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On Oct 5, 6:34*pm, thingy <thi...@nowhere.commy> wrote:
> OZZY Boy wrote:
> > Redmond (WA) – Microsoft has stepped up its effort to promote its Vista operating system, but
> > Windows XP just isn’t going away. *The company reportedly extended the OEM downgrade timeline once
> > again: As of now, system builders can still offer Windows XP downgrades to their customers and will
> > be able to do so until Vista’s second birthday. *
>
> >http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39594/140/
>
> It's not called ME2 for nothing...but it will be like XP, couple of
> years and it will stabilise....
>
> regards
>
> Thing

Vista needs serious hardware to run. I like it on my comp, but my pc
is high end (quad core, 4 gig ram). Laptops should all be shipping
with XP.

I see HP, for example, ship their mini-laptops (Atom cpu, 1 gig ram,
low spec stuff) with Vista which is ridiculous. Even a new install
must crawl. First thing I would do if I bought that is format and put
on XP and watch it fly

On Oct 6, 1:27*pm, Bobs <mcaula...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 5, 6:34*pm, thingy <thi...@nowhere.commy> wrote:
>
> > OZZY Boy wrote:
> > > Redmond (WA) – Microsoft has stepped up its effort to promote its Vista operating system, but
> > > Windows XP just isn’t going away. *The company reportedly extended the OEM downgrade timeline once
> > > again: As of now, system builders can still offer Windows XP downgrades to their customers and will
> > > be able to do so until Vista’s second birthday. *
>
> > >http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39594/140/
>
> > It's not called ME2 for nothing...but it will be like XP, couple of
> > years and it will stabilise....
>
> > regards
>
> > Thing
>
> Vista needs serious hardware to run. I like it on my comp, but my pc
> is high end (quad core, 4 gig ram). Laptops should all be shipping
> with XP.
>
> I see HP, for example, ship their mini-laptops (Atom cpu, 1 gig ram,
> low spec stuff) with Vista which is ridiculous. Even a new install
> must crawl. First thing I would do if I bought that is format and put
> on XP and watch it fly

Actually, apparently HP ship VIA cpu's in those laptops. ****ing yuck.

In message
<6c055503-40ff-4d3b-a34c->, Bobs
wrote:

> On Oct 6, 1:27Â*pm, Bobs <mcaula...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I see HP, for example, ship their mini-laptops (Atom cpu, 1 gig ram,
>> low spec stuff) with Vista which is ridiculous. Even a new install
>> must crawl. First thing I would do if I bought that is format and put
>> on XP and watch it fly
>
> Actually, apparently HP ship VIA cpu's in those laptops. ****ing yuck.

Should work adequately under Linux, though.

I like XP. It's a great improvement on ME, which I started with.

But isn't there something called Longhorn coming?

Geopelia

In message <gcbs3n$npv$>, Geopelia wrote:

> I like XP. It's a great improvement on ME, which I started with.

*Anything* would have been a great improvement on ME.

> But isn't there something called Longhorn coming?

That was the codename for Vista.

Have you looked at these mini-notebooks/netbooks, like the Asus Eee?

"Lawrence D'Oliveiro" <_zealand> wrote in message
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> In message <gcbs3n$npv$>, Geopelia wrote:
>
>> I like XP. It's a great improvement on ME, which I started with.
>
> *Anything* would have been a great improvement on ME.
>
>> But isn't there something called Longhorn coming?
>
> That was the codename for Vista.
>
> Have you looked at these mini-notebooks/netbooks, like the Asus Eee?

No, I've just had this computer completely refurbished. I wouldn't need a
notebook as well.
I think the keyboard would be too small for me on these laptops, anyway, and
I need a big monitor.

Geopelia

"E. Scrooge" <scrooge@*shot.co.nz (*sling)> wrote in message
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> "Geopelia" <> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Lawrence D'Oliveiro" <_zealand> wrote in message
>> news:gcc225$18v$...
>>> In message <gcbs3n$npv$>, Geopelia wrote:
>>>
>>>> I like XP. It's a great improvement on ME, which I started with.
>>>
>>> *Anything* would have been a great improvement on ME.
>>>
>>>> But isn't there something called Longhorn coming?
>>>
>>> That was the codename for Vista.
>>>
>>> Have you looked at these mini-notebooks/netbooks, like the Asus Eee?
>>
>> No, I've just had this computer completely refurbished. I wouldn't need a
>> notebook as well.
>> I think the keyboard would be too small for me on these laptops, anyway,
>> and I need a big monitor.
>>
>> Geopelia
>
> He's not talking about real laptops with at least 15 inch screens, he's
> talking about novelty computers with small 7 inch screens.
>
> E. Scrooge
Much too small for me. I increase the magnification to read the internet. A
tiny screen would be no use to me.
I like the 19 inch screen, anyway.

And the keys are too small and close together for my large paws.

Geopelia

In message <gcek9h$r3q$>, Geopelia wrote:

> And the keys are too small and close together for my large paws.

You have large paws?? My piano teacher told me I had large hands (I can
strike tenths no problem), yet I can type on the little Eee keyboard,
that's not one of the features that annoys me.

In message <gcek9h$r3q$>, Geopelia wrote:

> A tiny screen would be no use to me.
>
> And the keys are too small and close together for my large paws.

There's an Eee for every taste ... how about one of these
<http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/10/06/review_netbook_asus_eee_pc_1000/>,
then?

"E. Scrooge" <scrooge@*shot.co.nz (*sling)> wrote in message
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> "Lawrence D'Oliveiro" <_zealand> wrote in message
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>> In message <gcek9h$r3q$>, Geopelia wrote:
>>
>>> And the keys are too small and close together for my large paws.
>>
>> You have large paws?? My piano teacher told me I had large hands (I can
>> strike tenths no problem), yet I can type on the little Eee keyboard,
>> that's not one of the features that annoys me.
>
> Sticking pins in the end of your fingers to hit all the small keys without
> mistakes is hardly the option that everyone else would be all that keen
> on.
>
> E. Scrooge
>
I need the biggest size in gloves, fortunately I rarely wear any.
And the biggest size in wedding rings.
But at least I don't have those horrible long square ended nails that seem
to be fashionable today.