Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad

2009-05-26 Thread maccrawj
No flame war here! Just checked, AMD's stock value peaked when it doubled 2005's value in Q1 2006. It's been dropping like a rock ever since to where now 3 years later shares trade at 10% of 2006's peak. Either way what killed AMD is C2D and lack of vision to compete, not bribes IMO. No doubt

Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad

2009-05-19 Thread tmservo
I'd argue ati is better off now then it would have been, and the 780g has been one of the most reliable htpc platforms. And the 4890 is a better bang then anything nvidias got atm. But 5 years ago? Please. When amd had the x2, intel had pentium-ht and then pentiumd. And the x2 DESTROYS

Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad

2009-05-13 Thread Brian Weeden
Be careful - that compatability mode requires a specific virtualization technology that isn't found in all CPUs. On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Neil Davidson wrote: > Have you tried the software with the XP compatibility mode they have > included with W7? You have to download it as an extra, but it

Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad

2009-05-13 Thread tmservo
: Wed, 13 May 2009 17:14:47 To: Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad Be careful - that compatability mode requires a specific virtualization technology that isn't found in all CPUs. On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Neil Davidson wrote: > Have you tried the software with the XP compa

Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad

2009-05-13 Thread Joe User
Hello Brian, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 4:14:47 PM, you wrote: > Be careful - that compatability mode requires a specific > virtualization technology that isn't found in all CPUs. I think the biggest problem will be supporting (effectively) two OS's on the system. I can see the support headaches n

[H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad

2009-05-13 Thread Christopher Fisk
http://www.therunningtally.com/2009/05/windows-7-rc-has-a-botnet/ Anyone using Windows 7 they got from a Torrent? Looks like the most common torrents for it had a built in botnet. Christopher Fisk -- BOFH Excuse #446: Mailer-daemon is busy burning your message in hell. -- This message has b