Paul, those boys are never going to stop! I'm a 65-year-old woman (also
Canadian) who has absolutely no problems with Vista (Home Premium 32, AMD
Athlon 64 X2 dual core 2.8 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 6150se, HP a6230n Pavilion
desktop). Started using computers 25 years ago, but I'm no techie — just
understand the critters. Have been through *every* version of Windows, and
PCs before that. Learned on punch cards, for heaven's sake!

I'm happy as I can be, using the Vista machine as my primary, with the old
XP downstairs on the wireless network for additional storage.

LesleyO

"Paul (Tor,Ont)" <p@p.ca> wrote in message
news:%23cGW%23PQmIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue][color=green]
>> Did Someone Drop A Dime? Just FYI. If I Give You My Address Can You
>> Send Me That Dime? Just FYI.[/color]
>
> sure... post it on here, I'm sure many of your fans would send you
> something... Just FYI. ;)
>
> --
> HP Pavilion DV9417ca Entertainment Laptop
> AMD Turion 64 x 2 core 1.8GHz
> 160GB/2GB/NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
> 17"Wscreen/Wifi/BT/Built-in cam/RC
> Vista Premium x32-bit SP1
>
> iPAQ 2490 WM5[/color]

> Paul, those boys are never going to stop! I'm a 65-year-old woman (also[color=blue]
> Canadian) who has absolutely no problems with Vista (Home Premium 32, AMD
> Athlon 64 X2 dual core 2.8 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 6150se, HP a6230n Pavilion
> desktop). Started using computers 25 years ago, but I'm no techie — just
> understand the critters. Have been through *every* version of Windows, and
> PCs before that. Learned on punch cards, for heaven's sake!
>
> I'm happy as I can be, using the Vista machine as my primary, with the old
> XP downstairs on the wireless network for additional storage.[/color]

And it is doubtful they will. I'm an Aussie, a bit of a tech-head, and have
had Vista for a couple of months now. I'm still learning it, I can use it,
but I occasionally I find something new or different. I've used Win 3.1,
3.11, 95, 98\98SE, Me, 2000 and XP, and, on sheer features alone, Vista
takes the cake. Vista works brilliantly: I like the interface, it is very
speedy, and, of course, when installed on a proper computer (i.e. as above
or like what I have, Core 2 Duo E4400, 1GB RAM, Premium 32bit, etc.), it
works beautifully. Also, the ability to have any colour you want in Aero
mode is always a deal-sweetener. Our vista machine replaces our old Me
machine, and is by far better (think walking 3000km to flying the very same
distance. Which would you choose? In this case, buggy Me, or Vista. Not
hard -- I'd choose Vista)

We have had no compatibility problems with our computer because we bit the
bullet and got all new software. Not once have we had major problems.

Admittedly, I have never used Linux, and my experience with Macs extends as
far a using it briefly in a store.

Service Pack 1 has improved things greatly. If you haven't got it, get it
now. You'll thank yourself, and it's worth th 60 or so MB it takes to
download.

So, don't go bagging something something you have no idea about. If you
don't use it often enough, you'll never know if you'll like it.

Oh, BTW, the FYIing is getting stupid.

And, to everyone whose posted stupid comments here: If you're considering
plastic surgery, please consider a brain extension. You'll do everyone a
world of good.

"Doug" <dacarriso@live.com.au> wrote in message
news:E4D3B553-88DE-4EC6-8BF9-FBD1212EEB4A@microsoft.com...[color=blue][color=green]
>> Paul, those boys are never going to stop! I'm a 65-year-old woman (also Canadian) who has
>> absolutely no problems with Vista (Home Premium 32, AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 2.8 GHz, NVIDIA
>> GeForce 6150se, HP a6230n Pavilion desktop). Started using computers 25 years ago, but I'm no
>> techie — just understand the critters. Have been through *every* version of Windows, and PCs
>> before that. Learned on punch cards, for heaven's sake!
>>
>> I'm happy as I can be, using the Vista machine as my primary, with the old XP downstairs on the
>> wireless network for additional storage.[/color]
>
> And it is doubtful they will. I'm an Aussie, a bit of a tech-head, and have had Vista for a couple
> of months now. I'm still learning it, I can use it, but I occasionally I find something new or
> different. I've used Win 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98\98SE, Me, 2000 and XP, and, on sheer features alone,
> Vista takes the cake. Vista works brilliantly: I like the interface, it is very speedy, and, of
> course, when installed on a proper computer (i.e. as above or like what I have, Core 2 Duo E4400,
> 1GB RAM, Premium 32bit, etc.), it works beautifully. Also, the ability to have any colour you want
> in Aero mode is always a deal-sweetener. Our vista machine replaces our old Me machine, and is by
> far better (think walking 3000km to flying the very same distance. Which would you choose? In this
> case, buggy Me, or Vista. Not hard -- I'd choose Vista)
>
> We have had no compatibility problems with our computer because we bit the bullet and got all new
> software. Not once have we had major problems.
>
> Admittedly, I have never used Linux, and my experience with Macs extends as far a using it briefly
> in a store.
>
> Service Pack 1 has improved things greatly. If you haven't got it, get it now. You'll thank
> yourself, and it's worth th 60 or so MB it takes to download.
>
> So, don't go bagging something something you have no idea about. If you don't use it often enough,
> you'll never know if you'll like it.
>
> Oh, BTW, the FYIing is getting stupid.
>
> And, to everyone whose posted stupid comments here: If you're considering plastic surgery, please
> consider a brain extension. You'll do everyone a world of good.[/color]

I just find it so funny that people take there computers as serious as some people do and willing to
fight over it.

I think all operation systems are crap in one way or another... and for linux even being free and
not may people wanting it, well, I think that speaks for itself.

anyways, I only started this thread just to get a rise out of these guys... yesterday I could stop
laughing seeing how many arguments there were and the extent that they go with the name calling and
such.

Paul
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HP Pavilion DV9417ca Entertainment Laptop
AMD Turion 64 x 2 core 1.8GHz
160GB/2GB/NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
17"Wscreen/Wifi/BT/Built-in cam/RC
Vista Premium x32-bit SP1

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