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Pixel "#~ schreef:
> My girlfriend's laptop died a few weeks back, so now we have a new
> laptop. But it came with Vista.
> 
> Did anyone else get Vista yet?
> I hates it.
> 
> 
I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
quite yet.

-- 
Danny.

Earlier DG muttered:

>> My girlfriend's laptop died a few weeks back, so now we have a new
>> laptop. But it came with Vista.
>> 
>> Did anyone else get Vista yet?
>> I hates it.
>> 
>> 
>I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>quite yet.

You need to be administrator to do EVERYTHING everywhere. And even
though I am, I still need to confirm this twice for every action.


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 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Pixel "#~ schreef:
>>> My girlfriend's laptop died a few weeks back, so now we have a new
>>> laptop. But it came with Vista.
>>>
>>> Did anyone else get Vista yet?
>>> I hates it.
>>>
>>>
>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>> quite yet.
> 
> You need to be administrator to do EVERYTHING everywhere. And even
> though I am, I still need to confirm this twice for every action.
> 
> 
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. It didn't bother me at all. I've 
heard other people whine about it too. It looks great, much better than 
I thought it would. But I'm not that interested in how it looks. The 
current configuration isn't broken, so why fix it. I'll keep XP on 'till 
I buy something new. That might take up to three years unless there's 
some multi core or Vista-hungry app.

-- 
Danny.

Earlier DG muttered:

>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>>> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>>> quite yet.
>> 
>> You need to be administrator to do EVERYTHING everywhere. And even
>> though I am, I still need to confirm this twice for every action.
>> 
>> 
>Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. It didn't bother me at all. I've 
>heard other people whine about it too. It looks great, much better than 
>I thought it would. But I'm not that interested in how it looks. The 
>current configuration isn't broken, so why fix it. I'll keep XP on 'till 
>I buy something new. That might take up to three years unless there's 
>some multi core or Vista-hungry app.

I have a very specific way of ordering my start-menu, which Vista now
makes hell. It looks alright though, but I switched it to Classic Mode
within 10 minutes or so. Just as we had with XP really.

Also, it seems to have more than half of the c-drive directories set
to hidden, for some reason. Oh my god, I might delete win.com and then
accidently format C:...


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 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Pixel "#~ schreef:
>> Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. It didn't bother me at all. I've 
>> heard other people whine about it too. It looks great, much better than 
>> I thought it would. But I'm not that interested in how it looks. The 
>> current configuration isn't broken, so why fix it. I'll keep XP on 'till 
>> I buy something new. That might take up to three years unless there's 
>> some multi core or Vista-hungry app.
> 
> I have a very specific way of ordering my start-menu, which Vista now
> makes hell. It looks alright though, but I switched it to Classic Mode
> within 10 minutes or so. Just as we had with XP really.

Well, I did that too. Then it also dawned on me that it looks very 
familiar under the hood. That's actually a good thing, but it's not the 
promised revolution except for some graphical stuff.

> Also, it seems to have more than half of the c-drive directories set
> to hidden, for some reason. Oh my god, I might delete win.com and then
> accidently format C:...

You *never* did that?

I actually had to scramble once when someone I knew said "I got to 
delete this virus file, because some e-mail said so". Sure enough it was 
a hoax that made people delete some system file. I had received 
something similar years earlier but I decided not to delete the thing 
but to move it. I ended up putting it back via DOS.

Other fun mishaps:
The computer won't start: they used the extension cord button to shut 
down the PC. I had used the button on the PC the previous time, so now 
starting with the extension cord button wouldn't work...

I've installed this fun program that puts smileys in e-mails, but now my 
PC is slow and my e-mail doesn't work. How do you mean remove that 
program? But I like the smileys! All my friends have them...

After re-installing XP and choosing the correct keyboard driver: "Ooh, 
all the images on the PC now match the letters on the keyboard. I'll 
have to learn the whole keyboard anew now."

I suspected I had a virus. There was this pop-up that told me so. But it 
should be gone now I installed that program...

How do I get that funny character that's in the middle of an e-mail?

My friend from the chatroom told me to sign up for SMS-chatting since 
it's for free. Actual cost: something like 50ct a message that gets sent 
to you. It's free for the people that send you messages from the chat 
room. But how to cancel?

I don't understand English, so I just click OK. What do you mean 
spyware? I didn't do that. It must have been the kids.

When the Windows Genuine Advantage started showing up: I don't care what 
my Windows says. It isn't illegal. I got it from the guy from the shop 
down the street. He put it on my PC for free since we're such good 
customers.

I've had to say "Don't touch the computer 'till I get there" too often.

-- 
Danny.

A day without DG is like a day without sunshine...

>> My girlfriend's laptop died a few weeks back, so now we have a new
>> laptop. But it came with Vista.
>>
>> Did anyone else get Vista yet?
>> I hates it.
>>
>>
> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
> quite yet.

Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
now has a newer one than most of us?!

-- 
Daffy
Now it's your turn.

aglami.net? What is that?

Daffy schreef:
>>> My girlfriend's laptop died a few weeks back, so now we have a new
>>> laptop. But it came with Vista.
>>>
>>> Did anyone else get Vista yet?
>>> I hates it.
>>>
>>>
>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too 
>> deep into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not 
>> changing quite yet.
> 
> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
> now has a newer one than most of us?!
> 

Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!

-- 
Danny.

A day without DG is like a day without sunshine...

>>>> My girlfriend's laptop died a few weeks back, so now we have a new
>>>> laptop. But it came with Vista.
>>>>
>>>> Did anyone else get Vista yet?
>>>> I hates it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too 
>>> deep into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not 
>>> changing quite yet.
>>
>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
>>
> 
> Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!

Universe origami! Let's make a crane out of it.

-- 
Daffy
Now it's your turn.

aglami.net? What is that?

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:42:25 +0930, Daffy <daffy@imalga.net> wrote:

>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>> quite yet.
>
>Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>now has a newer one than most of us?!

Yeah, he went so far to the left that he appeared on the other side of
the screen. Like in Pacman.

-- 
Kasper

Kasper schreef:
>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>>> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>>> quite yet.
>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
> 
> Yeah, he went so far to the left that he appeared on the other side of
> the screen. Like in Pacman.
> 
A slender Pacman with longish hair.

Pacman looks like a wheel of dutch cheese with a bit missing, so that's 
fitting too.

-- 
Danny.

Daffy schreef:
>>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too 
>>>> deep into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not 
>>>> changing quite yet.
>>>
>>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
>>>
>>
>> Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!
> 
> Universe origami! Let's make a crane out of it.
> 
In 42 folds.

-- 
Danny.

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:12:55 +0200, DG
<dammyge...@censored.zzn.com> wrote:

>Kasper schreef:
>>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>>>> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>>>> quite yet.
>>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
>> 
>> Yeah, he went so far to the left that he appeared on the other side of
>> the screen. Like in Pacman.
>> 
>A slender Pacman with longish hair.
>
>Pacman looks like a wheel of dutch cheese with a bit missing, so that's 
>fitting too.

Mmmm. Gouda.

-- 
Kasper

Earlier DG muttered:

>> Also, it seems to have more than half of the c-drive directories set
>> to hidden, for some reason. Oh my god, I might delete win.com and then
>> accidently format C:...
>
>You *never* did that?

Never, I never killed a puter like that, I think.
I am sort of cautious, and not of the kind, like my girlfriend, who
thinks: I really should clean up my computer, what do all these files
do (back in DOS days). Autoexe.bat? Oh, never used it, lets delete it.
And then being in total panic, because IT DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!!!
*evil grin*

>Other fun mishaps:
>The computer won't start: they used the extension cord button to shut 
>down the PC. I had used the button on the PC the previous time, so now 
>starting with the extension cord button wouldn't work...
>
>I've installed this fun program that puts smileys in e-mails, but now my 
>PC is slow and my e-mail doesn't work. How do you mean remove that 
>program? But I like the smileys! All my friends have them...
>
>After re-installing XP and choosing the correct keyboard driver: "Ooh, 
>all the images on the PC now match the letters on the keyboard. I'll 
>have to learn the whole keyboard anew now."
>
>I suspected I had a virus. There was this pop-up that told me so. But it 
>should be gone now I installed that program...
>
>How do I get that funny character that's in the middle of an e-mail?
>
>My friend from the chatroom told me to sign up for SMS-chatting since 
>it's for free. Actual cost: something like 50ct a message that gets sent 
>to you. It's free for the people that send you messages from the chat 
>room. But how to cancel?
>
>I don't understand English, so I just click OK. What do you mean 
>spyware? I didn't do that. It must have been the kids.
>
>When the Windows Genuine Advantage started showing up: I don't care what 
>my Windows says. It isn't illegal. I got it from the guy from the shop 
>down the street. He put it on my PC for free since we're such good 
>customers.
>
>I've had to say "Don't touch the computer 'till I get there" too often.

The worst thing I ever had to do was the following. A friend called,
saying her scanner didn't work anymore. So I said, did you try
reconnecting all the plugs so that they are in firm? Yes yes yes.
Alright, so I get on my bike and cycle all the way over there, puzzle
about the problem for over an hour. THEN I decide to check the cables
again, and -floop- it all works again. *eyes kill*
And of course, same person, almost some thing. "Hi, my computer want
start up, it just beeps." Hmmm, so I say, do you get a visual at all,
because if no, have a look if your monitor is connected correctly,
because if not, that cause warning-bleeps. No no no, all connected. So
I get there, give the monitor cable a good push, and there you go the
things boots again without any problems. *grrrr*


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 pixel at aglami dot net
 msn: johannesvanderwerf at hotmail dot com
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 www.aglami.net
-
 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Earlier Daffy muttered:

>>> My girlfriend's laptop died a few weeks back, so now we have a new
>>> laptop. But it came with Vista.
>>>
>>> Did anyone else get Vista yet?
>>> I hates it.
>>>
>>>
>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>> quite yet.
>
>Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>now has a newer one than most of us?!

Well, yes, I can't help it, they don't do 15 year old OS's anymore on
the new laptops you buy these days. But I have installed Windows
Virtual PC, so I'll have it up and running in no time.

Also, I still have my own trusty PC, that still runs win95, from which
I am posting this as we speak.


-- 
 pixel - knight of aglami
 www.warande.net/~pixel
 pixel at aglami dot net
 msn: johannesvanderwerf at hotmail dot com
 icq: 58550811
 www.aglami.net
-
 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Earlier DG muttered:

>>>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too 
>>>>> deep into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not 
>>>>> changing quite yet.
>>>>
>>>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>>>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!
>> 
>> Universe origami! Let's make a crane out of it.
>> 
>In 42 folds.

Can you do a panda?


-- 
 pixel - knight of aglami
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 pixel at aglami dot net
 msn: johannesvanderwerf at hotmail dot com
 icq: 58550811
 www.aglami.net
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 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Earlier Kasper muttered:

>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>>> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>>> quite yet.
>>
>>Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>>now has a newer one than most of us?!
>
>Yeah, he went so far to the left that he appeared on the other side of
>the screen. Like in Pacman.

I had to travel ALL the way back in time across the screen before I
could post to USENET again.


-- 
 pixel - knight of aglami
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 pixel at aglami dot net
 msn: johannesvanderwerf at hotmail dot com
 icq: 58550811
 www.aglami.net
-
 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Earlier Kasper muttered:

>>> Yeah, he went so far to the left that he appeared on the other side of
>>> the screen. Like in Pacman.
>>> 
>>A slender Pacman with longish hair.
>>
>>Pacman looks like a wheel of dutch cheese with a bit missing, so that's 
>>fitting too.
>
>Mmmm. Gouda.

Only if it's old.

Oh..
Hmmm..
Cheddar!


-- 
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 pixel at aglami dot net
 msn: johannesvanderwerf at hotmail dot com
 icq: 58550811
 www.aglami.net
-
 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Pixel "#~ schreef:
> 
> Never, I never killed a puter like that, I think.
> I am sort of cautious, and not of the kind, like my girlfriend, who
> thinks: I really should clean up my computer, what do all these files
> do (back in DOS days). Autoexe.bat? Oh, never used it, lets delete it.
> And then being in total panic, because IT DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!!!
> *evil grin*

I always caution people about removing files. The result is even worse. 
The drive fills up, I have to come round and clean it up, but I have no 
idea which files they want to keep and what programs must stay on the 
drive. So I end up sitting side by side with them doing a task they 
could easily do themselves.

> The worst thing I ever had to do was the following. A friend called,
> saying her scanner didn't work anymore. So I said, did you try
> reconnecting all the plugs so that they are in firm? Yes yes yes.
> Alright, so I get on my bike and cycle all the way over there, puzzle
> about the problem for over an hour. THEN I decide to check the cables
> again, and -floop- it all works again. *eyes kill*
> And of course, same person, almost some thing. "Hi, my computer want
> start up, it just beeps." Hmmm, so I say, do you get a visual at all,
> because if no, have a look if your monitor is connected correctly,
> because if not, that cause warning-bleeps. No no no, all connected. So
> I get there, give the monitor cable a good push, and there you go the
> things boots again without any problems. *grrrr*
> 

I know it all too well. My sister is good about connecting cables, but 
she won't open the damn thing up. She had moved the PC and dislodged the 
video-card. It took me a hour to get there and push it in half a 
centimeter...

Another nice one: hardware that doesn't work and nobody, including the 
helpdesk, believes you. Because it sorta half works. Now it does, now it 
doesn't. They want you to wait till the warranty is gone and it has 
totally fried. Meanwhile you're stuck downloading drivers.

Also a lot of fun: fixing the computer whilst having to look after the 
kids that are looming over you, running off with gear, roughhousing and 
so on. Just so the parents can go out for a smoke. It takes you at least 
twice as long to fix stuff when you've got people looking over your 
shoulder or you're trying to not get them electrocuted.

-- 
Danny.

Pixel "#~ schreef:
>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too deep 
>>> into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not changing 
>>> quite yet.
>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
> 
> Well, yes, I can't help it, they don't do 15 year old OS's anymore on
> the new laptops you buy these days. But I have installed Windows
> Virtual PC, so I'll have it up and running in no time.
> 
> Also, I still have my own trusty PC, that still runs win95, from which
> I am posting this as we speak.
> 
> 
So the universe isn't folding in on itself *that* fast.

Would a Win95-free Pixel be the fourth horseman?

-- 
Danny.

Pixel "#~ schreef:
>>>>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>>>>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
>>>>>
>>>> Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!
>>> Universe origami! Let's make a crane out of it.
>>>
>> In 42 folds.
> 
> Can you do a panda?
> 
> 
Gross.

-- 
Danny.

A day without Pixel "#~ is like a day without sunshine...

>>>>>> I've tried the free 30 day thing. I liked it, but I didn't get too 
>>>>>> deep into it. My XP-system is working fine as it is, so I'm not 
>>>>>> changing quite yet.
>>>>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>>>>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
>>>>>
>>>> Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!
>>> Universe origami! Let's make a crane out of it.
>>>
>> In 42 folds.
> 
> Can you do a panda?

We'd need another universe for that.

-- 
Daffy
Now it's your turn.

aglami.net? What is that?

"Pixel "#~" <jjwwe...@phil.uu.nl> wrote in message 
news:gghu93tdusru796rdqg1lt0ceqcghgk47h@4ax.com...
> My girlfriend's laptop died a few weeks back, so now we have a new
> laptop. But it came with Vista.
>
> Did anyone else get Vista yet?
> I hates it.

Vista seems to be having a pretty bad press right now and I'm hoping it's a 
long time before companies take it up, because I am trying to get into IT 
and doing XP-based certification and I don't want to have to learn Vista. 

"DG" <dammygerritsen@censored.zzn.com> wrote in message 
news:f7sglv$m1q$2@registered.motzarella.org...
> Pixel "#~ schreef:
>>>>>> Wait... so Pixel, who we used to laugh at for having some ancient OS, 
>>>>>> now has a newer one than most of us?!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!
>>>> Universe origami! Let's make a crane out of it.
>>>>
>>> In 42 folds.
>>
>> Can you do a panda?
>>
>>
> Gross.

This reminds me of that Simpsons episode. 

Pixel  "#~ mehawa...
| Never, I never killed a puter like that, I think.
| I am sort of cautious, and not of the kind, like my girlfriend, who
| thinks: I really should clean up my computer, what do all these files
| do (back in DOS days). Autoexe.bat? Oh, never used it, lets delete it.
| And then being in total panic, because IT DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!!!
| *evil grin*

I always do that actually! It's fun! And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.

-- 
ervaqre, your worst nightmare

A day without ervaqre is like a day without sunshine...

> | Never, I never killed a puter like that, I think.
> | I am sort of cautious, and not of the kind, like my girlfriend, who
> | thinks: I really should clean up my computer, what do all these files
> | do (back in DOS days). Autoexe.bat? Oh, never used it, lets delete it.
> | And then being in total panic, because IT DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!!!
> | *evil grin*
> 
> I always do that actually! It's fun! And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
> people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.

This is the same universe we are folding up in another part of the thread?

-- 
Daffy
Now it's your turn.

aglami.net? What is that?

Daffy schreef:
>>
>> I always do that actually! It's fun! And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
>> people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.
> 
> This is the same universe we are folding up in another part of the thread?
> 
Nope, a parallel one, for it's a small step from multiple threads to 
multi-strings. I could add something about it being a great leap for 
mankind, but let's not get overly dramatic now.

-- 
Danny.

DG mehawa...
| > This is the same universe we are folding up in another part of the thread?
| > 
| Nope, a parallel one, for it's a small step from multiple threads to 
| multi-strings. I could add something about it being a great leap for 
| mankind, but let's not get overly dramatic now.

And I thought I was on drugs.

-- 
ervaqre, your worst nightmare

ervaqre schreef:
> | > This is the same universe we are folding up in another part of the thread?
> | > 
> | Nope, a parallel one, for it's a small step from multiple threads to 
> | multi-strings. I could add something about it being a great leap for 
> | mankind, but let's not get overly dramatic now.
> 
> And I thought I was on drugs.
> 
You don't know string theory??? Oh, right, you don't watch television...

-- 
Danny.

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:03:41 +0200, ervaqre <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
>people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.

Soylent Green?

-- 
Kasper

Earlier ervaqre muttered:

>| Never, I never killed a puter like that, I think.
>| I am sort of cautious, and not of the kind, like my girlfriend, who
>| thinks: I really should clean up my computer, what do all these files
>| do (back in DOS days). Autoexe.bat? Oh, never used it, lets delete it.
>| And then being in total panic, because IT DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!!!
>| *evil grin*
>
>I always do that actually! It's fun! And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
>people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.

You delete files on your harddisk you don't know what they do just by
random to keep the size of XP down?


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 pixel at aglami dot net
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-
 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Earlier Vigilante muttered:

>>>>>> Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!
>>>>> Universe origami! Let's make a crane out of it.
>>>>>
>>>> In 42 folds.
>>>
>>> Can you do a panda?
>>
>> Gross.
>
>This reminds me of that Simpsons episode. 


If this is a story about hurting pandas, I am not listing!

*puts fingers in ears*

lalalalalalalalalalalalalalala



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-
 "This is the captain. We have a little problem
   with our entry sequence, so we may experience
   some slight... turbulence and then explode."
-

Pixel "#~ schreef:
>>
>> I always do that actually! It's fun! And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
>> people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.
> 
> You delete files on your harddisk you don't know what they do just by
> random to keep the size of XP down?
> 
> 
Shhh! He keeps throwing away his plans to take over the world this way.

-- 
Danny.

Kasper mehawa...
| >And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
| >people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.
| 
| Soylent Green?

No, no, it's not 2022 yet! Be patient! 

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ervaqre schreef:
> | >And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
> | >people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.
> | 
> | Soylent Green?
> 
> No, no, it's not 2022 yet! Be patient! 
> 
Well, I'll have chocolate in the mean while.

-- 
Danny.

DG mehawa...
| > No, no, it's not 2022 yet! Be patient! 
| > 
| Well, I'll have chocolate in the mean while.

Chocolate is bad for your health!!

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Pixel  "#~ mehawa...
| >I always do that actually! It's fun! And hey, I need to keep my Win XP 
| >people below 500 MB, otherwise the universe will implode.
| 
| You delete files on your harddisk you don't know what they do just by
| random to keep the size of XP down?

Not by random. I know what most files in my Windows folder are for. Most 
of them are pretty much useless, so I simply delete them. Honestly, you 
wouldn't believe how much crap Windows comes with.

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ervaqre schreef:
> | > No, no, it's not 2022 yet! Be patient! 
> | > 
> | Well, I'll have chocolate in the mean while.
> 
> Chocolate is bad for your health!!
> 

Then I'll be making the soylent green taste like chocolate.

-- 
Danny.

ervaqre schreef:
> | You delete files on your harddisk you don't know what they do just by
> | random to keep the size of XP down?
> 
> Not by random. I know what most files in my Windows folder are for. Most 
> of them are pretty much useless, so I simply delete them. Honestly, you 
> wouldn't believe how much crap Windows comes with.
> 
I would. Try installing XP on a 5GB hard drive for a family of four. You 
might end up with less than 1GB free.

-- 
Danny.

Earlier DG muttered:

>> | You delete files on your harddisk you don't know what they do just by
>> | random to keep the size of XP down?
>> 
>> Not by random. I know what most files in my Windows folder are for. Most 
>> of them are pretty much useless, so I simply delete them. Honestly, you 
>> wouldn't believe how much crap Windows comes with.
>> 
>I would. Try installing XP on a 5GB hard drive for a family of four. You 
>might end up with less than 1GB free.

If you only got 5GB why would you want to install XP? I mean, I have
more than that and specifically use 95.


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Pixel "#~ schreef:
>>> | You delete files on your harddisk you don't know what they do just by
>>> | random to keep the size of XP down?
>>>
>>> Not by random. I know what most files in my Windows folder are for. Most 
>>> of them are pretty much useless, so I simply delete them. Honestly, you 
>>> wouldn't believe how much crap Windows comes with.
>>>
>> I would. Try installing XP on a 5GB hard drive for a family of four. You 
>> might end up with less than 1GB free.
> 
> If you only got 5GB why would you want to install XP? I mean, I have
> more than that and specifically use 95.
> 
> 
Because a piece of software they HAVE to use because of school doesn't 
work otherwise. Also the mp3-player and the new fangled cell phone 
require the XP USB drivers. They wanted a new PC, but only one that came 
for free with a 25 euro a month cell phone plan. I advised against it 
since most of those are end of run things without any software 
(including the OS) or socket 370 (!!!) models. The Via Epia type stuff. 
You can surf the web, but that's it. PC's like those are worth less than 
200 euro's.

-- 
Danny.

DG mehawa...
| Because a piece of software they HAVE to use because of school doesn't 
| work otherwise. Also the mp3-player and the new fangled cell phone 
| require the XP USB drivers. They wanted a new PC, but only one that came 
| for free with a 25 euro a month cell phone plan. I advised against it 
| since most of those are end of run things without any software 
| (including the OS) or socket 370 (!!!) models. The Via Epia type stuff. 
| You can surf the web, but that's it. PC's like those are worth less than 
| 200 euro's.

You should tell them to get Vista on that system and to call 020 500 
1500 (MS helpdesk) when they run into trouble. That'd be fun ;)

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ervaqre schreef:
> | Because a piece of software they HAVE to use because of school doesn't 
> | work otherwise. Also the mp3-player and the new fangled cell phone 
> | require the XP USB drivers. They wanted a new PC, but only one that came 
> | for free with a 25 euro a month cell phone plan. I advised against it 
> | since most of those are end of run things without any software 
> | (including the OS) or socket 370 (!!!) models. The Via Epia type stuff. 
> | You can surf the web, but that's it. PC's like those are worth less than 
> | 200 euro's.
> 
> You should tell them to get Vista on that system and to call 020 500 
> 1500 (MS helpdesk) when they run into trouble. That'd be fun ;)

Vista costs more than they're willing to spend on a new PC. But I know 
of many people that think a new, bigger, OS will actually speed a PC up. 
Even burn CD's faster.

-- 
Danny.

DG mehawa...
| Vista costs more than they're willing to spend on a new PC. But I know 
| of many people that think a new, bigger, OS will actually speed a PC up. 
| Even burn CD's faster.

Oh yes, that also goes for the sort of internet connection they have. 
For example: "Ever since I have provider X my mouse doesn't respond 
anymore. I really regret going to provider X. With provider Y I could 
use my mouse, which I find much easier than using only the keyboard."

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ervaqre schreef:
> | Vista costs more than they're willing to spend on a new PC. But I know 
> | of many people that think a new, bigger, OS will actually speed a PC up. 
> | Even burn CD's faster.
> 
> Oh yes, that also goes for the sort of internet connection they have. 
> For example: "Ever since I have provider X my mouse doesn't respond 
> anymore. I really regret going to provider X. With provider Y I could 
> use my mouse, which I find much easier than using only the keyboard."
> 
I'm forever baffled by the people that get megabit connections only to 
do simple browsing, maybe some webcamming and the occasional e-mail with 
attachment.

-- 
Danny.

DG mehawa...
| I'm forever baffled by the people that get megabit connections only to 
| do simple browsing, maybe some webcamming and the occasional e-mail with 
| attachment.

Well, that's how it is sold to them. You really need this *slow* 
connection to be able to visit websites, but you're much better off with 
this *medium* connection otherwise everything will take a long time to 
load. 

But it's a bit the same with computers. You really don't need to have a 
Intel Bitch processor and 2 GB of RAM to send an email, except when you 
have Vista of course.

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"Pixel "#~" <jjwweerrff@phil.uu.nl> wrote in message 
news:c5kca3t0h760tnrjo0namvahandbj5adhf@4ax.com...
> Earlier Vigilante muttered:
>
>>>>>>> Oh no! The universe has started to fold in on itself!!!
>>>>>> Universe origami! Let's make a crane out of it.
>>>>>>
>>>>> In 42 folds.
>>>>
>>>> Can you do a panda?
>>>
>>> Gross.
>>
>>This reminds me of that Simpsons episode.
>
>
> If this is a story about hurting pandas, I am not listing!
>
> *puts fingers in ears*
>
> lalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

Basically Homer gets raped by a panda. 

ervaqre schreef:
> | I'm forever baffled by the people that get megabit connections only to 
> | do simple browsing, maybe some webcamming and the occasional e-mail with 
> | attachment.
> 
> Well, that's how it is sold to them. You really need this *slow* 
> connection to be able to visit websites, but you're much better off with 
> this *medium* connection otherwise everything will take a long time to 
> load. 

What? MEDIUM?!?! I shall have no such inferior product. I demand Ultra 
Fast Synchronous Premium. 200MB up and download limit? No problem!

> But it's a bit the same with computers. You really don't need to have a 
> Intel Bitch processor and 2 GB of RAM to send an email, except when you 
> have Vista of course.
> 
Well here we do have a good reason for a faster computer. Though mostly 
it's not the internet. Not right now at least. Try Youtube (or any video 
or flash) on a Pentium II or III. You may run into trouble. Certainly 
with anything slower.

The most important reason for a higher specs system is simple: it has to 
be prepared for things to come. Upgrading the system is over most 
peoples heads. Yet they expect a PC last 5 years if not a lifetime (it 
should because it's so darn expensive). And the kids are bound to come 
home with some game or other software that won't run on anything that's 
two years old.

I've told people once too many "of course it doesn't work, it demands a 
32mb videocard" and gotten the response "there's 64mb inside". Ram that is.

-- 
Danny.

DG mehawa...
| > But it's a bit the same with computers. You really don't need to have a 
| > Intel Bitch processor and 2 GB of RAM to send an email, except when you 
| > have Vista of course.
| > 
| Well here we do have a good reason for a faster computer. Though mostly 
| it's not the internet. Not right now at least. Try Youtube (or any video 
| or flash) on a Pentium II or III. You may run into trouble. Certainly 
| with anything slower.

Oh yes, that's true. But then again the VP6 and Sorenson codecs used in 
Flash are terribly CPU-inefficient. It doesn't make much sense that a 
low-quality and low-res flash video uses twice as much CPU on my system 
than a high-quality and high-res video encoded with Xvid, for instance.

| The most important reason for a higher specs system is simple: it has to 
| be prepared for things to come. Upgrading the system is over most 
| peoples heads. Yet they expect a PC last 5 years if not a lifetime (it 
| should because it's so darn expensive). And the kids are bound to come 
| home with some game or other software that won't run on anything that's 
| two years old.
| 
| I've told people once too many "of course it doesn't work, it demands a 
| 32mb videocard" and gotten the response "there's 64mb inside". Ram that is.

Well, okay, you have a point, I hadn't thought of future references. And 
unfortunatly, from what I've heard from friends, MS Word 2007, which in 
effect is just a program to make a few documents, does require that 
cutting edge computer. For myself though, my laptop that's over three 
years old is more than enough.

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Earlier Vigilante muttered:

>> If this is a story about hurting pandas, I am not listing!
>>
>> *puts fingers in ears*
>>
>> lalalalalalalalalalalalalalala
>
>Basically Homer gets raped by a panda. 

Hmmm, is that a nasty thing or a not nasty thing for panda-lovers?


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ervaqre schreef:
> | Well here we do have a good reason for a faster computer. Though mostly 
> | it's not the internet. Not right now at least. Try Youtube (or any video 
> | or flash) on a Pentium II or III. You may run into trouble. Certainly 
> | with anything slower.
> 
> Oh yes, that's true. But then again the VP6 and Sorenson codecs used in 
> Flash are terribly CPU-inefficient. It doesn't make much sense that a 
> low-quality and low-res flash video uses twice as much CPU on my system 
> than a high-quality and high-res video encoded with Xvid, for instance.

I wonder how fast a computer needs to be to run Youtube, flash, 
antivirus, XVID, XP and some other stuff decently, mostly 
simultaneously. It can certainly be done on a 1Ghz machine. But anything 
lower than that and CPU, chipset, memory, videocard and what have you 
may become dealbreakers. Financially it doesn't make much sense to go 
for specs that low. A 2Ghz PC would be hardly more expensive and would 
last you longer.

> | The most important reason for a higher specs system is simple: it has to 
> | be prepared for things to come. Upgrading the system is over most 
> | peoples heads. Yet they expect a PC last 5 years if not a lifetime (it 
> | should because it's so darn expensive). And the kids are bound to come 
> | home with some game or other software that won't run on anything that's 
> | two years old.
> | 
> | I've told people once too many "of course it doesn't work, it demands a 
> | 32mb videocard" and gotten the response "there's 64mb inside". Ram that is.
> 
> Well, okay, you have a point, I hadn't thought of future references. And 
> unfortunatly, from what I've heard from friends, MS Word 2007, which in 
> effect is just a program to make a few documents, does require that 
> cutting edge computer. For myself though, my laptop that's over three 
> years old is more than enough.
> 
As it should be. Say a laptop lasts you 3 years and you buy a half 
decent one for 600 euro's, then you spend 200 a year. Longer use is just 
profit on the write off.

Of course, if the 100 dollar laptop heads our way too (if it appears at 
all, that is), you might actually be better off buying a new machine 
every year. Throwaway laptops, imagine that.

-- 
Danny.