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On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:46:38 +1300, Nik Coughlin wrote:

> For the average user maybe. As a power user, I couldn't go back to 98.
> Lacking too much functionality. I imagine Vista will be the same after I've
> had it for a while, though it won't be because of any of the apps mentioned
> above, it will just be the overall improvements to the underlying OS

Hmmm...

Digital Restrictions Management implemented at all levels of the OS -
including within digital monitors.

Near constant pestering of users about things that either they should have
permission to do or should not be permitted to do.

Huge wasteage of CPU and RAM resources.

Poor support for 32bit software on 64bit hardware.

Is that really what you describe as "overall improvements"?


Ma Hogany

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"The average user doesn't know what he wants. The average user wants
fries with that, if prompted."

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:46:38 +1300, "Nik Coughlin" <> wrote:

>XPD wrote:
>> "Jack Hammond" <jm@yah***.com> wrote in message
>> news...
>>>
>>> Its seems that XP can do most of the things that Vista can
>>>
>>> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...ta_xp_apps.asp
>>
>> And 98 can do most of the things XP can.
>> So whyd we upgrade ?
>> Because we're consumers and we fall for MS's BS
>
>For the average user maybe. As a power user, I couldn't go back to 98.
>Lacking too much functionality. I imagine Vista will be the same after I've
>had it for a while, though it won't be because of any of the apps mentioned
>above, it will just be the overall improvements to the underlying OS.
>



Plus all the Added DRM and now ALL versions require validation..

No you can keep it..

Its has cost me a small fortune to keep up with the mad MS Race to rip every one off.


Read some more


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061004/...JlYmhvBHNlYwM-

http://www.tcmagazine.info/comments....=12392&catid=5

http://news.com.com/2100-7355_3-6122...2462&subj=news


Is this really a OS...?

Or some sort of Prison..?

MaHogany wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:46:38 +1300, Nik Coughlin wrote:
>
>> For the average user maybe. As a power user, I couldn't go back to 98.
>> Lacking too much functionality. I imagine Vista will be the same after I've
>> had it for a while, though it won't be because of any of the apps mentioned
>> above, it will just be the overall improvements to the underlying OS
>

Win 98 is no longer supported with critical updates....Any
security minded person would not use it on the net.
Even humans have a use-by date

Cheers Tom

On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:47:55 +1300, TomC wrote:

> MaHogany wrote:
>> On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:46:38 +1300, Nik Coughlin wrote:
>>
>>> For the average user maybe. As a power user, I couldn't go back to
>>> 98. Lacking too much functionality. I imagine Vista will be the same
>>> after I've had it for a while, though it won't be because of any of
>>> the apps mentioned above, it will just be the overall improvements to
>>> the underlying OS
>>
>>
> Win 98 is no longer supported with critical updates....Any security
> minded person would not use it on the net. Even humans have a use-by
> date
>
> Cheers Tom

The same can be said for Windoze XP.

High time you upgraded your software to something better than what M$ can
produce.


Ma Hogany

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"The average user doesn't know what he wants. The average user wants
fries with that, if prompted."

Jack Hammond wrote:
>
>
> Its seems that XP can do most of the things that Vista can
>
>
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...ta_xp_apps.asp
>
>
>

Some MS released games Halo2? will be Vista only I believe....funny but
most real games companies want to sell games, so if its easy to make run
on 98, they will sell a 98 version.....not so MS who want to drive yet
more lockin.....

Finally having to bite bullet (well after xmas anyway) and get a
hardware upgrade, I have games here that only run on XP so will just
have to.....vista can wait 3 or 4 years....

;]

regards

Thing

In article <eg29og$htn$>, says...
>
> Win 98 is no longer supported with critical updates....Any
> security minded person would not use it on the net.
> Even humans have a use-by date
>
> Cheers Tom
>

You got that back to front: win98 does not have a number of the vulnerabilities
that were introduced by XP. With some simple free 3rd party software like
Sygate firewall and AVG antivir it's just as bombproof if not more so as XP at
the latest patch level.

I won't even install most XP patches because of 'payload' issues. Stopped at
SP1 and, again, installed 3rd party software to secure ship. Works fine for me.
I don't miss those 'critical updates' one little bit

-P.

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T'was the Thu, 5 Oct 2006 22:02:41 +1300 when I remembered Peter
Huebner <> saying something like this:

>You got that back to front: win98 does not have a number of the vulnerabilities
>that were introduced by XP. With some simple free 3rd party software like
>Sygate firewall and AVG antivir it's just as bombproof if not more so as XP at
>the latest patch level.

Not from a memory management point of view. I like the idea of not
having to restart my computer when an application kills Explorer.
--
Cheers,

Waylon Kenning.

On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 22:31:36 +1300, Waylon Kenning wrote:

> Not from a memory management point of view. I like the idea of not
> having to restart my computer when an application kills Explorer.

So you'll very much like Linux - it's got superior memory management -
especially when compared with anything produced by Micro$oft.


Ma Hogany

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"The average user doesn't know what he wants. The average user wants
fries with that, if prompted."

In article <>,
Waylon Kenning <> wrote:
>
>Not from a memory management point of view. I like the idea of not
>having to restart my computer when an application kills Explorer.

The 3rd party security products protect you from external threats,
but do not protect you from Microsoft.

--
Don Hills (dmhills at attglobaldotnet) Wellington, New Zealand
"New interface closely resembles Presentation Manager,
preparing you for the wonders of OS/2!"
-- Advertisement on the box for Microsoft Windows 2.11 for 286

In article <>,
says...
> Not from a memory management point of view. I like the idea of not
> having to restart my computer when an application kills Explorer.
>

Point taken. Then again, I used to run '98 for a week and more at a time
without reboots becoming necessary. And XP pro still goes fubar on me every
month or three with corrupted memory ... it's gotten much better though, as you
say.

-P.

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