Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot

Ubuntu is better than Vista !


On Jun 30, 5:39 am, "Still learning" <notreala...@rukidding.com>
wrote:
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/...e/microsoft_xp
>
> REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP
> operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite
> protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using
> XP's successor, Vista.
> Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC
> makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can't live
> without the old operating system on their new machine will have to buy Vista
> Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally "downgrade" to XP.
>
> Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP
> for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain
> available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.
>
> A group of vocal computer users who rallied around a "Save XP" petition
> posted on the industry news site InfoWorld had been clamoring for Microsoft
> to keep selling XP until its next operating system, Windows 7, is available.
> The software maker has said it expects to release Windows 7 sometime in
> 2009.
>
> Last week, Microsoft said it would provide full technical support for
> six-year-old Windows XP through 2009, and limited support through 2014.

harvey wrote:
> Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
>
> Ubuntu is better than Vista !

MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.

Alias
>
>
> On Jun 30, 5:39 am, "Still learning" <notreala...@rukidding.com>
> wrote:
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/...e/microsoft_xp
>>
>> REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP
>> operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite
>> protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using
>> XP's successor, Vista.
>> Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC
>> makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can't live
>> without the old operating system on their new machine will have to buy Vista
>> Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally "downgrade" to XP.
>>
>> Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP
>> for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain
>> available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.
>>
>> A group of vocal computer users who rallied around a "Save XP" petition
>> posted on the industry news site InfoWorld had been clamoring for Microsoft
>> to keep selling XP until its next operating system, Windows 7, is available.
>> The software maker has said it expects to release Windows 7 sometime in
>> 2009.
>>
>> Last week, Microsoft said it would provide full technical support for
>> six-year-old Windows XP through 2009, and limited support through 2014.
>

Could it be that Microsoft and Intel are in cahoots,

forcing PC users to buy more expensive equipment / software

for the same performance?


- Try Ubuntu..

Quite free.


On Jun 30, 9:05 am, **::- Alias- ::**
<iamal...@TAKETHISOUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote:
> harvey wrote:
> > Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
>
> > Ubuntu is better than Vista !
>
> MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>
> Alias
>
>
>
> > On Jun 30, 5:39 am, "Still learning" <notreala...@rukidding.com>
> > wrote:
> >>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/...e/microsoft_xp
>
> >> REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP
> >> operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite
> >> protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using
> >> XP's successor, Vista.
> >> Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC
> >> makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can't live
> >> without the old operating system on their new machine will have to buy Vista
> >> Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally "downgrade" to XP.
>
> >> Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP
> >> for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain
> >> available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.
>
> >> A group of vocal computer users who rallied around a "Save XP" petition
> >> posted on the industry news site InfoWorld had been clamoring for Microsoft
> >> to keep selling XP until its next operating system, Windows 7, is available.
> >> The software maker has said it expects to release Windows 7 sometime in
> >> 2009.
>
> >> Last week, Microsoft said it would provide full technical support for
> >> six-year-old Windows XP through 2009, and limited support through 2014.

**::- Alias- ::** wrote:

> MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>
> Alias

Why don't you tell us you cross posting troll and a tramp. You usually
have your fly trap open running your big pie hole mouth about something.

Adam Albright wrote:
> **::- Alias- ::** wrote:
>
>> MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>>
>> Alias
>
> Why don't you tell us you cross posting troll and a tramp. You usually
> have your fly trap open running your big pie hole mouth about something.

Just curious, are you writing a book? Would it be called How to Win
Friends and Influence People?

Alias

No they didn't, please stop posting dung.

**::- Alias- ::** wrote:

> harvey wrote:
>
>> Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
>>
>> Ubuntu is better than Vista !
>
>
> MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>
> Alias
>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 30, 5:39 am, "Still learning" <notreala...@rukidding.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/...e/microsoft_xp
>>>
>>> REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its
>>> Windows XP
>>> operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite
>>> protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using
>>> XP's successor, Vista.
>>> Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC
>>> makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can't
>>> live
>>> without the old operating system on their new machine will have to
>>> buy Vista
>>> Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally "downgrade" to XP.
>>>
>>> Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to
>>> buy XP
>>> for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain
>>> available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.
>>>
>>> A group of vocal computer users who rallied around a "Save XP" petition
>>> posted on the industry news site InfoWorld had been clamoring for
>>> Microsoft
>>> to keep selling XP until its next operating system, Windows 7, is
>>> available.
>>> The software maker has said it expects to release Windows 7 sometime in
>>> 2009.
>>>
>>> Last week, Microsoft said it would provide full technical support for
>>> six-year-old Windows XP through 2009, and limited support through 2014.
>>
>>

harvey wrote:
> Could it be that Microsoft and Intel are in cahoots,
>
> forcing PC users to buy more expensive equipment / software

Possibly.

>
> for the same performance?
>
>
> - Try Ubuntu..
>
> Quite free.

I'm posting from Ubuntu ;-)

Alias
>
>
> On Jun 30, 9:05 am, **::- Alias- ::**
> <iamal...@TAKETHISOUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote:
>> harvey wrote:
>>> Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
>>> Ubuntu is better than Vista !
>> MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>>
>> Alias
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jun 30, 5:39 am, "Still learning" <notreala...@rukidding.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/...e/microsoft_xp
>>>> REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP
>>>> operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite
>>>> protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using
>>>> XP's successor, Vista.
>>>> Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC
>>>> makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can't live
>>>> without the old operating system on their new machine will have to buy Vista
>>>> Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally "downgrade" to XP.
>>>> Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP
>>>> for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain
>>>> available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.
>>>> A group of vocal computer users who rallied around a "Save XP" petition
>>>> posted on the industry news site InfoWorld had been clamoring for Microsoft
>>>> to keep selling XP until its next operating system, Windows 7, is available.
>>>> The software maker has said it expects to release Windows 7 sometime in
>>>> 2009.
>>>> Last week, Microsoft said it would provide full technical support for
>>>> six-year-old Windows XP through 2009, and limited support through 2014.
>

Bob I wrote:
> No they didn't, please stop posting dung.

Yes, they did but only on Vista.general. As soon as you check that, you
can apologize.

Alias
>
> **::- Alias- ::** wrote:
>
>> harvey wrote:
>>
>>> Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
>>>
>>> Ubuntu is better than Vista !
>>
>>
>> MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>>
>> Alias
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 30, 5:39 am, "Still learning" <notreala...@rukidding.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/...e/microsoft_xp
>>>>
>>>> REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its
>>>> Windows XP
>>>> operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite
>>>> protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into
>>>> using
>>>> XP's successor, Vista.
>>>> Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory
>>>> of PC
>>>> makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who
>>>> can't live
>>>> without the old operating system on their new machine will have to
>>>> buy Vista
>>>> Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally "downgrade" to XP.
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to
>>>> buy XP
>>>> for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain
>>>> available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.
>>>>
>>>> A group of vocal computer users who rallied around a "Save XP" petition
>>>> posted on the industry news site InfoWorld had been clamoring for
>>>> Microsoft
>>>> to keep selling XP until its next operating system, Windows 7, is
>>>> available.
>>>> The software maker has said it expects to release Windows 7 sometime in
>>>> 2009.
>>>>
>>>> Last week, Microsoft said it would provide full technical support for
>>>> six-year-old Windows XP through 2009, and limited support through 2014.
>>>
>>>
>

**::- Alias- ::** wrote:
> Adam Albright wrote:
>> **::- Alias- ::** wrote:
>>
>>> MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>> Why don't you tell us you cross posting troll and a tramp. You usually
>> have your fly trap open running your big pie hole mouth about something.
>
> Just curious, are you writing a book? Would it be called How to Win
> Friends and Influence People?
>
> Alias

Alias, you're nothing but a pu-sy in the biblical sense. Do you think I
give a rat's behind about you or anyone else on unset? Just curious, are
you writing a book on how to get Linux green stamps? That seems to be
your goal here, spreading the Linux cheese and you like to be seen.

"**::- Alias- ::**" <iamalias@TAKETHISOUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
news:OkgnBIr2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> harvey wrote:
>> Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
>>
>> Ubuntu is better than Vista !
>
> MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>

<snipped>

This thread was originally posted to just the windowsxp.general newsgroup by
Still learning. Harvey then added vista.installation_setup and vista.general to
his reply. That's the only reason the whole thread isn't showing up in the Vista
newsgroups. Go to XP General and check the headers.

Nepatsfan

Go 2 Dell.Com , Click On Home And Home Office Computers, And You Will See
Only 2 Options 4 Buying A New Home Or Home Office Computer: OEM Microsoft
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release 2 Manufacturing Or 2 Different Types
Open Source Linux (Ubuntu 7.10, And/Or Free Dos), Just FYI. So The Fact Is
This: Vista Or Linux The Choice Is Yours.

P.S. Although I Recently Bought A Dell XPS 630I With Vista, I Am Now Using
Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 On It, And Am Using My OEM Vista Copy 4
BIOS And Firmware Upgrades Only, Just FYI. Otherwise It Is Linux All The Way
Baby, Just FYI.

Microsoft Can Censer My Posts All They Want 2, But The Fact is This: I Was
Unable 2 Get 64 Bit Vista 2 Work On My Brand New Dell XPS 630I, But 64 Bit
Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 Works Just Fine, With Out Any
Additional Drivers Needed, also Just FYI.

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> "**::- Alias- ::**" <iamalias@TAKETHISOUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OkgnBIr2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > harvey wrote:
> >> Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
> >>
> >> Ubuntu is better than Vista !
> >
> > MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
> >
>
> <snipped>
>
> This thread was originally posted to just the windowsxp.general newsgroup by
> Still learning. Harvey then added vista.installation_setup and vista.general to
> his reply. That's the only reason the whole thread isn't showing up in the Vista
> newsgroups. Go to XP General and check the headers.
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>

Below is a link to Dell and XP

http://www.dell.com/content/products...dhs&redirect=2



On Jun 30, 5:19*pm, kevpan815 <kevpan...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Go 2 Dell.Com , Click On Home And Home Office Computers, And You Will See
> Only 2 Options 4 Buying A New Home Or Home Office Computer: OEM Microsoft
> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release 2 Manufacturing Or 2 Different Types
> Open Source Linux (Ubuntu 7.10, And/Or Free Dos), Just FYI. So The Fact Is
> This: Vista Or Linux The Choice Is Yours.
>
> P.S. Although I Recently Bought A Dell XPS 630I With Vista, I Am Now Using
> Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 On It, And Am Using My OEM Vista Copy 4
> BIOS And Firmware Upgrades Only, Just FYI. Otherwise It Is Linux All The Way
> Baby, Just FYI.
>
> Microsoft Can Censer My Posts All They Want 2, But The Fact is This: I Was
> Unable 2 Get 64 Bit Vista 2 Work On My Brand New Dell XPS 630I, But 64 Bit
> Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 Works Just Fine, With Out Any
> Additional Drivers Needed, also Just FYI.
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
> > "**::- Alias- ::**" <iamal...@TAKETHISOUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:OkgnBIr2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > harvey wrote:
> > >> Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
>
> > >> Ubuntu is better than Vista !
>
> > > MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
>
> > <snipped>
>
> > This thread was originally posted to just the windowsxp.general newsgroup by
> > Still learning. Harvey then added vista.installation_setup and vista.general to
> > his reply. That's the only reason the whole thread isn't showing up in the Vista
> > newsgroups. Go to XP General and check the headers.
>
> > Nepatsfan

Re: That Windows XP Option Requires The Purchase Of A Vista License, Just
FYI. Also, Notice That It Is 4 High End Home And Home Office Dell Gaming PC's
Only, Also Just FYI.

"cheley_bonstell88@live.com" wrote:

>
> Below is a link to Dell and XP
>
> http://www.dell.com/content/products...dhs&redirect=2
>
>
>
> On Jun 30, 5:19 pm, kevpan815 <kevpan...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
> > Go 2 Dell.Com , Click On Home And Home Office Computers, And You Will See
> > Only 2 Options 4 Buying A New Home Or Home Office Computer: OEM Microsoft
> > Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release 2 Manufacturing Or 2 Different Types
> > Open Source Linux (Ubuntu 7.10, And/Or Free Dos), Just FYI. So The Fact Is
> > This: Vista Or Linux The Choice Is Yours.
> >
> > P.S. Although I Recently Bought A Dell XPS 630I With Vista, I Am Now Using
> > Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 On It, And Am Using My OEM Vista Copy 4
> > BIOS And Firmware Upgrades Only, Just FYI. Otherwise It Is Linux All The Way
> > Baby, Just FYI.
> >
> > Microsoft Can Censer My Posts All They Want 2, But The Fact is This: I Was
> > Unable 2 Get 64 Bit Vista 2 Work On My Brand New Dell XPS 630I, But 64 Bit
> > Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 Works Just Fine, With Out Any
> > Additional Drivers Needed, also Just FYI.
> >
> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
> > > "**::- Alias- ::**" <iamal...@TAKETHISOUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:OkgnBIr2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > > harvey wrote:
> > > >> Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot
> >
> > > >> Ubuntu is better than Vista !
> >
> > > > MS censored this entire thread. I wonder why.
> >
> > > <snipped>
> >
> > > This thread was originally posted to just the windowsxp.general newsgroup by
> > > Still learning. Harvey then added vista.installation_setup and vista.general to
> > > his reply. That's the only reason the whole thread isn't showing up in the Vista
> > > newsgroups. Go to XP General and check the headers.
> >
> > > Nepatsfan
>
>

On Jun 30, 7:24*pm, kevpan815 <kevpan...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Re: That Windows XP Option Requires The Purchase Of A Vista License, Just
> FYI. Also, Notice That It Is 4 High End Home And Home Office Dell Gaming PC's
> Only, Also Just FYI.

Ubuntu is Free;

worth checking out, even for the hardest Core Vista fan

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/s...=19&l=en&s=dhs

cheley_bonstell88@live.com wrote:
> On Jun 30, 7:24 pm, kevpan815 <kevpan...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>> Re: That Windows XP Option Requires The Purchase Of A Vista License, Just
>> FYI. Also, Notice That It Is 4 High End Home And Home Office Dell Gaming PC's
>> Only, Also Just FYI.
>
> Ubuntu is Free;
>
> worth checking out, even for the hardest Core Vista fan
>
> http://www.dell.com/content/topics/s...=19&l=en&s=dhs
>

Yeah !
Buy a high end gaming machine...then put ubuntu on it !
Not !
Unless you dual boot it with XP or Vista.
Oh...and wine sucks for games