[J Edgar]

Same Old Same Old from MS and hardware interests as they conspire to force obsolescence for profit! A ROM solution on the hardware side could eliminate this problem for XP users by offering, for a small charge, a ROM upgrade that address sectors in the older 512 byte scheme. Go ahead and flame, but MS doesn't compete, MS conspires for profit. IMHO

[SmokingJoe]

Go ahead and flame, but MS doesn’t compete, MS conspires for profit. IMHO

Ummm..exactly the same problem is going to affect older versions of Mac OS and Linux. Do they conspire for profits too(not that there is anything wromg with profits)?

[AussieJoe]

“Go ahead and flame, but MS doesn’t compete, MS conspires for profit. IMHO “

You think you got problems, I still use my trusty 386sx25 running DOS6.22/WFW3.11 to code and burn microcontrollers (no, really, I do!). Try finding a replacement video card or RS232 card that’s ISA compatible! Fortunately I still have a few ISA bus development cards, and the discrete logic chips are still available, so if worse comes to worse I can build my own.

[Tzfat]

MS conspires for profit

Then good for them. Go whine at DU, and pick up a copy of Atlas Shrugged on your way out the door.