New Laptop - which flavour of Windows? (and other issues)
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From: Bob Eager on 18 Apr 2010 06:30 On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:13:31 -0500, BillW50 wrote: > And clicking on all of those safety prompts are also a big > waste of time. Then turn them off. > OS like Vista and Windows 7 works differently than previous OS. As > before, you controlled the OS. But under Vista and Windows 7 does just > the opposite. As they control the user. Only if the user lets them... Windows 7 is the least worst since XP. Had to upgrade because I'll be teaching it at work. Not that I use it very much at all. It's faster than Vista, easier to use, less obstructive. -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org
From: BillW50 on 18 Apr 2010 06:34 In news:599cbc67-3e5b-4f2f-845c-1d4cb6492dbc(a)e7g2000yqf.googlegroups.com, NT typed on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:15:30 -0800 (PST): [...] > I know I sound like a broken record on this, but seriously all these > concerns and many more are non-issues if you try Ubuntu. Linux has a > poor usability reputation, but ubuntu is the distro that's really > changed that. It costs nothing to try, and if for some reason you > still want to get windows you can buy it if and when you find linux > isnt what you want. The days of linux being only for geeks are > history. > > NT You must be easy to please. As I find all flavors of Linux as a very poor substitute to replace Windows with. I've used Linux for a number of years. And even Ubuntu is just awful when it comes to playing multimedia files. As Ubuntu needs three times the processor power just to play the dang files compared to Windows on the same machine. And support for many file types are just awful! I actually like my Palm OS far more than I like Linux. And my favorite version of Linux is Xandros. At least it actually works, unlike Ubuntu. But it still doesn't work as well as Windows XP. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2
From: The Natural Philosopher on 18 Apr 2010 06:37 Bob Eager wrote: > On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:13:31 -0500, BillW50 wrote: > >> And clicking on all of those safety prompts are also a big >> waste of time. > > Then turn them off. > >> OS like Vista and Windows 7 works differently than previous OS. As >> before, you controlled the OS. But under Vista and Windows 7 does just >> the opposite. As they control the user. > > Only if the user lets them... > > Windows 7 is the least worst since XP. Had to upgrade because I'll be > teaching it at work. Not that I use it very much at all. > > It's faster than Vista, easier to use, less obstructive. So say its fans. I spent nearly 1/4 hr trying to stop it doing things I didn't want every time my mouse wandered somewhere or I hit the wrong key. Shades of that dreadful paper clip thing in Office. I suppose that's why I like Linux. I have to spend the time turning on stuff I WANT, not turning off stuff that I don't. Same with the Mac, it comes with far too much stuff enabled on it. Its a bloody walking advert, not a computer fit for work.
From: BillW50 on 18 Apr 2010 06:52 In news:8305a1Fe1qU1(a)mid.individual.net, Bob Eager typed on 18 Apr 2010 10:30:25 GMT: > On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:13:31 -0500, BillW50 wrote: > >> And clicking on all of those safety prompts are also a big >> waste of time. > > Then turn them off. Can't turn them all off. And Windows 7 blocks my access to some application configuration files. Both Vista and Windows 7 also blocks stream recorders from downloading files. And blocks most systems from recording the sound coming from the sound card. So what good is that? And from a recent update, Microsoft can now remotely disable your Windows 7 at anytime they want to if you are connected to the Internet. The user doesn't even control their own OS anymore. >> OS like Vista and Windows 7 works differently than previous OS. As >> before, you controlled the OS. But under Vista and Windows 7 does >> just the opposite. As they control the user. > > Only if the user lets them... The user doesn't have much of a choice. As if you force it, the OS starts to break. > Windows 7 is the least worst since XP. Had to upgrade because I'll be > teaching it at work. Not that I use it very much at all. If you have to use it, then you have to use it. A handful of people are forced to use Mac and Linux machines too that really don't want too. Fortunately for me, I can use anything I want too. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2
From: Bob Eager on 18 Apr 2010 08:48
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:52:35 -0500, BillW50 wrote: > In news:8305a1Fe1qU1(a)mid.individual.net, Bob Eager typed on 18 Apr 2010 > 10:30:25 GMT: >> On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:13:31 -0500, BillW50 wrote: >> >>> And clicking on all of those safety prompts are also a big waste of >>> time. >> >> Then turn them off. > > Can't turn them all off. I don't seem to get any at all. > And from a recent update, Microsoft can now remotely disable your > Windows 7 at anytime they want to if you are connected to the Internet. > The user doesn't even control their own OS anymore. I agree. I use it because I have to. I didn't say it was good. But it's better than Vista. >> Windows 7 is the least worst since XP. Had to upgrade because I'll be >> teaching it at work. Not that I use it very much at all. > > If you have to use it, then you have to use it. A handful of people are > forced to use Mac and Linux machines too that really don't want too. > Fortunately for me, I can use anything I want too. Don't use Mac or Linux either! .-) -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org |