"Dave" <nospam@biteme.com> wrote in message
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> Billy Smith wrote:
>>
>> "clifto" <clifto******.com> wrote in message
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>>> Billy Smith wrote:
>>>> "Rene Brehmer" <rene@metalbunny.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:1v0tie1m9l70g$.qlzqjiap3bc0$.dlg@40tude.net.. .
>>>>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 06:25:56 -0700, dave wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> David wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Windows XP is fast, RELIABLE, and meets the needs of the vast
>>>>>>> majority
>>>>>>> of PC users
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Huh!? XP is klunky and wastes resources. Puppy Linux works better
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> most routine tasks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, but Vista takes the cake as the worst piece of crap to come out
>>>>> of
>>>>> Richmond yet. I'm surprised noone's taken them to court yet for
>>>>> selling a
>>>>> clearly unfinished product as anything but a beta.
>>>>>
>>>>> I work with Windows all day. That's why we have a Mac at home.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Rene Brehmer
>>>>> IT Technician
>>>>>
>>>>> North Hill Inn
>>>>> http://www.northhillinn.com
>>>>
>>>> That's funny. I have three computers running on Vista utilizing them
>>>> playing
>>>> music, movies, word processing, document saving, and about every
>>>> application
>>>> you can use. No problems here just as long as you really know what you
>>>> are
>>>> doing. Maybe its not the software causing the problem but the user not
>>>> knowing how to properly operate the computer.
>>>
>>> Or the owner not being able to afford a 900 terahertz 16-core processor
>>> with 100 terabytes of memory.
>>>
>>
>> What makes this interesting to me is that I paid 200 dollars for the
>> desktop computer brand new out of the box at Circuit City. Computer was
>> originally 409 dollars and discounted to 200. Worked great right out of
>> the box. I didn't have a bit of problem with that computer and its about
>> a year old. Next pieces I bought were two laptops one from last August
>> and the other this February. HP for both of them and spent 1500 for both
>> of them in total. Both with 1 GB of ram apiece. 160 GB drive on one and
>> 250 GB on the other. AMD processor on both 2.0 Ghz plus speed. So
>> basically 700 bucks for one laptop and 800 for another. I've been seeing
>> desktops for maybe 500-700 which is pretty reasonable.
>
> And these miracle babies all run Vista flawlessly?
I don't have a bit of a problem with Vista. Its called keeping your computer
system clear of garbage, file clutter, and everything else that someone who
has the money to afford a computer should know. I don't have system crash
problems such as certain programs crashing. Its called keeping your file
structures clean and having good equipment to work with. I've got 85 percent
of one computer filled with audio files, documents, etc. Not a bit of a
problem keeping it running. Not to mention watching Netflix videos and
everything else on there. This computer I have had since August 2007. Maybe
had to reboot once due to a program getting all locked up and not
responding. Otherwise, learn your stuff. I've been working on computers
since well into the 1980s in fact having a Commodore and all of that sort of
thing. I've used Windows 95, 98, Millenium Edition, XP and now Vista. I've
had the least problems out of Vista than any of the older models. I think
people forget when 95 would crash quite often. 98 was quite a bit better.
Millenium was nothing to write home about.
In fact, I also have three working XP machines. All of which suit my
purposes but personally I've found that XP and its supporting programs you
run on XP tend to be slow and choppy in performance. It tends to lock up
more frequently than I have ever seen Vista do. When it doesn't lock up the
computer on XP, it tends to slow applications. One fix for that might be
adding some RAM to supercharge the computer. That always helps. Might cost
you 100 bucks these days to do that but if you're picky its well worth it.
I run this Vista computer for mostly multimedia purposes and web browsing. I
haven't rarely had a coughing fit out of it. Nothing like what older models
did. XP included.