Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

 

Nor does it make any sense to buy into "old is always better" either.

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> Colin Barnhorst wrote:

>> It's characteristic of contrarian personalities.

>>

>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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>>> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>>>

>>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:u7roHTbgIHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> PD43 wrote:

>>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> You mean the XP Downgrade Advisor, don't you PD43? ;)

>>>>>>

>>>>>> My bad

>>>>>

>>>>> XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?

>>>

>>> "Bill in Co." bought a new system with XP pre-installed in early

>>> January, so he's stuck with it.

>>>

>>> If he was here back in late 2001, I'm sure he did say that.

>

> Not contrarian, per se (although it may seem that way at times). But I'm

> just not buying into all the new age, "new is always better" mantra that

> so many sheep dutifully follow (because, afterall, "Microsoft knows what

> is best for you, and your system has been deemed ... inadequate").

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> DOS 5.0 was great too.

>

>And even DOS 3.3, and DOS 2.0, too.

>(Maybe even DOS 1.1, but that one's a fading memory).

 

Yeah, but Bill did a live satellite feed for the release of 5.0... and

I got a free t-shirt too.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> You can always wipe that drive on your spanking new Dell and install

>> 98SE on it.

>>

>> Or you can stop yer bitchin'... which would be less work.

>

>I'd rather follow yer very own illustrious lead of bitchin and being a

>wiseass.

 

Admit it: you love me. ;->

[Guest PD43]

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"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>Nor does it make any sense to buy into "old is always better" either.

 

It is if you're an old dog like "Bill in Co." and can't learn new

tricks!! 8-D

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>>> DOS 5.0 was great too.

>>

>> And even DOS 3.3, and DOS 2.0, too.

>> (Maybe even DOS 1.1, but that one's a fading memory).

>

> Yeah, but Bill did a live satellite feed for the release of 5.0... and

> I got a free t-shirt too.

 

Satellite feed? What the hell is satellite feed? I'm on dialup. Old

school values - patience.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

 

No, you're right. But quite often, it IS.

 

Colin Barnhorst wrote:

> Nor does it make any sense to buy into "old is always better" either.

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:%23JCVXuigIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Colin Barnhorst wrote:

>>> It's characteristic of contrarian personalities.

>>>

>>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>> news:pib8t3tumh2m775ov36gvmo3kuasvikm29@4ax.com...

>>>> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>>>>> news:u7roHTbgIHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> PD43 wrote:

>>>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> You mean the XP Downgrade Advisor, don't you PD43? ;)

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My bad

>>>>>>

>>>>>> XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?

>>>>

>>>> "Bill in Co." bought a new system with XP pre-installed in early

>>>> January, so he's stuck with it.

>>>>

>>>> If he was here back in late 2001, I'm sure he did say that.

>>

>> Not contrarian, per se (although it may seem that way at times). But

>> I'm

>> just not buying into all the new age, "new is always better" mantra that

>> so many sheep dutifully follow (because, afterall, "Microsoft knows what

>> is best for you, and your system has been deemed ... inadequate").

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

 

Except there probably aren't Win9x/ME drivers for any of the new mobos. Oh

well, life moves on.

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>>>> Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?

>>>

>>> <snicker>

>>

>>For the record, WinXP *is* an albatross in comparison to Win98SE. But

>>Vista is just that much more of one. (IOW, they are not exclusive).

>

> You can always wipe that drive on your spanking new Dell and install

> 98SE on it.

>

> Or you can stop yer bitchin'... which would be less work.

[Guest PD43]

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"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> Yeah, but Bill did a live satellite feed for the release of 5.0... and

>> I got a free t-shirt too.

>

>Satellite feed? What the hell is satellite feed? I'm on dialup. Old

>school values - patience.

 

Went to a local hotel to watch a video feed that was sent via

satellite.

 

Did you hear that Lincoln got shot and died from the wound?

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>>> Yeah, but Bill did a live satellite feed for the release of 5.0... and

>>> I got a free t-shirt too.

>>

>> Satellite feed? What the hell is satellite feed? I'm on dialup.

>> Old

>> school values - patience.

>

> Went to a local hotel to watch a video feed that was sent via satellite.

>

> Did you hear that Lincoln got shot and died from the wound?

 

I can't remember now. I think that was too far back, and my memory ain't

what it used to be.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

 

 

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>

>>>>XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?

>>>>

>>>

>>>Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?

>>

>>And I still (generally) like Win98SE better. Less BS in the way of what

>>you are trying to do, and very little overhead.

>

>

> DOS 5.0 was great too.

 

But 4.0 was a turkey ;-)

[Guest PD43]

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Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> DOS 5.0 was great too.

>

>But 4.0 was a turkey ;-)

 

That's why there was a big hoopla when 5.0 was released.

 

At hotels in selected cities across the country, MS reps hosted big

get togethers where attendees could watch a live video feed on a huge

projection screen with Gates and someone else talking about the

features and demoing them on screen.

 

Afterwards, attendees could buy the new version and get a t-shirt

bragging about being at the release party.

 

As I recall: something froze on the computer being used for the demo

during that feed... which brought much laughter to the room.