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Old 05-08-2008   #1 (permalink)
Tfullertonsr
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Vista versus XP

Today a suggestive article in Marke****ch.com mentioned the demise of Vista
operating systems. It was pointed out that this is unlikely due to the
overwhelming brilliant and costly staff who developed and marketed this
costly venture.

I am suggesting a more practical approach to this situation. Buy Apple.
The message is clear. Big business is unbending in their approach to this
software. The Lemming approach is in high gear.

So for the Barack Obama movement in operating software to take hold, you
need the candidate. Treasure your XP (A statement I thought I would never
utter) and move to the most logical system available. Apple OS is bought in
quantity will send a message to the bottom line that Microsoft recognizes,
shareholder value.

Meanwhile to all you Vista supporters, keep up the good work, you will
surely help the cause.



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Old 05-08-2008   #2 (permalink)
Nogginsaked
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Re: Vista versus XP

All Apple has to do is release the OS with the built in BIOS kludge . . .

Whenever you want to understand stupidity ponder why Apple never released
its OS for use outside its overpriced/underpowered boxes.

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Old 05-08-2008   #3 (permalink)
pj
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Re: Vista versus XP

Nogginsaked wrote:
Quote:

> All Apple has to do is release the OS with the built in BIOS kludge . . .
>
> Whenever you want to understand stupidity ponder why Apple never
> released its OS for use outside its overpriced/underpowered boxes.
Well.... it sorta did that with the Darwin Project:

<http://www.apple.com/opensource/>

--
pj
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Old 05-08-2008   #4 (permalink)
gls858
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Re: Vista versus XP

Canuck57 wrote:
Quote:

> "Tfullertonsr" <Tfullertonsr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4C889D33-0748-42E3-ACEA-DFDEB31FE66B@xxxxxx
>
Quote:

>> Today a suggestive article in Marke****ch.com mentioned the demise of
>> Vista
>> operating systems. It was pointed out that this is unlikely due to the
>> overwhelming brilliant and costly staff who developed and marketed this
>> costly venture.
>>
>> I am suggesting a more practical approach to this situation. Buy Apple.
>> The message is clear. Big business is unbending in their approach to this
>> software. The Lemming approach is in high gear.
>>
>> So for the Barack Obama movement in operating software to take hold, you
>> need the candidate. Treasure your XP (A statement I thought I would never
>> utter) and move to the most logical system available. Apple OS is bought
>> in
>> quantity will send a message to the bottom line that Microsoft recognizes,
>> shareholder value.
>>
>> Meanwhile to all you Vista supporters, keep up the good work, you will
>> surely help the cause.
>
> I agree, Microsoft would benefit from buying Apple in the long term. They
> would get a solid OS they could pander. Apple users would cry foul for
> sure. The biggest reason you own an Apple is that MS-Windows isn't good
> enough. Easy sell these days.
>
> One real problem though, they would have to admit in public that the
> MS-Windows OS (any version) isn't worth a crap going forward. Which might
> be the truth, but it will not happen for this reason alone. But monopoly
> issues could also hit them.
>
> It would ruin Apple if it ever happened.
>
>
I think that the OP was saying that the consumers should buy Apple
products, not that MS should buy Apple. I read it that way the first
time too.

gls858
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Old 05-09-2008   #5 (permalink)
David A. Spicer
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Re: Vista versus XP

I've been running both Vista x64 and x86 (not manufactures OEM's) for over a year now with no problems. The problem lies with the manufacturers and not Vista. My brother bought a new Vista notebook about a month ago and after 2 or 3 weeks of nothing but problems he sent me an email complaining about Vista. I told him to get a copy of the real OS, as opposed to the venders install, format the hard drive and install Vista. That was a week ago and he now loves Vista.
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"Tfullertonsr" <Tfullertonsr@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4C889D33-0748-42E3-ACEA-DFDEB31FE66B@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Today a suggestive article in Marke****ch.com mentioned the demise of Vista
> operating systems. It was pointed out that this is unlikely due to the
> overwhelming brilliant and costly staff who developed and marketed this
> costly venture.
>
> I am suggesting a more practical approach to this situation. Buy Apple.
> The message is clear. Big business is unbending in their approach to this
> software. The Lemming approach is in high gear.
>
> So for the Barack Obama movement in operating software to take hold, you
> need the candidate. Treasure your XP (A statement I thought I would never
> utter) and move to the most logical system available. Apple OS is bought in
> quantity will send a message to the bottom line that Microsoft recognizes,
> shareholder value.
>
> Meanwhile to all you Vista supporters, keep up the good work, you will
> surely help the cause.
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-09-2008   #6 (permalink)
dennis
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Re: Vista versus XP



"Canuck57" <dave-no_spam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:jR0Vj.256576$pM4.253806@xxxxxx
Quote:

>
> "David A. Spicer" <vista_ultimate_fan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3B50A226-E725-41A0-A86C-06A6C78C7EF4@xxxxxx
>
Quote:

>>I've been running both Vista x64 and x86 (not manufactures OEM's) for over
>>a year now with no >problems. The problem lies with the manufacturers and
>>not Vista. My brother bought a new Vista >notebook about a month ago and
>>after 2 or 3 weeks of nothing but problems he sent me an email
Quote:

>> >complaining about Vista. I told him to get a copy of the real OS, as
>>opposed to the venders install, >format the hard drive and install Vista.
>>That was a week ago and he now loves Vista.
>
> Hm, isn't that double dipping the customer?
>
> Buy 2 so one runs? A license was purchased with the original PC was it
> not?
>
> Only Microsoft could get away with that.
>
What has that got to do with M$?
You go out and buy a machine with a vendor supplied and supported OS called
Vista and then go out and buy another retail OS called vista.
THe correct approach would be to get the supplier of the original OS to fix
it as they should do.
If they can't tell them to refund the machine and buy a Samsung.

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Old 05-09-2008   #7 (permalink)
Mike
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Re: Vista versus XP

I can agree with you...
I have a "unmodified" version of Windows Vista and it works great.
Somebody I know bought a Dell laptop and it's version of Windows Vista was a bit modified by Dell and that's created a lot of problems....

"David A. Spicer" <vista_ultimate_fan@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3B50A226-E725-41A0-A86C-06A6C78C7EF4@xxxxxx
I've been running both Vista x64 and x86 (not manufactures OEM's) for over a year now with no problems. The problem lies with the manufacturers and not Vista. My brother bought a new Vista notebook about a month ago and after 2 or 3 weeks of nothing but problems he sent me an email complaining about Vista. I told him to get a copy of the real OS, as opposed to the venders install, format the hard drive and install Vista. That was a week ago and he now loves Vista.
---
http://daspicer.com

"Tfullertonsr" <Tfullertonsr@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4C889D33-0748-42E3-ACEA-DFDEB31FE66B@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Today a suggestive article in Marke****ch.com mentioned the demise of Vista
> operating systems. It was pointed out that this is unlikely due to the
> overwhelming brilliant and costly staff who developed and marketed this
> costly venture.
>
> I am suggesting a more practical approach to this situation. Buy Apple.
> The message is clear. Big business is unbending in their approach to this
> software. The Lemming approach is in high gear.
>
> So for the Barack Obama movement in operating software to take hold, you
> need the candidate. Treasure your XP (A statement I thought I would never
> utter) and move to the most logical system available. Apple OS is bought in
> quantity will send a message to the bottom line that Microsoft recognizes,
> shareholder value.
>
> Meanwhile to all you Vista supporters, keep up the good work, you will
> surely help the cause.
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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