[cluberti]

the xt guy, on Jul 8 2009, 04:53 PM, said:

Dislocated Time, on Jul 7 2009, 06:21 AM, said:

Vista was only for people that don't really tinker with stuff and accept having zero control over their computer system.
It seems the further up the road you get with the windows operating systems, the less control and less configuration possibilities you have.
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Somewhere I read that Microsoft would really like all of us using nothing more than "dumb terminals" with a simple shell interface (probably Microsoft Bob-like!) that would connect to Microsoft and only to Microsoft. We would rent use of an O/S from them, which would reside on their servers. No CD's of software to buy or be pirated. All the software we would use would be rented from them and reside on their servers. Outside of a simple shell interface, our computers would be dumb terminals with not even our own data stored on them. We would pay yearly fees for the rental of the O/S, Microsoft Office, etc. Microsoft would control EVERYTHING, all our data would pass through their hands and there would be no privacy, no using older operating systems or software. If we did not pay our yearly rental fees, BOOM! everything would become unaccessible and we would have nothing more than a useless dumb terminal.

Wow, tinfoil hat much? Not you, but whomever wrote that (and whomever would believe it would work, too, I guess... ).

[the xt guy]

I'm not a tinfoil hat kind of guy, but I suppose the guy that wrote that could hardly hold his head up enough to type, he was wearing so much tinfoil on his head!

Still, I stay on the cautious side with my computer.

[cluberti]

LOL

[Tripredacus]

Please, PLEASE, let Microsoft Bob RIP

[bookie32]

Hi guys and girls

I always thought that when I got involved in Linux I would say bye bye to Windows.........can't seem to do it. Right in the beginning when Windows7 was put up for testing I downloaded it and tested in VMWare on XP on my Dell Dimension 5000.....which really isn't designed for Vista in any way ....say dell.

Well, Windows Vista was sluggish.....only Pentium D 3GHz processor on that computer. But Windows 7 worked like a dream....finding drivers etc no probs...so I installed it for real on own drive. I noticed straight away a marked improvement on quickness and less resource demanding....WOW great!!

My girlfriend loves Windows and I have enjoyed my stay here at MSFN.......YES I will be upgrading to Windows 7 or what ever they call it on release.

Just heard here in Sweden that the release will be near Christmas? Looking forward to owning my own Windows7....and that is a first for me to say....LOL

bookie32

This post has been edited by bookie32: 09 July 2009 - 01:00 AM

[the xt guy]

Tripredacus, on Jul 8 2009, 08:01 PM, said:

Please, PLEASE, let Microsoft Bob RIP

Microsoft wouldn't let Bob RIP, why should I? (Certainly you know about all the bits o'Bob that found their way into later OS' from MS-the "search dog" that's in XP, the much hated "clippy" from Office 97 and 2000,etc.

Here's a website that shows all the places MS has used bits-O-BOB:

http://www.d2ca.org/ms-bob-lives.html

Ha! Bob lives on in a way, even in Vista! (Vista users deserve a bit 'O Bob, don't you think?)

I also heard, a few days ago of a local couple naming their first child "Lexi". My first thought was "Are they going to name all their children after the Microsoft Bob 'friends'? Here's my daughters Lexi, Blythe, Ruby and my son Scuzz!"

Perhaps as punishment Melinda "Mrs. Microsoft Bob" Gates should be forced to name all her children after the Bob friends.

This post has been edited by the xt guy: 12 July 2009 - 07:30 AM

[Zenskas]

Ha BOB is pretty interesting to find out about. Luckily I do not have him on my PC. No search feature, no Bob in explorer, and no balloon pop ups, no office assistant and even highlighting of newly installed programs! All removed with either nLite or a few changed settings

This post has been edited by Zenskas: 10 July 2009 - 11:21 PM

[GrofLuigi]

nLite = dog catcher.

GL

*Edit: added link

This post has been edited by GrofLuigi: 11 July 2009 - 07:33 AM

[UnderMiner]

Tried it and didn't like it. When they stop updating XP I'll have a look at it but until then I don't think I'll be upgrading. Then again, my linux boxes haven't been updated for a while either... if it ain't broke don't try and fix it K.I.S.S

[Tripredacus]

Awww I liked Clippy.

[crazzycat]

I won't upgrate it too, some troubles appears in it!

[net_user]

yup...bought the pro version from bestbuy.com
can't wait to get it in the mail!

[leadboots5]

On my computers that came with Vista, yes.
On my computers that came with XP, no. They need new equipment.

[woody.cool]

I most likely will be upgrading, mostly just to keep up to date (on my home PC)
I'll be upgrading from XP Pro x64 to either 7 Pro x64 or 7 Ultimate x64, completely skipping Vista.

However, on my work PC, I don't believe we have any upgrade plans (yet) so most likely will be sticking with XP Pro x86. To be honest, I don't think my workstation at work will cope with 7 very well anyway, as it's an old decrepid system.

[MillenX]

certainly. downloading x64 bit drivers and softwares as im going to use x64. of windows 7 ulti

[Elf Sundae]

I'd like to..but i have no money

[JustShootIt]

Dislocated Time, on 07 July 2009 - 06:21 AM, said:

...Vista was only for people that don't really tinker with stuff and accept having zero control over their computer system.

It seems the further up the road you get with the windows operating systems, the less control and less configuration possibilities you have...

True. Though XP Home takes away control, too. In XP Pro, you have fine-grained permissions control, can ditch the Welcome screen, and can force users to press CTL-ALT-DEL. You can't do that in Home.

I also will not upgrade. The only reason I have Vista Business on a CD is because I get it free from school...that's how MS tries to enslave poeple. I install it now and then if I have to see how soemthing works in Vista. I keep telling myself I should use it just to learn to support it, but I just can't get that motivated.

I'd rather get my XP the way I like it and customize my Linux for my laptops (little customization is needed for my PCs.)

[Tripredacus]

JustShootIt, on 17 May 2010 - 04:22 PM, said:

I keep telling myself I should use it just to learn to support it, but I just can't get that motivated.

Windows 7 support and Vista support is very similar. For example, I've never actually used Vista outside of Audit mode, but used Windows 7 quite a bit. I find I was able to get my Vista certification (it was free to take the test, why not) and passed it with flying colors. Learn Windows 7 and you'll basically know Vista. Only thing you need to know about Vista is the book smart type stuff, like what editions can do what and upgrade paths.

[cyberformer]

I will continue to use my all time favorite OS---Win 98Se---!
I really like my XP, for the fact that I can go to it for something that just does not work
(due to malovelent intent/planned obsolence)--on a 98 or other 9x varient.
But, if that same prog worked on 9x, I would have no need to go to any other Windows!

If someone gave me a Win Vista, or 7 machine, I would use it---perhaps even use it more often than XP,
if I liked it---but would still use 98Se as often as I do now.


I have and will, always enjoy Clippy's concerned look as I pause to think what I am going to write next.
I got rid of the search dog on my XP machine, but missed him so much---I had to get him out of the pound.

On the whole, I actually do not dislike, anything Windows---
except "dropped support" practices of Microsoft itself.
But, even then, I am not a Microsoft hater, since I fully understand that Mr. Gates runs a business; the purpose of a real business being, to make money.