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blogs.windows.com ^ | July 28, 2015 | Terry Myerson

[Big Giant Head]

I’m looking forward to it. I’m only using my Windows monster machine for flight simulation, and occasional browsing, but most of the flight sim geeks that have jumped on 10 are VERY happy with it.

If I understand correctly, I have “pre-ordered” I guess you’d call it, and now it’ll automatically download in the background without me clicking anything? So I’ll have to turn my gaming rig on while I leave for work. Then I can do the actual install manually?

Have I got that right?

[tacticalogic]

Atari 800, then Atari1600, then ATI 33 DX, then another P.C. ( I forget the name), then Toshiba Satellite A75, then I-MAC.

Now you tell me what operating systems came with those,

If that's what you've used then the last Windows OS you used was XP. That was the last release based on the NT core, and released in Aug. 2001.

Your expertise is about 14 years, and 3 releases and a core generation out of date.

[esquirette]

He could have started with Dos 1.2 in 1984 or so. I did. Of course Windows did not come out until later, but it’s easy at this point to make the term generic. Maybe.

[Yosemitest]

Toshiba Satellite A75 took other updates beyond Windows XP.
But I dumped them and went back to Windows XP, because Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows 7 were CRAP !

[tacticalogic]

He could have started with Dos 1.2 in 1984 or so. I did. Of course Windows did not come out until later, but it’s easy at this point to make the term generic. Maybe.

Maybe. But in the context complaints about viruses and malware?

[tacticalogic]

Toshiba Satellite A75 took other updates beyond Windows XP.

But I dumped them and went back to Windows XP, because Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows 7 were CRAP !

If you dumped the Toshiba and switched to the I-Mac in '91, then you couldn't have ever run Windows 2000 or 7 on it. They didn't exist yet.

[Yosemitest]

"If you dumped the Toshiba and switched to the I-Mac in '91"

Either your memory isn;t worth a damn, or you just don;t READ.
Remember Comment #46 ?

"I Bought my I-MAC in the Fall-Winter of 2011, ... "

[tacticalogic]

Okay, I misread that.

Now, why are you asking me what operating system it came with, instead of telling us that you'd replaced what it came with?

[Yosemitest]

Like most of my "Buys", I buy on sale at the BX, when the models close out.
I didn't buy my Toshiba until 2001.

[Yosemitest]

The whole point is, I’ve been on P.D.s since my Atari 800, and most of it was for college work.

[Yosemitest]

The whole point is, I’ve been on P.C.s (crap, I’ve got to slow down with my typing) since my Atari 800, and most of it was for college work.

[tacticalogic]

The whole point is, I’ve been on P.C.s (crap, I’ve got to slow down with my typing) since my Atari 800, and most of it was for college work.

That doesn't explain why you didn't just come right out and say what operating systems you installed on it, or why you seem to have all these problems with malware and viruses that everyone else seems to avoid. The part about the programmer ex-wife is starting to make more sense, though.

[Yosemitest]

And I'm suppose to REMEMBER what operating systems were on computers I used more than 20 years ago ?
What do you think happens to you as you get older.

My ex had her OWN computers, because of her FORTRAN, C, C+ , and other languages she had to design programs on, and run, and "de-bug".
We did not mix the two because of all that "De-Bugging" and homework projects she had to do.

[tacticalogic]

And I'm suppose to REMEMBER what operating systems were on computers I used more than 20 years ago ?

You seem to be able to when you want to.

[tacticalogic]

My ex had her OWN computers, because of her FORTRAN, C, C+ , and other languages she had to design programs on, and run, and "de-bug".
We did not mix the two because of all that "De-Bugging" and homework projects she had to do.

Everybody here has their own computer, and their own stuff they run on them, too.

[Yosemitest]

You must be EXTREMELY YOUNG.
You probably have NO CLUE of what it's like to be married, try to put 2 people thru college, and still make the money last until the end of th month, WHILE meeting your military active duty obligations.
Wait until YOU have to squeeze a dollar that tight.

[tacticalogic]

You must be EXTREMELY YOUNG.

I'm 61, and have worked in IT for about 40 years. Over 30 years of it was with PCs, and enterprise PC networks operating with and alongside IBM mainframes.

[Yosemitest]

Then you ort’ta know better !

[Yosemitest]

Your whole paycheck has been profiting off of “FIXING WINDOWS” !

[tacticalogic]

Then you ort’ta know better !

Did you tell your ex-wife how write code?