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Sheesh Let The Dust Settle From Windows 7
We all want to forget Vista you know, and it's a pain to have to rebuild your machine every few years for an OS release if you've got it running fine.
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Sheesh Let The Dust Settle From Windows 7  itanalyst2@... | 04/21/09
They don't want it to.  storm14k | 04/21/09
Who really needs an OS per se?  bricar2 | 04/21/09
Umm... no.  xXSpeedzXx | 04/21/09
OS/BIOS boundries merging  Alan Smithie | 04/21/09
Actually - the BIOS is going away.  TheWerewolf | 04/21/09
What I'm saying is.....  Alan Smithie | 04/21/09
Actually, There is Coreboot.........  allaunjsilverfox@... | 04/21/09
No Mac is an EFI boot sequence and maybe ados is going away.  Gillman_Zorgman | 04/22/09
actually its evolving  shadfurman | 04/22/09
You need the BIOS at power-up.  mwagner@... | 04/22/09
I think they meant...  storm14k | 04/21/09
You don't build a special OS for your minimal clients....  TheWerewolf | 04/21/09
Oh, you mean like...  zach.winchester | 04/22/09
yea and most of that I can do on my phone...  shadfurman | 04/22/09
Umm... yes, actually.  compudog | 04/22/09
Umm, I don't think you got what he meant...  phil.elm@... | 04/22/09
You're kidding, right?  TheWerewolf | 04/21/09
And what would we...  zach.winchester | 04/22/09
User experience is the OS??  compudog | 04/22/09
LOL, dude you really don't understand what he meant  phil.elm@... | 04/22/09
OS Is Required  rmark@... | 04/22/09
Yes you do!  mwagner@... | 04/22/09
Ok, so I was just thinking of this...  zach.winchester | 04/22/09
Your kidding right...  socialism=nowhere | 04/22/09
high end games, 3d rendering, graphic design...  shadfurman | 04/22/09
The idea is...  zach.winchester | 04/22/09
RE: Who really needs an OS per se?  ggathagan | 04/24/09
Some would argue that Service Pack 2 ...  mwagner@... | 04/22/09
You mean like...  zach.winchester | 04/22/09
A better comparison would be ...  mwagner@... | 04/22/09
Wow. Speaking about "letting it settle"  GuidingLight | 04/21/09
Wow, And You're An Idiot  itanalyst2@... | 04/21/09
Ahh the pot calling the kettle...good humor - Thanks nt  socialism=nowhere | 04/22/09
Micrsoft's support roadmap ...  mwagner@... | 04/22/09
By golly, I want...  zach.winchester | 04/22/09
Registry  mojorison67@... | 04/22/09
Get rid of the Registry?!?!  djohn86@... | 05/12/09
The OS will NEVER completely be on the cloud  Lerianis | 04/21/09
or worse...  Linux Geek | 04/21/09
Agreed  jk_10 | 04/21/09
Until...  SpikeyMike | 04/21/09
Least not until its truely universal.  kblessinggr | 04/22/09
Terminal Server?  plovelace@... | 04/22/09
That is my hope  PhotoGene47 | 04/23/09
Massive Scaling Back...  clindhartsen | 04/21/09
Backwards compatibility is still important  Lerianis | 04/22/09
If someone wants to run a 20 yo game then they should be using a 20 yo OS  balsover | 05/12/09
So how many IT pros will upgrade to Windows 8?  ThePrairiePrankster | 04/21/09
You forgot about the performance posts too  Speednet | 04/22/09
thin vaporware  Linux Geek | 04/21/09
You're basing your comments on actual experience, of course ...  de-void | 04/21/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  Loverock Davidson | 04/21/09
Again, I Challenge You  itanalyst2@... | 04/21/09
And your statements and claims  GuidingLight | 04/21/09
And You're A Moron  itanalyst2@... | 04/21/09
Relax Man,  Bozzer | 04/21/09
You can tell when he takes his meds...nt  socialism=nowhere | 04/22/09
Please don't...  fairportfan | 04/22/09
He's already challenged  Alan Smithie | 04/21/09
LOL Best Of The Day  itanalyst2@... | 04/21/09
And you two aren't? LOL, always good for a laugh...  transposeIT | 04/22/09
LOL - very good - nt  socialism=nowhere | 04/22/09
He's a strange animal  Roger Ramjet | 04/21/09
Huh?  Loverock Davidson | 04/22/09
Ok - correct me then  Roger Ramjet | 04/22/09
Ok - correct me then  cmdjunkie | 04/23/09
There's that whole pot and kettle thing again...nt  socialism=nowhere | 04/22/09
Re: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  jps3976 | 04/22/09
I wondered where...  fairportfan | 04/22/09
Windows 8 features  P. Douglas | 04/21/09
RE Windows 8 Features  rcol4jc@... | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  SystemVoid | 04/21/09
Then go read a different blog  de-void | 04/21/09
Oh I'm sorry De-void...  SystemVoid | 04/21/09
Any Ideas On Windows 9?  itanalyst2@... | 04/21/09
Oh You WOULD start it up!  jkratzer3 | 04/24/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  urbandk | 04/21/09
If Microsoft is smart, they will shush this Windows 8 stuff  croberts | 04/21/09
Good point  Alan Smithie | 04/21/09
Of course you care  FADS_z | 04/21/09
They ARE being quiet about Windows 8  cgarrett | 04/22/09
Noooo! not 8 months...  EricDeBerg | 04/22/09
WHAT?!?!? June 2009?  Wolfie2K3 | 04/22/09
Smells of Failure  sandmanfvr | 04/21/09
You can always sleep with your 486 server!!  Gladiatorcn | 04/21/09
Obvious Linux fanboy trying to sound like a Windows admin...  transposeIT | 04/22/09
Msft is not Apple or Ubuntu. You are right. This is why it own the market  EricDeBerg | 04/22/09
While I concede, sir, that Windows 7 is  unclefixer@... | 05/12/09
Ummm, a small suggestion for future posts ...  fairportfan | 04/22/09
Smells like FUD...  Wolfie2K3 | 04/22/09
Re: Smells of Failure  flashcoder | 05/05/09
So what I'm hearing is... hold onto XP for a few more years  ejhonda | 04/21/09
Agreed  wjarvis@... | 04/22/09
Your memory needs help..  Wolfie2K3 | 04/22/09
And it is a big mistake  flashcoder | 05/05/09
I think the point  Northlite | 05/03/09
Hold out for Windows 9, it'll be the best Windows ever  ThePrairiePrankster | 04/21/09
No, Windows 15 will be the best ever!  nix_hed | 04/22/09
Well, Duh  IronMan1968 | 05/12/09
Nah, it's all about Windows 69..  djohn86@... | 05/12/09
Not interested.  CobraA1 | 04/21/09
re: Not interested. Even if ...  n0neXn0ne | 04/21/09
Security is right in Vista and Windows 7.  CobraA1 | 04/21/09
Envy....the greatest form of appreciation.  transposeIT | 04/22/09
re: Envy....the greatest form of appreciation.  n0neXn0ne | 04/22/09
You get evicted again!...Darn loan officers - nt  socialism=nowhere | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  SystemVoid | 04/21/09
....  n0neXn0ne | 04/21/09
Very true (nt)  SystemVoid | 04/22/09
If you were Dell what would you do?  BALTHOR | 04/21/09
SEVEN is the Ultimate  duclod | 04/21/09
I get the same feeling for OSX  Gladiatorcn | 04/21/09
well...  pgit | 04/22/09
Yeah, and everything that can be invented has been invented  markbn | 04/22/09
Deja Vu all over again?  Wolfie2K3 | 04/22/09
Some useful features  waybj | 04/21/09
The Windows 8 Client should include Hypervisor techniques  jlandheer | 04/21/09
Conficker is a feature not an option....  Christian_<>< | 04/21/09
Conficker  NStalnecker | 04/22/09
Dude.. Don't you know it's not good to feed the TARD... n/t  Wolfie2K3 | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  shellcodes_coder | 04/21/09
At least 7 is  davebarnes | 04/21/09
Uh, Mary Jo  davebarnes | 04/21/09
Mary, You're Slow...  Kromaethius | 04/21/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  wolfie@... | 04/22/09
Linux fanboys and their sick obsession with anything Microsoft...  transposeIT | 04/22/09
re: Linux fanboys and their sick obsession with anything Microsoft...  n0neXn0ne | 04/22/09
lololo right  EricDeBerg | 04/22/09
But it's not envy...  Wolfie2K3 | 04/22/09
Interesting analsys....  Dave32265 | 04/22/09
Exactly!  Ole Man | 04/23/09
keep it simple!  dlowde | 04/22/09
We need required packaging lables for PC games and Tools, again.  Gillman_Zorgman | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  RightPaddock | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  mwagner@... | 04/22/09
re: RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  n0neXn0ne | 04/22/09
Ha, M$ just axed 5,000 US heads  Telexer | 04/22/09
Linux  robcolbert@... | 04/22/09
I believe...  fairportfan | 04/22/09
Any word when they will be releasing the next XP S.P.?  ESoyke | 04/22/09
XP is in extended support  cgarrett | 04/22/09
Um, NEVER.  NStalnecker | 04/22/09
RE: DFSR/WinFS  Don't Ask Me | 04/22/09
Master Joe Says...  MasterJoe | 04/22/09
Do you know the definition of "short and sweet"?  Ole Man | 04/22/09
Mr Paragraph...  fairportfan | 04/22/09
Interesting criticisms of MS looking ahead  Speednet | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  drkangl66666@... | 04/22/09
DELETED  cgarrett | 04/22/09
Subscription based Windows.  magallanes | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  badkid32 | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  badkid32 | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  badkid32 | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  badkid32 | 04/22/09
Ralationship  jmorgus@... | 04/22/09
Registry  mojorison67@... | 04/22/09
Registry  djohn86@... | 05/12/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  badkid32 | 04/22/09
go back to boot.ini  Jim Johnson | 04/22/09
Mary, take a chill pill  Narg | 04/22/09
She makes a living because of gossipping  markbn | 04/22/09
I agree, the 2014 (BMW, Ford Whatever) Is being developed also  Baer | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  staalmannen | 04/22/09
windows 7 should just be SP3  pcguy777 | 04/22/09
it's too big a change  iceykola | 04/22/09
Naw, you just can't justify charging for a service pack now days.  kblessinggr | 04/22/09
Snow Leopard isn't much different from Leopard, superficially...  nix_hed | 04/22/09
Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) storage technology  David Gale | 04/22/09
hits the nail right on his thumb  Ole Man | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  Eddy-ICUR12 | 04/22/09
Sounds good, so good that ...  JonathonDoe | 04/22/09
Fire the Committee who "designs" Windows UIs  barbose | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  erniem1970@... | 04/22/09
Windows 7 is doom let talk about 8  Randalllind | 04/22/09
Don't forget..  SystemVoid | 04/23/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  bklooste | 04/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  everettf | 04/23/09
You cannot be serious?  thomasak001 | 04/23/09
we are serious  peterpoulsen | 04/23/09
HUH? your Crazey, windows Vista and 7 are enough in difference  Ez_Customs | 04/23/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  Ez_Customs | 04/23/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  GuardianBob | 04/24/09
Yes but what about Windows 9???  whisperycat | 04/24/09
This is not professional  h_andres | 04/24/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  michael.glacken@... | 04/30/09
64-bit only...  djohn86@... | 05/12/09
Bad enough with Windows Vista  simfan2009 | 05/12/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  i_rakov | 05/18/09
Another one?!?!?! Both them and we have to learn...  pool7 | 05/22/09
RE: Windows 8 starts to come into focus  michael.glacken@... | 05/26/09
http://www.eightforums.com  korgo | 08/04/09
Windows 10?  chatch@... | 08/15/09

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