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Or, It ain't broke so don't fix it.
Maybe people are too tired of working out the kinks for Microsoft.
Posted by: YinToYourYang-22527499   Posted on: 09/27/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Or, It ain't broke so don't fix it.  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 09/27/07
I really don't see the problem.  Solid Jedi Knight | 09/28/07
Open your eyes... you might see better  MegaBitzz | 09/28/07
Open your own eyes...  wolf_z | 09/28/07
Have to disagree...  KNPepper | 09/28/07
The end...  Information_z | 09/29/07
I imagine...  Information_z | 09/29/07
Prophetic  thx-1138_@... | 10/04/07
FUD  jmorgus@... | 09/28/07
Totally agree  pa2004 | 09/28/07
Yes Linux can.  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
Mac can too!  MacGeek2121 | 10/03/07
If I had a penny.  rtk | 10/03/07
If I had a penny  Ole Man | 10/04/07
due credit.  rtk | 10/04/07
Linux has had those features for years  ohiomike | 09/28/07
You get a swap file  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
Readyboost is entirely different than what you  xuniL_z | 09/30/07
I was actually  alaniane@... | 10/01/07
To xunil  alaniane@... | 10/01/07
sure thing  xuniL_z | 10/01/07
XUNIL_z do you know *anything*??  stevey_d | 10/01/07
Stevey  xuniL_z | 10/02/07
sure can  Dave32265 | 09/28/07
Steal?  pa2004 | 09/28/07
Steal?  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Actually, Mac has been able to do this since 1998. OS/2 as well.  nomoremicrosoft | 09/28/07
Actually the utilities  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
BIG problem...  TechinMN | 09/28/07
You couldn't be replying to me...  wolf_z | 09/28/07
lol @ U vistas slowwwww  masterxtds | 09/28/07
He won't get it from you.  itpro_z | 09/28/07
I disagree with the assumption  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
Oops  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
For alaniane  itpro_z | 09/28/07
Actually I was not refering to Vista  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
Shouldn't feed trolls, but...  wolf_z | 09/28/07
You should thank your lucky stars  Ole Man | 09/30/07
MOst EXceLLent  catsend | 10/03/07
No numbers, lots of assertions  Jambalaya Breath | 09/28/07
Yes - it must be that pitiful 10% of non-MS users spreading the FUD! LOL-NT  nomoremicrosoft | 09/28/07
Not so!  JakeZ | 04/03/09
It really depends  notsofast | 09/28/07
Pah! My Nvidia 7600 GS is not fast enough according...  tek_heretik | 09/29/07
It may no be your card...  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Vista + Nvidia 7600 GS  lh4x4@... | 10/12/07
Strange Findings  Sheeva | 10/01/07
Since they are the same...  mrOSX | 10/01/07
Not scientific  JRLBell | 10/01/07
Driver availability  PCTechMan | 10/05/07
re: driver availability  rtk | 10/05/07
Vista is slower -- I have proof  leeshor@... | 09/28/07
Of course it is.  itpro_z | 09/28/07
What you are actually saying  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
Improving  itpro_z | 09/28/07
Basically,  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
Re: Basically  notsofast | 09/28/07
I agree  alaniane@... | 10/01/07
How nice for you  rhomp2002@... | 09/28/07
OK, let's try this again.  itpro_z | 09/28/07
Wow Vista has the ability to write DVDs, nobody EVER did that on XP!  stevey_d | 09/29/07
Come on Stevey (again)  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Please explain  laura.b | 10/01/07
more features? sure then list them  stevey_d | 10/01/07
Stevey, Stevey, Stevey.  itpro_z | 10/01/07
No complaints  DirtyDingus | 10/01/07
Not entirely true that each version is slower  jpratchios@... | 10/04/07
Good to know...  JCitizen | 10/04/07
Vista is a dog on Network  phil@... | 09/28/07
Why are you using a workstation...  itpro_z | 09/28/07
what's the point allowing people to share folders then?  stevey_d | 09/29/07
Come on Stevey...  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Perhaps you aren't aware Microsoft introduced network stack restrictions...  stevey_d | 10/01/07
Network restrictions  itpro_z | 10/01/07
You have plenty of company  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Bad link Ole man...  Narg | 09/29/07
Bad link Ole man...  Ole Man | 09/29/07
to: Scott and Ole Man  xuniL_z | 09/30/07
To Zuny  Ole Man | 09/30/07
to: ole man  xuniL_z | 10/01/07
Your system is a beast all right...  wolf_z | 09/28/07
Never said my system is a beast  leeshor@... | 09/28/07
can't get Vista to perform better  Ole Man | 09/29/07
linux is as cheap as....  masterxtds | 09/28/07
Adoption of Linux  jjmcdonald7911@... | 09/29/07
I have researched thoroughly.  Solid Jedi Knight | 09/29/07
Can't really comment on  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
I might add  Dave32265 | 09/28/07
You made the argument for why not to upgrade  jfp | 09/28/07
SMB Upgrades...  CosmoAgain | 09/28/07
One big reason  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
never recovered from XP  reedjjjr | 09/28/07
Because you don't want to see  jsjag1 | 09/28/07
yes it works  tonyfriendly@... | 09/28/07
RE: I really don't see the problem  nwoodson@... | 09/28/07
I will sit behind my Linux  jackie40d@... | 09/28/07
Everything I know is true - NT  raycote | 09/28/07
whatever dood  pcguy777 | 09/28/07
Say it with me:  NetArch. | 09/28/07
You know nothing about Linux or security  criderja | 09/28/07
criderja I agree.  starcannon@... | 09/28/07
Excellent Comment  tonyfriendly@... | 09/28/07
The Microsoft Vista team started building computers? (NT)  devlin_X | 09/28/07
Actually....  pennatomcat | 09/28/07
Wrong  Dave32265 | 09/28/07
I also have to add  Dave32265 | 09/28/07
*sniff, sniff* I smell major FUD here.....  devlin_X | 09/28/07
Good blather, poor research  Jambalaya Breath | 09/28/07
Monumental Security Issues????  jsteff@... | 09/28/07
I Really Don't See The Problem . . .  Warinpiece | 09/28/07
Maybe you have MS glasses  bekacg | 09/30/07
Amazing marketing insight  professordnm | 10/03/07
Re: " I don't see how anyone could stay on [... XP ...]."  Cardhu | 10/05/07
Since WGA I've been asking myself the same...  JCitizen | 10/05/07
So who's kinks do you like to work out?  itpro_z | 09/28/07
RE:So who's kinks do you like to work out?  nwoodson@... | 09/28/07
So you agree  itpro_z | 09/28/07
Not completely...  MacCanuck | 09/28/07
Vista can be configured for older machines.  itpro_z | 09/28/07
Vista on a 4 or 5 year old PC?  devlin_X | 09/28/07
Vista has built in drivers for most stuff.  itpro_z | 09/28/07
RE: Vista has built in drivers for most stuff  devlin_X | 09/29/07
Now, Delvin...  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Intuit was part of the Second US Antitrust case  mighetto | 10/01/07
Unbelievable  rhomp2002@... | 09/28/07
All new? Unnecessary.  wolf_z | 09/28/07
Was that a serious post?  devlin_X | 09/29/07
Are you serious, Delvin?  itpro_z | 09/29/07
security is nothing more than...  pcguy777 | 09/28/07
True, but...  itpro_z | 09/28/07
HUH?  inithell | 09/28/07
True  starcannon@... | 09/28/07
re  pcguy777 | 10/04/07
its morons like you who hurt the it community  masterxtds | 09/28/07
RE: its morons like you who hurt the it community  zdnet@... | 09/28/07
Once again...  itpro_z | 09/29/07
if the hat fits... (adding software doesn't have to slow your systems down  stevey_d | 09/29/07
Stevey, Stevey, Stevey  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Many tails love to wag their dogs  Ole Man | 09/29/07
SharePoint is Corel Office (well for argument say it is so)  mighetto | 10/01/07
To mighetto  itpro_z | 10/01/07
I DID read your post, I think you're wrong. Repeating the same stuff over..  stevey_d | 10/01/07
To IT-Pro  mighetto | 10/02/07
Scarlett Johansson  Chippolus | 09/28/07
Now that's what I would call...  itpro_z | 09/30/07
I like the title...  starcannon@... | 09/28/07
"This may be the opportunity to force them to finally move on"  stevey_d | 09/29/07
Sometimes it is necessary  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Our Job is Industry Standards  mighetto | 10/01/07
Support is the other issue.  itpro_z | 10/01/07
the irony is that OOXML is lousy, and can't do anything compared to ODF  stevey_d | 10/01/07
Yes I would have the right  stevey_d | 10/01/07
Is there an IT department where you work?  itpro_z | 10/04/07
Every OS is a work in progress  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Assuming your handle is correct...  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Out of curiosity  alaniane@... | 09/30/07
So far...  itpro_z | 09/30/07
Thank you  alaniane@... | 09/30/07
Most of the ones complaining here had preformed opinions  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Perhaps, but...  itpro_z | 09/30/07
While it's true that experience is valuable  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Interesting that you recognize the value of...  itpro_z | 09/30/07
I also counter those who are spreading fud, such as yourself  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Stop shouting, Ole Man  itpro_z | 09/30/07
Stop shouting?  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Just a note  laura.b | 10/01/07
Good point! Thanks!  Ole Man | 10/01/07
Microsoft Haters is no longer the problem.; there is real money in hacking  mighetto | 10/01/07
I hate to agree...  Chippolus | 09/28/07
It's just too expensive  houstonsbrown | 09/29/07
What networking was stripped?  itpro_z | 09/30/07
No, Vista just failed miserably...  Linux User 147560 | 09/27/07
Facts?  jmiller1978 | 09/28/07
Your last paragraph  Michael Kelly | 09/28/07
Such as?  ye | 09/28/07
Okay  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
All that can be done in Vista.  ye | 09/28/07
I doubt it, ye.  OButterball | 09/28/07
No it can't...  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
What do you mean by "abysmal failures"?  ye | 09/28/07
Yes it can. And I think you've contrived that example.  ye | 09/28/07
An abysmal failure is when ...  OButterball | 09/28/07
RE: All that can be done in Vista.  nwoodson@... | 09/28/07
You're referring to a bug and not an inherent...  ye | 09/28/07
Good to see we're in agreement.  ye | 09/28/07
Hey, ye, I can split that hair ...  OButterball | 09/28/07
It's not splitting hairs. They're two different things.  ye | 09/28/07
Do you have Klipper or I should say  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
Inherent weakness? In what? Vista?  OButterball | 09/28/07
Vista rushed?  xuniL_z | 09/28/07
Perhaps you missed the part where I said:  ye | 09/28/07
So far no one has shown there isn't anything you can't...  ye | 09/28/07
Now, xuniL_z , I'll give ya that, in some cases ...  OButterball | 09/28/07
No it can't  zdnet@... | 09/28/07
Obutterball  xuniL_z | 09/29/07
Yes it can.  ye | 09/29/07
BULL  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/28/07
No, I have credibility  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
This says less about your OS's abilities  xuniL_z | 09/28/07
I run a Linux box and I still say BULL.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/28/07
Backup copy of several DB's - To: xuniL_z  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
Also  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
Well, I know I was able to do something similar in OS/2 in 1996.  nomoremicrosoft | 09/28/07
Windows is capable of it. Linux fanbois saying it's not doesn't...  ye | 09/29/07
You don't think? That's because you are  Linux User 147560 | 09/30/07
That's all find and dandy  xuniL_z | 09/30/07
That system is WAY underpowered to do what you described...  ye | 09/30/07
Sorry ye,  Linux User 147560 | 10/01/07
I accept that it can do what you say.  ye | 10/01/07
The world quakes . . .  critic-at-arms | 10/04/07
I can configure the OS  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
Perhaps you too missed the part where I said:  ye | 09/29/07
That's the point  alaniane@... | 09/29/07
No, that's not the point.  ye | 09/29/07
Wrong  alaniane@... | 09/29/07
No, it is you who are wrong.  ye | 09/29/07
The problem is that  alaniane@... | 09/29/07
No, the real problem is that you appear to be...  ye | 09/30/07
No the problem  alaniane@... | 09/30/07
No, the problem is you're confusing what Windows is...  ye | 10/01/07
You misunderstand  alaniane@... | 10/01/07
You're the one who is misunderstanding.  ye | 10/01/07
you win  alaniane@... | 10/02/07
Thank you.  BroGnorik | 09/28/07
Change "95" to "2000"...  wolf_z | 09/28/07
No 95 Was not a shell of DOS  BroGnorik | 09/28/07
HUH?  notlehs | 09/28/07
Not exactly...  jerryc@... | 09/28/07
WIN 95 was a  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
9x the hybrid os/shell  markdean | 09/28/07
omg retard  masterxtds | 09/28/07
not my unnderstanding  jjarman | 09/28/07
In other words an actual Operating System...  JCitizen | 10/02/07
No WIN 2000 did  alaniane@... | 10/02/07
RE: No WIN 2000 did  JCitizen | 10/02/07
Actually what made  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
uhh, What?  zdnet@... | 09/28/07
Config.sys and Autoexec.bat  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
To make sure  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
Sorry but....  Dave32265 | 09/28/07
Ah, no, not quite correct  markdean | 09/29/07
True; I remember instructions on ME....  JCitizen | 10/02/07
Which files are you talking about?  alaniane@... | 10/02/07
The MSDOS  alaniane@... | 10/02/07
to alaniane  JCitizen | 10/02/07
to JCitizen  alaniane@... | 10/02/07
addendum  alaniane@... | 10/02/07
And before I get into trouble with Mac users  alaniane@... | 10/02/07
RE: addendum  JCitizen | 10/03/07
Then, what do you call it?  pgf_666@... | 10/03/07
morwens  morwen | 09/29/07
MS changes on the win9x line  markdean | 09/29/07
morwens  morwen | 10/05/07
After listening to several  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
I switched a "VISTA" laptop !  jackie40d@... | 09/28/07
MEPIS  Dave32265 | 09/28/07
RE: After listening to several  nwoodson@... | 09/28/07
Not interested...  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
RE: Not interested...  nwoodson@... | 09/28/07
same here  reedjjjr | 09/28/07
Windows in a VMware  markdean | 09/29/07
First-hand experience is the only thing folks around here respect  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Facts?  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Typical fanboy...  jmiller1978 | 09/28/07
Typical fanboy...  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Learn a new OS ?  jackie40d@... | 09/28/07
See comment above...  jmiller1978 | 09/28/07
But there are only 3  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
Multimedia on Linux  jmiller1978 | 09/28/07
Hmm I don't own these items BUT  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
Speaking of braggarts.  xuniL_z | 09/28/07
No brag just fact? grin (nt)  JCitizen | 10/08/07
I agree  Dave32265 | 09/28/07
drm a silly idea  pcguy777 | 09/28/07
DRM wasn't MSs idea  itpro_z | 09/29/07
DRM wasn't MSs idea  Ole Man | 09/29/07
re  pcguy777 | 10/04/07
I agree  APGRem308 | 09/28/07
Win2K Problems?  hubmanagement@... | 09/28/07
Facts? OK Here are some  CHaynes | 09/28/07
Just a little correction.....  devlin_X | 09/29/07
no Vista hasn't "sold" 60 million copies  stevey_d | 09/29/07
Don't blame Microsoft for everything  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Doesn't make sense  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Manufacturing 101  itpro_z | 09/29/07
The great apoligist has arrived  Ole Man | 09/30/07
OK, Ole Man  itpro_z | 09/30/07
we will continue this discussion  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Once again, Ole Man  itpro_z | 09/30/07
To itpro_z  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Poor, poor Ole Man  itpro_z | 09/30/07
Old Man might be poor  Ole Man | 09/30/07
IT Pro: Give up on Ole Man  ye | 10/01/07
"Microsoft can no longer force companies to bundle only their OS" why?  stevey_d | 10/01/07
Microsoft no longer uses variable OEM pricing.  ye | 10/02/07
Microsoft's PR spin has fizzled  Ole Man | 09/29/07
perhaps.....  Badgered | 10/02/07
Sold VS Installed and used.  mighetto | 10/01/07
Saying it doesn't make it true  Tiggster | 09/28/07
Take the blinders off and look beyond the  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
I don't disagree, but...  itpro_z | 09/28/07
Users may not be going to the  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
Have you checked?  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Why so negative?  itpro_z | 09/30/07
Why so negative?  Ole Man | 09/30/07
And once again, Ole Man  itpro_z | 09/30/07
And once again, Ole Man  Ole Man | 09/30/07
That's better, Ole Man.  itpro_z | 09/30/07
That's better?  Ole Man | 10/01/07
If you call that a failure...  itpro_z | 09/28/07
you call that a failure...  jackie40d@... | 09/28/07
Try reading my post before ranting.  itpro_z | 09/28/07
No, you're wrong  stevey_d | 09/29/07
I already addressed this issue  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Yes they can through variable pricing OEM contracts  stevey_d | 10/01/07
Nice logic  xuniL_z | 09/28/07
Only the Microsoft stalwarts I know like it  stevey_d | 09/29/07
Time is alread telling...  itpro_z | 09/29/07
phyicians that demanded Vista at hospital site  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Now perhaps you understand...  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Yes, now I understand  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Another display of ignorance of a subject. Prices at a hospital  xuniL_z | 09/30/07
Poor Zuny  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Give it a break, Xunil  itpro_z | 09/30/07
You think this is simple.  bkelly@... | 09/28/07
what's the marketshare of  royalstream | 09/28/07
...  inithell | 09/28/07
The beauty of  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/07
Vista is ordinary at best  ramnet@... | 09/28/07
That and...  Dave32265 | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  Jason Etheridge | 09/27/07
Sell the bridge twice  eebyaj | 09/28/07
Vista Changes not compelling enough to make the switch  D. T. Schmitz | 09/27/07
Some of us aren't satisfied with Good Enough!  itpro_z | 09/28/07
5 Years from now.. lets have this same discussion  pcguy777 | 09/28/07
Agreed.  itpro_z | 09/28/07
. . .and Vista isn't Good Enough  critic-at-arms | 10/04/07
How about posting again when you are serious  xuniL_z | 09/28/07
What? No NoAxe?  nizuse | 09/27/07
Give him time, remember he's a grandfather and  deaf_e_kate | 09/28/07
Aw, trying to ride my coat tails again little one?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/28/07
Stop whining...  nizuse | 09/29/07
It appears it is you whining, I didn't say anything.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/29/07
You tell 'em, few people are as obese as you!  B.O.F.H. | 09/29/07
Pathetic post.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/29/07
I agree, No_Ax_to_Grind is a pathetic poster.  B.O.F.H. | 09/29/07
deftly played!!  rtk | 10/01/07
Actually...  John L. Ries | 09/28/07
I don't see the problem either  redtrain65 | 09/28/07
The devil you know  bmgoodman | 09/28/07
Windows XP  BroGnorik | 09/28/07
Bad comparison  bmgoodman | 09/28/07
VISTA BUY BUY BUY HARDWARE BUY BUY BUY... YOU MUS COMPLY  pcguy777 | 09/28/07
Re: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  3D0G | 09/28/07
Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good  bb1040 | 09/28/07
Actually...  3D0G | 09/28/07
Businesses are  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
True  itpro_z | 09/29/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  rick roberts | 09/28/07
Neither: Both are Bloat from the Bloatfarm  Jeremy W | 09/28/07
yup, couldn't have said it better myself  pete_w_flynn@... | 09/28/07
Vista offers nothing...  bjbrock | 09/28/07
Enertia - and XP does enough  deaf_e_kate | 09/28/07
What's the point of going to Vista?  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Free is nice...  itpro_z | 09/28/07
Free is nice...  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Silly? I don't think so  NoMoss | 09/28/07
Did you say work?  RS9 | 09/28/07
Like you said...  itpro_z | 09/29/07
Don't forget DX10  NoMoss | 09/28/07
Win2k was the best  kcredden2 | 09/28/07
Dying  itpro_z | 09/28/07
Linux does show up  Fred Fredrickson | 09/28/07
I've see XP machines priced higher than Vista...  JCitizen | 09/28/07
True  itpro_z | 09/29/07
2 things  techboy_z | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  betelgeuse68 | 09/28/07
Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good  kstepub@... | 09/28/07
You Are A..  RS9 | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  dfarrich@... | 09/28/07
Vista too problematic rather than XP too good  ejhonda | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  david@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  marketmaven | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  craig-wilson@... | 09/28/07
I'm still using Windows 2000 Professional...  GrizzledGeezer | 09/28/07
I'm still using Windows 2000 Professional...  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Vista vs XP  mark.rad@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  NSL | 09/28/07
Vista doesn't work very well!  kd5auq | 09/28/07
Simple fix for you kd5auq  mikeholli | 09/28/07
kd5auq  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
What Apple should have done.  ran6110 | 09/28/07
APPLE  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Both are true  rcfoulk@... | 09/28/07
Hold on here!  mikeholli | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  junquemail | 09/28/07
HEY NOW!  mikeholli | 09/28/07
One more  ohiomike | 09/28/07
Vista is the reason why I decided to try Ubunutu.  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
vista convinced me to switch too...but it is improving quickly  jjarman | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  homepc_2@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  BobFrankston | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  cwells@... | 09/28/07
It's about value  Chad_z | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  walton@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  jurgen.manycolored@... | 09/28/07
Why should I switch?  jdonley@... | 09/28/07
Why should I switch?  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Nothing is ever "too good"!  rayted32 | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  GeneBuettner | 09/28/07
Not unique to windows  Sxooter_z | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  Baer | 09/28/07
Vista was a pain last Janurary  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
You tell us  RS9 | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  1ceman | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  hubmanagement@... | 09/28/07
Just further proof that upgrading ain't fun anymore  alf@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  jackie40d@... | 09/28/07
XP is like a marriage...  RandyM55 | 09/28/07
XP is like a marriage...  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
What are you saying?  RS9 | 09/28/07
52 Years?!  Whyaylooh | 09/28/07
XP is like a marriage...  Ole Man | 09/29/07
XP too good?  dfolk | 09/28/07
The cost of the upgrade  Hsbarney@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  hitchhiker49@... | 09/28/07
I've gone BACK to XP at work  SpiderTech | 09/28/07
Try this one in your test area  jackie40d@... | 09/28/07
Vista to XP upgrade!  songzunhuang | 09/28/07
I've Told All My Students  itanalyst | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  FtWrth | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  onclejon@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  shanedr | 09/28/07
Top 10 Reasons VISTA will not Die  cwells@... | 09/28/07
Top 10 Reasons VISTA will not Die  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Lesser of Two Evils  Washburns | 09/28/07
Microsofts own mouth to blame.  mike@... | 09/28/07
If Vista was a better OS...  John L. Ries | 09/28/07
You can say that again  Ole Man | 09/29/07
If all vendors  xuniL_z | 09/30/07
No market should operate under the premise of  Ole Man | 09/30/07
There you go again.  itpro_z | 10/01/07
The "we" you speak of  Ole Man | 10/01/07
Incompetant henchmen?  John L. Ries | 10/01/07
hardware is the key....  amj2006 | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  frankcoleman@... | 09/28/07
Authenication is freaky  tonyfriendly@... | 09/28/07
Hey Frank  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Games  mental-break@... | 09/30/07
Not neccessarily  Ole Man | 09/30/07
I've read some interesting things about Vista.  aryu.limitless@... | 09/28/07
It's not that XP is great  John L. Ries | 09/28/07
XP is great  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  jcr46385@... | 09/28/07
I miss Win98!  NoMoss | 09/28/07
Win98/NT4 were great (and still are)  DotNetPgmr | 09/28/07
Internet vulnerability only issue  NoMoss | 09/28/07
Windows Nt  alaniane@... | 09/28/07
Perhaps an old issue  itpro_z | 10/01/07
Add Win2K to that list.  itpro_z | 09/30/07
I still use  alaniane@... | 10/01/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  grewcockd@... | 09/28/07
Good advice for those ...  mwagner@... | 09/28/07
The INTERESTING quote is ...  mwagner@... | 09/28/07
The INTERESTING quote is ...  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Add to that the fact...  itpro_z | 10/01/07
Criaglisted my Vista laptop  DotNetPgmr | 09/28/07
Now why would you...  John L. Ries | 09/28/07
There's a different angle to consider  NoCubes4Me | 09/28/07
No, but Vista is too BAD for MS' own good  critic-at-arms | 09/28/07
After listening to all the comments  jffktt@... | 09/28/07
I bought a new  Ole Man | 09/29/07
XP Too Good  Jaytmoon | 09/28/07
What is the pioint?  leeshor@... | 09/28/07
Emphasize: "the users will ignore it"  Resuna | 09/28/07
You're right, it's the Office thing!  gmack@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  Reged | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  bob.martinez@... | 09/28/07
If it is too good, don't count on it lasting...  Media-Ted@... | 09/28/07
Apple OSX is the only OS that is "too good."  i8thecat | 09/28/07
Ha ha ha ha You're killing me... stop.  Chippolus | 09/28/07
Ha ha ha ha grow a brain cell.  i8thecat | 09/28/07
Oh my...  itpro_z | 10/01/07
When Vista went dark...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/28/07
I think you're right  John L. Ries | 09/28/07
Maybe they will rewrite it from the ground up and call it Hosta la Vista!!  JCitizen | 09/28/07
I'm sorry but you got your names wrong...  Media-Ted@... | 09/29/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  edryd72@... | 09/28/07
No security updates.......no problems either  tlmkr7 | 09/28/07
NOT too good but ...  johnfenjackson@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  pjperkins@... | 09/28/07
Microsoft's own good?  aussieblnd@... | 09/28/07
Where exactly is linux?  xuniL_z | 09/28/07
A few Links. RE:Where exactly is linux?  starcannon@... | 09/28/07
Don't feed him  Ole Man | 09/29/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  CWBillow | 09/28/07
M$ calculation off on more than excel  gurg13 | 09/28/07
The real case for XP over Vista  trainer_1@... | 09/28/07
Agreed  NoMoss | 09/28/07
The other side of that equation...  itpro_z | 09/30/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  TwangGuru | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  phatkat | 09/28/07
Why replace broken with broken...  alieninvader@... | 09/28/07
THE TOTALITARIAN STATE OF MICROSOFT  BALTHOR | 09/28/07
press it  nizuse | 09/28/07
BALTHOR lower case? No way! (nt) grin  JCitizen | 09/28/07
Uh...only his title was CAPS. Way to get attention.  nomoremicrosoft | 09/28/07
BALTHOR is as BALTHOR does...  JCitizen | 09/29/07
MS is used to paying fines  mystic100 | 09/30/07
Linux is the Answer  starcannon@... | 09/28/07
chicken and egg  nishanuradha@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  murp6566@... | 09/28/07
No WIN 7 Without WinFS  rvr001@... | 09/28/07
winFS is dead.  xuniL_z | 09/30/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  ju1ce | 09/28/07
XP is a mature OS  markdean | 09/28/07
"NEW" vs "NEW PROBLEMS"+"LEARNING CURVE"  info@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  radavid | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  access_nikita@... | 09/28/07
Audio Nightmare with Vista  dbrimlow | 09/28/07
The real world?  IslandBoy_77 | 09/28/07
This is becoming the prevalent view...  bjbrock | 09/28/07
OS X can go back ! can Vista ?  stakabo@... | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  sykandtyed | 09/28/07
This isn't the first time  astronomer | 09/28/07
And it won't be the last time!  mystic100 | 09/30/07
I Agree  warwick@... | 09/28/07
The role of the PC has changed  mystic100 | 09/30/07
No, it's that Vista is not the improvement it was supposed to be  jhencken | 09/28/07
Maybe...  djxjozy | 09/28/07
vista not all that better  nstuff | 09/28/07
Possible reason  Update victim | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  LKEEL | 09/28/07
Vista is not ready for prime time  TreeRip | 09/28/07
Remember Windows ME  Headspin | 09/28/07
Tired of learning  DonG43 | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  Jack-Booted EULA | 09/28/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  peter_welsch@... | 09/28/07
What's wrong with people today  mental-break@... | 09/28/07
Who the heck do you all think you are fooling?  nomoremicrosoft | 09/28/07
All old folks aint Microsoft cronies  Ole Man | 09/29/07
Hye OldMan - no slight on you 'cuz I'm gettin' up there too!  nomoremicrosoft | 09/30/07
No offense taken  Ole Man | 09/30/07
OK, now that you two are done...  itpro_z | 09/30/07
The more civil approach is appreciated  Ole Man | 10/01/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  asksigma6@... | 09/28/07
VISTA = M.E. DEJA VU  serbingood | 09/28/07
Upgrade double  DOSlover | 09/28/07
You can't build skyscrapers out of sand  cquirke | 09/29/07
HILARIOUS  mlindl | 09/29/07
Vista works fine  tbcass | 09/29/07
So you like the stealth updates?  Ole Man | 09/29/07
OOO! Your read another article!  itpro_z | 09/30/07
Your apologies (and BS) are lost on me  Ole Man | 10/01/07
Vista works fine for most of us.  itpro_z | 09/30/07
"most of us" = the microsoft apologist fanbois  stevey_d | 10/01/07
I'll be here, still running Vista.  itpro_z | 10/01/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  tonnita | 09/29/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  dave.quinones@... | 09/29/07
Similar where I work  Mike (not Cox) | 09/29/07
Vista, Windows, OSX and the world at large.  jjmcdonald7911@... | 09/29/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  Mike (not Cox) | 09/29/07
Winning an argument  firehound | 09/29/07
Linux?????  lwetzel | 09/29/07
Yes, Linux.  firehound | 09/29/07
That would be the  Linux User 147560 | 09/30/07
Actually, you were the one who started...  itpro_z | 09/30/07
umm  firehound | 10/01/07
Yes,  itpro_z | 10/01/07
Why is Vista so power hungry?  Randalllind | 09/29/07
The more the better.  itpro_z | 10/01/07
you missed the point  Randalllind | 10/03/07
What better way...  JCitizen | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  jeffdickey | 09/29/07
No, it isn't. Microsoft short changed its value and...  Boomslang | 09/29/07
Money for Nothing (without chicks for free)  sterling_sound@... | 09/29/07
XP is not perfect  XweAponX | 09/29/07
Vista is a failure  dahlenu | 09/29/07
Vista is the best OS  qmlscycrajg | 10/01/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  atari8bit@... | 09/29/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  jbondjr@... | 09/30/07
But, why "upgrade"at all?  Walker Evans | 09/30/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  Evisscerator | 09/30/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  ezrabm@... | 09/30/07
Why Upgrade?  kieckl@... | 10/01/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  ONEstar | 10/01/07
60 millions copy solld in the first 6 months.  qmlscycrajg | 10/01/07
One of them came with my computer, which got erased and ubuntu put on  stevey_d | 10/01/07
Just curious...  itpro_z | 10/01/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  wjgrimm | 10/01/07
Good? Works?  wjgrimm | 10/01/07
Linux and OS X are bug free?  ye | 10/01/07
Dream on!  Ole Man | 10/01/07
remind me  rtk | 10/01/07
Consider yourself reminded  Ole Man | 10/01/07
ahh, gotchya.  rtk | 10/03/07
Not a "ninja"  Ole Man | 10/04/07
Don't fret Ole man...  rtk | 10/04/07
Don't fret?  Ole Man | 10/04/07
Out of Date Argument?  chewrock@... | 10/01/07
XP Works Fine  chewrock@... | 10/01/07
Its too buggy  Been_Done_Before | 10/01/07
Truth is...TOO much flux in the industry  GeiselS@... | 10/01/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  rahcom | 10/01/07
The thing about Ubuntu is you can buy your MP3s on amazon, and you know...  stevey_d | 10/01/07
1 year ago, xp was awful. Now it's good?  johnmarshall@... | 10/01/07
You think vista is bad, just wait till the next OS.  kraterz | 10/01/07
As long as it doesn't touch my pickup truck  Ole Man | 10/01/07
Can you say "Windows ME" boys and girls???  dabronx | 10/01/07
Vista is much more than cosmetics  dcunning30@... | 10/03/07
many significant architectural improvements in Vista  Ole Man | 10/04/07
What are you talking about?  dcunning30@... | 10/26/07
The good the bad and the just plain ugly  browncat@... | 10/01/07
Relative Value  blarman_z | 10/02/07
It's not too good, it's good enough!  Dukhalion | 10/03/07
My own comparison  t.logan@... | 10/03/07
That's not enough infor  dcunning30@... | 10/03/07
when you give Vista what it wants, it'll outperform  Ole Man | 10/04/07
That's a nonsensical reply  dcunning30@... | 10/26/07
I would say more like 4 Gig of memory...  JCitizen | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  tymiles | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  tpculp@... | 10/03/07
Hard to replace something that's working fine.  jwschull@... | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  papajon_s | 10/03/07
Did Microsoft make XP (2) service pack too good .  Cadenk | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  shassouneh | 10/03/07
Vista makes better sense with today's hardware  dcunning30@... | 10/03/07
Fixed! Got a Dell with Ubuntu...Lovin' it!  mikifinaz1@... | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  rlescaille | 10/03/07
Guinea pig  brian.iller@... | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  jimc52@... | 10/03/07
wowsa!  rlescaille | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  jes1831 | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  willf@... | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  jes1831 | 10/03/07
My 7 year old Dual 533 G4 Mac is running Tiger  MacGeek2121 | 10/03/07
Clearly, Vista is lacking...  andyILM | 10/03/07
Vista is an option???  elt10@... | 10/03/07
Called a swap file  bfjudo@... | 10/03/07
Maybe not120 Gig but...  JCitizen | 10/04/07
Also solid state drives...  JCitizen | 10/27/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  atari8bit@... | 10/03/07
Sounds good, but...  elt10@... | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  rodley | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  mrdood_99205@... | 10/03/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  javier.fernandez@... | 10/04/07
Windows Vista  pdwarren | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  andywright | 10/04/07
win xp sp2  kjpe | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  dimitri.aguero@... | 10/04/07
XP too good? Nope. Vista is too bad!  SteveMak | 10/04/07
I agree, Vista has problems!  todd.payton@... | 10/04/07
there's no turning back now!  Ole Man | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  rwstarinsky@... | 10/04/07
Comments - You Betcha  leeshor@... | 10/04/07
XP too good?  ja4509 | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  lanibersch@... | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  drjimswan@... | 10/04/07
We waited how many years??  dkendig@... | 10/04/07
One of the better real assements I've read...  JCitizen | 10/05/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  carcollector | 10/04/07
Correction to my previous  carcollector | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  alfitz@... | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  stan@... | 10/04/07
IBM clone; good one!  JCitizen | 10/05/07
I get it.  itpro_z | 10/05/07
XP too good?  jimmccormick | 10/04/07
XP Too Good?  bobwinners | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  llhjr | 10/04/07
Re: Vista and Office 2007......  carlsf@... | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  geodesic@... | 10/04/07
Incompatibility with existing software/hardware  dymnd | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  cimac38@... | 10/04/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  r_monigold@... | 10/04/07
XP vs vista  daboogiemansass@... | 10/04/07
Responding to Customers Demands  globalpc | 10/05/07
XP is the best!  Crestview | 10/07/07
Is windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  Wizardroger@... | 10/08/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  Alwayscheapest.com | 10/08/07
XP is good, but Vista needs more work  julie.gordon@... | 10/09/07
To xuniL_z  Cardhu | 10/10/07
old machine  lh4x4@... | 10/12/07
Maybe the problem is multicore CPUs...  JCitizen | 10/13/07
I'm satisfied and on dual core...  rtk | 10/13/07
Appreciate the rep; glad to see it is working for..  JCitizen | 10/15/07
Vista requires H/W capability not yet standard.  gcampoba@... | 10/15/07
Getting adequate support- XP and related  w_c_mead | 11/01/07
I feel your pain...  JCitizen | 11/02/07
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  giles_vwl@... | 06/15/08
RE: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good?  giles_vwl@... | 06/15/08
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