Fix Windows Now!~~ Editor of MaximumPC Nails Microsoft~~says no need for Vista till XP is fixed

Maximum PC ^ | October Issue 2005 Posted on Aug 25, 2005 at 10:25 PM | | Will Smith Editor

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This guy must have a pair of brass ones....

BUT he is absolutely on target!

[manwiththehands]

Maybe I'm lucky, but my XP Home Edition is the most stable, reliable and useful version of Windows I've ever owned ... and I've been at this PC stuff for 20 years. Security is a concern, sure, but taking precautions (firewall, anti-spyware, anti-virus) seems to keep things secure.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

but taking precautions (firewall, anti-spyware, anti-virus) seems to keep things secure.

I am running Fedora Core 4 and I am using what they supply for Internet browsing....

I keep my XP machines off the Internet as much as possible,,,,,

I spend NO TIME or MONEY for Security precautions!

Fedora has a built in Firewall!

[John Jorsett]

Microsoft will assure that Vista is accepted by its usual tactic: you want an operating system with that new computer? Then take this copy of Vista and shut up.

[general_re]

Hmmm, he doesn't look like Will Smith...

Maximum PC editors have had spyware infestations on their machines.

Q: What's the difference between a tech writer and a used car salesman?
A: The used car salesman knows when he's lying to you.

[randog]

Q: What's the difference between a tech writer and a used car salesman?
A: The used car salesman knows when he's lying to you.

LOL!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This is in the October Issue where the cover features....

We reveal VISTA, the REVOLUTIONARY Successor to WinXP......

Wonder if he will be there next month!

[The_Victor]

These types blame Microsoft and/or Windows like liberals blame Bush.

[HAL9000]

Microsoft Windows is a bowl-shaped operating system, with security as strong as a New Orleans levee.

Evacuate immediately.

[Flightdeck]

Maybe the people at this dude's office should quit looking up porn four hours a day.

[The_Victor]

Then take this copy of Vista and shut up.

Linux is still free.

[manwiththehands]

I use Firefox Mozilla for Internet surfin'. It seems to work OK, but it crashes a lot on pop-up heavy sights like National Review Online and sometimes Drudge. Other than that it works fine. I might need to try Fedora ...

[Niteranger68]

This guy is an f...ing crybaby metrosexual! "But I want to see Windows XP fixed first." Or what? You will pee yourself? I have put my XP-Home OS thru hell and have never had a virus, worm or trojan. If I had, I still doubt I would have blamed MS.

[rdb3]

When I reviewed Windows XP, way back in October 2001, I declared it the best Windows yet, awarding it a perfect score of 10 and the coveted Kick Ass award. Oh how times have changed!

From XP's beginning, I was underwhelmed. I still think that Windows 2000 was the best Windows to date (although I liked how NT 4 was so customizable that I could lock it down tighter than Ft. Knox.).

To this date, there is still no "there" there with XP, in my opinion. XP Pro came with this box, so that's what I'm using for now.

Vista is going to be interesting, and I can't wait to see how secure by default it's going to be.

We shall see.

If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.

[BlackRain]

Democrats are demanding why President Bush too so long in sending aid to fix Windows XP.

Jesse Jackson is now comparing Windows XP to a slave ship where MS executives are the slave masters.

FEMA is now handing out $2000 debit cards to purchase new computers with MS Vista OS installed.

The horror...the horror. Luv's me linux.

[kingu]

http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

Go there, doesn't matter the platform, and axe out a lot of the websites that cause problems. For XP machines, just use the installer - it'll write the hosts file for you in the proper place.

It works for any browser - with this, I'm actually able to use IE again, though I still like tabbed browsing.

[kingu]

Jesse Jackson is now comparing Windows XP to a slave ship where MS executives are the slave masters.

Nahh.. JJ wants to know why Bill Gates hasn't turned black yet.

[dinasour]

but taking precautions (firewall, anti-spyware, anti-virus) seems to keep things secure.

One precaution that has served me well, but no one seems to pay attention to: Don't download and install every piece of cr@p program you find on the internet.

[Peelod]

Where do you want to go today?

http://www.msboycott.com/media/microsoft_ad_office_bra.mov