XP is dead guys....
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
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So is Vista
kitko | 06/17/09
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What I forgot to add was...
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
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RE: No wonder Microsoft wants to do away with it!
djzoey | 06/17/09
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Ed Bott
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
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The reason for downgrade
tmsassoc | 06/17/09
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Next Year?
jemd@... | 06/17/09
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Why downgrade
T1Oracle | 06/18/09
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Frequest crashes?
notsofast | 06/17/09
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Yeah... BSOD
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
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No frequent crashes for me
mjnelson99 | 06/17/09
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Yep
pwn0tr0n | 06/18/09
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XP mode in 7 not always an option.
fwarren | 06/17/09
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XP mode in 7 not always an option.
bradavon | 06/18/09
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WOW
medezark@... | 06/18/09
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you metal press vendor has problems
amasys | 06/18/09
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Just curious, but...
HAFox | 06/18/09
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XP Crashes...what about Vista?
Aragorn7 | 06/17/09
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XP Crashes...what about Vista?
bradavon | 06/18/09
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Vista Crashes
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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Yes, vista is "one of" the best OSs made by MS.
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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Vista Doesn't Crash Just becuase!!
Ez_Customs | 06/20/09
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And I never had XP crash for me (except when O/Cing). What's your point?
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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Sorry dude...
pgm554 | 06/17/09
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Interesting post.
NStalnecker | 06/18/09
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Real World
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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The real world
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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I agree, pgm, academia is not the real world
jerryz58 | 06/19/09
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The "real world" vs internet blog post claims.
rtk | 06/19/09
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Value vs expectations
AzuMao | 06/19/09
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Sorry, rtk, you just don't know the facts
jerryz58 | 06/19/09
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Ok, gotchya Jerry
rtk | 06/19/09
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not another one
Ez_Customs | 06/20/09
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RE: Ok, gotchya Jerry
jerryz58 | 06/21/09
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Re: Ez
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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Know your history.
rtk | 06/21/09
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In otherwords
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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Re: in other words
rtk | 06/21/09
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Was just pointing it out due to all the
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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"Downgrade"?
AzuMao | 06/17/09
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Ah Ed
cammobus@... | 06/18/09
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Stability
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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Same here cam
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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Did someone really say "I can't imagine why..."?
geolemon | 06/18/09
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Have you used it
wizardb@... | 06/18/09
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have YOU used it?
Ez_Customs | 06/20/09
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He didn't say he didn't run.
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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Keep taking the self-praise...
LeeC | 06/17/09
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Vista
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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Did you forget
lipl1 | 06/17/09
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Windows Millennium Edition
Summersvet | 06/17/09
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Don't forget the original releases...
SimonUK2 | 06/17/09
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I must have been lucky
notsofast | 06/17/09
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Do you really know more?
Pliny the Elder | 06/17/09
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Upgrade to 7
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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The same reason he "upgraded" to Vista..
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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Why not??? 7 is solid ever sense the very first version!!!
Ez_Customs | 06/21/09
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Even if it did work jsut as good as XP..
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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7 Seems better
notsofast | 06/17/09
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My preference on windows.
Socratesfoot | 06/17/09
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RE: My preference on windows.
jbaviera@... | 06/17/09
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Vista vs win 3.1 and DOS
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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Poor guy!
Ez_Customs | 06/21/09
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If you don't mind not using Windows
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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Me too..
yschoo1@... | 06/17/09
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Don't over look Windows ME
donkere.prins@... | 06/18/09
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ME was just a bad dream which quickly (thank god) went away. Therefor it
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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XP is STABLE
dcnblues | 06/17/09
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ugh
JoeMama_z | 06/17/09
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In the very long run, maybe.
AzuMao | 06/17/09
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In the very long run, maybe.
Ez_Customs | 06/21/09
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Huh?
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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How is that different from Solaris
notsofast | 06/17/09
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Introducing Linux brings surprising results.
joe.smetona@... | 06/20/09
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Cater to thier customers
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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XP More Stable then Win 7
Ez_Customs | 06/21/09
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Spend some money on English lessons.
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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XP is old
AzuMao | 06/17/09
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Sureit may not get wrinkles,
Ez_Customs | 06/21/09
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If you want IP6
AzuMao | 06/21/09
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Get rid of the old?
Enorton42@... | 06/17/09
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XP isn't dead.
nizuse | 06/17/09
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xp
ndean.jones@... | 06/17/09
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31 repair jobs
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
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"Still under development"?
AzuMao | 06/17/09
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What problems?
NStalnecker | 06/18/09
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Well when they tinkered with XP's codes (via service pack)
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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Vsita dead?
pico_D | 06/18/09
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XP better than Vista
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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XP is Alive and WELL
skinsman61@... | 06/17/09
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Then you dont use or ever tried Vista since SP1
JT82 | 06/17/09
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I used VISTA since sp1
nizuse | 06/17/09
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Forgive me
rtk | 06/17/09
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Vista is better???? Haha
marc_90292@... | 06/17/09
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What if they paid you a few THOUSAND to?
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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Me too
jdbukis@... | 06/17/09
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No need for forgiveness
nizuse | 06/17/09
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Wait: I thought the market didn't matter?
Pliny the Elder | 06/17/09
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Representative?
nizuse | 06/17/09
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I agree
stano360 | 06/17/09
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Patches?
Hate Malware | 06/17/09
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Not my experience ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
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My experience says different
jbaviera@... | 06/17/09
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Can't you demand one?
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
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If you can borrow a copy of Vista installation ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
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Can't use Vista must stick with XP
snixon@... | 06/17/09
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XP virtual Mode - Win 7
medezark@... | 06/18/09
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Vista patches only helped MS apps run faster...
Socratesfoot | 06/17/09
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Really? I think your tin foil hat is coming loose...
JT82 | 06/18/09
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XP is on life support
rtk | 06/17/09
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Vista has more drivers?
nizuse | 06/17/09
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Speed
Hate Malware | 06/17/09
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Clocked it
nizuse | 06/17/09
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My Ubuntu install takes longer than Vista.
Core2uu | 06/17/09
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Ubuntu 9.04 boots in under 30 secs on 3 year old AMD laptop with 512Mb
InAction Man | 06/18/09
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Re: "I have yet to see a case where Ubuntu 9.04 running on three year old h
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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I remember the XP launch...
SimonUK2 | 06/17/09
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IT DON'T WORK
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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XP is dead guys.....
wwgorman | 06/17/09
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The bigger question is why switch?
stano360 | 06/17/09
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XP works fine to.
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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XP is dead guys
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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vista
ndean.jones@... | 06/17/09
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I agree....
pwoodruff@... | 06/17/09
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Nor is Microsoft asking you ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
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Security
nizuse | 06/17/09
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Independent studies have shown Windows ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
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"In a free market, only demand defines success."
nizuse | 06/17/09
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Where do you get these numbers?
rdawson@... | 06/17/09
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Linux is more of a threat ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
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I think you're wrong.
notsofast | 06/17/09
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Patches and Free Market
tmsassoc | 06/17/09
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Over 20 Years?
notsofast | 06/17/09
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Hmmm ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
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Apple 10% and Linux 1%??? haha
i2fun@... | 06/17/09
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Why would you deal with Anti-Virus on a Netbook?
joe.smetona@... | 06/22/09
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Micosoft Praise-a-thon
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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Upgrades...
rdawson@... | 06/17/09
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Hardware?
custserv@... | 06/18/09
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|
How many people though are still running the hardware they bought in 2001?
914four | 06/18/09
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since 2001
gmtiii | 06/18/09
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Agreed except
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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Why would you?
stano360 | 06/17/09
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Like heck if I am going to "Let XP Go"...
XweAponX | 06/17/09
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Points well taken...
sykandtyed | 06/17/09
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Right on the money, IMO
stephenkca | 06/17/09
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New compatabilities
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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Those aren't security warnings.
AzuMao | 06/18/09
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XP is not dead yet.
binyo66 | 06/17/09
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The real costs
BreadintheBone | 06/18/09
|
|
Well said!
914four | 06/18/09
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XP is dead guys...
Socratesfoot | 06/17/09
|
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Tell it to the large enterprises which still run XP!
jerryz58 | 06/17/09
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XP 'IS' DOA - DEAD
morganfj | 06/17/09
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|
The only thing that was dead on arival is vista.
AzuMao | 06/18/09
|
|
run XP in Win7 / Vista
ThinkFairer | 06/17/09
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|
Which is even slower..
AzuMao | 06/18/09
|
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XP is not dead
Enorton42@... | 06/17/09
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Can't afford
farmers@... | 06/18/09
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Question?
aulax@... | 06/17/09
|
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HP and Dell still do, but ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Yah, but HP absotively refuses to fork over XP drivers...
XweAponX | 06/17/09
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..this is why
pwoodruff@... | 06/17/09
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Answer.
{DvT}Hex | 06/17/09
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
Loverock Davidson | 06/17/09
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|
No surprises here (nt)
Economister | 06/17/09
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
tunacopter | 06/17/09
|
|
It's called a terminal server....
JoeMama_z | 06/17/09
|
|
How about this.. if the software is no longer available for sale..
Been_Done_Before | 06/17/09
|
|
Have you TRIED Windows 7?
XweAponX | 06/17/09
|
|
Huh? You went off on a rant that really didnt coinside with my statements
Been_Done_Before | 06/17/09
|
|
To heck with M$.
bendib | 07/04/09
|
|
Vista and other PC Facts
TylerM89 | 06/17/09
|
|
Great post
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
|
|
Good list.
nizuse | 06/17/09
|
|
Almost agree
TylerM89 | 06/17/09
|
|
Life Cycle's vs Planned Obsolesce
databaseben@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Its not like
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
|
|
Would you buy an eight-year-old car?
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
|
|
8 years
ndean.jones@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Gee, my Windows systems ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
|
|
The word is "ensure" not "insure".
ye | 06/17/09
|
|
Hey! I resemble that remark!
pwoodruff@... | 06/17/09
|
|
You forgot..
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
the price?
pwoodruff@... | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Hey! I resemble that remark!
jbaviera@... | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
Chet_0729 | 06/17/09
|
|
If I recall..
TylerM89 | 06/17/09
|
|
Vista wans not an release..
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
Ui Changes are the norm
notsofast | 06/17/09
|
|
Some might be in BIG trouble ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Good Point
TylerM89 | 06/17/09
|
|
.."evaluation"?
pwoodruff@... | 06/17/09
|
|
You pay your dime you get your ride.....
JoeMama_z | 06/17/09
|
|
.well.....
pwoodruff@... | 06/17/09
|
|
I deal with customers....
JoeMama_z | 06/17/09
|
|
Hmmm
notsofast | 06/17/09
|
|
What are you running?
notsofast | 06/17/09
|
|
...accounting and server are old....
pwoodruff@... | 06/18/09
|
|
.."evaluation"?
grambo46 | 06/17/09
|
|
Even small shops can gain access ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Don't be fooled...
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
Please, how long is enough?
Deacon336 | 06/17/09
|
|
Buy Win 7 Professional and use the XP VM exclusively
pmcgrath@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Have you read about the overheads on you computers/processors....
carlsf@... | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
wwgorman | 06/17/09
|
|
WIndows 7 driver support
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
|
|
Any manufacturer who is still producing ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Obsolete?
mdsock@... | 06/25/09
|
|
Where are these manufacturers?
MissingMatter | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
varick | 06/17/09
|
|
One good word about Vista..
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
chromeronin | 06/17/09
|
|
Speaking as a support professional...
itpro_z | 06/17/09
|
|
Well, *your* company has a support professional!
pwoodruff@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Renaming the extension
itpro_z | 06/17/09
|
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...one reason why
pwoodruff@... | 06/18/09
|
|
A legitimate question
itpro_z | 06/18/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
warren3217@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Windows 7 is MUCH better than Vista
Lone-IT | 06/17/09
|
|
I'm not surprised ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Really?
NStalnecker | 06/17/09
|
|
Correct me if I'm wrong...
SimonUK2 | 06/17/09
|
|
Yes, XP does Disk Caching but it does not ...
mwagner@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Thanks for correcting me.
SimonUK2 | 06/18/09
|
|
XP on 512mb
itpro_z | 06/17/09
|
|
More than 512 MB RAM wasted on XP?
mdsock@... | 06/25/09
|
|
If you bind an rock..
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
They're all crap...IMO
NHMtnMan | 06/17/09
|
|
You don't have a clue...
KMFP | 06/17/09
|
|
My apologies if I offended you....
NHMtnMan | 06/17/09
|
|
Do your self a favor
Altotus | 06/18/09
|
|
Because of basic market economics.
AzuMao | 06/19/09
|
|
Aren't you an teeny..
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
frankcaves | 06/17/09
|
|
How original
cbliles@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Didn't know..
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
I was at Kaiser Permenante...
sykandtyed | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
cbliles@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Your missing the point...
sykandtyed | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
erniem1970@... | 06/17/09
|
|
BRILLIANT ADVICE
csomole | 06/17/09
|
|
similar situation to you . . .
pikeman666@... | 06/18/09
|
|
Why?
ye | 06/18/09
|
|
If you
AzuMao | 06/19/09
|
|
Suggestion: Dual Boot
joe.smetona@... | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
evay1 | 06/17/09
|
|
Time Moves On
jpr75_z | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
dtroyerSMU | 06/17/09
|
|
Not true..
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
98 -ROFL
dtroyerSMU | 06/18/09
|
|
Or you can pass completely
schmandel@... | 06/17/09
|
|
HERE HERE!!!!
NHMtnMan | 06/17/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
peg0cjs | 06/17/09
|
|
Not trying to be a jerk here...
duomenox | 06/17/09
|
|
IT is inovation....
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
You would like to think so
Crestview | 06/17/09
|
|
Heres The Thing
GameOvR | 06/17/09
|
|
Doesn't matter..
boweb | 06/17/09
|
|
Actually...that's not true.
NHMtnMan | 06/17/09
|
|
The ONLY reason to stay with XP
Cosmo54 | 06/17/09
|
|
Only reason???
Chris Meacher | 06/18/09
|
|
There are other options
hawkeyeaz1 | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
bill_larson_98@... | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
michaelhickey60@... | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
sumanchakrabarti | 06/17/09
|
|
More Importantly: BEWARE SOFTWARE ASSURANCE.
ITalchemist | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
PeterPac | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
ThinkFairer | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
Jeff Hayes | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
hwwgandolf@... | 06/17/09
|
|
Stop being stupid
EmperorDarius | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
kb0lkt@... | 06/17/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
peterpoulsen | 06/18/09
|
|
Enterprise customers are not going to use an upgrade!
groovepoint@... | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
DJK2 | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
bradavon | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
bradavon | 06/18/09
|
|
Just not that easy for many companies.
tjones1966 | 06/18/09
|
|
Few people are saying "Just do it!"
ye | 06/18/09
|
|
exactly what I've been saying!
pwoodruff@... | 06/18/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
8Limes | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Interesting Post
oldbaritone | 06/18/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
sderf@... | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Next Year?
IndianaTux | 06/18/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
8Limes | 06/18/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
8Limes | 06/18/09
|
|
Dual Boot with Linux instructions & Links.
joe.smetona@... | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
gagan.sethi@... | 06/18/09
|
|
Just Beware of Windows 7
wizardb@... | 06/18/09
|
|
RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
walterde@... | 06/19/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
b.beachley@... | 06/19/09
|
|
Magic Potion.
joe.smetona@... | 06/20/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
Ez_Customs | 06/20/09
|
|
Which is why Vista is fine in the college world.
AzuMao | 06/21/09
|
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RE: Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
Ez_Customs | 06/20/09
|
|
Now that's funny.
AzuMao | 06/21/09
|
|
ROFL
jerryz58 | 06/22/09
|
|
Roflmao
rtk | 06/22/09
|
|
What's Next?
jerryz58 | 06/22/09
|
|
Re: What's Next?
rtk | 06/23/09
|
|
You missed something too
AzuMao | 06/23/09
|
|
As did you.
rtk | 06/23/09
|
|
Are we reading two different pages?
AzuMao | 06/23/09
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My mistake.
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