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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:22 AM Original message |
Microsoft's New Operating System Is Good Enough to Erase Bad Memory of Vista |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. still spending money on a Virus Enabled Operating System? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Ubuntu - Linux - http://www.ubuntu.com/ |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Good enough to erase the bad memory of Microsoft alltogether |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yep! Definitely True! |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Ha! A good one. A SuSE user here. nt |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:44 AM Original message |
SuSE is great too! I've used both SuSE and Ubuntu, anything but MS! |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. +1000 for SuSE |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. 9.04 Jaunty |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
66. That picture's dirty! Japanese tentacle sex manga! |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. One person's stink is another person's kink. |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
73. I'm a Microsoft Certified Professional, programmer, technician, and web-designer, and I LOVE Linux! |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #73 |
81. It runs well on OSX, and there is a Java version called NeoOffice for OSX. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #73 |
101. Why would you pay for Antivirus. |
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BabbaTam (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
76. Ubuntu/Netflix |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. No, sorry, I don't use Netflix. I was just looking at the Ubuntu forums and... |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #76 |
91. What a stupid move. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. I was amazed! I would think NetFlix would want it as compatible as possible. ... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #76 |
97. Please see my post in this sub-thread. It might work with Boxee now for Linux. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
92. Pure joy, Ubuntu! n/t |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Doesn't this thread belong on ... say ... slashdot? |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Nooooo. Slashdot leans pretty heavily to the right. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. And MS pay-to-play monopoly enforced operating systems is a *lefty* kind of thing? |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. And how many operating systems does Mac have? |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. When you have one OS that works, that's all you need |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #55 |
94. Or you abandon it all together like Apple did... |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
93. When Mac comes out with a new OS, you have to buy a new computer |
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PatGund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #93 |
105. Wrong... |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:24 AM Response to Reply #105 |
107. Actually, it's true to a certain extent |
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PatGund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #107 |
116. Tray or slot loaders?? |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #105 |
120. LOL |
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PatGund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #120 |
122. *shrug* |
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PatGund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #48 |
103. Well, let's see..... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
34. Not really, Slashdot is full of libertarian/meritocritous utopians. |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
86. A lot like _Wired_ magazine |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. Windows 7 is what Vista should have been, unfortunately Microsoft will not provide XP users |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. What Vista should have been |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
85. It is a hell of a lot more than just a standard SP /nt |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
88. I would agree |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. What business in their right mind runs an OS upgrade? |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. I want to work there! |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Actually we do have hotspares. |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
47. It must be nice work under actual management |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
64. Well I wouldn't go so far as to say "Actual management"... |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #47 |
77. Been there, done that, and even got the tee-shirt.. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:39 AM Response to Reply #77 |
109. EOM *tape* backups? Loo-zers! |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:11 AM Response to Reply #109 |
110. We...I mean they don't do it any more. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:53 AM Response to Reply #110 |
111. I thought EOM meant End of Month for everyone |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #111 |
117. Now THAT is a spectacular self destruct!!! |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Why are user files being stored on the desktop? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Agreed however ther are limits. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I think it depends on the types of files the users are working on |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
58. Well your companies is "progressive" in understanding that big iron can't be replaced with a prayer. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
84. They did it for XP to Vista, and I will tell you most business users who are on XP right now |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #84 |
102. Sorry but in the enterprise world nobody installs an os over another os. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
32. X tools, the glibs and the rest. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. Yeah, I don't understand their thinking on that one. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. You can backup your files and do a clean install of W7. |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
60. actually Microsoft is providing a direct upgrade for XP. I got |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. You can purchase the "upgrade license" = cheaper but you still have to do a clean install. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. i refused vista a long time. 6 months ago hubby finally put on. two months of crap |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
11. I wonder how many compatability problems I would encounter |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
36. Actually, driver support is one of 7's strengths. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
51. None, most likely. I've been running it for months, it's a non-issue. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
12. I hated Vista. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. No thanks. Macs or linux only for this household. n/t |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Agree!!! I still don't understand people using MS stuff instead of Linux or Macs. n/t |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. Is the WSJ WRONG? There's an ad on my home page for |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. That is likely Internet Explorer 8, which is free. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
16. Vista is why I bought a Mac. |
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Morning Dew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. I know there's a lot of Vista hate - |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. no problems with vista ever....using 7 also,no probs there either nt |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:32 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Ask people what their SPECIFIC issue is with Vista... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. specific? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. According to Steinberg, Cubase is officially supported on Vista... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Yeah, HP is really bad about OS compatability. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
79. That does suck. HP printers use a Razor/blades pricing model. They probably stopped making the ink |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
52. nuendo, cubase 4 and 5 work with vista |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #52 |
80. I actually am a Logic/Mac user. Never cared for Steinberg anything... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. it's not really a "lite" version - I think Steinberg bought it out |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
95. Where do I start |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. Exactly my complaints. nt |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #95 |
123. I turned off UAC on day 1. Agree on that. |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Same. I have honestly had almost no issues with Vista. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:09 AM Response to Reply #17 |
108. I have had no problems with it |
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Eric68601 (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. I use Windows 7 |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
37. It is simply better. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
20. Vista does a fine job of erasing its own memory. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Microsoft will hurry it along.... just like Windows Millenium. |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
45. You can go back further than that |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
125. XP didn't replace Millennium |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
27. I love a good operating system thread! |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
31. I have Vista for DX10 + 64 bit support. It's just OK, but the histrionics about it are OTT. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. Wall Street Journal touts latest version of DOS monopoly - who cares? |
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strategery blunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
43. Yay. I avoided vista completely. |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Depends on the version |
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strategery blunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. And if I have XP home but got a business version of 7? |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. As long as you do a clean reinstall (cannot upgrade there) |
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strategery blunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. It would be with new hardware--- |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
69. Compatibility is very good. |
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GivePeaceAchance (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. The only issue I had with vista was sound card related... |
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jeffbr (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
49. Propping up a piece of trash |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
50. Replace with just more bad Winderz memories....nt |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. Yes indeed folks, step right and get your favorite bad memories wrapped in a shinier package. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Have you even installed windows7? |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. This is a joke, right? far superior to Vista and better than XP on launch day |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Say what you want but Windows 7 was the "easiest" OS I have installed. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Say what you want ... but mine was free and my old printers still work, no virus sw and no defrag .. |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #70 |
83. Running 7 Enterprise here |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #70 |
87. I am using XP on my desktop and would |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
71. I wrote my own Operating System |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. What's impressive is that they've done it more than once. n/t |
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JesterCS (627 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
82. I use Windows 7 |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
90. "I believe it is the best version of Windows Microsoft has produced." |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:19 AM Response to Reply #90 |
113. Chef Boyardee is not responsible for Spaghetti-Os |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #113 |
126. Thanks. I like knowing that. n/t |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
99. Haven't had any problems with Vista at all. Not much software available for Mac's. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #99 |
112. There is exactly as much software available for Macs as for PCs |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #112 |
115. That's not true. You're not fooling anyone. All of my software, and I have a lot, works and ..... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #115 |
127. Perhaps I just don't WANT to use software like... |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #112 |
119. PC does not mean Microsoft |
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tXr (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
100. Just reformatted an Acer netbook with Linux Mint. |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
104. Um, no. Not at all. Some of us are old enough to remember when |
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Eric68601 (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
106. I like the virtualization. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
114. That's not a very high standard |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
118. I hope it is as good as they say,...I need a new computer..am waiting to buy.. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #118 |
121. Good plan. I don't understand why anyone would buy right now.... |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #118 |
124. Me too, come Feb and my tax refund |
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