On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:32 -0700, Spanky de Monkey, ESQ PhD BFD wrote:
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> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
> news:7kboduF38utp7U12@mid.individual.net...[color=green]
>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:33:30 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7kbivjF38utp7U6@mid.individual.net...
>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:45:39 -0400, Vista Succubus Hunter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ray wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:50:52 -0400, Saucy wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Today's the day.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Look for good deals on Windows 7 pricing. You can get deals
>>>>>>> online, or if you can't wait, look for "Family Packs" at the big
>>>>>>> box stores and the computer stores which enable you to acquire
>>>>>>> Windows 7 for only about 65 bucks a copy (which is pretty
>>>>>>> inexpensive - especially for people who use their software day in
>>>>>>> and day out all year).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Windows 7 is upgradable. It runs faster than Vista, so if you
>>>>>>> already have a computer that can handle Vista, then you have a
>>>>>>> computer that can run Windows 7. And in the real world, even older
>>>>>>> computers can run Windows 7 decently if they have a gig or two of
>>>>>>> RAM (cheap) and a capable video card (most any you can get today).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Saucy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Great! And then in about 6-12 months it will actually be usable!
>>>>>
>>>>> And when did you become an expert's expert on anything, COLA man?
>>>>
>>>> In the early 80's. I learned the hard way, from DEC RSX - you NEVER
>>>> upgrade to anything as soon as it's released. There are ALWAYS
>>>> problems.
>>>
>>> I've been running development applications on Windows 7 since August.
>>> No problems. You are just a Linux zealot. Stay away from Windows.
>>> Open Sores is for you.[/color]
>>
>> You keep telling me about Open Sores - and I search and can't find it -
>> could you provide a link?[/color]
>
> Here ya go:
>
> [url]http://sourceforge.net/[/url]
>
> Now you can download all the Open Sores software packages you can't use.[/color]

Nope - tried that too - still can't come up with anything for Open Sores.

ray wrote:[color=blue]
> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:39:57 -0700, Frank wrote:
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>> ray wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:45:39 -0400, Vista Succubus Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>> ray wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:50:52 -0400, Saucy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Today's the day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Look for good deals on Windows 7 pricing. You can get deals online,
>>>>>> or if you can't wait, look for "Family Packs" at the big box stores
>>>>>> and the computer stores which enable you to acquire Windows 7 for
>>>>>> only about 65 bucks a copy (which is pretty inexpensive - especially
>>>>>> for people who use their software day in and day out all year).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows 7 is upgradable. It runs faster than Vista, so if you
>>>>>> already have a computer that can handle Vista, then you have a
>>>>>> computer that can run Windows 7. And in the real world, even older
>>>>>> computers can run Windows 7 decently if they have a gig or two of
>>>>>> RAM (cheap) and a capable video card (most any you can get today).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Saucy
>>>>> Great! And then in about 6-12 months it will actually be usable!
>>>> And when did you become an expert's expert on anything, COLA man?
>>> In the early 80's. I learned the hard way, from DEC RSX - you NEVER
>>> upgrade to anything as soon as it's released. There are ALWAYS
>>> problems.[/color]
>> So no progress at all since the early 80's huh?[/color]
>
> Not much that I've seen in terms of reliability of initial releases - it
> still takes several months to iron things out - vista, for example.
>[/color]

For a few users that was true. For most it wasn't. But you've not used
Vista nor will you be using Windows 7.
You've painted yourself into a linux corner and can't escape!

Alias wrote:[color=blue]
> Saucy wrote:[color=green]
>> So much for the caliber of the Ubuntu user: clueless.
>>
>> Saucy[/color]
>
> She didn't know she was using Ubuntu on her new Dell netbook and didn't
> care because it did all the things she wanted to do with it. She told me
> she didn't buy it for the OS but because of the low price. You do know
> that a lot of people are being affected by the economic crisis or do you
> live under a rock?[/color]

How's that $14K per week coming along, huh?...LOL![color=blue]
>
> Alias[color=green]
>>
>>
>> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:hbqas5$92l$2@news.eternal-september.org...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>
>>> I was in a cyber cafe the other day and there was a young lady using
>>> a netbook with Ubuntu on it. She thought it was Windows 7.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>>>
>>>>[/color]
>>[/color][/color]

MS-DOS can do email, Alias.

"Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
news:hbqbnp$guf$2@news.eternal-september.org...[color=blue]
> She didn't know she was using Ubuntu on her new Dell netbook and didn't
> care because it did all the things she wanted to do with it.[/color]

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:50:52 -0400, "Saucy"
<saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:

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>Windows 7 is upgradable.[/color]

To WHAT?
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>It runs faster than Vista,[/color]

It APPEARS to run faster, but benchmarks PROVE that is an illusion.

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:16:11 +0100, "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com>
wrote:
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>
>"Dave" <dave@no.way> wrote in message
>news:MPG.254a3cc390eb09af9896a8@news.east.cox.net...[color=green]
>> Can't seem to find the Windows 7 Pro upgrade link on the 741.com web
>> site. All I get is the Home Premium upgrade.
>>
>> Anyone have a link to the Pro upgrade?[/color]
>
>
>[url]www.741.com[/url] is a webhosting site. Why would it sell Windows?[/color]

WHERE did he say he wanted to BUY it?

"Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
news:hbq7u7$ei6$1@news.eternal-september.org...
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> Fact: most people don't know about Ubuntu and most people think that
> Windows comes with the HP, Dell, etc. computer and don't buy a retail or
> generic OEM copy.[/color]

Fact: Then they realise the reason why Ubuntu does not come preinstalled on
any computer, is because it comes free in a cornflakes packet. .
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> I was in a cyber cafe the other day and there was a young lady using a
> netbook with Ubuntu on it. She thought it was Windows 7.[/color]

Yeah, it was my sister and she was using it as the coaster for her coffee.

I then asked her, what are you doing in this cyber cafe? This cyber cafe is
for gays only

Alias

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:50:26 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
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> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
> news:7kbq8uF38utp7U14@mid.individual.net...[color=green]
>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:32 -0700, Spanky de Monkey, ESQ PhD BFD
>> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7kboduF38utp7U12@mid.individual.net...
>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:33:30 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:7kbivjF38utp7U6@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:45:39 -0400, Vista Succubus Hunter wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ray wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:50:52 -0400, Saucy wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Today's the day.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Look for good deals on Windows 7 pricing. You can get deals
>>>>>>>>> online, or if you can't wait, look for "Family Packs" at the big
>>>>>>>>> box stores and the computer stores which enable you to acquire
>>>>>>>>> Windows 7 for only about 65 bucks a copy (which is pretty
>>>>>>>>> inexpensive - especially for people who use their software day
>>>>>>>>> in and day out all year).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Windows 7 is upgradable. It runs faster than Vista, so if you
>>>>>>>>> already have a computer that can handle Vista, then you have a
>>>>>>>>> computer that can run Windows 7. And in the real world, even
>>>>>>>>> older computers can run Windows 7 decently if they have a gig or
>>>>>>>>> two of RAM (cheap) and a capable video card (most any you can
>>>>>>>>> get today).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Saucy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Great! And then in about 6-12 months it will actually be usable!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And when did you become an expert's expert on anything, COLA man?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In the early 80's. I learned the hard way, from DEC RSX - you NEVER
>>>>>> upgrade to anything as soon as it's released. There are ALWAYS
>>>>>> problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been running development applications on Windows 7 since
>>>>> August. No problems. You are just a Linux zealot. Stay away from
>>>>> Windows. Open Sores is for you.
>>>>
>>>> You keep telling me about Open Sores - and I search and can't find it
>>>> - could you provide a link?
>>>
>>> Here ya go:
>>>
>>> [url]http://sourceforge.net/[/url]
>>>
>>> Now you can download all the Open Sores software packages you can't
>>> use.[/color]
>>
>> Nope - tried that too - still can't come up with anything for Open
>> Sores.[/color]
>
> In that case power down your PC. It's way too complicated.[/color]

Yeah, I guess your right. But what do I do with the CS degree the
wintrolls are always complaining that it takes to run Linux?

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:27:37 -0700, Frank wrote:
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> ray wrote:[color=green]
>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:33:30 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7kbivjF38utp7U6@mid.individual.net...
>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:45:39 -0400, Vista Succubus Hunter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ray wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:50:52 -0400, Saucy wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Today's the day.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Look for good deals on Windows 7 pricing. You can get deals
>>>>>>> online, or if you can't wait, look for "Family Packs" at the big
>>>>>>> box stores and the computer stores which enable you to acquire
>>>>>>> Windows 7 for only about 65 bucks a copy (which is pretty
>>>>>>> inexpensive - especially for people who use their software day in
>>>>>>> and day out all year).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Windows 7 is upgradable. It runs faster than Vista, so if you
>>>>>>> already have a computer that can handle Vista, then you have a
>>>>>>> computer that can run Windows 7. And in the real world, even older
>>>>>>> computers can run Windows 7 decently if they have a gig or two of
>>>>>>> RAM (cheap) and a capable video card (most any you can get today).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Saucy
>>>>>> Great! And then in about 6-12 months it will actually be usable!
>>>>> And when did you become an expert's expert on anything, COLA man?
>>>> In the early 80's. I learned the hard way, from DEC RSX - you NEVER
>>>> upgrade to anything as soon as it's released. There are ALWAYS
>>>> problems.
>>> I've been running development applications on Windows 7 since August.
>>> No problems. You are just a Linux zealot. Stay away from Windows.
>>> Open Sores is for you.[/color]
>>
>> You keep telling me about Open Sores - and I search and can't find it -
>> could you provide a link?[/color]
>
> Look on your desktop...it's right in front of you![/color]

Still can't find it. I can find Linux and I can find a lot of Open Source
material, but no Open Sores - but then I'm not looking at your anatomy.

Saucy wrote:[color=blue]
>
> MS-DOS can do email, Alias.[/color]

Not the point.

Alias[color=blue]
>
> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hbqbnp$guf$2@news.eternal-september.org...[color=green]
>> She didn't know she was using Ubuntu on her new Dell netbook and
>> didn't care because it did all the things she wanted to do with it.[/color]
>[/color]

"Saucy" <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in
news:O23m29zUKHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
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> Windows 7 is the exception that proves the rule. I won't say there
> will not be any issues with it - with just about all computing there
> are issues that pop up from time to time - but the beta and then RC
> stages showed Windows 7 to be an exceptionally ironed out package and
> very ready for prime time.
>
> The retail bits (RTM version which is the same as what is on the store
> shelves today) have been out for a number of weeks now, and the
> reports are that it is a very stable release.[/color]

Of course it's stable.......

It's been out since 2007.

MS OS's usually are by the time they get to SP3.

ray wrote:[color=blue]
> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:27:37 -0700, Frank wrote:
>[color=green]
>> ray wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:33:30 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>>
>>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:7kbivjF38utp7U6@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:45:39 -0400, Vista Succubus Hunter wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> ray wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:50:52 -0400, Saucy wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Today's the day.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Look for good deals on Windows 7 pricing. You can get deals
>>>>>>>> online, or if you can't wait, look for "Family Packs" at the big
>>>>>>>> box stores and the computer stores which enable you to acquire
>>>>>>>> Windows 7 for only about 65 bucks a copy (which is pretty
>>>>>>>> inexpensive - especially for people who use their software day in
>>>>>>>> and day out all year).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Windows 7 is upgradable. It runs faster than Vista, so if you
>>>>>>>> already have a computer that can handle Vista, then you have a
>>>>>>>> computer that can run Windows 7. And in the real world, even older
>>>>>>>> computers can run Windows 7 decently if they have a gig or two of
>>>>>>>> RAM (cheap) and a capable video card (most any you can get today).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Saucy
>>>>>>> Great! And then in about 6-12 months it will actually be usable!
>>>>>> And when did you become an expert's expert on anything, COLA man?
>>>>> In the early 80's. I learned the hard way, from DEC RSX - you NEVER
>>>>> upgrade to anything as soon as it's released. There are ALWAYS
>>>>> problems.
>>>> I've been running development applications on Windows 7 since August.
>>>> No problems. You are just a Linux zealot. Stay away from Windows.
>>>> Open Sores is for you.
>>> You keep telling me about Open Sores - and I search and can't find it -
>>> could you provide a link?[/color]
>> Look on your desktop...it's right in front of you![/color]
>
> Still can't find it. I can find Linux and I can find a lot of Open Source
> material, but no Open Sores - but then I'm not looking at your anatomy.
>[/color]

Then you're blind, cause you're the one with open sores, not me!

> Windows 7 is upgradable

I didn't know that. Thanks for valuable, exclusive info - did you also know
the skies are blue on a clear day?
Only selected few elites know this fact.

Now we also know WIndows is upgradeable.
Before that I thouhgt once you buy Windows, you're stuck with version 7
until Christ returns.

I used the term to indicate that to upgrade with it (Windows 7) makes sense
and is a likely scenario in many cases, whereas with Vista the problem at
the time of video cards supporting Aero, the larger than XP memory
requirements etc. etc. made the idea of just going out and getting an
upgrade copy less likely.

Now though, years later, with Windows 7 a leaner OS, the idea of upgrading a
typical computer out there is much more likely i.e. Windows 7 is upgradable.

That's all I meant by it.

Saucy



"STAN STARINSKI" <Chyna@stealsUSJobsPatentsSoftwareMusicVideo> wrote in
message news:OWcJy94UKHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue][color=green]
>> Windows 7 is upgradable[/color]
>
> I didn't know that. Thanks for valuable, exclusive info - did you also
> know the skies are blue on a clear day?
> Only selected few elites know this fact.
>
> Now we also know WIndows is upgradeable.
> Before that I thouhgt once you buy Windows, you're stuck with version 7
> until Christ returns.[/color]

"DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
news:Xns9CACC8709192Fthisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...[color=blue]
> "Saucy" <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in
> news:O23m29zUKHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>[color=green]
>> Windows 7 is the exception that proves the rule. I won't say there
>> will not be any issues with it - with just about all computing there
>> are issues that pop up from time to time - but the beta and then RC
>> stages showed Windows 7 to be an exceptionally ironed out package and
>> very ready for prime time.
>>
>> The retail bits (RTM version which is the same as what is on the store
>> shelves today) have been out for a number of weeks now, and the
>> reports are that it is a very stable release.[/color]
>
> Of course it's stable.......
>
> It's been out since 2007.
>
> MS OS's usually are by the time they get to SP3.[/color]

Windows 7 is very stable. Files copy extremely fast, setting up network
sharing is a breeze, installing printers work first time. Microsoft has it
right this time.