On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:29:38 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:

>The main problem is that the OS was unsuitable for many cheap economy
>machines. Ha ha, big mistake on MS's part. OTOH, Vista works fine on my
>crappy laptops - I just needed to tweak it a bit by removing features -
>just like Win7. :-)

Features? I'm not one to fiddle with an OS.... I think. I know I
fiddle with the software it runs.
>
>What is unusual is all the love displayed for an OS in beta release. Why
>is that? Most pre-release programs are approached with caution and some
>reservations - as they should be.
>
>It looks like Windows 7 could be a hit due to this pent-up demand for a
>new Windows OS. However, what would happen if Win7 was a flop? My guess
>is that it would be the end of the world. :-)

Index fingers held up as if holding off a vampire (picture a biblical
cross).
>
>Vista has a lot going for it, I think. It's stable in the machines I've
>used, feature-rich and you can use all those cool Aero effects if you've
>got the machine that's up to the task. What's not desirable about that?
>The reality is that Vista is working just fine for us and changing over
>to Win 7 seems like a nutty idea - a step backwards instead of forwards.

I've decided that you're rational and knowledgeable. You need to stop
immediately. Just kidding!

Who are you and where did you come from? You're a breath of fresh air
among all those stinky PL stalkers.


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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West