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02/10/07 04:21
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 		 #132455 - No joke. It's an automatic forward
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Hi Jeff,

No, it's not a joke. It's an actual article. After some number of seconds you will be automatically transferred to the article, assuming your browser supports such a thing.

The article just talks about how Microsoft claims that you only need a five year old system to run Vista, but the author disagrees. He makes a point of claiming that you need to buy lots more memory today because you will need it later. It actually makes me wonder if he also buys a couple of extra cars today since he will eventually need new ones in the future.

Sorry. Anyway, there is about zero danger of me upgrading to Vista. Frankly, I don't replace what isn't broken. I'm still running Win98 on most of my computers, and Win95 on the one in my shop. I do have one with Win2K Pro, because I needed it for a GPIB system years ago when I bought it, and I have a Tablet PC with WinXP Tablet, because I wanted the Tablet function for the mass spec prototype I'm working on. Basically, I agree with whoever posted that the best approach is to "upgrade" operating systems only when forced to buy a new computer. Then I "upgrade" to whatever comes on the new system.

Moreover, I will never "upgrade" to anything that's still brand new. By the time I start using it I want everyone else in the world to have discovered all of the bugs and security holes.



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oh and completely off topic but...            01/01/70 00:00      
   Everyone I know who\'s tried it, hates it            01/01/70 00:00      
      Careful now            01/01/70 00:00      
         half the time            01/01/70 00:00      
            They\'ll \"get the message\" ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Linux, Mac's etc...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  You should still be able to get XP            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Retail...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Yes            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Opps            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Good work            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Uhhh...            01/01/70 00:00      
                              We don't allow Apples, iPods, or cellphones            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Sounds...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    My guys have a work ethic.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Dignity            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Dignity means different things to different people            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             Jeff ...You're right but You forgot something ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             38            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Ok, 38 going on 22            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Ecomomist            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      This is evidence?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Works            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Old vs Young            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               I all honesty re age            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Still no evidence            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               The data            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                  Better...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               Ok            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                  common knowledge            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                     are you sure it's Spanish....            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                        the written language is Spanish            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                     I don't agree            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                        The discrimination ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                           Age discrimination - why            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                              True            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                              experienced that one            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                     Yep            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                        I am sticking with my old system            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                        Mac            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                  it could go either way            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                  it is easy to learn a language            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      we get more polite :)            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          I disagree, Rob            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             arbeit macht frei            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                You\'re right, in a sense...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Bingo            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Hmm            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Offices vs cubes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    When coding            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       no ... not quite ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          180            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             It keeps the riff-raff out            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                That metric...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       I worked once at a very "enlightened" company and            01/01/70 00:00      
         Yes, but I'm an old man ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   How to upgrade            01/01/70 00:00      
   Wait a little :)            01/01/70 00:00      
   is it?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Jumping the shark            01/01/70 00:00      
      Vista            01/01/70 00:00      
         Ref - Happy Days            01/01/70 00:00      
            Ahh            01/01/70 00:00      
         should it be \"Hasta la Vista\"?            01/01/70 00:00      
   a word to the Vista            01/01/70 00:00      
      Subtle humor?            01/01/70 00:00      
         No joke. It's an automatic forward            01/01/70 00:00      
            Unintended joke perhaps            01/01/70 00:00      
               it'll never stop 'till YOU stop buying Micro$oft            01/01/70 00:00      
                  wrong point            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Is it?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Been theree            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Device programmers            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Device programmers            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Exactly            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Huh?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    at least the LINUX stuff is tested ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Irony Strikes Again            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          I\'m going blind, I guess ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       the fruit basket again            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Xilinx software testing            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             Xilinx            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                lucky you            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   IC makers tools            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      They hire software weenies to test it, if at all            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Xilinx support            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             I agree completely, Andy            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    In the last year?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Decent WIndows Accounting            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Agreed            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    oh no, not again            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       It doesn't stop the complainers            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Maybe...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          bug reports            01/01/70 00:00      
                              whoi on earth has time for that?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 SDCC            01/01/70 00:00      
   such as            01/01/70 00:00      
      such as this            01/01/70 00:00      
         get a life            01/01/70 00:00      
            No need to reply            01/01/70 00:00      
               religious fanatism seems to permeate the            01/01/70 00:00      
                  It\'s FANATICISM, Erik            01/01/70 00:00      
      or as            01/01/70 00:00      
         how would that fix a compiler bug?            01/01/70 00:00      
            If someone complains ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               I wish them the very best            01/01/70 00:00      
            Define violence            01/01/70 00:00      
               OK, I'll define            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Ok...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Hit the nail on the head            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Open-source products are generated for cause            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Please...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           On deaf ears            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Commercial software            01/01/70 00:00      
                              If I make a product that behaves exatly like my co            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Minix            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 I'd like to know, as I do not remember the details            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    The SCO case            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Spades aren't diamonds, and there's nothing free            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Monopoly ideas behind patents and copyrights.            01/01/70 00:00      
                              IP            01/01/70 00:00      
                              The deal is...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Steve, Rob & Lynn            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Free            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       I dont' understant...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Copyrights            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    But what if you die soon after getting a copyright            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       van den            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          "from the"            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             In NL, anything above the sea level is Berg... :-)            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                LOL!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Above sea level ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      about 60% or so ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         they beat us            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Prove it !            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Mountain            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Mountains :)            01/01/70 00:00      
   is that where this comes from            01/01/70 00:00      
   32-bit Vista            01/01/70 00:00      
      Have you tried ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Deja Vu            01/01/70 00:00      
            use the boat anchor approach            01/01/70 00:00      
   XP available if you know where to go            01/01/70 00:00      
      thats where ebay and similar come in handy            01/01/70 00:00      
      Vista doesnt support many DOS programs            01/01/70 00:00      
         don't you get it?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Virtualize, or emulate.            01/01/70 00:00      
            dosemu for linux            01/01/70 00:00      
         Virtual PC            01/01/70 00:00      

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