Of course not:

 

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

 

Alias

"Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

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> Of course not:

>

> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>

> Alias

 

 

Enthusiasts would know what hardware spec they would need for all of the

bells and whistles. The biggest problem facing enthusiast upgraders is the

price of the software..

 

Also, enthusiasts would not have been buying the lowest spec machines and

expecting them to run all of the bells and whistles. Nobody with even a

modicum of intelligence would.

 

 

--

Mike Hall - MVP

How to construct a good post..

http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..

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Mike's Window - My Blog..

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they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

 

 

 

"Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

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> Of course not:

>

> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>

> Alias

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23POVrkRfIHA.5296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Of course not:

>>

>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>

>>

>> Alias

>

>

> Enthusiasts would know what hardware spec they would need for all of the

> bells and whistles. The biggest problem facing enthusiast upgraders is

> the price of the software..

>

> Also, enthusiasts would not have been buying the lowest spec machines

> and expecting them to run all of the bells and whistles. Nobody with

> even a modicum of intelligence would.

>

>

 

To you, MS can do no wrong. From the article:

 

"That suit, which was granted class-action status just over a week ago,

claims Microsoft deceived consumers. According to the plaintiffs,

Microsoft knew that a large number of computers tagged with the "Vista

Capable" sticker would be able to run only Vista Home Basic, the

entry-level version that omits some of the operating system's

most-heavily touted features, including Aero, the flashy user interface."

 

Alias

"Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

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> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23POVrkRfIHA.5296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Of course not:

>>>

>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

>>

>> Enthusiasts would know what hardware spec they would need for all of the

>> bells and whistles. The biggest problem facing enthusiast upgraders is

>> the price of the software..

>>

>> Also, enthusiasts would not have been buying the lowest spec machines and

>> expecting them to run all of the bells and whistles. Nobody with even a

>> modicum of intelligence would.

>>

>>

>

> To you, MS can do no wrong. From the article:

>

> "That suit, which was granted class-action status just over a week ago,

> claims Microsoft deceived consumers. According to the plaintiffs,

> Microsoft knew that a large number of computers tagged with the "Vista

> Capable" sticker would be able to run only Vista Home Basic, the

> entry-level version that omits some of the operating system's most-heavily

> touted features, including Aero, the flashy user interface."

>

> Alias

 

 

I don't think that MS never does wrong, but I do think that end users, not

just of Microsoft products incidentally, are part responsible for all of it

too.

 

One can't expect a $400 cheapie to do what a $2000 high end does. The class

action lawsuits, so popular in the US, are the result of end users wanting

to shift the blame for what they bought and get rich quick all at the same

time.

 

Of course, the lawyers love it, don't they. Long protracted cases where they

do ever so much better than anybody else..

 

While somebody gets recompense for the crappy cheap computer they bought,

the lawyers are set up for life.. the Great American Dream where the end

justifies the means..

 

'Stick 'em up and hand over the loot'.. :-)

 

--

Mike Hall - MVP

How to construct a good post..

http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc

Mike's Window - My Blog..

http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

"On the Bridge!" <On@the,Bridge> wrote in message

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> they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

>

>

>

> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23POVrkRfIHA.5296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Of course not:

>>

>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>

>> Alias

>

>

 

 

All this proves is that bad marketing decisions won over good ones.. not

uncommon in big business..

 

--

Mike Hall - MVP

How to construct a good post..

http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc

Mike's Window - My Blog..

http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

>

> 'Stick 'em up and hand over the loot'.. :-)

 

Microsoft's motto, very well put.

 

Alias

On the Bridge! wrote:

> they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

>

>

 

You can crawl back under the rock you crawled out from under, under the

*bridge* your sitting on, and you can take Alias with you.

>

> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23POVrkRfIHA.5296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Of course not:

>>

>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>

>> Alias

>

>

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:02:45 -0500, Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23POVrkRfIHA.5296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Of course not:

>>

>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?

command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>

>> Alias

>

>

> Enthusiasts would know what hardware spec they would need for all of the

> bells and whistles. The biggest problem facing enthusiast upgraders is

> the price of the software..

>

> Also, enthusiasts would not have been buying the lowest spec machines

> and expecting them to run all of the bells and whistles. Nobody with

> even a modicum of intelligence would.

 

Thing of it is mike, most people don't have any idea when it comes to any

of this and it isn't because they are necessarily stupid (though I admit,

sometimes that is the case). But still, I know lots of people who are

quite intelligent but when it comes to any kind of computer hardware have

absolutely no idea how it works.

 

Like for instance, if they call me with a problem and my first response

is "How much memory do ya have?" and they come back with "Uhhh, about 500

gigs" followed by a response from me "I meant your RAM, not your hard

drive space..." followed by "Uhh...I don't know...what is RAM?"

 

And just because they can't differentiate their hard drive capacity from

RAM doesn't make them stupid. They might be extremely skilled and good at

whatever else it is they do in life, computers just simply isn't that

thing.

 

Let me ask you a question Mike.

 

When you buy the car, do you know how it's internal works?

 

Do you know how the engine works? How does your engine's ignition timing

affect it's performance? What kind of ignition system do you have? What

kind of spark plugs? How does your transmission work? How does your EGR

system work? How does it's electrical system work? What kind of data bus

(es) is/are used inside to communicate between your cars various

components?

 

I could keep going with questions...how well can you answer those about

your car? Can you, like me, answer each question with complete accuracy

and detail or do you do what most people do: Trust and rely the

manufacturer to provide you with the necessary information needed to make

a good decision without needing to know all the above details?

 

Coincidentally, that's also what most people do when buying a Computer,

toaster, oven, desk lamp....

 

I agree that nobody should go ignorant through life, and too many people

go do just that, however...nobody can be an expert at everything.

 

--

Stephan

1986 Pontiac Fiero GT

 

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What? wrote:

> On the Bridge! wrote:

>> they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

>>

>>

>

> You can crawl back under the rock you crawled out from under, under the

> *bridge* your sitting on, and you can take Alias with you.

 

Are you Frank's son?

 

Alias

>

>>

>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23POVrkRfIHA.5296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Of course not:

>>>

>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>>

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

>>

Alias wrote:

> What? wrote:

>> On the Bridge! wrote:

>>> they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

>>>

>>>

>>

>> You can crawl back under the rock you crawled out from under, under

>> the *bridge* your sitting on, and you can take Alias with you.

>

> Are you Frank's son?

>

 

No honey, I am your daddy, pickle head.

go suck an egg

 

 

 

"What?" <What@What.com> wrote in message

news:eiZHkUTfIHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> On the Bridge! wrote:

>> they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

>>

>>

>

> You can crawl back under the rock you crawled out from under, under the

> *bridge* your sitting on, and you can take Alias with you.

>

>>

>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23POVrkRfIHA.5296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Of course not:

>>>

>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

cyborgs have no weenie... of course if building a little stinky replica of

his cybernetic organism

is considered procreating... then by George you're right!

 

 

"Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

news:eCWHoXTfIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> What? wrote:

>> On the Bridge! wrote:

>>> they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

>>>

>>>

>>

>> You can crawl back under the rock you crawled out from under, under the

>> *bridge* your sitting on, and you can take Alias with you.

>

> Are you Frank's son?

>

> Alias

>>

>>>

>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:%23POVrkRfIHA.5296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Of course not:

>>>>

>>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>

>>>

On the Bridge! wrote:

> go suck an egg

>

>

 

Your mama sucked the egg and out popped you.

What? wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>> What? wrote:

>>> On the Bridge! wrote:

>>>> they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> You can crawl back under the rock you crawled out from under, under

>>> the *bridge* your sitting on, and you can take Alias with you.

>>

>> Are you Frank's son?

>>

>

> No honey, I am Frank's daddy, pickle head.

 

Oh, OK, that clarifies it.

 

Alias

On the Bridge! wrote:

> cyborgs have no weenie... of course if building a little stinky replica of

> his cybernetic organism

> is considered procreating... then by George you're right!

>

 

Oh, we have two women kissing each other's behind. Your Tampons are showing.

No you're an idiot

 

 

"What?" <What@What.com> wrote in message

news:O4FX3ZTfIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Alias wrote:

>> What? wrote:

>>> On the Bridge! wrote:

>>>> they used to, vista proved that they dont care anymore

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> You can crawl back under the rock you crawled out from under, under the

>>> *bridge* your sitting on, and you can take Alias with you.

>>

>> Are you Frank's son?

>>

>

> No honey, I am your daddy, pickle head.

You mama so fat she makes vista seem like a feather light OS that can run on

a cpu of a wrist watch.

 

 

"What?" <What@What.com> wrote in message

news:O1KYybTfIHA.968@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> On the Bridge! wrote:

>> go suck an egg

>>

>>

>

> Your mama sucked the egg and out popped you.

> Oh, we have two women kissing each other's behind.

 

So you are in front of the mirror kissing your mirror image?

 

 

"What?" <What@What.com> wrote in message

news:%23KS00eTfIHA.968@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> On the Bridge! wrote:

>> cyborgs have no weenie... of course if building a little stinky replica

>> of his cybernetic organism

>> is considered procreating... then by George you're right!

>>

>

> Oh, we have two women kissing each other's behind. Your Tampons are

> showing.

On the Bridge! wrote:

> No you're an idiot

>

 

No, the big idiot here was you mama. She should have strangled you at

birth with your placenta. You were a mistake that should have never

happened.

"Stephan Rose" <nospam@spammer.com> wrote in message

news:oe6dncf6k-IenFHanZ2dnUVZ_rPinZ2d@giganews.com...

>>>

>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?

> command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9066099&intsrc=hm_list

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

>>

>> Enthusiasts would know what hardware spec they would need for all of the

>> bells and whistles. The biggest problem facing enthusiast upgraders is

>> the price of the software..

>>

>> Also, enthusiasts would not have been buying the lowest spec machines

>> and expecting them to run all of the bells and whistles. Nobody with

>> even a modicum of intelligence would.

>

> Thing of it is mike, most people don't have any idea when it comes to any

> of this and it isn't because they are necessarily stupid (though I admit,

> sometimes that is the case). But still, I know lots of people who are

> quite intelligent but when it comes to any kind of computer hardware have

> absolutely no idea how it works.

>

> Like for instance, if they call me with a problem and my first response

> is "How much memory do ya have?" and they come back with "Uhhh, about 500

> gigs" followed by a response from me "I meant your RAM, not your hard

> drive space..." followed by "Uhh...I don't know...what is RAM?"

>

> And just because they can't differentiate their hard drive capacity from

> RAM doesn't make them stupid. They might be extremely skilled and good at

> whatever else it is they do in life, computers just simply isn't that

> thing.

>

> Let me ask you a question Mike.

>

> When you buy the car, do you know how it's internal works?

>

> Do you know how the engine works? How does your engine's ignition timing

> affect it's performance? What kind of ignition system do you have? What

> kind of spark plugs? How does your transmission work? How does your EGR

> system work? How does it's electrical system work? What kind of data bus

> (es) is/are used inside to communicate between your cars various

> components?

>

> I could keep going with questions...how well can you answer those about

> your car? Can you, like me, answer each question with complete accuracy

> and detail or do you do what most people do: Trust and rely the

> manufacturer to provide you with the necessary information needed to make

> a good decision without needing to know all the above details?

>

> Coincidentally, that's also what most people do when buying a Computer,

> toaster, oven, desk lamp....

>

> I agree that nobody should go ignorant through life, and too many people

> go do just that, however...nobody can be an expert at everything.

>

> --

> Stephan

> 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT

>

> ???????????????

> ?????????????

 

I like your car.

 

ss.

On the Bridge! wrote:

> You mama so fat she makes vista seem like a feather light OS that can run on

> a cpu of a wrist watch.

>

 

Your mama must blow dry her back everyday with a Linux powered blow

dryer. The blow dryer is just a machine that has Linux embedded

software. Tell her the blow dryer is not for her behind hole.

Yo mama so fat that she throws the vista dvd like a Frisbee and it needs 2

years for it to around her waist

 

 

 

"What?" <What@What.com> wrote in message

news:%239105iTfIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> On the Bridge! wrote:

>> No you're an idiot

>>

>

> No, the big idiot here was you mama. She should have strangled you at

> birth with your placenta. You were a mistake that should have never

> happened.

Yo mama so fat, she farted, and you popped out, along with your desktop

computer, the desk, a chair and a year supply of idiot juice that you drink

daily

 

 

"What?" <What@What.com> wrote in message

news:u4npTlTfIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> On the Bridge! wrote:

>> You mama so fat she makes vista seem like a feather light OS that can run

>> on a cpu of a wrist watch.

>>

>

> Your mama must blow dry her back everyday with a Linux powered blow dryer.

> The blow dryer is just a machine that has Linux embedded software. Tell

> her the blow dryer is not for her behind hole.

On the Bridge! wrote:

> Yo mama so fat that she throws the vista dvd like a Frisbee and it needs 2

> years for it to around her waist

>

>

 

You have to do better than this, because it's weak. You don't sit on the

bridge you stupid pickle head clown. You either jump off the bridge, you

cross the bridge to the other side or go crawl back the way you came.

 

I'll advise you to jump off and end your life.