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Microsoft eases switch to XP
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| February 25, 2003
Posted on 02/25/2003 8:13:03 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: John Lenin
IBM makes a great laptop - very sturdy - a MUST in a laptop. Congrats!
To: Quilla
Can y'all help? We run heavy duty engineering software all the time without reformatting or other heroic measures - on NT 4.0.
If you don't need USB or InfraRed, you can get a lot better performance without all the BS.
NT 4.0 was designed to run on 486's with 16 MB of memory. On our late model equipment it rocks.
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posted on
02/25/2003 1:50:44 PM PST
by
jimt
To: billorites
PowerDrawers,is bloated crap for $40, amcs have this kind stuff free
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posted on
02/25/2003 1:55:02 PM PST
by
wiseone
To: dyed_in_the_wool
That you should get her a Mac
I've had every model Mac up to and including the G4 and she would never use any of them.
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posted on
02/25/2003 2:41:48 PM PST
by
pt17
To: AdA$tra
That is silly. ANY named brand factory PC has tons of crap on it, Dell or not. I am sold on Dells for lots of reasons. I bought it for those reasons, too, plus the warranty and in-home service.
But I have some old-fashioned ideas, one of which is that when I pay for something it is my absolute property.
When I buy a car, for example, that does not give the dealer the right to stop at the house every night and rummage through the trunk.
And that is essentially what some of these "Helpful" programs, like support.exe do, not to mention some of the things lurking in XP.
Dell made a decision, not to offer any other OS options. I respect that decision, just as I am sure they respect mine not to repeat the mistake. OK, maybe it is just my quirks, but on a broadband connection I pay for it is going to be all MY traffic, or traffic with my permission only. No going through my dumpster, reading over my shoulder, or otherwise "Phoning Home".
I feel it is like trespassing on property, or breaking and entering, and unlike real-world situations, I cannot shoot someone dead for doing it through my cable connection, but I sure would like to.
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posted on
02/25/2003 2:45:08 PM PST
by
Gorzaloon
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To: pt17
Time to get divorced.
To: Quilla
To: bribriagain
I have not been able to run games like Mech Warrior on XP, my son had similar problems with XP.
Here's a tip.
1. Right-click on the shortcut for a particular application.
2. Choose Properties.
3. Choose Compatibility tab.
4. Turn ON "Run this program in compatibility mode for"
5. Select an OS. Modify display settings to appropriate value, if necessary.
To: js1138
Anyone who can spare a couple of extra bucks should get their machine custom built locally by someone who's been doing it for a while, and someone who can help with glitches.
And if you want a notebook....?
To: Bush2000
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posted on
02/25/2003 3:43:35 PM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: Gorzaloon
True enough. I fully agreed with you about those PC manufacturer provided softwares. Where I disagree is that you say it is a Dell thing. They all put that garbage on home PC's and they all suck for the most part. That is why, as I said above, that I scratch the PC and put the OS on naked or at the very least uninstall as much garbage as I can.
But I have some old-fashioned ideas, one of which is that when I pay for something it is my absolute property.
However: Every single piece of software ever published plainly states in the EULA that the software and/or OS do not belong to the computer owner.
And that is essentially what some of these "Helpful" programs, like support.exe do, not to mention some of the things lurking in XP.
There is stuff lurking everywhere. Even OUTSIDE the Windows world. There is really nowhere to hide regardless of what the Pinguified guys say about their SECURE OS.
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posted on
02/25/2003 3:55:08 PM PST
by
AdA$tra
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To: AdA$tra
But I have some old-fashioned ideas, one of which is that when I pay for something it is my absolute property. However: Every single piece of software ever published plainly states in the EULA that the software and/or OS do not belong to the computer owner. Well, I may as well fess up:
I REMOVED THE TAG FROM MY MATTRESS, TOO! :-)
Anything I do to activate that agreement, such as opening a package, etc, I am certain I did under a condition of Diminished Capacity. Because a person who feels as I do about ownership and control of private property obviously would agree to no such thing unless they were drunk or huffing ether. I do not care how many erotic fantasies MS and others have about "rented" software, I flatly refuse to accept the concept because it is absurd. If I pay $250 for Win2000, if I feel like decompiling it, or using the CD as an ashtray, I shall. *IF* if did not really own it, then it makes sense for me to pay a monthly bill and pay fifty cents for the CD. They are not going to have it both ways, at least here. Not while I have a network of a half dozen happy machines running 98SE.
Oh, BTW, Yes, the first thing I did when I got the machine was to neuter and gut it pretty thoroughly. An old rule of mine from DOS (TSR's)days is "Nothing runs unless I tell it to." Amazing how well machines will run on W98 if that rule is followed.
But so far the Linux people have not converted me, either, though I am weakening.
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posted on
02/25/2003 5:39:17 PM PST
by
Gorzaloon
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To: Bush2000
Thanks, I'll give that a try. Enjoy your posts, btw.
To: Bush2000
Suffer.
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posted on
02/25/2003 5:52:23 PM PST
by
js1138
To: NolanVoid
There actually *is* somewhere to hide..
I must then assume you write and compile all of own Linux kernels and applications.
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posted on
02/25/2003 6:05:21 PM PST
by
AdA$tra
To: MeeknMing
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posted on
02/25/2003 6:06:25 PM PST
by
Bob J
(Join the FR Network! Educate, Motivate, Activate!)
To: dennisw
May I ask how many mb is the Intel onboard video?
I am not sure but it isn't much more than a bare bones business grade graphics chip. Perhaps 8Mb, but I am not sure.
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posted on
02/25/2003 6:08:26 PM PST
by
AdA$tra
To: steve50
I've used windows since 3.1 and XP is the best yet. I think it's great.
I tried Mandrake Linux a couple of years ago and had a horrible time getting my hardware to work with it.
To: MeeknMing
Ah, ha! That makes sense. You are just too fast at bringing us these piping-hot articles, that the bakers have to add their finishing touches as you cart them away for us to enjoy. ;)
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