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There's no Productivity in Windows
Productivity and Microsoft Windows should not be used in the same sentence. From experience, Windows users waste more than 50% of their time dealing with security issues or undocumented program "features". The rest of the time is probably spent playing Solitaire.
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set them for Linux!  Linux Geek | 05/18/06
Typical response...  bcschris | 05/18/06
As a Linux administrator,  swoopee | 05/18/06
By productivity,  tswartz | 05/18/06
Not trying to bash Windows  swoopee | 05/18/06
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Your right  Cayble | 05/18/06
????  tslocum7 | 05/23/06
Maybe you should advise Novell on converting.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Maybe you should read that they are still in the move process...  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
You are obviously struggling with comprehension.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
No shade...  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
I love the part about the 156 IQ.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Did it ever occur to you that I don't work alone?  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
You don't work alone?  ShadeTree | 05/20/06
ROFL  Bite Me_Ax_Moron | 05/18/06
ROFLMAO n/t  LinuxSystems | 05/18/06
Productivity???? LOL  LinuxSystems | 05/18/06
Linux isn't that great.....  EliteCommando010 | 05/18/06
So essentially  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
who'd wanna impress u , noob !!!  st!lborn | 05/19/06
If bells and whistles are all that impress you...  jgmsys@... | 05/19/06
Linux not great???  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
What a vivid imagination you have.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
The best..  LinuxSystems | 05/19/06
Your a funny guy!  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Re: Your a Funny Guy  LinuxSystems | 05/19/06
You get funnier with every post!  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Hmmm  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
There's no Productivity in Windows  alevek | 05/18/06
Says Who?  tslocum7 | 05/19/06
Says thousands of small businesses located ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Thousands???  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
It is inly a small number if it was only ...  ShadeTree | 05/20/06
Nope  tslocum7 | 05/22/06
Nonsense!  jgmsys@... | 05/19/06
Thousands of SMB's by Windows every month ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Stats  tslocum7 | 05/22/06
????  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
Hey someone I agree  Krazyken39 | 05/18/06
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Linux requirements???  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
Buy an Intel Mac  robbyx | 05/18/06
----and pay apple....  wizzzer | 05/18/06
You get twice as much hardware & software.....  Mikael_z | 05/18/06
Twice?  yyuko@... | 05/18/06
Please, so wrong it hurts just to hear it!  Cayble | 05/18/06
Ha!  tslocum7 | 05/19/06
tslocum7; thanks for proving my point  Cayble | 05/20/06
So Apple is having a two for one sale?(nt)  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
RE: Typical response...  richdave | 05/18/06
"For the rest of us who have jobs, we need productivity on the desktop."  brian ansorge | 05/18/06
By productivity, do you mean.....  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
um...never tried Linux I take it.......  devlin_X | 05/24/06
...Shazam!  lutherlarry | 05/18/06
If you do...  opensourcepro | 05/18/06
Ridiculous!  bachware | 05/18/06
Please keep your eyes OPEN!  CxO_trainee | 05/19/06
Not attempting to convert but,  devlin_X | 05/24/06
Why Not Windows 2000 Pro?  rbretz | 05/18/06
Linux vs MS  tealcat | 05/18/06
Because he is  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Set them for Linux???  ddagolfr | 05/19/06
What ARE you smokin'???  Wolfie2K3 | 05/20/06
To be honest...  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
You're forgetting about a portion of our society  Zeppo9191 | 05/18/06
Actually that is not as significant as you may think...  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
They'll be fine  theraven_z | 05/18/06
RE: They'll be fine  richdave | 05/18/06
My apologies  Zeppo9191 | 05/18/06
Not as many as 50-60%  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Percentage of users  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
Me personnally,  nomorems | 05/19/06
That's is true to a point  skeptic tank | 05/18/06
The estimated market for PCs next year is ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
But.....  tic swayback | 05/18/06
As an IT Trainer....  DiminutiveBob | 05/18/06
You said it....  timoute | 05/18/06
IT Trainer, why can't  labarker | 05/18/06
Because the average joe just doesn't care  Seawolf_z | 05/18/06
The Average Joe doesn't WANT to care  bdthompson | 05/18/06
Darn tootin'!!  Mixotic | 05/18/06
That's why Apple has such a huge market share ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
No  nucrash | 05/18/06
Deal with it? Do you ever just make a statement and be done with it?  Laff | 05/18/06
Have you got something to say ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
My statement still stand........  Laff | 05/18/06
heres a suggestion ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Tell and suggesting are different things my friend.  Laff | 05/18/06
Sorry Jim, but I'd take Shade's posts any day...  Scrat | 05/18/06
Ouch! My feeling.......  Laff | 05/18/06
You seem to be the one  MacCanuck | 05/18/06
What can I say, it's been a while since we ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Who's this "we" you talk about?  Rick_K | 05/19/06
I don't work for Microsoft ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Who you work for is irrelevant?  Rick_K | 05/19/06
I run the Engineering group that is in ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
ShadeTree sometimes has a problem with civil communication. (nt)  Zeppo9191 | 05/18/06
ShadeTroll  Bite Me_Ax_Moron | 05/18/06
At least I am not so fixated on another ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
It's not...  Cardinal_Bill | 05/18/06
220 Million  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
I know I won't be moving to Vista soon,  Mr. Roboto | 05/18/06
(nt)Everyone said the same thing about XP  toadlife | 05/18/06
And they were right  baggins_z | 05/18/06
I haven't seen an Non-XP system in years  theraven_z | 05/18/06
Win2000 Pro seems to be found on laptops a lot (NT)  Scrat | 05/18/06
"I haven't seen a non-XP Windows installation (besides servers) in years."  brian ansorge | 05/18/06
Here where I work my PC support friends arre just  Laff | 05/19/06
Agreed  stephen0838_z | 05/31/06
Ask a PC tech,  devlin_X | 05/24/06
Yes and that's why I am still seeing  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Whatever dude!  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Ummm dude...  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Is this the same Novell where more then 70% ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Ummmm dooder  LinuxSystems | 05/18/06
Ummm dude... part zwei  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
My comment was directed  LinuxSystems | 05/18/06
I know... so were mine!  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
All these nice little articles do not ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
No but they show that number  Linux Advocate | 05/19/06
They do not show that number shrinking!  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
"It is the same old line year after year after year."  brian ansorge | 05/18/06
Windows XP  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
Don't say that in front of Mac zealots...  NonZealot | 05/18/06
Go ahead...  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
yup  hillman.d@... | 05/18/06
Very few ever update their OS without a new PC.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/18/06
All those shiny disks at Best Buy, Circuit City, ....  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Maybe there's a reason....  tic swayback | 05/18/06
One implies the other and you know it.  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Not how it works  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
Vendors pay for preffered placement ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
No it doesn't  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
wrong...  timoute | 05/18/06
For the last time, even the article ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
I answered the  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
"Microsoft would not invest the money...."  tic swayback | 05/19/06
They may not make mony on the boxes ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Except for one thing...  tic swayback | 05/19/06
Not any more and you are still dodging the ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Care to provide evidence?  tic swayback | 05/19/06
The model you're describing is close to that  mustangj36@... | 05/18/06
Enough?  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
"Retailers don't give shelf space to things that don't sell."  brian ansorge | 05/18/06
Actually once something stops selling it ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Yeah, sure  tic swayback | 05/19/06
How long did they stay there when ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Get back to the original point, please  tic swayback | 05/19/06
Having trouble answering the question?  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
The question is irrelevant to my point  tic swayback | 05/19/06
Please show me where I stated a majority of ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
How about right here:  tic swayback | 05/19/06
Again hmmmm  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
He said "very few", not "no one"  Michael Kelly | 05/18/06
If 5% of the existing computers are upgraded ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Upgraded and not including built  Seawolf_z | 05/18/06
Good to hear you say that  Michael Kelly | 05/18/06
5%  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
Most of the ones sold for ...  ShadeTree | 05/22/06
well...  timoute | 05/18/06
so your reason for switching...  einsteintech | 05/18/06
With a new Intel Mac  graphx | 05/18/06
Timoute  labarker | 05/18/06
Guess I'm Different Axey  itanalyst | 05/18/06
OS upgrades  dmhunter@... | 05/18/06
Ummm... Not in my world  nucrash | 05/18/06
The REAL truth is ...  OButterball | 05/18/06
How many does that represent, 12?  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Yup, an maybe yer too young to remember, Shadetree, ...  OButterball | 05/18/06
Except the specifications of an 800MHZ ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Shadey! Are you such a Newbie that ...  OButterball | 05/18/06
Wrong.  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Aw, Shadey, I bet you STILL believe ...  OButterball | 05/18/06
You know Obutterall, part of what we PC OEMs ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Oh, come ON, Shadetree!  OButterball | 05/18/06
re: Oh, come ON  Zeppo9191 | 05/18/06
Good one, Zeppo9191.  OButterball | 05/18/06
RE: Obutterball  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
You must be a lawyer, Shade, ...  OButterball | 05/19/06
No, just an Engineer ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
OMG, you must be one'a those DUAL DEGREES guys!  OButterball | 05/19/06
Specifications  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
Good point  opensourcepro | 05/18/06
Win95 to WinXP - think it through  mighetto | 05/18/06
JVM?  CobraA1 | 05/18/06
Time to buy an Intel Mac...  gtdworak | 05/18/06
Hillarious.  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Just pointing this out  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
You're retarded.  A_Pickle | 05/18/06
I am foregoing the purchase of the over-priced ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Flexibility and Freedom...  Mixotic | 05/18/06
What are you doing here?  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Dictatorship?  itpro_z | 05/18/06
Yes dictatorship!  dougogd | 05/18/06
Macs aren't more expensive  robbyx | 05/18/06
The original poster says they do and so does ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
For a true comparison...  Mixotic | 05/18/06
Tell Murph and the original poster it was ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
more than you think  hillman.d@... | 05/19/06
Macs ARE more expensive!  djalan | 05/18/06
Re.Macs  Maharatti2 | 05/18/06
so?  hillman.d@... | 05/19/06
Today Macs are built with the same ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
I do  hillman.d@... | 05/19/06
I didn't say Taiwan.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
I've Done It  schneb | 05/18/06
Macs are too expensive for a PC  theraven_z | 05/18/06
ugly box?  Bgone | 05/18/06
New iMac? Already dood it.  Thuss80 | 05/18/06
Get ready NOW for s/w to become available in 1 or 2 years..... ?????  michael_t | 05/18/06
The truth is the majority of the PC's sold the last ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
and those grandma and grandpas will go right out and buy  Monkey_MCSE | 05/18/06
So your conclusion is that for the last three ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
yes heard of them.  Monkey_MCSE | 05/18/06
Time will tell and if people only bought what they needed ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Nope, you see, they understand cars and trade-in value...  ajole | 05/18/06
Wow, how did you become such an ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
You said it twice ...  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
Another myth, that the only feature in Vista ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
ohh...  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
Doubtfull since I run the Engineering group that is in ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Ohh ... right  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
The first sign that you have lost an arguement ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Sorry  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
I f you can't deal with liars then you must have ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Where is WinHec anyway?  Laff | 05/19/06
WinHEC is an annual convention held ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Seatle eh? blank the luck I was hoping something  Laff | 05/19/06
My work takes me to Asia and Seattle and with ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Well I do like Seatle perhaps I can plan a vacation there.  Laff | 05/19/06
I'm already in Seattle  TheHonestTruth | 05/19/06
Why do you want to have lunch too?  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
To check your story  TheHonestTruth | 05/19/06
Where did I try to back down?  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Still waiting  TheHonestTruth | 05/22/06
Another myth, that the only feature in Vista ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Another one: the crystal icons copied out from some gnome theme...  michael_t | 05/18/06
All true!  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
I agree that most PCs should meet the Vista specs  michael_t | 05/18/06
"retarted" BRILLIANT!  dddd_z | 05/21/06
Rep has me running it on all our machines...  Mike Cox | 05/18/06
You should be writing a column  Langalibalene | 05/18/06
Thanks for the good laugh!  Zeppo9191 | 05/18/06
5.4. Eh... So so...  Wolfie2K3 | 05/20/06
2 Licenses = better Vista Experience  opensourcepro | 05/18/06
5 Licenses = AWESOME OSX experience!!  NonZealot | 05/18/06
and the Mac licenses  Monkey_MCSE | 05/18/06
Please quote your numbers  NonZealot | 05/18/06
there was an article here about their pricing  Monkey_MCSE | 05/18/06
Still haven't shown me numbers  NonZealot | 05/18/06
it will cost more oto go to Vesta  chulangj | 05/20/06
It all evens out  Chad_z | 05/18/06
Then I'm MILES ahead of you!  NonZealot | 05/18/06
Good point  opensourcepro | 05/18/06
Sort of like having all your software quit when you went OSX?  ajole | 05/18/06
Each new license for Mac marked improvement  MacGeek2121 | 05/18/06
List the marked improvements  NonZealot | 05/18/06
Thank all you Mac fans for funding innovations for MS to copy!  ajole | 05/18/06
Windows XP has had numerous updates in ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Microsoft: Set your systems for Vista  Loverock Davidson | 05/18/06
Good one  swoopee | 05/18/06
Too funny  b.d.hi | 05/18/06
Very funny  Loverock Davidson | 05/18/06
Well  b.d.hi | 05/18/06
Probably closer to this  eb276 | 05/18/06
Be patient my Buhind, I've got work to do!  ajole | 05/18/06
What?  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Only for  Shelendrea | 05/19/06
You never tried  Loverock Davidson | 05/18/06
Funny  petteyg359 | 05/18/06
If you call that an experience  bobiroc | 05/18/06
The lack of hardware support you keep  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
You're going to upgrade hardware now?  zkiwi | 05/18/06
call me old and cynical. I've heard the old snake oil pitch too often.  stevey_d | 05/18/06
Hey I am ready too! I am just NOT going to be using it .. wink  michael_t | 05/18/06
I've cracked it!!!  ddabinett@... | 05/18/06
Why so much disk space?  Mirror Spock | 05/18/06
They  Krazyken39 | 05/18/06
Why is 15 GB free spaced required?  nrozanov | 05/18/06
Resource and Space Hog  opensourcepro | 05/18/06
Denial...  jtb74129 | 05/18/06
Not with M$  dracolich | 05/21/06
What do you mean "So much disk space"?  Neutrodyne | 05/23/06
this is a joke right?  shraven | 05/18/06
No Joke, its too easy, and INEXPENSIVE too!  ajole | 05/18/06
yes! let's go get a junk PC now to put Vista AFTER one year! why?  michael_t | 05/18/06
Microsoft has FANS?  jpump@... | 05/18/06
That's what the email said ...  labarker | 05/18/06
and the world has 6.5 billion people  einsteintech | 05/18/06
I'm buying a New Computer When It Comes Out  jprince18jewel | 05/18/06
If you have...  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
$5000  bobiroc | 05/18/06
New Laptops With Vista Will Have MCE AND Tablet capabilities  jprince18jewel | 05/18/06
You are not wrong!(nt)  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
He said two ...  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
Really?  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Oh and..  bobiroc | 05/18/06
You are correct.  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
Then you added stuff..  bobiroc | 05/18/06
How do you justify throwing in two copies ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
NO Kidding Shade Tree  bobiroc | 05/18/06
I never said  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
I commend you for admitting you ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Not taking the bait  TheHonestTruth | 05/18/06
More insults and you did take the bait!  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Honestly, you need to get your head out of Steve's  ajole | 05/18/06
Maybe,,  bobiroc | 05/18/06
$5000.00 for two Macs? Which one's are you talking about?  Laff | 05/18/06
Nothing wrong with spending $5000  MacGeek2121 | 05/18/06
What makes Mac so "High End"  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Last time I checked the high end Imac ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Thank You  bobiroc | 05/18/06
The iMac in and of itself is considered a Mid Range system.  Laff | 05/18/06
Oh and one more thing just as an FYI...iMacs don't cost  Laff | 05/18/06
Okay Laff, show me any Apple computer that ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Well I don't know about the specific cards you mentioned  Laff | 05/19/06
minimum bs  not of this world | 05/18/06
Will run on 6 year old computer  bobiroc | 05/18/06
YEp, tried the upgrade advisor with a 5 year old Dell  ajole | 05/18/06
Nutz isn't it!?  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
I think people mean the distros can be bloated  ajole | 05/18/06
Back to the story  frabjous | 05/18/06
Very near? They're handing him the bill!  ajole | 05/18/06
How Can Intelligent People Be So WRONG!?  jkratzer3 | 05/18/06
Vista Ready?  DarbyOhara | 05/18/06
I am sure it has more than 128K  bobiroc | 05/18/06
vista ready  Riscy00 | 05/18/06
XP sp3  Reverend MacFellow | 05/18/06
What about it?  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Vista : You're Better Off With XP  itanalyst | 05/18/06
I agree  opensourcepro | 05/18/06
I agree, but if you buy a new machine before then  ajole | 05/18/06
hmmmmmm 3-4 year maybe  Riscy00 | 05/18/06
You are mistaken on sevaral points.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
upgrade to VISTA  robertjvan | 05/19/06
a super computer for an OS?????  3Dman | 05/18/06
You think 900MHz and 1 Gb of RAM makes a supercomputer?  ajole | 05/18/06
Right On Target!  tangentjohn@... | 05/19/06
That was a SUPER computer  robertjvan | 05/19/06
In other words . . .BOHICA!  critic-at-arms | 05/18/06
More M$ Bloatware...  Bill_Jackson | 05/18/06
Where did you come up with that?  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Actually, bobiroc...  nomorems | 05/19/06
Read the requirements again.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Is this a bug?  jgorr | 05/18/06
Nope  Loverock Davidson | 05/18/06
Microsoft has to wake up  nitner | 05/18/06
But what about the vaunted 'experience'?  opensourcepro | 05/18/06
Bloatware  Anthony S. | 05/18/06
They are "no more"  theraven_z | 05/18/06
All in all, Vista is just a "helping hand" for the SLOW PC sales... Aero  michael_t | 05/18/06
If thats what you believe...  bobiroc | 05/18/06
This unimpressive list of non-features cannot justify the 6 years...?  michael_t | 05/18/06
I'll take that dare and...  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Unsrurprisingly, you shoot yourself on the foot....  michael_t | 05/18/06
You don't understand technical  bobiroc | 05/18/06
RE: You don't understand technical  LinuxSystems | 05/18/06
Pretty much every piece of hardware you  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
The true bottom line is that Novell who is ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
It says that 30% are not using Windows  Linux Advocate | 05/19/06
Depends on the desktop environment does it not?  Laff | 05/19/06
The fact that a company that sells Linux ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Did not MS use Mac's in there Advertisment division for a while?  Laff | 05/19/06
Microsoft hired an advertising agency that used Macs.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Yeah now I remember, I knew if I asked you you'd either  Laff | 05/19/06
The more you talk, the more you convince the reader of your superficial  michael_t | 05/19/06
Sorry but I think you are  Linux User 147560 | 05/18/06
Let them live in their  Linux Advocate | 05/19/06
You can't handle the truth!  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Check back in a year or less  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
In a year or less a company that publishes ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Now I see your true issue!  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
Really, how does Linux threaten my occupation ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Probably not...  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
You convert a 150 user SMBs and ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Fine here tell ya what  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
Fine here tell ya what  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
For someone with such a ...  ShadeTree | 05/20/06
Ohhh you're too good!  Linux User 147560 | 05/20/06
Your wife thinks I'm an idiot1  ShadeTree | 05/22/06
Ignorant users  bachware | 05/18/06
Part of the problem  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Wake up ...  preacherx | 05/18/06
Any of the machines that meet these logos ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
Logo programs  preacherx | 05/18/06
Actually all Logo'd hardware had adequate ...  ShadeTree | 05/18/06
I agree  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Again...  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Well that makes one big assumtion.  Laff | 05/18/06
Those are good options I guess  bobiroc | 05/18/06
We Mac users tend to agree....)  Laff | 05/18/06
the difference is he is talking about getting ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Maybe for a home user, but......  linux_for_me | 05/19/06
You are dead wrong  ajole | 05/18/06
Is anyone stupid enough to fall for this?  Fred Fredrickson | 05/18/06
Anyone else downloaded the vistaupgradeadvisor  bony tryan | 05/18/06
I did and IT WILL NOT WORK  LinuxSystems | 05/18/06
Guess you need to get a more compatible OS then...  ajole | 05/18/06
=) next time...  LinuxSystems | 05/19/06
AndI'm sure that is the honest truth(nt)  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Ran fine on every XP machine I tried  ajole | 05/18/06
Athlon 64  YaBaby | 05/19/06
Why would you run it on a machine ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Windows Vista Hardware  aceinfo@... | 05/18/06
Vista Requirements  jbaviera@... | 05/18/06
No Win2k version?  WebNinja | 05/18/06
You forget, Win2K is no longer supported!  ajole | 05/18/06
ya ya ya  WebNinja | 05/18/06
Why does MS always not tell the truth  Jackbacson | 05/18/06
Others were speculated  bobiroc | 05/18/06
Uninstallation  litter | 05/18/06
Double what Microsoft Recommends  jpr75_z | 05/18/06
Grandma and Grandpa  ralphdb@... | 05/18/06
As the song goes...  Sysop1984 | 05/18/06
Pay in advance to run vaporware? BS!  LNXGUY | 05/18/06
I Run XP Pro  Aaron A Baker | 05/18/06
I thought this TalkBack was for "replying to the story" but...  jerry@... | 05/19/06
WIN2K forever.............  vlincoln@... | 05/19/06
I AM SO DAMN SICK OF LINUX A$$ Kissers  ITJames5000 | 05/19/06
You obviously haven't  Linux Advocate | 05/19/06
sorry  hillman.d@... | 05/19/06
LOL - Can't pass on this one....isn't air free?  Ol'Dewd | 05/22/06
Still use W2K...  ;)ylan | 05/19/06
Vista - DirectX 9-capable graphics card  wrfloyd@... | 05/19/06
Check your video card in System Manager ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Actually, it can all be done in dxdiag  CobraA1 | 05/19/06
THANK YOU TO ZDNET FOR DELETING MY POST  ITJames5000 | 05/19/06
LOOKS LIKE SOME LINUX USER COULD NOT TAKE THE GOOD AND THE BAD OF LINUX  ITJames5000 | 05/19/06
So I decided to check your claim...  Linux Advocate | 05/19/06
Here is proof your post still is intact...  Linux Advocate | 05/19/06
If you are  Shelendrea | 05/19/06
LOL, thanks!  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
Welcome  Shelendrea | 05/19/06
Doing well...  Linux User 147560 | 05/19/06
Veteran's Day is in November.  ShadeTree | 05/22/06
It's a very good possiblity that is what  Linux Advocate | 05/22/06
What does it say about you Linux Advocate?  ShadeTree | 05/22/06
Ah, but I have "gone after others!"  Linux Advocate | 05/22/06
Veteran's Day is in November.  ShadeTree | 05/22/06
.  Linux Guy 1000 | 05/19/06
?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 05/19/06
I AM VERY SORRY...........especially to Linux Advocate  ITJames5000 | 05/19/06
Next time  Shelendrea | 05/19/06
No worries  Linux Advocate | 05/20/06
Just buy a mod program like Windowblinds  zmud | 05/19/06
Hey, No_AX...  nomorems | 05/19/06
I believe what you said was that you needed ...  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Thanx for the reply...  nomorems | 05/21/06
Read what I have to say about the current ...  ShadeTree | 05/22/06
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor  YaBaby | 05/19/06
It is beta  NonZealot | 05/19/06
When the warranty runs out on the PC  Boot_Agnostic | 05/19/06
ShadeTree's Credentials  TheHonestTruth | 05/19/06
Are you a conference attendee or not?  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
No (nt)  TheHonestTruth | 05/19/06
I think you better  TheHonestTruth | 05/19/06
From your post.  ShadeTree | 05/19/06
Com'on Shade  TheHonestTruth | 05/19/06
Will someone buy me a new machine??  rchasse2002 | 05/19/06
2007 complete my shift Apple OSX to have a Peace of Mind  Ovaris | 05/20/06
this will change in 6 months  not of this world | 05/20/06
MS Vista  BrtRbrtsN@... | 05/21/06
System Requirements  jackofalltradesmasterofnone | 05/21/06
Why bother!!  Rod Hagen | 05/22/06
Bottom Line!!!  ShadeTree | 05/22/06
Unless there  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 05/23/06
To MS customers are just cash cows to be milked and milked!  cornelia@... | 05/22/06
WARNING : Marketing Machine Time  Fairway | 05/23/06
Vista  ivanredeye | 05/23/06
Vista  bserrett@... | 05/23/06
What happened to operating systems  doccpu | 02/09/07

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