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The XP alternative for Vista PCs
There is really no need for this. Everyone is going to be going to Vista eventually. This will just delay the inevitable. Its better to have Vista now and become familiar with it than to wait and learn it later. There are many benefits of running Vista as well, so the need to do a downgrade is almost nonexistent.
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The XP alternative for Vista PCs  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
Inevitable?  shoktai@... | 09/21/07
Sure you're not  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
Vista is not a good OS  anthony_hunt | 09/24/07
Hmmm.....  TxTopgun | 09/24/07
My Experience has been Great...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Mac vrs XP  danielott@... | 09/24/07
XP vs Vista  gil28@... | 09/24/07
Sorry to hear that...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Sounds like your problem is elsewhere  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Pain in the rear  jeeplikens | 09/27/07
Vista Ultimate since January...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Forgot one thing,  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
LAN Issues  TxTopgun | 09/24/07
I don't know if I have tried that yet...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
So  Sabz5150 | 09/24/07
Moron!  TxTopgun | 09/24/07
yep thats what yer doo  morrig | 09/25/07
Vista is not a good Os  frank@... | 09/25/07
Change Of Mind  3D_Animator | 09/26/07
been there, done that  balaknair | 09/25/07
Just upgrade to XP ...  msdead | 09/25/07
Not for a looong time...  PCTechMan | 09/25/07
I dont think so  Tinker@... | 09/24/07
Heard that one before?  An Old Man | 10/08/07
The XP alternative for Vista PCs  snd113 | 10/10/07
NonExistent?  kd5auq | 09/21/07
Yes nonexistant  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
A counterargument  zkiwi | 09/21/07
What kind of counterarguement is that?  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
It means  zkiwi | 09/21/07
more lies.  xuniL_z | 09/22/07
Obviously you don't develope and two need math...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
companies biting the bullet  Ole Man | 09/24/07
Wow  xuniL_z | 09/24/07
WOW! That's the ticket  Ole Man | 09/25/07
Ole Man  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Vista has had a long, difficult gestation...  Raymond Danner | 09/27/07
Haha! I see a lemming  Rude Union | 09/21/07
I see the truth  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
Plenty!  Linux User 147560 | 09/21/07
Exactly  Rude Union | 09/21/07
In software terms - that assinine. ...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
It may be assinine... But it is reality  Chippolus | 09/25/07
Out of touch  rolf.ernst@... | 09/24/07
For MS cultists like Lovey and No_Ax, . . .  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
Legacy apps  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
the truth?  A.Lizard | 09/25/07
Free enterprise!  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Key issue?  fhrcf48boccd1z3 | 09/22/07
You lose  Cayble | 09/22/07
I lasted 5 days  mad tabby | 09/24/07
Do you remember...  RS9 | 09/24/07
Halfway down the road  balaknair | 09/25/07
Typical IT response  Shinsengumi | 09/24/07
Sorry, Lovey, you're missing the whole point  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
They've had over a year to produce a Vista compatible product...  Media-Ted@... | 10/04/07
NonExistent!  skipplummer | 10/10/07
I like it...  knowbody | 09/21/07
I like it too  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
Re: I like it too  Paco20 | 09/23/07
Summer of rotten Apple  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Blind and Deaf, but not Dumb  filker0 | 09/24/07
Just your opinion...and well that and a grain  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Don't go about making points with information you don't have  filker0 | 09/24/07
Hear Hear!! Well Said! (NM)  diggerbunny@... | 09/24/07
Kudos  handydan918@... | 09/24/07
I concede to your answer and facts...however  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Forgot one thing....for Kudo's  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
I hear You & Agree  DrDave_40@... | 09/25/07
to linuxisatoy....  mdsmedia | 09/25/07
Sorry but...  James29UK | 09/27/07
AMEN Brother!  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Vista offers lockups and broken IPODS  skraf | 09/24/07
Sony?  itpro_z | 09/25/07
Don't work in IT do you?  voska | 09/21/07
Of course I do  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
In your own mind  Linux User 147560 | 09/21/07
Oh and your so amazing that we should use...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
No, you're not  bmerc | 09/24/07
Maybe works at a company that actually...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
So in your world...  mad tabby | 09/24/07
6000+ - and we upgrade and convert  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
not so good  Sxooter_z | 09/24/07
I'm sure you are  Shinsengumi | 09/24/07
Yes, even MS PR flacks "work in the IT industry."  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
sure, as long as  A.Lizard | 09/25/07
good at it...I hope so  mluther223@... | 09/26/07
You need better people  ITGuy04 | 09/24/07
I agree.  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
ADP for the auto industry, DVM...  bjbrock | 09/21/07
Thats when  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
Discussing with you is pointless  bjbrock | 09/21/07
You must be new here  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
Really?  fhrcf48boccd1z3 | 09/22/07
The Real IT Problem  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
What a moron  bmerc | 09/24/07
Oh yes, many benefits.  nomorems | 09/21/07
No money to pay  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
Site License?  filker0 | 09/24/07
Not True at All  rbeier | 09/21/07
You are talking hardware  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
You missed his point.  fhrcf48boccd1z3 | 09/22/07
Any minute now  Shelendrea | 09/21/07
No one is forcing them too  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/07
No, everyone is not going to be using Vista...  Linux User 147560 | 09/21/07
That's right  otaddy | 09/22/07
I've back rev'ed three...  bjbrock | 09/23/07
XP around for a long time????  Franciscus101 | 09/24/07
Yes and No!  fhrcf48boccd1z3 | 09/22/07
Horrible advice really  coverlt@... | 09/24/07
I agree  xuniL_z | 09/24/07
Then What About This?  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
No, everyone is not going to move to Vista...  Linux User 147560 | 09/21/07
Bet your wrong....  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
"God help the users when they decide to go out and get better paying jobs."  nomoremicrosoft | 09/26/07
Exactly!!!  Redcell | 09/27/07
For instance how fast would Windows for Work groups be if you ran it on one  jbaviera@... | 10/03/07
No Vista for me  donthetech | 09/24/07
Why?....what PERSONAL experience can you  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Wrong question  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
If you're going to have to learn something new...  jasonp@... | 09/21/07
I suspect....  cdiazh | 09/23/07
Not sure how you can make those statements...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
It's simple!  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Sounds familiar  MacCanuck | 09/25/07
Mac-bashing?  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
I use Windows at work  MacCanuck | 09/25/07
Re: I Use Windows at work  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Not trolling...teaching, educating and inspiring others to 'go beyond' (NT)  nomoremicrosoft | 09/26/07
From a previous post, it's good your leaving  MacCanuck | 09/27/07
Are you referring to yourself there?  mdsmedia | 09/25/07
No Need  CodeBubba | 09/24/07
You will be assimilated  mrleo1957 | 09/24/07
It is the money!!!  TerryNT | 09/24/07
And for you....  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Compatibility  maschwab@... | 09/24/07
Dell  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Dell UK and XP  raykirkwood@... | 10/01/07
You are so naive it is ridiculous.  blarman_z | 09/25/07
Everyone's Moving towards Vista? Eventually?  DrDave_40@... | 09/25/07
Lovey whisltes past the graveyard  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
Well ...  msdead | 09/25/07
Propogated by you!  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Remember Windows ME  SirCatlord | 09/26/07
Idiot  wizardb@... | 10/01/07
Who is this idiot?  mlandon | 10/03/07
Inevitable  endlr@... | 10/03/07
Are you kidding??? Oops, no, you're loverock. 'S'cuze me...  Media-Ted@... | 10/04/07
Whatever  harrisharris | 10/08/07
Vista downgrade  mayres | 10/09/07
What about customer choice  ramnet@... | 10/10/07
Everyone is going to be going to Vista eventually!  RichardCook70@... | 10/12/07
Win Vista the 21st Century Windows ME  Tekman | 10/19/07
I Am Not Going To Upgrade  ethanbowenwon@... | 10/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  drushey | 09/21/07
Be Careful What You Mock  Harlemite | 09/21/07
Give me Macintosh or death  voska | 09/21/07
Deja vu  itpro_z | 09/21/07
oh really? is this from a mac fanboy?  Arm A. Geddon | 09/21/07
Apple sales surging  itpro_z | 09/21/07
I wonder if Apple ......  the.tumbleweed | 09/21/07
Maybe  itpro_z | 09/22/07
Greed  rolf.ernst@... | 09/24/07
I don't know about Sales numbers  voska | 09/24/07
Me too  itpro_z | 09/24/07
Good Point...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
You forgot the drop when they lowered...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Considering Apple outpaced the industry in growth  ITGuy04 | 09/24/07
Then why...  itpro_z | 09/24/07
They did...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Good Point  Rude Union | 09/21/07
Not going to happen in our lifetime  Linux User 147560 | 09/21/07
And Apple...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Or Linux  Linux User 147560 | 09/21/07
Well Almost 3...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
i give you death  not of this world | 09/22/07
ntfs???  birdofire@... | 09/22/07
yes - you can format ntfs on flash drives  not of this world | 09/22/07
Java applets  fhrcf48boccd1z3 | 09/22/07
applets work just not at 100%  not of this world | 09/22/07
Sounds like user error, same trouble I'd have too  voska | 09/24/07
Learn to spell...  ITGuy04 | 09/24/07
Spelling  kenneth.kelley@... | 09/24/07
Word Crash ....  mrOSX | 09/24/07
Or the worst thing...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Flowers?  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
I bought that MacBook Pro, thanks solely to MicroWhat's Vista  jacarter3 | 09/24/07
Too bad  xuniL_z | 09/24/07
He's Imature high-school kid not worth the  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
How sad and scary  MacCanuck | 09/25/07
At least he can spell  jacarter3 | 10/01/07
Sorry to hear that...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
"Did you acutally use Vista?"  jacarter3 | 10/01/07
Makes sense they did the same with Win2K  voska | 09/21/07
There's a BIG difference  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  wbeardsl | 09/21/07
Memory is cheap  itpro_z | 09/21/07
Cheap ain't free...  jasonp@... | 09/21/07
True  itpro_z | 09/22/07
Well each new version of OSX has not required....  mrOSX | 09/24/07
I agree  itpro_z | 09/24/07
Macs get faster  James29UK | 09/27/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  w.j.eichler@... | 09/24/07
Message has been deleted.  XweAponX | 09/21/07
Message has been deleted.  Linux User 147560 | 09/21/07
Ha!  Chad_z | 09/21/07
My hard disk died today  shoktai@... | 09/22/07
Forgot one thing.  shoktai@... | 09/22/07
re: my hard disk died today  AndyCool22 | 09/22/07
PCLinuxOS (KDE), Linux Mint (Gnome) rock!  johnf76@... | 09/22/07
You'd be suprised at the linux installs  devlin_X | 09/23/07
PCLinuxOS, good but,----  noelrd@... | 10/06/07
Upgrade options.  fhrcf48boccd1z3 | 09/22/07
I really don't understand that company.....  devlin_X | 09/22/07
Monopoly  Brampyr | 09/23/07
Free Market  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Vista? No Thanks.  y01tzkev | 09/23/07
I've noticed more XP computers being offered  wellsoul2@... | 09/23/07
We were allowed to 'downgrade' Vista basic.  kraterz | 09/23/07
Wow, XP like PS2, eating its successor's lunch  Boot_Agnostic | 09/24/07
It was the same with XP/2000  itpro_z | 09/24/07
And a number of the arguments were the same  Boot_Agnostic | 09/24/07
Nothing new under the sun.  Sxooter_z | 09/24/07
Some things never change  itpro_z | 09/24/07
Re: Some things never change  Xyz4 | 09/24/07
That's what some people keep saying  Ole Man | 09/24/07
Microsoft quietly admit Vista is a failure  whisperycat | 09/24/07
I don't agree  voska | 09/24/07
One huge difference  TripleII | 09/24/07
In the past...  itpro_z | 09/24/07
Microsoft is coming to a sad realization...  comp_indiana | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  michael.burgess@... | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  Xuicoahtal | 09/24/07
Thanks for the info Dan  Big Empty | 09/24/07
Real upgrade to higher Vista would be better?  Hoeben | 09/24/07
Missed in the hue and cry...  heres_johnny | 09/24/07
So?  mwagner@... | 09/24/07
Far from the truth  rolf.ernst@... | 09/24/07
far from the truth  cavlosnap@... | 10/09/07
I disagree with any manufacturer deciding what software is best for me to r  Xuicoahtal | 09/24/07
Awesome marketting tool  TripleII | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  Sukiyaki | 09/24/07
Federal Banking Apps in Vista before 2010?  jimkennedy@... | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  Randalllind | 09/24/07
WHY?  robert@... | 09/24/07
Do all the .....  chaz15 | 09/24/07
Vist To XP  bb1040 | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  dragondad33@... | 09/24/07
Graphics  James29UK | 09/27/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  mojorison67@... | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  andrew@... | 09/24/07
Ubuntu linux ftw  Free-BooteR | 09/24/07
Same here.  Sxooter_z | 09/24/07
Lambs to the slaughter thanking the farmer  dbrimlow | 09/24/07
Nothing wrong with Vista  jffktt@... | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  yirmin | 09/24/07
No Vista for us.  gveets | 09/24/07
Forget XP  Free-BooteR | 09/24/07
RE: Forget XP  gveets | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  jrdguez@... | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  ann.no2l@... | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  baylors | 09/24/07
The x64 Ultimatatum  budc25@... | 09/24/07
Huh?  Xyz4 | 09/24/07
Shhhhhhh don't tell anyone...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  acosta@... | 09/24/07
VISTA is Crap  mikiek@... | 09/24/07
That stinks...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  rvr001@... | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  bikerpappy@... | 09/24/07
AMEN...but wait  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
A Choir for Vista  Ole Man | 09/24/07
Don't think it will....based on what I'm seeing...  socialism=nowhere | 09/24/07
Excuses, excuses.....none valid  The_Curmudgeon | 09/24/07
I've got news for you  Ole Man | 09/24/07
And ;your claim to fame is????  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Answer to you in kind, and with your eloquence  Ole Man | 09/25/07
Remedial classes...obviously  mluther223@... | 09/26/07
Re: A Choir for Vista  Xyz4 | 09/24/07
Mmmm...Apple  rsto10@... | 09/24/07
Not the end of the world  Xyz4 | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  chipciof@... | 09/24/07
Vista growing from strength to strength  jerryleecooper | 09/24/07
The new Ricky Gervais  James29UK | 09/27/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  atari8bit@... | 09/24/07
Of course your performance was horrible  Xyz4 | 09/24/07
I knew that  atari8bit@... | 09/25/07
Not a "downgrade"...  jinko | 09/24/07
My Experience  melekali | 09/24/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  ralow56@... | 09/24/07
Vista Premium  linda_galvin@... | 09/24/07
Your OS  Eaglefeathers1@... | 09/25/07
Downgrade???  balaknair | 09/25/07
Vista Home Premium TOO SLOW  grichardt@... | 09/25/07
Look at your hardware  itpro_z | 09/26/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  tessenmacher126723mi@... | 09/25/07
Agreement  rlambert12@... | 09/25/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  tactgroup@... | 09/25/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  Peluchin | 09/25/07
So easy to program... NOT  blarman_z | 09/25/07
my drivers work  exvallarta@... | 09/25/07
They've admitted FAILURE  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
You mean like...  itpro_z | 09/26/07
Wow, where to begin!  critic-at-arms | 10/03/07
Vista may be perfect for the little guy?  exvallarta@... | 09/25/07
Reasons why I will not touch Vista  I. Kidya Knott | 09/25/07
You forgot the best reason  critic-at-arms | 09/25/07
That's a reason  I. Kidya Knott | 09/25/07
Your Reasons?  TxTopgun | 09/25/07
Are you a control freek?  Rude Union | 09/25/07
No, I'd say he got the main ones  mdsmedia | 09/25/07
The only cure for Vista is deletion and discontinuance  XweAponX | 09/26/07
Really?  Xyz4 | 09/26/07
Home network  beechbell@... | 09/27/07
Users  itpro_z | 09/27/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  Michael Horowitz | 09/26/07
: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  robert@... | 09/26/07
Not until the kinks are worked out.  brian.iller@... | 09/26/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  vger_z | 09/26/07
The only thing worse than XP is Vista...  mikifinaz1@... | 09/26/07
Alternative  tom.hopwood@... | 09/27/07
HA HAHA  cowan_bob@... | 09/27/07
yep  morrig | 09/27/07
Lost...... Disappeared!  Ole Man | 09/27/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  mdbobbo@... | 09/27/07
Microsoft OK's XP Installation CD's for Vista Business Users  Evisscerator | 09/29/07
Downgrade? Learn English.  johntgraham@... | 09/30/07
Vista vs XP!  b1qgbe45 | 10/01/07
Laughing  Krazyken39 | 10/02/07
"Lost Horizon" ?  Ole Man | 10/02/07
Looks good doesn't work well!  Jmes1415@... | 10/03/07
Vista' coming  oest@... | 10/03/07
I have Vista Ultimate on a e6700  x-windows user | 10/03/07
Financial software not to be upgraded to Vista.  lkarpinski@... | 10/03/07
Vista's NOT for me!  jbaviera@... | 10/03/07
Re: XP Alternitive  back_atcha | 10/03/07
Loverock loves to pick OS fights  lschw1 | 10/04/07
vista and xp: my experience  james31554 | 10/08/07
VISTA WHO WANTS IT  mark226@... | 10/08/07
Games  Malleable | 10/09/07
Wheres the Beef Or in this case....story  SirCatlord | 10/09/07
hosta la vista  catseverywhere@... | 10/10/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  jeff92677 | 10/10/07
diversity is conservative  catseverywhere@... | 10/10/07
It's the software  KirtMF | 10/10/07
Problems, Problems, Problems  catlover1982 | 10/10/07
No Choice  cbragg1@... | 10/10/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  sdismukes | 10/11/07
Alternatives  robinsonky | 10/11/07
1:Your Computer runs slower  wizardb@... | 10/13/07
RE: The XP alternative for Vista PCs  james.faction | 10/22/07

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