Can you say Free? as in Open Office Why pay? At 03:45 PM 6/29/2007, you wrote: >One compelling reason is that I don't even have a full, legitimate version >of Word or Excel at present. Also, it was a free upgrade from Best Buy when >I purchased the machine last fall. > > > > >On 6/29/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Vista seems to be ok if you have enough hardware. I agree there is > > no compelling reason to use it. I prefer 2000 pro, although unless > > you have a version slipstreamed with all the services and patches, it > > takes forever to get it installed and updated. Vista can still be > > converted back to the 2000 pro look and feel, and this substantially > > reduces the hardware requirements. But, if I am going to do that, > > why not just run 2000 or XP? If you want Vista without the glitches, > > run Mac OSX. Vista is simply a 6 year old rip-off of OSX. If you > > want to see what windows will do and look like some year, run OSX. > > (or whatever the current Apple/Mac OS is.) That has been true since > > the advent of M$ as a business. > > > > At 03:07 PM 6/29/2007, you wrote: > > >On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:49:31 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > > >While we're OT, has anyone installed the new Windoze Vista yet on their > > PC? > > > >I have a relatively new Compaq laptop and am wondering what sort of > > > >glitches/flaws/fatal error messages to expect and how to deal with > > them.... > > > >I know it won't be smooth sailing. > > > > > > > > > > >My IT guy says that WinXP is the most for the money, he asked me not > > >to put Vista on my machine. > > > > > >If it's not broke why fix it? > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > >Regards, > > > > > >Peter T. Arnold > > > > > >2007 HHR, 2.4L/Auto, LT2, 10Kmi, No problems! > > >1987 300SDL 280KMI Inherited by Grandson > > >1995 F-250 PowerChoke 199Kmi > > >1954 Metropolitan Convertible, Hanger Queen > > >Wife has a Cruizer, 80 Kmi, as reliable as an Ice Box, the car that is! > > > > > >_______________________________________ > > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > Loren Faeth > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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