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Microsoft offers users $100 credit on a new PC to switch from XP
Geekwire ^ | 3/21/2014 at 10:35 am | Blair Hanley Frank

Posted on 04/04/2014 7:06:45 AM PDT by null and void

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To: null and void

—bflr—


41 posted on 04/04/2014 8:36:31 AM PDT by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: Beagle8U

Thanks for the info. My son who is a techie tried this link and while it worked for a couple of programs, I have one program that was developed in 1992 that wouldn’t work regardless of what we try. His comment, “Well, at least it’s not on a floppy”. Cheeky young upstart!


42 posted on 04/04/2014 8:40:44 AM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: All

(s)and yeah through the valley of hyperbole and delusional marketing was born the savior Steve jobs. He who applied his super cool hipsterness to bring forth coolness to the technologically naive and create a holy plantation which he called forth and lo and behold I-store was born. Now the chosen technologically naïve await his blessed return where even the fallen Beatles do not have the power to stop his vengeful apple. book of apple 879: verse infinite loop. (/s)


43 posted on 04/04/2014 8:50:51 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: cuban leaf
It's sounds like you were using it for work projects, while my demands were less commercial.
I'll agree Vista booted slow, but after that it's every man for himself.
44 posted on 04/04/2014 8:52:41 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Grams A

It’s funny, I remember when XP came out and people here (and elsewhere) said that it sucked, that it was too intrusive (dumping data to microsoft) etc, and that they would NEVER switch from Win98/2.

;-)


45 posted on 04/04/2014 8:56:53 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: null and void

Or for $79 you can download Windows 7. :-)


46 posted on 04/04/2014 8:58:19 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: null and void
The EU debate poll after the event showed:

Nic Clegg 27%

Nigel Farage 68%

47 posted on 04/04/2014 9:13:18 AM PDT by usurper (Liberals GET OFF MY LAWN)
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To: usurper

Sorry wrong thead


48 posted on 04/04/2014 9:14:23 AM PDT by usurper (Liberals GET OFF MY LAWN)
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To: MaxMax
Build your own and save much much more.

I bought my first PC. Then I built my next 6 or so. In the early days constant upgrades were a necessity and I loved doing them. Then I built one that did everything fine for years until we had a tree fall and interconnect the cable and power line. I found I had lost interest in building a new one so I bought one instead.

First computer bought 33mhz $2500

Last computer bought 3100mhz $300.

49 posted on 04/04/2014 9:14:49 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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To: null and void

What if you have a good firewall/anti-virus program like Kaspersky? Is XP still vulnerable to hackers?


50 posted on 04/04/2014 9:34:38 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever!)
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To: null and void

Microsoft can buy me a couple new CNC machines too. I pity the poor sap who leaves XP and gets Win 8. It is the most poorly thought out OS in the history of computing.


51 posted on 04/04/2014 10:26:16 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: cuban leaf
Vista was crap, of course.

Have it on my laptop. Don't use it much anymore, but it'll work in a pinch.

One thing I've found about Windows 7, which is on the computer I'm using is, MSN Explorer doesn't work worth a hill of beans with it. A Microsoft product won't work with a Microsoft product.

52 posted on 04/04/2014 1:16:49 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: tanknetter

It’s funny, I remember when XP came out and people here (and elsewhere) said that it sucked, that it was too intrusive (dumping data to microsoft) etc, and that they would NEVER switch from Win98/2.”

That is funny. Actually I still remember how to use DOS and have an old, old computer that contains a software program called Symphony on it. At one time also had software that would allow you to design your own forms for keeping data and sort them however you wanted. I loved that program. And then there was Lotus 1, 2, 3. I liked XP though once I figured out how to use it.

My biggest pet peeve now are all the upgrades you are forced to buy which most people don’t use and don’t want to spend the money on.


53 posted on 04/04/2014 1:31:41 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: oh8eleven; cuban leaf

I agree with oh8eleven ,, Vista worked fine for me ... especially the “business” version which was really just an early release of 7 .. I am on a XP machine right now still works fine but it could use some extra horsepower for todays bloatware... especially the video and interactive bloatware.

$100 to buy new isn’t much of an incentive when they expect you to pay $600 to qualify..

I’m sticking with Vista Business on my desktops and 7 64bit on the others... why give MS any hard earned dinero other than the original fees.


54 posted on 04/04/2014 1:41:25 PM PDT by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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To: cripplecreek
I’m not finding 8 to be nearly as bad as some are claiming. It takes some getting used to but it seems very stable.

Put Classic Shell on it and you will like it a whole lot better... ALL of my clients running Win 8 can't be wrong... It is to the point that I install it as a matter of course, and I am ALWAYS met with great appreciation.

55 posted on 04/04/2014 1:42:24 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just socialism in a business suit.)
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To: A Navy Vet

What if you have a good firewall/anti-virus program like Kaspersky? Is XP still vulnerable to hackers?
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Last test of Kapersky I saw was UGLY... worst AV around .. You are 100% vulnerable to the NSA ... I have found that 99% of viruses are no problem when an adult operates the computer ,,, but you can give a child a locked down puter with all the best and it’ll be infected with malware and viruses inside of a few hours.


56 posted on 04/04/2014 1:46:16 PM PDT by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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To: Neidermeyer
[Windows] 7 64bit on the others.
Yeah, my one year old Dell PC is running Win7 Pro and it's fast, very fast.
BTW, I would never buy a PC from Microsoft.
The last three PCs and two laptops I've bought were all from the Dell refurb website. Never a problem.
57 posted on 04/04/2014 2:32:21 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Neidermeyer
"Last test of Kapersky I saw was UGLY... worst AV around."

Really? Everyone I've talked to think highly of Kaspersky. I've had it on my XP machine for years and never had a problem with malware, viruses, phishing, etc. I do occasional scans and while it will show some attempted intrusions, it automatically puts them in a lock box and they don't get through. Maybe it has changed. I'm just days away from renewing it, so what do you suggest instead?

So my question remains: If XP will no longer get security updates, does a good firewall/anti-virus help? If your firewall is strong enough and makes you invisible to hackers, what's the problem with continuing XP?

58 posted on 04/09/2014 6:10:37 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever!)
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To: A Navy Vet
Anyone?

So my question remains: If XP will no longer get security updates, does a good firewall/anti-virus help? If your firewall is strong enough and makes you invisible to hackers, what's the problem with continuing XP?

Anyone? Bueller?

59 posted on 04/09/2014 4:32:41 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever!)
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To: A Navy Vet

It was a test in PC Mag ,, Kapersky only found about 35% of the known viruses that the techs attempted to infect it with ... Kapersky gets high user marks because it doesn’t slow down their machines (unlike McAfee or Norton which are nightmares). I still use AVG but there are other good AV’s out there.


60 posted on 04/10/2014 3:23:57 AM PDT by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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