On Monday, November 12, 2001, at 03:08 PM, Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
it's called Postscript. Or the free version Ghostscript. And yes you
can use
a Postscript printer on a PC.
I was talking about ColorSync. Postscript is not particularly important
in photographic imaging.
-Aaron
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On Monday, November 12, 2001, at 03:19 PM, Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
I guess so! Since there never was an Office 98 for Windows. I suspect
that
Office 98 for Mac was the same as Office 97 for Windows. Which would
indicate that the run about a year behind.
I don't know if in this situation
On 12 Nov 2001, at 19:50, Cotty wrote:
These days it's more to do with what you're weened with, computer-wise.
If you grow up with PCs, you tend to stay with them. The 2 graphic
designers at our place grew up with PCs, and feel uneasy using the Mac.
But that's only because they're used to
In a message dated 11/12/01 2:52:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
People use the Mac because they *want* to. Most people use a PC because
they have to...
I actually bought a MAC back in 1989. Went back to PCs in a little over a
year, selling the MAC for a profit.
Subject: Re: Windows XP - Scary! (Was=3 A OT: A computer question...)
However for seasoned PC users there are now no real obstacles for using PC
in a photo-graphics environment and in fact I would say now maybe PC's
actually have the advantage over Macs (this is of course if they have been
John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One more thing I am tempted to do is to designate a newly acquired 4-gig drive
as a permanent data file drive, and just have the main system holding OS and
programs - that may well give me a faster system, as the amount of file rewrite
on such a setup
From: Mafud
We're not disagreeing Bill.
I think I've died and gone to heavenVBG
Bill
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On Sat, 10 Nov 2001 13:15:33 +1300, David A. Mann wrote:
I'm configuring a new installation on a 6Gb disk for that machine at the
moment because I haven't kept the old installation up to date (and the drive that
holds my root partition has given a few errors).
I love Mandrake! :-)
TTYL,
In a message dated 11/10/01 11:37:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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Subj:Re: Windows XP - Scary! (Was=3 A OT: A computer question...)
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In a message dated 11/10/01 1:25:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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. Another
words,
Windows, over time, degrades. No one knows why, and Microsoft prolly
ain't
gonna fix it.
Couldn't it simply be that operators, new and old, fearing the unknown,
refuse to or
.
Thanks,
Len
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From: Otis Wright, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: Windows XP - Scary! (Was=3 A OT: A computer
question...)
I had this same challenge a couple of years ago. I seem to
remember
finding
Actually Mafud,
I think Microsoft IS partly to blame. The fact is most people that have a
computer don't have it because they're computer buffs. They have it because
it's a tool that let 's accomplish a task. They have know desire to be
computer geeks.
Microsoft of course advertises to sell
David A. Mann wrote:
I wonder how much the stability problems depend on drivers, hardware etc.
The thing is, nobody knows. We've had a pile of anecdotal evidence
about
Windows the last 24 hours or so.
I've been programming PC's since before the original IBM-PC. The only
thing
my brain
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From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: Windows XP - Scary!
I was in a co-worker's office before
leaving work this evening.
933 MHz. 512 Meg RAM. All brand new.
Right-clicked on the desktop
Dialog box comes up
cup is half full,
The pessimist's is half empty,
The wise man enjoys his drink.
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From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:30 AM
Subject: Re: Windows XP - Scary! (Was=3 A OT: A computer question...)
On Fri, 9 Nov
IMHO, ME`s downfall was not being able to recognize incompatible
programs. I was very happy with it till I installed Norton Utilities (worked
fine with 98SE), then the OS went downhill fast. Win2000 Advanced
Server is now my OS of choice.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
David A. Mann
I got so frustrated yesterday that I broke down and got Norton Systemworks.
After putting it through its paces, so far everything is working normally.
Guess I had some conflicts somewhere that Systemworks was able to resolve.
I also picked up some cheap memory chips at Best Buy (I know, they may
Then you need 98lite. It installs my 98SE without IE and all the other
junk that makes it slow and unstable. I normally use Linux, but also
dual boot to 98lite on the same box and both or rock solid. Find it at:
http://www.98lite.net/
On Friday 09 November 2001 13:05, Todd Stanley wrote:
Top Ten Rejected Marketing Slogans for Windows XP:
10 Ooh, Look! It's Shiny!
9 Does a Little More, Sucks a Little Less
8 Now with Tailfins!
7 Anti-Trust-Free Since 2001
6 Screens of Death in All the Colors of the Rainbow!
5 Look, lemmings -- a Cliff!
4 Where Do You Want
LOve it!
Tom
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From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Windows XP - Scary! (Was=3 D3 A OT: A computer question...)
Top Ten Rejected Marketing Slogans for Windows XP:
10 Ooh, Look! It's
Brendan wrote:
Oh give up and get Linux, no more worries ever again
:)
I see Microsoft now wants hacking classes as an act
of terrorism
seems their security model relies more on legislation than
on security audits.
/shrug
Kevin
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I was in a co-worker's office before
leaving work this evening.
933 MHz. 512 Meg RAM. All brand new.
Right-clicked on the desktop
Dialog box comes up.
Clicked on Properties.
It was a 20-second wait before the desktop properties finally opened up.
Thanks, Bill.
Collin
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Subject: Re: Windows XP - Scary! (Was=3 A OT: A computer
question...)
Brendan wrote:
Oh give up and get Linux, no more worries ever again
:)
I see Microsoft now wants hacking classes as an act
of terrorism
seems their security model relies more on legislation than
on security audits
I had this same challenge a couple of years ago. I seem to remember
finding instructions on the mangler installation disk for cleaning up
the boot sector. Unfortunately, I can't check this as I took great
pleasure in tossing mangler bits a few weeks after reinstalled the
software on that
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From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: Windows XP - Scary!
I was in a co-worker's office before
leaving work this evening.
933 MHz. 512 Meg RAM. All brand new.
Right-clicked on the desktop
Dialog box
enjoys his drink.
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From: Stephen Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: Windows XP - Scary! (Was=3 A OT: A computer question...)
lbparis wrote:
Now, cheap hardware allows software companies to kludge
,
The pessimist's is half empty,
The wise man enjoys his drink.
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From: Todd Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:09 PM
Subject: RE: Windows XP - Scary! (Was=3 A OT: A computer question...)
Really? I used to have some incredibly
At 12:10 AM 11/10/2001 -0500, Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
Wow, I just tried that on my 900, 256, 98SE box. Took less than 2 seconds. I
wasn't planing on getting XP, thank god.
Gee, it only took 3 seconds on my dual p3-550 with 384 MB RAM and 18 open
applications. Haven't had any problems with the XP
P.S. What are the benefits of Win98 SE over the plain vanilla Win98?
I have heard it is more stable, faster, and offers the home-networking
option, enabling 'internet connection sharing'.
Frits Wüthrich
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It is supposed to be the most stable one of the 98 series.
I doubt it.
regards,
Alan Chan
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I do think that some MS software just does not perform as specified: for
example, Outlook continues to want to spell-check the text of the message
included in my replies, even though I have set this off. Nor will it
automatically check for new mail on the modem connection, although I know
it
Bill Owens writes:
Don't try it. ME is on this machine and is unstable as hell. Frequently
locks up for no apparent reason, won't close properly without turning power
off and just generally a real pain in the ass.
The only troubles I've had with ME so far is the occasional freeze-up
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