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Windows 7 to Usher in Profitless Prosperity
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| 6 October 2009
| Sebastian Rupley
Posted on 10/07/2009 6:01:19 AM PDT by ShadowAce
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To: Patrsup
Actually I like the Win7 64 bit. Its just the hassle - im dreading the switch to a new hard drive and the discussion with microsoft for a new code...... Yea, Win7 on a development machine I use, and its stable like NT4 was but a 6 gig install , I think that is the epitome of bloatware. I am agnostic on OSes, I have a iMac the wife uses, a Linux box and 3 PCs and gulp my fav is the Mac, it just works.
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:05:03 AM PDT
by
pburgh01
To: ShadowAce
"Dell is shipping the very first netbook"
Um..........no.
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:06:02 AM PDT
by
Psycho_Bunny
(ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
To: ShadowAce
Thanks! Why didn’t they just say that......:0)
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:07:13 AM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
Thanks! It worked this time!
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:12:17 AM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
To: shorty_harris
I've upgraded every version on Windows since 3.1 and have never been on the phone with Microsoft regardless of HD changes. Maybe it's new MB’s causing an issue? Regardless to me it's like an urban myth that MS is so restrictive with upgrades to H/W, and they do let you do what probably shouldn't be allowed if you call with a song and dance routine.
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:15:10 AM PDT
by
Woodman
To: ShadowAce
Went Linux and have never looked back....
Ok.. Ok.. a couple times I did.. but only to gloat...
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:19:12 AM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
To: Nathan Zachary
I run everything just fine on my linux machine now.
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:23:45 AM PDT
by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: hosepipe
Went to Linux and it was too much of a pain in the ass to deal with the wife and kids, so I went back, and moved forward to Windows 7. So far no one has complained about 7 when using it, and that makes my life easier...
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:25:35 AM PDT
by
Woodman
To: rwfromkansas
"Putting an operating system on a computer your own doesnt violate the EULA."Depends. You may not legally use the same copy of Windows XP on two different machines.
In many cases, you can load it on a computer that replaces your old one, as long as you bought a retail version.
They no longer allow you to transfer an OEM version of XP to be loaded onto a new machine. They are bound to the motherboard. If a machine loaded with the OEM version of XP dies because of a faulty mainboard, it must be replaced with the same motherboard.
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:27:53 AM PDT
by
DJ Frisat
(How's that change workin' out for ya, Obama voters?)
To: DJ Frisat
Same make & model motherboard, that is...
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:28:46 AM PDT
by
DJ Frisat
(How's that change workin' out for ya, Obama voters?)
To: Da Coyote
Win7 is a whole new ball game. Really.
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:32:00 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(No Representation without Taxation!)
To: Woodman
"I've upgraded every version on Windows since 3.1 and have never been on the phone with Microsoft regardless of HD changes."I've found the hash system to be very tolerant, also. Until last week.
I turned on an old machine that had been idle for more than a year. (wanted to look for an mp3 file I knew was on there...) When it booted, it failed to recognize drive D, but no problem, it still came up.
Later, I decided to convert the smallish system drive to NTFS, so that I could use a particular search tool that won't index drives on FAT32. After the conversion, it gave me the "Too many hardware changes" message and told me Windows had to be reactivated within 3 days.
It was no problem. The voice at the other end is automated and the process was very quick. I've done plenty of other upgrades on various machines without having to go through this. Their process is really not that insidious...
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posted on
10/07/2009 7:36:49 AM PDT
by
DJ Frisat
(How's that change workin' out for ya, Obama voters?)
To: DJ Frisat
At home I have an older XP Desktop (Celeron P4 2.?), A newish Vista Desktop (2.3 Dual Core Duo, 1gb Ram), A vista Laptop (1.5 Dual Core Duo 3gb Ram), and a Windows 7 Laptop (dual core Celeron 1.8 2gb Ram). Out of all of the PC’s the XP one requires the most maintenance. I was pleasantly surprised that VISTA has not been a problem on either of the laptops, or the desktop PC.
I decided to load the Golden RC of 7 on the weakest (celeron) laptop, and it has been rock solid. The only issue I have has is trying to get my HP network small business all-in-one to load it's software under 7. I have a working printer driver, but can't get the scanner or fax software to install after the upgrade. I hope HP fixes this issue since I want to eventually take the other 3 PCs to 7. My only concern is the $500 it may cost me to upgrade. I am thinking of waiting to see if the price point falls shortly after release.
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posted on
10/07/2009 8:14:57 AM PDT
by
Woodman
To: Woodman
[ My only concern is the $500 it may cost me to upgrade. I am thinking of waiting to see if the price point falls shortly after release. ]
(Eddie Murphy laugh... )
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posted on
10/07/2009 8:22:56 AM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
To: ShadowAce
Windows Vista was destined to become another Windows ME. It was too bloated with cute stuff and did not play well with third party software.
While I have not abandoned my laptop or desktop, I am relying far more on my I-touch, running Safari, for routine e-mails and web surfing. I don't want to carry a laptop around just for stuff like this and road warriors likely would be far more content to carrying the small notebooks instead of large and expensive laptops. The market is simply changing as we integrate the Internet more into our daily lives.
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posted on
10/07/2009 8:28:36 AM PDT
by
The Great RJ
("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)
To: hosepipe
Well I’m a little jealous that XP users can upgrade straight to 7, whereas I am going from Vista to 7. I have not had any issues and would stick with it if it weren’t for that fact that MS is basically going to call it a mulligan and put all of their efforts into 7. I think if that is going to be their attitude, maybe they should give VISTA users a bigger price break on the upgrade.
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posted on
10/07/2009 8:29:56 AM PDT
by
Woodman
To: rwfromkansas
It does if the original copy was an OEM copy that came preinstalled on the old machine. Those aren’t supposed to be moved to other machines.
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posted on
10/07/2009 8:34:44 AM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(If ignorance is bliss, liberals must be ecstatic!)
To: alice_in_bubbaland
I think that means to dial the international access code “plus” the number they gave you.
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posted on
10/07/2009 8:38:07 AM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(If ignorance is bliss, liberals must be ecstatic!)
To: pburgh01
I can't get a Garmin Nuvi to do this.
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posted on
10/07/2009 8:42:38 AM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(Hey Obama. Where is Osama Bin Laden?)
To: Big Giant Head
Can you run MS Access as a full-featured app on Linux?
I have a self-designed Access database that runs my office.
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posted on
10/07/2009 8:43:18 AM PDT
by
EyeGuy
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