sf wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:29:38 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:
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>> The main problem is that the OS was unsuitable for many cheap economy
>> machines. Ha ha, big mistake on MS's part. OTOH, Vista works fine on my
>> crappy laptops - I just needed to tweak it a bit by removing features -
>> just like Win7. :-)
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> Features? I'm not one to fiddle with an OS.... I think. I know I
> fiddle with the software it runs.
>> What is unusual is all the love displayed for an OS in beta release. Why
>> is that? Most pre-release programs are approached with caution and some
>> reservations - as they should be.
>>
>> It looks like Windows 7 could be a hit due to this pent-up demand for a
>> new Windows OS. However, what would happen if Win7 was a flop? My guess
>> is that it would be the end of the world. :-)
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> Index fingers held up as if holding off a vampire (picture a biblical
> cross).
>> Vista has a lot going for it, I think. It's stable in the machines I've
>> used, feature-rich and you can use all those cool Aero effects if you've
>> got the machine that's up to the task. What's not desirable about that?
>> The reality is that Vista is working just fine for us and changing over
>> to Win 7 seems like a nutty idea - a step backwards instead of forwards.
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> I've decided that you're rational and knowledgeable. You need to stop
> immediately. Just kidding!
>
> Who are you and where did you come from? You're a breath of fresh air
> among all those stinky PL stalkers.

It's good to be thought of as fresh meat, err... air. :-) There's
nothing much to say about myself and since this is the internet you
shouldn't believe most things a person says about themselves anyway.

The dynamics of this group is a bit intense and quite nutty. I'm not
going to be able to take part in the trolling, hassling, and boasting of
the size of one's killfile and the general mayhem that goes on here but
that's pretty much the bread and butter of Usenet. This group just does
it a little better than most, I guess. :-) I would have thought a forum
devoted to food would be friendlier - big mistake.

OTOH, I got a 100 year old recipe for chocolate cake here - that's
something I'd sure like to try - and will. :-)

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