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To: Hodar
Internet Explorer now AUTOMATICALLY blocks pop-ups.

Wow.. only a year after Safari and lots of other browsers did it. Microsoft's "designers" are getting better!

What will they think of next?

Maybe something radical like tabbed browsing...

4 posted on 07/13/2004 11:21:37 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Best windows update site ever: http://www.debian.org


5 posted on 07/13/2004 11:29:55 AM PDT by HipShot (All of our ammunition should be dipped in pig fat)
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To: Izzy Dunne

One of the key things about Windows is; unlike the competition (Apple) there are a plethora of motherboard manufacturers, processor manufacturers, memory, North and South Bridge's and components under the sun that need support. Apple has a unique stance, as they 'define' what is, and what is not a 'Mac'.

With that said, Windows users get 'FREE' upgrades and support. You can still download 'FREE' service packs from Win98. With Apple, you must PURCHASE your updates, each and every time.

Apple makes a better machine, it's more stable, and it's easier to use. It's due to complete and utter incompetence, stupidity, and incredably poor business sense that Mac enjoys >10% marketshare instead of the <90% marketshare it had in the early 80's. Needless to say, things haven't improved much in the past 20 years.

For example, if Mac ported it's OS to the x86 processor; I would expect them to take marketshare by storm. Considering that Mac's are now a user interface riding on top of Unix (hence their stabilty), and Unix has existed for the x86 for decades; there is no reason why the Mac OS is not available for x86 machines today. I (personally) have witnessed the Mac OS running on x86 processors in the early 90's.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.


10 posted on 07/13/2004 12:29:05 PM PDT by Hodar (With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
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