bject: RE: HIJACKED THREAD: Virtual Memory and Virtual Machines (WAS: RE:
Why XP is doomed)
In my case, I don't have a SAN. Just a decent raid controller, and a bunch
of smaller VMs doing single tasks.
Also, there are options in VMWare to allow/disallow swapping of memory of
the guest O
Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/13/2008 08:28:29 PM:
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 4:00 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
>
> "John Hornbuckle" <[EMAIL PRO
, May 14, 2008 8:41 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: HIJACKED THREAD: Virtual Memory and Virtual Machines (WAS: RE: Why
XP is doomed)
So, you are talking about:
a) Disabling the page file inside VMs (A), (B) and (C)
b) Hoping that the OSes inside those machines never need
. Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 5:05 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: HIJACKED THREAD: Virtual Memory and Virtual Machines (WAS: RE: Why
XP is doomed)
In my case, I don't have a SAN. Just a decent raid controller, and a bunch of
smaller VMs doing single
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From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tue, 13 May 2008 23:40:33 -0700
Subject: RE: HIJACKED THREAD: Virtual Memory and Virtual Machines (WAS: RE: Why
XP is doomed)
So, you are talking about
ut the VMs on a SAN (for performance as well as HA
reasons), so raw IOps shouldn't be an issue.
Cheers
Ken
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 4:37 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: HIJACKED THREAD: Virtual Memory and Virtual Machines (WAS: R
ybody done this kind of thing with success?
Just a thought. It's ripe for the squashing. Sm:)e.
--Matt Ross
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From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tue, 13 May 2008 18:36:38 -0700
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
W
"NT System Admin Issues"
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your machine doesn't, you need a page file to "fake" physical RAM.
Cheers
Ken
> -Original Message-
> From: paul cheuk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 11:16 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
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XP is doomed
> >
> > 15k for SAS were until a couple of monthes ago only for SAS 3.5'' .Now
> > they are out also for SAS 2.5'.
> >
> > Manufacturers started now to ship some models of laptops with 2.5''
> > 7200 rpm
> >
> > *GuidoElia*
> >
> > *HELPPC*
> >
> >
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gt; etc away from the office? Do you make them VPN in all the time to be able to
> edit something off an internal file server?
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
>
> From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 1:11 AM
>
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 4:00 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
"John Hornbuckle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/12/2008 08:29:20 PM:
> My Pentium D is only 2.8 GHz, so you've got me bea
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
I have to say I agree and disagree with both threads.
I agree with Murray because in my org the pc's are just dumb terminals and all
the work is done from the db on a server.
If I was in an org where everyone was responsible for thei
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To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
That's what happens with the use of everyone else's code.
Even in class the instructors would say if you have routine that gets you
the results you want
just give credit to the o
Phillip Partipilo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/13/2008 02:18:31 PM:
> Right, some apps may be compiled in such a fashion where they can
> utilize a 3gb application address space if a 32-bit os is booted with
> the /3gb switch, but of course they need to be specially compiled to do
> so, othe
rates 4.7 on the Windows Experience Index, with the lowest
> subscore being on the processor.
Haven't bothered running the Experience yet ...
>
>
> John
>
>
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:00 PM
> To: NT System Ad
re being on the processor.
Haven't bothered running the Experience yet ...
>
>
> John
>
>
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:00 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
>
>
gt;
> > John Hornbuckle
> > MIS Department
> > Taylor County School District
> > 318 North Clark Street
> > Perry, FL 32347
> >
> > www.taylor.k12.fl.us
> >
> >
> >
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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> *From:* Graeme Carstairs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Monday, May 12, 2008 3:29 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Why XP is doomed
>
> I have 2.2 GHZ Centrino Duo laptop with 2GB of RAM and Vista works as
> fast as my previous X
ED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:07 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
No offense, but your post sounds like it was written bya MS Marketing Wiz.
Increased Security is a good thing. But define "increased security". Since
all our info is retained on servers,
m Win9x directly to WinXP.
John Hornbuckle
MIS Department
Taylor County School District
318 North Clark Street
Perry, FL 32347
www.taylor.k12.fl.us
-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subje
y Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:07 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
No offense, but your post sounds like it was written bya MS Marketing
Wiz. Increased Security is a good thing. But define "increased
security". Since all our i
Murray
From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:14 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
As far as security...NO security is all encompassing you can't secure
servers and not care about the cli
ion with you regarding the good and the bad. You are
only interested in the bad. Closed minds make for frustrating
discussion.
TVK
From:Murray Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:07 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
No offense, but your
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Mon, 12 May 2008
18:36:17 -0700
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
> Whether or not Vista offers any benefits to you, is something only you can
> decide. But can we have enough of the "Vista has no benefits&qu
eeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:07 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
No offense, but your post sounds like it was written bya MS Marketing Wiz.
Increased Security is a good thing. But define "increased security". Since all
our i
the pc. I just keep the data lines tethered with a
tight string and I feel good when I go home at night.
- Original Message -
From: Murray Freeman
To: NT System Admin Issues
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:06 AM
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
No offense, but your post sounds
idual
had a faster laptop, but Vista wasn't running any faster than XP on an
older slower laptop. So, is there really an increase in speed?
Murray
From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:38 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
You could run Windows 2000 Pro in 64 MB. It really liked 128 MB, but 64 MB
worked fine.
Couldn't do that with XP.
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
-Original Message-
From: Ziots, E
Monday, May 12, 2008 7:38 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
If your organization doesn't need things like increased security, improved ease
of management, and better performance with offline files and folders, then
no-Vista probably wouldn't be of use to you.
ssentialExchange.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
It has just become ridiculous how much memory you need for a workstation. I
remember upgrading workstatio
ternet and bloating our pc's.
- Original Message -
From: "John Hornbuckle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues"
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:55 AM
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
I'm not a programmer, but it does seem to me that today
Z
Edward E. Ziots
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
Phone: 401-639-3505
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
I don't th
ssage-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
It has just become ridiculous how much memory you need for a
workstation. I
remember upgrading workstations to 32MB of memory and then 64MB and
f NOOPs in
that code :-)
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
It has just become ridiculous
AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
I see what you had on your system but from where I was at, Win 2k had 64
MB of RAM we started our XP systems with 128 MB and rapidly moved that
to 256. Near the end of our installs for XP we were spec'ing systems
with 1 GB of RAM. Y
admin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Hell Memory these days is cheap. I got 4GB in my XP machine, and will be
running Vmworkstation and a few hacking tools from home on 2k8 and Nix
Os's in VM's, and still runs like a champ.
Z
Edward E. Ziots
Network En
A,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
Phone: 401-639-3505
-Original Message-
From: David Houston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
But ever new OS needs drivers.
Every new os has always had greater requirements tha
:40 hrs
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
I have pc's right now with more memory than their respective file servers.
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues"
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM
Subject: Re:
I have pc's right now with more memory than their respective file servers.
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues"
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
It has just become ridiculous how much
e: 401-639-3505
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
It has just become ridiculous how much memory you need for a
workstation. I
remember upgrading workstations
Message:
-
From: Jon Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 09:29:37 -0400
To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
Amen.
Jon
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:26 AM, Michael B. Smith <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You could run Windows 2000
Absolutely!
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
-Original Message-
From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:28 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
Same could be said of Windows 95
doomed
Same could be said of Windows 95 running on 16MB, it really liked 64MB but
16MB would work.
- Original Message -
From: "Michael B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues"
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:26 AM
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Same could be said of Windows 95 running on 16MB, it really liked 64MB but
16MB would work.
- Original Message -
From: "Michael B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues"
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:26 AM
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
B. Smith
> MCSE/Exchange MVP
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:16 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
> Funny,
&g
Actually I have found any OS loves you when you add memory.
Even the *nix boxes and MAC cubes like memory and space.
- Original Message -
From: "Ziots, Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues"
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:16 AM
Subject: RE
> Lifespan Organization
> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
> Phone: 401-639-3505
>
> -Original Message-
> From: David Houston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:59 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
&g
008 9:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Funny,
I have to disagree with XP needing 2X the memory Windows 2000 does, I
ran both Windows 2000 and XP with 1GB RAM on same machine with no
issues. ( Win2k SP4 Pro, then wiped and rebuilt with XP SP2, still fine
performance)
]
-Original Message-
From: "Durf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues"
Sent: 11/05/08 14:50
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
Yeah, I suspect so - I have a Thinkpad T60p with a Vista Experience score of
4.6 that was running like crap after having used i
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To: "NT System Admin Issues"
Sent: 11/05/08 08:44
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Hold on there... If an OS requires new drivers and more horsepower... we can't
blame the new OS?
Oh yes we can.
--Matt ross
_
From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
3 May 2008 6:34 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
More and more laptops these days are also shipping with SSDs, and with
the price of flash plumetting, it may be all laptops will use them in
the future. Biggest problem is wear leveling and Windows' dependence on
the p
anufacturer does not ship them.
Even 10,000 RPM 2.5” drives are out now. SAS and SATA.
I just got a 15K RPM in my workstation now.
*From:* HELP_PC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Sent:* Monday, May 12, 2008 10:12 AM
*To:* NT System Admin Issues
*Subject:* RE: Why XP is doomed
You are wrong . On lapto
ED]
Sent: Tuesday, 13 May 2008 9:31 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Now let me understand this. I should spend the money to acquire a new FASTER
computer so that I can run Vista which runs at the very SAME speed that an
older slower computer did running XP, but Vista rea
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, 13 May 2008 10:24 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
> My rule(s) of thumb for minimum RAM to get the job done:
>
> Light/casual user: XP 512MB Vista 1GB
> Average user: XP 1GB Vista 2GB
> Powe
TED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:00 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Really ... I have a Pentium D, 3GHz, 2M RAM. You think if I bumped the RAM to
4G that Vista would be OK with it? I mostly use this PC for photoediting
(Photoshop CS3), and video editing (which in my
e [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Inviato: lunedì 12 maggio 2008 17.21
A: NT System Admin Issues
Oggetto: RE: Why XP is doomed
Ok, maybe the 80's was a stretch, I was kidding.
But 72000 RPM 2.5" disks have been out for a few years I would imagine. At
least three years I would imagine, since I
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:29 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
My Pentium D is only 2.8 GHz, so you've got me beat there. I've also got
just 2 GB of RAM. I use Photoshop, but not working with huge images and no
video editing. I don't think
dy with a Vista-specific issue. Sure, postpone the change for
the organization if you must, but get your feet wet now before you're under
the gun.
Carl
From: Murray Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:31 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doome
:31 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Now let me understand this. I should spend the money to acquire a new
FASTER computer so that I can run Vista which runs at the very SAME
speed that an older slower computer did running XP, but Vista really has
little if any to
with the lowest
subscore being on the processor.
John
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:00 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Really ... I have a Pentium D, 3GHz, 2M RAM. You think if I bumped the
RAM to 4G that
onday, May 12, 2008 4:00 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Really ... I have a Pentium D, 3GHz, 2M RAM. You think if I bumped the RAM
to 4G that Vista would be OK with it? I mostly use this PC for photoediting
(Photoshop CS3), and video editing (which in my case is convert
>
>
> From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 6:46 AM
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
>
>
>
>
>
> My wife h
nday, May 12, 2008 3:29 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
I have 2.2 GHZ Centrino Duo laptop with 2GB of RAM and Vista works as
fast as my previous XP Machine which was a 1.8GHX Centrino Duo and 2GB
RAM.
So your Pentium D 3 Ghz should be fine and dandy with or without t
is because they choose to ignore that Microsoft has also stated
> > that "never again" will there be 5+ years between operating system
> releases.
> > It was simply too long, and Microsoft heard that message too.
> >
> > You don't have to get with the program.
In many cases yes - but not all
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 3:39 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> "John Hornbuckle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/11/2008
> 01:28:13 PM:
>
>
> > I like the extra security Vista provides. I also like that when my techs
> > work on users' machines, they can do thin
wn.
>
>
>
>
> Bill Lambert
>
> Concuity
>
> 847-941-9206
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 6:46 AM
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
>
>
>
> My
20:25:56 -0700
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
> What's wrong with blaming the people who can't program a decent driver in
> the first place?
>
>
>
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 02:44 hrs.
> To: NT System Admin I
out of AVI files, using Nero 7).
>
> Feel free to reply offlist
>
> >
> >
> >
> > John Hornbuckle
> > MIS Department
> > Taylor County School District
> > 318 North Clark Street
> > Perry, FL 32347
> >
> > www.taylor.k12.
47
>
> www.taylor.k12.fl.us
>
>
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:35 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
>
> Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/11/2008 03:58
all.
John Hornbuckle
MIS Department
Taylor County School District
318 North Clark Street
Perry, FL 32347
www.taylor.k12.fl.us
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:35 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 2:39 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
"John Hornbuckle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/11/2008 01:28:13 PM:
> I like the extra security Vista provides. I also like that when my techs
> work on
"John Hornbuckle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/11/2008
01:28:13 PM:
> I like the extra security Vista provides. I also like that when my techs
> work on users' machines, they can do things that require admin rights
> without logging in with an admin account. It speeds up certain tasks
> consid
To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
>
> Hold on there... If an OS requires new drivers and more
> horsepower... we can't blame the new OS?
>
> Oh yes we can.
>
> --Matt ross
>
> From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
to: lunedì 12 maggio 2008 17.21
A: NT System Admin Issues
Oggetto: RE: Why XP is doomed
Ok, maybe the 80's was a stretch, I was kidding.
But 72000 RPM 2.5" disks have been out for a few years I would imagine. At
least three years I would imagine, since I have been working with lapt
MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
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-Original Message-
From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 1:20 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
I have to disagree with the paragraph about the pressure from OEMs to
dump
XP
the backside.
Vista is far better in this area.
Tim
-Original Message-
From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 10:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
No need to "run as" with Vista. When doing admin things, you'r
I have to disagree with the paragraph about the pressure from OEMs to dump
XP. Seems to me, several HP and Dell included, are doing exactly the
opposite. Both are offering to exercise the OEM downgrade rights for you
and ship PCs to you with XP pre-installed, but with a Vista license attached
and
Ahhh...ok, thanks. I should start living in the 21st century, huh...
Bill Lambert
Concuity
847-941-9206
From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 9:48 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
I never buy any laptops with 5400 RPM disks
System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Nothing, that counts for about ½ of the developers in the world.
Z
Edward E. Ziots
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
Phone: 401-639-3505
-Original Message-
From: Christopher J. Bosak
, 2008 11:26 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
What's wrong with blaming the people who can't program a decent driver in the
first place?
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 02:44 hrs.
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subjec
2, 2008 09:40 hrs
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
Yup. We have nearly 5000 machines, and only maybe a dozen or so could
actually run Vista. So that means a wholesale change of our desktops to get
exactly what? Add the latest Office version which takes awhile for even
e
What's wrong with blaming the people who can't program a decent driver in
the first place?
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 02:44 hrs.
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Hold on there... If an OS requires new driver
.
Even 10,000 RPM 2.5" drives are out now. SAS and SATA.
I just got a 15K RPM in my workstation now.
From: HELP_PC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 10:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
You
y?
From:RAY ZORZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 10:40 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
Yup. We have nearly 5000 machines, and only maybe a dozen or so could
actually run Vista. So that means a wholesale change of our desktops to
get exactl
thumbnail of the window. That has turned out to be
handy.
Also, folder redirection seems to work better on our Vista machines than
XP. Less intrusive and more responsive.
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From: Rankin, James R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 6:58 AM
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st as cool as 5400 rpm drives...
From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 9:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Doesn't putting in a 7200 spin disk increase the heat factor? I always thought
that was the reason some laptops come
Power consumption and battery life are the main consideration in a laptop.
Heat is just a natural byproduct of higher speed.
Carl
From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 10:04 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Doesn't pu
It's not interesting at all. Fast forward a few years when Windows 7 is
released and the headline will be "Why Vista is doomed". And after Windows
8, "Why Windows 7 is doomed", ad infinitum. There's no worthwhile discussion
here. It's the same story release after release just change the name.
Some
And, how long did it take these companies to release XP-compatible versions
of their products?
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From: Krishna Reddy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:42 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
This is why I am still on XP. The
rpm drives...
From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 9:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
Doesn't putting in a 7200 spin disk increase the heat factor? I always
thought that was the reason some laptops come with 5400 spin
Question.
How many times have those computers been upgraded? i.e., What came
pre-installed initially?
From: RAY ZORZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 10:40 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
Yup. We have nearly 5000 machines, and only maybe a
, Inc.
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From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
The OS is just hosting the applications that I use to get my job done.
XP is good enough for this task. No reason
s with Vista and 4GB RAM and
>> I am quite satisfied.
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>> GuidoElia
>> HELPPC
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>> Da: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Inviato: sabato 10 maggio 2008 16.44
>> A: NT System Admin Issues
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Surely you could do this in XP with RunAs? Or has Vista implemented some
new-fangled, singing 'n dancing version of it?
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From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 11 May 2008 18:28
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
I like the
I thought we were talking about performance, not heat! :-0
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 10:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
o: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed
My wife has a top of the line Sony SZ48 series Vaio. Fantastic machine -
carbon fibre case, weighs next to nothing, two GPUs. Performance out of
the box is abysmal. I replaced the drive with a 7200 RPM disk, upped the
RAM, and tried to remo
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Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:32 AM
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Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed
The OS is just hosting the applications that I use to get my job done.
XP is good enough for this task. No reason whatsoever to upgrade.
Michael B. Smith wrote:
> Hah. I blogged on t
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