On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:31:40 -0400, "Billy Smith"
wrote:

Using the logic of running a severe strain on your computer resources, it
might be prudent to actually invest in a system with the proper tools to
complete the job. Instead of running a GB of Ram maybe its time to expand.
Same goes for processors, hard drives and having a backup external hard
drive in case something major fails.

There you go again, jumping to conclusions. I built, not bought a top
of the line high performance system. I have not one but five external
drives ranging in size from 500 GB to 1 TB. Another TB inside the box.
I have a screaming fast video card loaded with it's own high speed
RAM, ultra fast high performance 2 GB of memory. Yep, a Intel Dual
core processor too.

What is quite interesting to me is that often I have Windows Media player
working at the same time as doing QuickBooks, website development, and
working on business projects at the same time. Not to mention a multitiude
of other pop up things like Weatherbug, etc. I've never had the issue with
doing anything with graphics and pictures on here and having any issues.

The fatal mistake you make is just because you don't see problems
others can't/don't. What seems to be the long standing mantra of
Microsoft fans is the foolish assumption if they don't have issues the
other guy must not know what he's doing if he does have problems.

Hell, that's Frank's theme song. I beg to differ. The chorus I hear
constantly is it ain't Windows fault. Again I beg to differ. Over the
years I've seen every version of Windows do the dumbest, most stupid
things imaginable. Sometimes with NOTHING but the OS installed, yet I
have to put up with morons like the idiot Frank that won't accept
there's a damn thing wrong with Vista and wouldn't believe it if Bill
Gates and Steve Ballmer whispered in his ears there is at the same
time.

For us so called amateurs as you call us, incorrectly spelled I must add, we
tend to know what works and what doesn't work. Its not rocket science for
the unwashed masses that you claim us to be.

You tend to jump to conclusions as you are now. Everything you assumed
about me is incorrect. Am I an "expert" on Windows? Well you tell me.
I've used every version going all the way back spanning over twenty
years. I can measure the time I've used Windows in the tens of
thousands of hours. I have yet to encounter a Windows problem I
couldn't fix, on my own, without ever once needing to reinstall the
OS. Can you say as much? Can anyone here?

What I have noticed over the vast many years I have been working with
computers is that out of the box systems tend to be clunky in ways.

Which is why I've built my own from the ground up for at least the
past 15 years.

Also, it might be prudent to use some good quality software from a
recognized vendor.

Like Sony, Adobe, etc.?

The usual cheap way of doing things is not the best way
no matter how much you may save. I'm not suggesting that throwing money at a
problem is the end all. What I am suggesting for the people that bitch and
moan about their systems, is that doing things the right way will keep your
system operating smoothly.

Duh... you mean like I've done for twenty years plus?

With that said, purchase a quality system with
the proper components that you need for the system. Buy a good processor,
good amount of RAM and good software. Add an external drive for backup and
do the job right the first time. Theres nothing like doing a job right the
first time and that saves you one a lot of headache and two a lot of time
and money figuring out what goes wrong later. You say that you can't afford
to do it right, then maybe you should examine what you have been doing and
figure out a way to operate your system with a minimum of headaches.

It isn't always the system that is at fault. In fact, with the new patches
coming up over time the operating systems generally improve. This isn't
precision parts manufacturing for the military jet fighter brigade. If
you're looking for that in mass production of anything, you better keep
looking and expect to pay out the cash to get something that performs
flawlessly.

Windows is INCAPABLE of performing flawlessly. That is what fanboys
can never get in their heads. Need proof? Just browse Microsoft's own
Knowledgebase. You'll see how screwed up Windows is and always has
been.