On 2009-01-30, dsi1 > wrote:

> of years. Are you saying it's literally the BSoD like in the old days? I
> did not know that they existed in Vista, at least I have not seen one.

Google bsod + vista and get tons of links.

> I have gotten some lockups but that's a rare occurrence. My guess is
> that if your computer locks up, it's probably the fault of the
> application you're running.

I will agree that lockups in computers is almost universal. Yes, linux too.
How often is occurs is a key issue.

> run, it is because you lack the technical ability -

Whoa! Wait a minute, dude. Windows is supposed to be for those computer
users that lack technical ability.

> I'm surprised that folks forget that there was a big resistance and
> bitching about XP when it first came out. The exact same problems of
> incompatibility with applications and it was always this BSoD thing. All
> this is not new.

Too true, but it leaves a bitter taste in one's mouth if you've just shelled
out good money for a buggy OS and have to shell out even more money to buy
more software to address the security holes left open by the apathetic
creators of said OS.

> The idea that Vista users love M$ is an incorrect one. No doubt there's
> a few folks that love Microsoft but most of us are just being pragmatic
> about the few choices we have.

Say what!? "few choices"? You have tons of choices. The choice you seem
to be limiting yourself to is the choice to let M$ do your thinking for you
and your being unwilling to actually use your brain to learn how to use
software that is based entirely on the concept of choice. Apparently, your
definition of pragmatic is "too damn lazy".

> It's simply the OS that makes the most
> sense at the moment.

For who? People who are too busy to actually think?

> "phrase Jesus!" when that day arrives - but I'm not holding my breath. :-)

What are you holding?

nb