitive than Macintosh. |
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Brenda Ann wrote:
"D Peter Maus" wrote in message ... enigma wrote: You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. I have nothing personally against Linux builds... but they're totally useless to me. There is no software for my webstation that will run on it, nor are there versions of much of the other software I have and use constantly. Aside from that, as was brought up before, the simplest thing to do in XP is a major PITA in Linux, unless you are practically a command-level user: Installing new software. I have tried at least 8 different iterations of Linux, and each of them has been a major headache, telling me things like "you need this file in order to install this other file" or simple networking that refuses to see anything else on our LAN (though it does pop right up onto the web... ) That's strange. A lot of people use Linux for streaming: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icecast You need a distro that supports Synaptic; it finds and loads all dependencies needed to effortlessly install an application. www.ubuntu.com |
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Opus- wrote:
On Wed, 21 May 2008 04:23:32 GMT, D Peter Maus spake thusly: enigma wrote: You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. (ack!!..my last post was screwed) Your post is very dishonest and deceptive, since gaming is the most demanding thing you can do to a computer. That's not true. It's mostly demanding of the display card, not the whole box. The reason Windows is better at most games is because they are written for the DirectX graphics library. 4 out of 5 supercomputers run Linux. None run Windows. |
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Brenda Ann wrote: wrote in message ... The IT professionals I know still thrive on Windows 2000 and consider XP to look "Fischer Price". 2K is certainly a stable OS, but it, too, has it's limits. Not being able to do remote desktop is one of those limitations. Win2K Server is now cheap enough to consider here; however terminal services uses RDP 5.0 and is limited to 256 color display, but the benefits gained from the stability of Win2K vs XP may prove decisive to you. Michael |
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In article ,
says... On Tue, 20 May 2008 22:20:39 -0400, BDK wrote: In article MCJYj.4003$KB3.2026@edtnps91, says... On Tue, 20 May 2008 11:38:10 -0700, David wrote: Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, So what!, you can use XP as long as you want to. You don't HAVE to get Vista. It's a myth that we have to keep up with the latest hardware and software. If your system is producing satsfactory results, why change??? You could be using 98SE and the same thing applies. So your choice is simple, keep XP or get a real operating system !! The whole point is that people who build PCs don't want XP to go away. Bob The manual said to install Windows Vista or better... So I installed Debian. To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Window$ box, you just need to work on it. I have a few friends who went to Linux a while back when they built new PC's. They all went back to XP after a while. Too many hassles to do stuff they wanted to do. I've dealt with a few clients at work running Linux, and sometimes the simplest thing is a pain in the ass to accomplish. Finding a solution IS slightly easier than using Microsoft's so called help, so that's a plus for it. Yeah. I tried Linux a few years back. Very clunky to install (and the version I had was sold as easy installation). In the end I had to ignore the installation instructions completely and manually install it. Once going it showed potential, but as you say, things that should have been simple to do were just too much of a pain in the arse. Using Vista now and after the initial "Why do I have to do it your way?" and "How do I change this back to the way I like it?" it seems to be ok. Shill #2 -- The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners. Ernst Jan Plugge I had a major Vista mystery at work yesterday, when trying to set up someone's PC to use a dialup connection as a back up, in case the LAN and WIFI wasn't available while they traveled. What a mess, it came up with some oddball error messages saying that "Error 2- a device connected to the remote computer was disconnected". This was nonsense, the number they were dialing into worked fine. For some reason, recreating the connection a second time, after a shutdown and reboot, solves it. That was my third case of this in two weeks. Googling the error came up with the same error using different connection methods with some pretty complicated cures. I really don't get why MS moved and changed the names of things, and getting rid of identities in Outlook Express has to be one of the all time biggest bonehead moves ever. -- BDK Kook Magnet Supreme! NJJC#1 Shill #1 |
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On May 20, 10:14 pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
"D Peter Maus" wrote in ... enigma wrote: You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. I have nothing personally against Linux builds... but they're totally useless to me. There is no software for my webstation that will run on it, nor are there versions of much of the other software I have and use constantly. Aside from that, as was brought up before, the simplest thing to do in XP is a major PITA in Linux, unless you are practically a command-level user: Installing new software. I have tried at least 8 different iterations of Linux, and each of them has been a major headache, telling me things like "you need this file in order to install this other file" or simple networking that refuses to see anything else on our LAN (though it does pop right up onto the web... ) The issue of having to load various programs to get a tarball to compile is very true. A good program will have documentation indicating what should be loaded for a successful compilation. But this isn't the end of the world. Suse linux is pretty bullet proof. |
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David wrote:
On May 20, 8:48 pm, Radioguy wrote: On May 20, 2:38 pm, David wrote: Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, forcing users to shift to Vista. Don't let that happen! please go to the link below and sigh the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ After you've done all this, please consider sending this message to all your friends; everywhere Thanks; About 200,000 ( Two Hundred Thousand) other people who've already signed the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ PS: Here's a little video for your enjoyment, entitled " Vista Sucks" http://blimptv.blogspot.com/2007/11/vista-sucks.html and some statistics on old, reliable Windows XP Being FASTER than Vista. http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11...vista-w2gb-ram... - so Please help save Windows XP Thanks I do not understand. If Microsoft ends OEM and shrinkwrapped sales of Windows XP, how does that force users to switch to Vista. Users of XP already have the software - why would they want another set. There is no reason to get excited about OS phaseouts. They are inevitable, but you do have the luxury of waiting - unless of course you are one of those who waits in line at Best Buy each time software makers release a new version. If you want an OS that doesn't run as much software then go with Apple or Linux. Otherwise just hang in there with your XP. Yuo better back up you r Hard Drive, or get a new one & back it up to That; ;Hard drives do die; So? If that happens just change it and reinstall the OS that came with the machine. It's hardly the biggest disaster in the world. You should do backups anyway of course! |
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Brenda Ann wrote:
I have nothing personally against Linux builds... but they're totally useless to me. There is no software for my webstation that will run on it, nor are there versions of much of the other software I have and use constantly. Aside from that, as was brought up before, the simplest thing to do in XP is a major PITA in Linux, unless you are practically a command-level user: Installing new software. I have tried at least 8 different iterations of Linux, and each of them has been a major headache, telling me things like "you need this file in order to install this other file" or simple networking that refuses to see anything else on our LAN (though it does pop right up onto the web... ) One of many possibilities to ease that pain is Gentoo. -- Black candidate endorsed by former Exalted Cyclops and Grand Kleagle of the KKK! Film not at 11 or any other time... you're not supposed to know this. |
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Bob Hyam wrote:
On Tue, 20 May 2008 11:38:10 -0700, David wrote: Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, So what!, you can use XP as long as you want to. You don't HAVE to get Vista. That is, unless you buy a computer that's infested with Vista after June 30, 2008 and try to get XP to make the computer usable. -- Black candidate endorsed by former Exalted Cyclops and Grand Kleagle of the KKK! Film not at 11 or any other time... you're not supposed to know this. |
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D Peter Maus wrote:
harvey wrote: On May 20, 8:00 pm, Bob Hya To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Window$ box, you just need to work on it. - why does Linux install with RECOVER MODE He didn't say it doesn't happen. He only said that it's more difficult than Windows, which collapses with very little provocation. I didn't get harvey's article, but has anyone verified that such a thing ("RECOVER MODE") actually exists? I never heard of it. -- Black candidate endorsed by former Exalted Cyclops and Grand Kleagle of the KKK! Film not at 11 or any other time... you're not supposed to know this. |
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"dave" wrote in message ... Brenda Ann wrote: "D Peter Maus" wrote in message ... enigma wrote: You DO know there are better alternatives, don't you? Nothing beats Windows for GAMING. Apparently. Appropriate for a play O/S. I have nothing personally against Linux builds... but they're totally useless to me. There is no software for my webstation that will run on it, nor are there versions of much of the other software I have and use constantly. Aside from that, as was brought up before, the simplest thing to do in XP is a major PITA in Linux, unless you are practically a command-level user: Installing new software. I have tried at least 8 different iterations of Linux, and each of them has been a major headache, telling me things like "you need this file in order to install this other file" or simple networking that refuses to see anything else on our LAN (though it does pop right up onto the web... ) That's strange. A lot of people use Linux for streaming: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icecast You need a distro that supports Synaptic; it finds and loads all dependencies needed to effortlessly install an application. www.ubuntu.com While it is true that many do use Linux builds for streaming, it is not true that they use Linux builds to stream to Live365 (which, ATM, AFAIK, is the only LEGAL streamer), because their system doesn't support Linux applications (yet). I use a $600+ professional automation application which has no peers for Linux or Mac. If it did, and they wouldn't charge me again for the thing, I might consider going Linux. However, the stability of my XP box (a Toughbook CF-29 laptop) has been nothing short of astounding. I don't think I've rebooted the thing in nearly a year, and it's sitting there happily running the automation software and creating two streams (one low bitrate for dialups, one high bitrate for broadband) all this time, while using only about 70% of it's available resources, and this mostly for the audio processing software. |
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says... BDK wrote: In article MCJYj.4003$KB3.2026@edtnps91, says... On Tue, 20 May 2008 11:38:10 -0700, David wrote: Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, So what!, you can use XP as long as you want to. You don't HAVE to get Vista. It's a myth that we have to keep up with the latest hardware and software. If your system is producing satsfactory results, why change??? You could be using 98SE and the same thing applies. So your choice is simple, keep XP or get a real operating system !! The whole point is that people who build PCs don't want XP to go away. Bob The manual said to install Windows Vista or better... So I installed Debian. To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Window$ box, you just need to work on it. I have a few friends who went to Linux a while back when they built new PC's. They all went back to XP after a while. Too many hassles to do stuff they wanted to do. I've dealt with a few clients at work running Linux, and sometimes the simplest thing is a pain in the ass to accomplish. Finding a solution IS slightly easier than using Microsoft's so called help, so that's a plus for it. What flavor of Linux? Some distros are pure torture; others are more intuitive than Macintosh. Oh god, don't get me started on MACs. Does Apple make more than one computer with exactly the same OS? It's mind boggling how they have the supposed same OS version, and things are just differently placed enough to make setting up a network connection a hassle while on the phone with a clueless user. Two MAC addicts at work have identical model laptops, with the same OS version, and they aren't the same, even though the serial numbers are very close. Network settings are in different places, and even they don't understand it. And when MACs screw up, they screw up BIG. I would rather deal with the usually easy to fix PC issues than a screwed up MAC. Sadly, I have to deal with both at work. I never knew how much I have come to like XP, until Vista came out. -- BDK Kook Magnet Supreme! NJJC#1 Shill #1 |
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David wrote:
On May 21, 4:19 pm, clifto wrote: D Peter Maus wrote: - why does Linux install with RECOVER MODE I didn't get harvey's article, but has anyone verified that such a thing ("RECOVER MODE") actually exists? I never heard of it. -- D Peter Maus wrote: harvey wrote: On May 20, 8:00 pm, Bob Hya To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Window$ box, you just need to work on it. - why does Linux install with RECOVER MODE He didn't say it doesn't happen. He only said that it's more difficult than Windows, which collapses with very little provocation. I didn't get harvey's article, but has anyone verified that such a thing ("RECOVER MODE") actually exists? I never heard of it. "Recovery Mode" in Linux When you boot up in a "Dual Boot" Linux ( flavor) / XP machine the first line is the Linux (Ex: Ubuntu Kernel...) the second line,one line down is ( Linux "Flavor" ) Recovery Mode Recovery Mode is for when you do something trivial that trashes the User friendly Linux shell Linux Is really Not For Computer Novices ! You are now in Kernighan and Richie / Linus Tovarich territory. Unless you are familiar with Linux / UNIX / Terminal Windows You now have a fancy paper Weight, unless you learn Linux Internals- - which most folks don't have time for. Windows XP is Used as Infrastructure by Millions AND MILLIONS of businesses around the world, Vista is so badly flawed you cannot reliably post to Yahoo With it. Microsoft Forcing Vista on us who buy a new PC is like installing a new super highway with huge potholes every 100 feet. Please. Petition Microsoft Just to allow us simple folks the choice of buying a new machine with a stable Operating System ( Windows XP ) on it please go to the link below and sign the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ Thank you What a load of hooey. **** Microsoft. They are assholes and don't deserve my money. |
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Posted by: tuxinator at February 17, 2008 05:56 AM I've used all windows variants from 2.0, and with only a few exceptions haven't had major issues with any of them. And I've NEVER written anything about software good or bad anywhere until now. This is my first ever post anywhere on the 'Net. Neither have I used Vista, but have fixed about 8 PCs with Vista installed ex-shop. All have complained about slowness - bootup, software loading and general use: even on one high-end Core Duo 2.0gHz machine. I'm planning to stay with XP until it falls over from old age. Mine's a P4 2.8, 1.5gb RAM, 180GB SATA HDD, etc etc. Was latest tech when I bought it about 2.5 years ago, so I think it'll last for a while yet. (Proviso being part availability.) If there's not something less of a HOG than Vista around at the time I'll seriously look at an Open Source alternative, even though I haven't got a clue on installing and configuring it at the moment. HOG used to mean "Harley Owners' Group", but now seems to have been overshadowed by Vista. Why oh why did Microsoft release such a load of rubbish - |
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David wrote:
Posted by: tuxinator at February 17, 2008 05:56 AM I've used all windows variants from 2.0, and with only a few exceptions haven't had major issues with any of them. And I've NEVER written anything about software good or bad anywhere until now. This is my first ever post anywhere on the 'Net. Neither have I used Vista, but have fixed about 8 PCs with Vista installed ex-shop. All have complained about slowness - bootup, software loading and general use: even on one high-end Core Duo 2.0gHz machine. I'm planning to stay with XP until it falls over from old age. Mine's a P4 2.8, 1.5gb RAM, 180GB SATA HDD, etc etc. Was latest tech when I bought it about 2.5 years ago, so I think it'll last for a while yet. (Proviso being part availability.) If there's not something less of a HOG than Vista around at the time I'll seriously look at an Open Source alternative, even though I haven't got a clue on installing and configuring it at the moment. HOG used to mean "Harley Owners' Group", but now seems to have been overshadowed by Vista. Why oh why did Microsoft release such a load of rubbish - You maybe should start playing with Ubuntu. It goes real fast. Save an XP partition if you PC game, or edit video. www.ubuntu.com |
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Frank wrote:
Why oh why did Microsoft release such a load of rubbish - So you're broke and stupid huh? Figures! Frank So, if you have money and are stupid, Vista's your baby? |
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Wow - I'm not getting into this argument....
But XP is not 'dying'. It will still be available on computers purchased with "Vista Ultimate or Vista Business" - from Dell as they will come with an XP CD. Lenovo is offering similar, as is Asus. "David" wrote in message ... Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, forcing users to shift to Vista. Don't let that happen! please go to the link below and sigh the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ After you've done all this, please consider sending this message to all your friends; everywhere Thanks; About 200,000 ( Two Hundred Thousand) other people who've already signed the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ PS: Here's a little video for your enjoyment, entitled " Vista Sucks" http://blimptv.blogspot.com/2007/11/vista-sucks.html and some statistics on old, reliable Windows XP Being FASTER than Vista. http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11...am-office.html - so Please help save Windows XP Thanks |
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Charles Ulmer Farley wrote:
Wow - I'm not getting into this argument.... But XP is not 'dying'. It will still be available on computers purchased with "Vista Ultimate or Vista Business" - from Dell as they will come with an XP CD. Lenovo is offering similar, as is Asus. And HP |
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Charles Ulmer Farley wrote:
Wow - I'm not getting into this argument.... But XP is not 'dying'. It will still be available on computers purchased with "Vista Ultimate or Vista Business" - from Dell as they will come with an XP CD. Lenovo is offering similar, as is Asus. "David" wrote in message ... Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, forcing users to shift to Vista. Don't let that happen! please go to the link below and sigh the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ After you've done all this, please consider sending this message to all your friends; everywhere Thanks; About 200,000 ( Two Hundred Thousand) other people who've already signed the petition to Save Windows XP. http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ PS: Here's a little video for your enjoyment, entitled " Vista Sucks" http://blimptv.blogspot.com/2007/11/vista-sucks.html and some statistics on old, reliable Windows XP Being FASTER than Vista. http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11...am-office.html - so Please help save Windows XP Thanks That's fine for upscale business customers; what about normal people? Why should I have to spend more than $500 for SOHO computer? |
Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking
On Jun 9, 6:57*pm, martin wrote:
Charles Ulmer Farley wrote: Wow - I'm not getting into this argument.... But XP is not 'dying'. * *It will still be available on computers purchased with "Vista Ultimate or Vista Business" - from Dell as they will come with an XP CD. *Lenovo is offering similar, as is Asus. And HP Nooo .! by June 18 XP won't be shipping I called Dell, and they Do Not Know how long the XP CD feature will be available with Vista U/B boxes.. Go look at the Vista Forums, Vista's a Mess ! . |
Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking
On Jun 11, 8:49*am, dave wrote:
harvey wrote: On Jun 9, 6:57 pm, martin wrote: Charles Ulmer Farley wrote: Wow - I'm not getting into this argument.... But XP is not 'dying'. * *It will still be available on computers purchased with "Vista Ultimate or Vista Business" - from Dell as they will come with an XP CD. *Lenovo is offering similar, as is Asus. And HP Nooo .! by June 18 XP *won't be shipping I called Dell, and they Do Not Know how long the XP CD feature will be available with Vista *U/B boxes.. Go look at the Vista Forums, Vista's a Mess ! They are keeping it alive to attempt to stop the bleeding on entry level machines. * No they are Not ! after the 18th, its Either Vista ( Feh !) or Ubuntu. You might be able to find a " White Box Builder" who could assemble an expensive machine for you. I haven't read Anywhere that " entry Level" Machines will have anything more than the Morass of bug Riddled Code called Vista infecting them Unfortunately, entry level machines run way better on Linux, and entry level buyers have no experience so they don't expect Windows (and couldn't care less). True, if your a kid, or broke, what does it matter what OS you run ? Ubuntu may be the next XP * If all MS offers is Vista, they are saying goodbye to everyone who spends below $500 for a computer. Agree.. -- and they are painting themselves into a corner that way |
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