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lid says...
> T wrote:
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> > In article >,
> > says...
> >> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:54:14 -0500, Sqwertz >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >blake murphy <blake murphy >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> will there come a time when vista actually works well, or will that
> >> >> be the time for the next p.o.s. operating system? (cue smug mac
> >> >> users.)
> >> >
> >> >Microsoft got quite a kickback from the hardware manufacturers for
> >> >making consumers go out and buy all new hardware to run that POS.
> >> >
> >> >It appears Vista is dead already. It'll be filed right next to Windows
> >> >ME shortly.
> >> >
> >> >-sw
> >>
> >> well, i'm so out of it i'm still running millennium.
> >>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I'm running XP SP2 with no issues. I'm avoiding Vista because I don't feel
> > that what Microsoft is charging for it is justified by the features. Vista
> > is mostly eye candy, and a few more OK/Cancel buttons.
>
> And don't forget its main purpose -- it's very friendly to the digital
> rights crowd.
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Completely forgot about that 'feature'. It's so laden with DRM that I
don't want to ever touch it.