On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:25:53 +0930 "Moose Magin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't mean to stick up for windows on a linux list, but this is the > biggest load of bullshit i've ever seen. I mean hell, I'm not a windows fan > myself, but you should get your facts straight before you start bashing an > operating system. What version of XP were you using?? I'd say from your > description Windows XP HOME. NOT Professional. If you're using professional, > you'll find that you can do whatever the hell you want to the drivers. The > dog can easily be taken off, by right-clicking and saying disable. The > stupid little hints are explaining not to you, but to the person who has > just gone out and bought a computer for the first time in their entire > lives, and have no idea where to start. Thus, the HOME edition. You can't > look at XP home and complain because it doesn't give you the functionality > of Linux. That's just stupid. It's not what it was intended for. If you want > a decent (yes decent), stable operating system, that people KNOW HOW TO USE, > go Windows XP PRO, and you'll have no trouble. > > (I run Mandrake by the way, I'm not a windows fan, but that just shits me). > Sorry if anyone was offended by the minimal swearing. > > Matt > .. no problem, i'm not offended. FYI, i tried the professional version. and BTW you probably had a good hardware experience because you were lucky enough to get the hardware detected connectly. and why is it stupid to try to compare functionality? i mean sure, tey ARE different... but ML is also a Desktop OS ( trying to be? ) and so i think they are comparable. ...yes i know the 'dog' can be taken off, but that's not the point.. i was compaing it to the 'clippy' from office, which of course can be killed too, but was a PIA anyway.. i was only pointing out the need for MS developers to include tiny pets and animals that explain things for you... ( maybe a bit of a joke? ) maybe you with your ( more modern? ) successful hardware combination had no problems with XP pro, but my experience was so dissapointing as any other windows has. i got bluescreens just like in win98. the only difference is that they now added pitiful explainations of why you have to reboot. ( once i got one that said that the driver for my videocard was trapped in an infinite loop! what would YOU think of this decent OS? ) look, you had obviously a good experience with this version of windows, so i can understand you may be a little pissed by my trivial bashing.. but anyhow i think you overreacted a bit. you could simply have said "it was not so much of a disaster to me" and i would have got it. .....and i STILL think that OS did treat me like i'm stupid or something. ( not that i'm trying to say i'm not, but i can only accept that from human beings or other ppl's computers, not mine. ;o) and if you plan to respond to this please let's make it off-list. this thread was off-topic from the beginning and i don't want to make it too long. Damian
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