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sorry analysis
So Intel's behind the curve because XP works just fine for
them. Maybe they have better things to do than upgrade all
workstations for marginal improvements.
Posted by: russguill   Posted on: 06/26/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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sorry analysis  russguill | 06/26/08
Marginal improvements?  Buff Loon | 06/27/08
Gee... Given your experiences, you got problems.  Wolfie2K3 | 06/27/08
Did you notice...  Jeremy W | 06/26/08
Where?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/26/08
Read some of his other posts here  GuidingLight | 06/26/08
Read some of your posts too...  User07734 | 06/27/08
Go here:  Jeremy W | 06/26/08
Not sure I understand your point  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/26/08
When the CEO  Jeremy W | 06/26/08
More data. Those who use Dells & HPs are behind curve?  Jeremy W | 06/26/08
Macs Marketshare is up  notsofast | 06/27/08
The jury isn't out on Win vs OS X,  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
settled by who?  rtk | 06/28/08
Anti-competative.  Bozzer | 06/29/08
For IBM allowing Macs...  Jeremy W | 06/26/08
bit of falsehood... and PC can run Linux... it's not just Macs...  shryko | 06/26/08
The only "flexibility" that a Mac has over any other PC...  Jeremy W | 06/26/08
Only thing special about a mac is its high price  ectogamit | 06/26/08
Do the research...  Jeremy W | 06/26/08
If Dells can only run XP/Vista...  cslycord@... | 06/27/08
When Mac is in the Enterprise the way  socialism=nowhere | 06/27/08
How intersting.  Bozzer | 06/29/08
Not up to the job?  Jeremy W | 06/29/08
RE: Different argument  Bozzer | 06/29/08
it's not because a PC can't run mac osx it's just because your god  SO.CAL Guy | 06/30/08
Niggle: Actually, PCs aren't PCs  seanferd | 06/26/08
Term "PC" used by Mac users  bmerc | 06/30/08
You're smoking what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/26/08
better yet, give us some... it seems like it's a good trip (nt)  shryko | 06/26/08
I noticed...  beoz | 06/26/08
Forcing employees  bob.kerns2 | 06/27/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  ibarskiy@... | 06/26/08
or they may skip it, as Microsoft is pushing on Win7...  shryko | 06/26/08
Sure, but...  ibarskiy@... | 06/27/08
The Inquirer presented a biased article against Windows?  ye | 06/26/08
I'd trust the Inquirer over Zdnet  deaf_e_kate | 06/26/08
Of course you would. The Inquirer supports your anti-Microsoft bias.  ye | 06/26/08
Zdnet supports your Microsoft Bias  deaf_e_kate | 06/26/08
Zdnet supports your FUD Bias  ye | 06/26/08
yeah... right.. you show no bias at all  deaf_e_kate | 06/26/08
Thanks for recognizing I do not.  ye | 06/26/08
Fix for my previous comment title  deaf_e_kate | 06/26/08
@rtfa: I've defended other OSes several times in these talkbacks.  ye | 06/26/08
@ye  Hemlock Stones | 06/26/08
Neither are Anti-Microsoft so much as...  User07734 | 06/27/08
hasn't appeared to be so... SO FOLLOW BOTH!  shryko | 06/26/08
It takes 2 clicks to prove you wrong  beoz | 06/26/08
I know it's hard...  bjbrock | 06/27/08
Oh no. Please don't reference theInquirer  Prognosticator | 06/26/08
Also the NY Times  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/26/08
so if all your friends jumped off a bridge...  russguill | 06/26/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  jeff@... | 06/26/08
Red herring response. (nt)  ye | 06/26/08
We deal with a company at this very moment  GuidingLight | 06/26/08
Blue skying ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/26/08
re: Blue skying ...  deaf_e_kate | 06/26/08
Given that Intel powers all Macs these days...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/26/08
100% Microsoft solution  deaf_e_kate | 06/26/08
Intel and Leopard  Harry Bardal | 06/26/08
Linux runs on any Intel box and doesn't cost a penny.  HypnoToad | 06/26/08
XP was little more than pretty Window-dressing for Windows 2000  Michael Kelly | 06/26/08
Aside from tightening up security what did SP2 do?  ye | 06/26/08
Well that security stuff was kind of important...  Michael Kelly | 06/26/08
I don't consider a security update enough to warrant a "New OS" title.  ye | 06/26/08
Well then we'll just have to disagree on yet another one (nt)  Michael Kelly | 06/26/08
You forgot:  Suicida| | 06/29/08
So???  thungurknifur | 07/02/08
Dream On.  Bozzer | 06/29/08
Nothing wrong with being conservative  Michael Kelly | 06/26/08
Intel stays with what works for them  deaf_e_kate | 06/26/08
Where has anyone been recommending this?  ye | 06/26/08
duh??  deaf_e_kate | 06/26/08
Are you always in the habit of knocking down your own arguments?  ye | 06/26/08
Talkbacks no  Suicida| | 06/29/08
I agree. Companies use what works  Pliny the Elder | 06/26/08
Decent analysis until final statement.  TripleII | 06/26/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  Arneh | 06/26/08
GREAT ARTICLE  JABBER_WOLF | 06/26/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  fungo | 06/26/08
exactly!!!  ectogamit | 06/26/08
Wrong  dprozzo | 06/26/08
Ungrounded hate???  thungurknifur | 07/02/08
Timings  martin23 | 06/26/08
Intel Saves Money ... Again  ectogamit | 06/26/08
Eh yes/no  Yensi717 | 06/27/08
Cost of license is smallest part  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/28/08
Well  Suicida| | 06/29/08
"relentlessly negative press coverage" - rubbish  james.faction | 06/26/08
What?  dprozzo | 06/26/08
yes msnbc are easy on Vista  james.faction | 06/26/08
You missed some things  dprozzo | 06/26/08
it wasn't missed... you changed the topic  dobosconsulting | 06/27/08
Huh  dprozzo | 06/27/08
dumb arguement and not the same  Rude Union | 06/26/08
When is MS going to fight the fud  marks055@... | 06/26/08
MS don't fight fud, they create it  james.faction | 06/26/08
What I like about it  marks055@... | 06/26/08
I've tried it many times and that's why I knock it  james.faction | 06/26/08
There is more  dprozzo | 06/26/08
XP vs Vista features  dprozzo | 06/27/08
History repeats itself again (nt)  CobraA1 | 06/26/08
Soon to be 80,000 new Macs at Intel???  Jeremy W | 06/26/08
bahahah.  rtk | 06/26/08
You'll grasp at anything, won't you  Pliny the Elder | 06/27/08
Why do they have to change to anything?  Jeremy W | 06/27/08
Costs  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/27/08
Ah, but...  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
You need to get your own blog  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/28/08
Huh? You have refuted what I did not say.  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
All corporate PCs need support but...  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
Re: Ah... but but but  Samic | 07/02/08
Running Macs doesn't put you ahead of the curve.  rtk | 06/27/08
Does Apple offer downgrade rights? Officially?  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
no, downgrade rights.  rtk | 06/28/08
Can I downgrade it to Tiger or lower?  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
no, not can I buy another license  rtk | 06/29/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  beoz | 06/26/08
My old company  cfischer83@... | 06/26/08
Stability, supportability, performance over "New and Improved!"  SteveMak | 06/27/08
RE: Behind The Curve?  Mr_Wizard | 06/27/08
Other companies are still using XP...  TCP?IP'ed | 06/27/08
funny story.  rtk | 06/27/08
Ed is right...  meb99 | 06/27/08
RE: Intel seems right on time to me!  vmeck@... | 06/27/08
what are you smoking?  pikeman666@... | 06/27/08
My data shown the complete opposite  ses_27 | 06/27/08
And your data comes from where?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/27/08
Your sources please?  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
I'm not the one quoting numbers  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/28/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  Techref6060 | 06/27/08
xp only needed new drivers?  rtk | 06/27/08
...only required new drivers...  anthemwebs@... | 07/02/08
Just shows that "Upgrade for Upgrade's sake" is bad ROI..  Basic Logic | 06/27/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  preagan9999 | 06/27/08
Google Desktop is better?  rtk | 06/27/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  SloppySeconds | 06/27/08
Intel Is Smarter Than Ed Bott  chessmen | 06/28/08
Using Windows Vista can often require expensive upgrades of computer...  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
Tweaking and fixing  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/28/08
Determine the correct order?  Jeremy W | 06/28/08
Dude  dprozzo | 06/28/08
Error  Bozzer | 06/29/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... and Intel is sure right  green alien | 06/29/08
Virtualization to the rescue?  jpelak | 06/29/08
The recession will slow Vista adoption.  trentreviso | 06/30/08
RE: Intel stays behind the curve ... again  Samic | 07/02/08
Intel Behind the Curve ... NOT!  Siv2 | 07/03/08

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