>>>> I've heard that Windows users expect to have to re-install their OS and
applications every month or so, and get a crash at least once a day.
I'm no MSFT lover by any means. But if that's the latest you hear about
Windows, then you're talking to people who haven't used it since the pre-1994
"vintage" Windows era of 3.x... or at least Win95.
Once again, for emphasis: I'm no Microserf! Win 2000 was good; WinXP is very
good. I've had it loaded for about a year (on a mediocre $500 clone) and never
needed to reinstall anything.
--- Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > would come forward so I can write about them. However one thing I never
> > pretend is that vintage systems are actually "better" than today's.
>
> I don't pretend that either, because I don't need to. Many times the
> older machine _is_ better. OK, it's got less memory, it's got a slower
> processor, but it's plain nicer to use and does more _useful work_ as
> opposed to displaying a flashy user interface that gets in the way after
> you get used to the machine. The older machine just does the job.
>
> Another thread seems to be indicating that the HP41, which is 25 years
> old this year, is a more useful calcualtor than most (if not all)
> calculators that came after it. And for some applications that's true of
> computers too...
>
> I've heard that Windows users expect to have to re-install their OS and
> applications every month or so, and get a crash at least once a day. If
> one mof my classics started behaving like that I'd be grabbing the
> service manuals and logic analyser. Computers should not crash -- ever.
> If they do there's something wrong.
>
>
> >
> > - Evan (happily using his XP machine and Yahoo email)
>
> -tony (Happily avoiding everything from M$).
>
>
>
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