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Offline Living-In-Clip

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« Reply #45 on: February 15, 2001, 05:38:50 PM »
Discussion among the developers of Windows XP

Bill: Apple has a new OS coming out. We need a new one also.

Some Programmer: But, Master Bill. We just released Windows ME and the public isn\'t happy with us. Shouldn\'t we wait?

Bill: No! It needs out soon. It also needs big buttons.

Programmer: Big Buttons?

Bill: Yes! Apple\'s new "Aqua" interface has big buttons. We need them too!

Programmer: Oh..er..Okay. Big buttons.

Bill: Make everything colorful also. I want big buttons and blue everywhere. With some green for good sakes.

Programmer: Uh..

Bill: Make sure those buttons look 3D also! Apple\'s OS has 3D buttons! We need 3D buttons damnit!

Programmer: Oh..Okay. 3D buttons.

Programmer: Is that all, Master Bill?

Bill: Yes.

Programmer: What about device changes? Updating the kernel? What?

Bill: What? Why would you do that? We are using our most stable one already. Why go add things? Don\'t add a thing damnit! It may start crashing like Win98 and ME did!

Programmer: Good point, Sir!

Bill: One more thing..

Programmer: Yes?

Bill: Throw some new copy protection in there, that will piss off NetWork Admins.

Programmer: Gotcha!
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« Reply #46 on: February 15, 2001, 05:54:40 PM »
lol
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« Reply #47 on: February 15, 2001, 06:00:28 PM »
funny but could be true

i mean why are they coming out with something so soon

they already seem to have something good going for them with 2000 and now they are gonna mess it all up with this joke of a copy of the Apple OS

well here MS goes again
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« Reply #48 on: February 15, 2001, 06:19:08 PM »
ME has alwyas worked much better than 2000 for me. When I first installed 2000, I couldn\'t use my printer, sound card, or modem(aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!). Had no such problems with ME.
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« Reply #49 on: February 15, 2001, 06:32:32 PM »
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ME has alwyas worked much better than 2000 for me. When I first installed 2000, I couldn\'t use my printer, sound card, or modem(aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!). Had no such problems with ME.


You are one of the few. If not the only person I have ever "met" to say ME worked good for them. For the most part it is a diaster. But, if it works good for you, then I can\'t see a reason to upgrade to XP.

But, you probably just needed to update your drivers. That is why, if I am updating my OS, I always get the newest drivers off the webpage, throw them on DISK and then install the new OS. For I have the new drivers ready for the new OS.
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« Reply #50 on: February 15, 2001, 06:36:59 PM »
yeah that was pretty much it. plus my modem sucked. hehe.
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« Reply #51 on: February 16, 2001, 03:44:11 AM »
Thank\'s kilrath. I\'ll probably end up going the dual-boot route for those programs I can\'t get to run under Wine. I figure all my Windows compatable stuff will go on my 6gig with Win98 and I\'ll put Linux on my old 2giger. (Or maybe it\'ll be the other way around depending on how fast I learn Linux).

One more question though.. Where can I download a copy of 7.2? The manual I got with Mandrake 6.2 said that Linux is basically freeware and can be given to anyone provided the copys aren\'t sold. How big is the download, or would it just be easier to pick up a copy at Staples and at least have a hardcopy of all the documentation to read while on the toilet or something. (heh, sounds like a Jeff Foxworthy joke. "If you read Linux manuals on the TOILET... you just might.. be a geek. :) )
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« Reply #52 on: February 16, 2001, 08:03:18 AM »
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Originally posted by Sublimesjg
Here a little something i thought was funny on the web site

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Experience the Possibilities

Windows XP, built on the dependable Windows engine, features a fresh new look and enables exciting, new personal computing experiences.



yea right whe has it ever been known as dependable

please someone tell me which one is dependable so i can rush out and buy it  
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Windows NT and 2K isn\'t that bad actually. They should

stick with 2K for the home users and NT for the servers and

 forget all about XP for awhile. [/B]


you must be kidding, my friend had win2k, from his 20 games only 5 would work on it WITH minor problems, the others where either graphically tottaly glitched (cant run them in opengl or direct3d only in software) or where not working
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« Reply #53 on: February 16, 2001, 08:07:18 AM »
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Thank\'s kilrath. I\'ll probably end up going the dual-boot route for those programs I can\'t get to run under Wine. I figure all my Windows compatable stuff will go on my 6gig with Win98 and I\'ll put Linux on my old 2giger. (Or maybe it\'ll be the other way around depending on how fast I learn Linux).

One more question though.. Where can I download a copy of 7.2? The manual I got with Mandrake 6.2 said that Linux is basically freeware and can be given to anyone provided the copys aren\'t sold. How big is the download, or would it just be easier to pick up a copy at Staples and at least have a hardcopy of all the documentation to read while on the toilet or something. (heh, sounds like a Jeff Foxworthy joke. "If you read Linux manuals on the TOILET... you just might.. be a geek. :) )


(has Redhat Linux 5.0  Unleashed book in my bathoom..ehh..)

Anyways, I\'m not sure where you can download it, as I never bothered with this 56k. If I was you, I\'d just go pick up a book, because most if not all of them come with a version of Linux. That way, you get the book, the cd for if something goes wrong or you decide to un-install then re-install.
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« Reply #54 on: February 16, 2001, 08:43:06 AM »
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Originally posted by Metal_Gear_Ray
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
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Originally posted by Sublimesjg
Here a little something i thought was funny on the web site

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Experience the Possibilities

Windows XP, built on the dependable Windows engine, features a fresh new look and enables exciting, new personal computing experiences.



yea right whe has it ever been known as dependable

please someone tell me which one is dependable so i can rush out and buy it  
 [/B]


Windows NT and 2K isn\'t that bad actually. They should

stick with 2K for the home users and NT for the servers and

 forget all about XP for awhile. [/B]


you must be kidding, my friend had win2k, from his 20 games only 5 would work on it WITH minor problems, the others where either graphically tottaly glitched (cant run them in opengl or direct3d only in software) or where not working [/B]


You have to relise that those games were created for Win9x/ME.Win2k is based on the NT kernel it\'s totally different,and it\'s pretty impressive that they managed to intigrate DirectX into it and keep compatability to most games.
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« Reply #55 on: February 16, 2001, 10:25:34 AM »
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Originally posted by Metal_Gear_Ray
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
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Originally posted by Sublimesjg
Here a little something i thought was funny on the web site

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Experience the Possibilities

Windows XP, built on the dependable Windows engine, features a fresh new look and enables exciting, new personal computing experiences.



yea right whe has it ever been known as dependable

please someone tell me which one is dependable so i can rush out and buy it  
 [/B]


Windows NT and 2K isn\'t that bad actually. They should

stick with 2K for the home users and NT for the servers and

 forget all about XP for awhile. [/B]


you must be kidding, my friend had win2k, from his 20 games only 5 would work on it WITH minor problems, the others where either graphically tottaly glitched (cant run them in opengl or direct3d only in software) or where not working [/B]


You have to relise that those games were created for Win9x/ME.Win2k is based on the NT kernel it\'s totally different,and it\'s pretty impressive that they managed to intigrate DirectX into it and keep compatability to most games. [/B]
There is a utility on the Win2K CD that will let you set compability for programs/games - so that you could fool it into thinking the OS is really Win95. It\'ll be an integrated part of WinXP though.
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« Reply #56 on: February 16, 2001, 06:52:27 PM »
Well latest thing apparently WinXP may not be skinnable,well not as skinnable as we thought.

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We first heard the rumour that Microsoft was dropping plans to "skin" Microsoft XP during Comdex. Now Redmond says it won\'t be releasing those theming APIs to developers. It\'s also likely that Microsoft will attempt to control the third party themes by bouncing digitally signed themes off the system.
To be fair to Microsoft, it never actually said that its \'Visual Styles\' would be part of the final XP release; and to be scrupulously fair, Microsoft has never claimed that the gentle makeover offered by Visual Styles would offer those outlandish, full blown skins you can find over at skinz.org. Then again, it didn\'t exactly bust a gut to dispel those misapprehensions, either.



ohh man the one redeeming quality of WinXP to me may be gone.If this is true I might just stick to win2k and other alternitive OS\'s :( well I will always use other OS\'s ;)
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« Reply #57 on: February 16, 2001, 10:24:29 PM »
http://www.The-Ctrl-Alt-Del.com/2001/Review/Maab/WinXP/windowsXP.htm

There is a good review of the Beta release of XP. Including some pictures of it..........CRASHING!:D
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« Reply #58 on: February 17, 2001, 06:44:01 AM »
The more I see it the more I hate the start button
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« Reply #59 on: February 17, 2001, 01:31:58 PM »
Ahh hahahahahahahahahahaha
a proper background for WinXP :laughing:



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