RE: Re[2]: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread Greg Sevart
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:09 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: RE: Re[2]: [H] Vista Business > > I'm sure my HW is up to par on main box ( a64 3400 ) but I hesitate to

RE: Re[2]: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread Greg Sevart
> > At 09:10 PM 05/09/2007, Greg Sevart wrote: > >Stability? This machine is probably among the top 2 or 3 most stable > systems > >I've ever used as a primary workstation. That speaks volumes. > > If XP basically never crashes (and it doesn't, if you infect it, > screw it up, or run it on failin

RE: Re[2]: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread FORC5
then there is me with some OLDER sw I really do not want to loose. Lost some when I went to XP that I liked and I got over it. Some I could loose, Byelines maybe but I have a older envelope program that was a pain to get to run in XP but I succeeded and really do not want to loose that. Some qui

RE: Re[2]: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 09:10 PM 05/09/2007, Greg Sevart wrote: Stability? This machine is probably among the top 2 or 3 most stable systems I've ever used as a primary workstation. That speaks volumes. If XP basically never crashes (and it doesn't, if you infect it, screw it up, or run it on failing hardware) the

RE: Re[2]: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread Greg Sevart
That phrase ("Windows ME II! Ha-ha!" and the like) is almost universally uttered by people who fail to realize that while yes, Vista received a substantial UI overhaul, it is more fundamentally an architectural release. There is so much FUD out there surrounding Vista that it isn't surprising that

Re: [H] Using a widescreen monitor and also an LCD projector

2007-09-05 Thread Jerry Jones
I looked at my equipment today. The projector is an NEC NP50. It appears that it uses an aspect ratio of 4:30. The video signal for the second monitor goes into a Black Box brand DVI splitter with one output to the monitor and the other to the projector. The projector is using an analog cable t

Re[2]: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread Joe User
> LOL, Vista is worthless! Seconded. It's Win ME reincarnated - have fun nubs. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...

Re: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread FORC5
maybe Déjà vu Win ME <:-| At 10:43 AM 9/5/2007, Winterlight Poked the stick with: >Well, it is difficult to find a third party reviewer that recommends upgrading >to Vista from XPPro. PCMag, PCWorld, Maximum PC are all advising to stay with >XP for a variety of reasons. The security in Vista

Re: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread Winterlight
Well, it is difficult to find a third party reviewer that recommends upgrading to Vista from XPPro. PCMag, PCWorld, Maximum PC are all advising to stay with XP for a variety of reasons. The security in Vista is annoying, there are real driver issues, there are stability issues, there are DRM is

Re: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread j maccraw
LOL, Vista is worthless! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Sure. If you wanted do anytime upgrade later. Ultimate is worthless imho. > > > Sent via BlackBerry > > -Original Message- > From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 9:32:39 > To:hardware@hardwaregr

Re: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread FORC5
so with all the different flavors which one compares to xp pro for usability ? I have run Ultimate and now business ( test box only ) so I have no real opinions yet having not played with any of the basics. I know I hate XP Home but for the normal user it is fine. Retail is too expensive and the

Re: [H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread tmservo
Sure. If you wanted do anytime upgrade later. Ultimate is worthless imho. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 9:32:39 To:hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Vista Business Is this OS worth it for only $20

[H] Vista Business

2007-09-05 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Is this OS worth it for only $20? Or, is Ultimate the only Vista worth having?