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UnbridledFury Gearhead Posts: 1090 From: Tacoma, WA Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-22-2001 12:08 AM
beware. http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/business/51691_fbi22.shtml One reason I don't have the bleeding edge of technology.
------------------ Motor Safe! George 1975 Mustang II 1994 Ranger XLT 4X4 (175,000+ miles) 2000 Windstar Unbridled Fury Productions http://www.pierce-county-mustang-club.org/ M&M Member #47 September 11, 2001 - A day we shall never forget US Army, Retired
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fordfan Gearhead Posts: 2383 From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-22-2001 02:38 AM
Windows XP .... never.
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stang106 Gearhead Posts: 213 From: Port Alberni B.C. Canada Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 12-22-2001 03:10 AM
Mynew Dell has it, kind of like it! Dave
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Mike65 Gearhead Posts: 1136 From: Columbia,NJ, USA. 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549 Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-22-2001 11:41 AM
I have XP on my new Dell, havent had any problems...yet!!!. Microsoft did come out with an update for free as a system download.Free is good.  ------------------ Mike & Robin 65 Mustang Fastback 69 Mustang Coupe 87 LTD CV 96 Ranger Extd Cab PU 99 Explorer Sport M&M #- 890 MCA #- 4549
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UnbridledFury Gearhead Posts: 1090 From: Tacoma, WA Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-23-2001 12:22 AM
Did you download the other 55MB worth of patches and fixes?  ------------------ Motor Safe! George 1975 Mustang II 1994 Ranger XLT 4X4 (175,000+ miles) 2000 Windstar Unbridled Fury Productions http://www.pierce-county-mustang-club.org/ M&M Member #47 September 11, 2001 - A day we shall never forget US Army, Retired
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fordfan Gearhead Posts: 2383 From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-23-2001 03:38 AM
I'm a win98 kinda person. no ME, XP , CP, CE, LE, GE, GM, PE, PP, cccp, pcp, lsd, GAY, crap well, I suppose for casual users XP/ME might not seem so bad, But I've heard lots of strange things about XP....
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UnbridledFury Gearhead Posts: 1090 From: Tacoma, WA Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-23-2001 03:48 AM
A Microsoft Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, except Papa's mouse. The computer was humming, the icons were hopping, As Papa did last minute Internet shopping.
The stockings were hung by the modem with care In hope that St. Nicholas would bring new software. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of computer games danced in their heads. PageMaker for Billy, and Quicken for Dan, And Carmen Sandiego for Pamela Ann. The letters to Santa had been sent out by Mom, To santaclaus@toyshop.northpole.com - Which has now been re-routed to Washington State Because Santa's workshop has been bought by Bill Gates. All the elves and reindeer have had to skedaddle To flashy new quarters in suburban Seattle. After centuries of a life that was simple and spare, St. Nicholas is suddenly a new billionaire, With a shiny red Porsche in the place of his sleigh, And a house on Lake Washington that's just down the way From where Bill has his mansion. The old fellow preens In black Gucci boots and red Calvin Klein jeans. The elves have stock options and desks with a view, Where they write computer code for Johnny and Sue. No more dolls or toy soldiers or little toy drums (ahem - pardon me) No more dolls or tin soldiers or little toy drums Will be under the tree, only compact disk ROMS With the Microsoft label. So spin up your drive, From now on Christmas runs only on Win95. More rapid than eagles the competitors came, And Bill whistled, and shouted, and called them by name. "Now, ADOBE! Now, CLARIS! Now, INTUIT! too, Now, APPLE! and NETSCAPE! you are all of you through, It is Microsoft's SANTA that the kids can't resist, It's the ultimate software with a traditional twist - Recommended by no less than the jolly old elf, And on the package, a picture of Santa himself. Get 'em young, keep 'em long, is Microsoft's scheme, And a merger with Santa is a marketer's dream. To the top of the NASDAQ! to the top of the Dow! Now dash away! dash away! dash away - wow!" And Mama in her 'kerchief and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, The whir and the hum of our satellite platter, As it turned toward that new Christmas star in the sky, The SANTALITE owned by the Microsoft guy. As I sprang from my bed and was turning around, My computer turned on with a Jingle-Bells sound. And there on the screen was a smiling Bill Gates Next to jolly old Santa, two arm-in-arm mates. And I heard them exclaim in voice so bright, Have a Microsoft Christmas, and to all a good night.
------------------ Motor Safe! George 1975 Mustang II 1994 Ranger XLT 4X4 (175,000+ miles) 2000 Windstar Unbridled Fury Productions http://www.pierce-county-mustang-club.org/ M&M Member #47 September 11, 2001 - A day we shall never forget US Army, Retired
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IIGood Moderator Posts: 1708 From: Arnold, MD, USA Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-23-2001 11:32 AM
quote: Originally posted by fordfan: I'm a win98 kinda person.
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm glad to be rid of that crash-ridden OS. Then ME...ah, let's not go there now...  ------------------ Frank S.----MCA Member 40390 '99 Mustang coupe '77 Ghia--"II Good" '76 Cobra--project
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n2oMike Gearhead Posts: 563 From: Spencer, WV Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-23-2001 11:41 AM
I prefer to wait for the 2nd version.Windows 95... the first version was full of bugs, then the second one came out, and it even supported hard drives larger than 2Gigs and used the FAT32 file system. (way more efficient) Windows 98... Again Microsoft came out with an "improved" second version "SE". Windows ME... A short lived gimmick. Not really anything more than a third version of 98' Windows XP... I'm going to wait it out for a while. 98SE does everything I want it to do for now. Good Luck! ------------------ Mike Burch 66 mustang real street 302 4-speed 289 heads 10.63 @ 129.3 http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
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Dave Gibson Moderator Posts: 4985 From: Pensacola, Florida, USA M&M#166 MCA#47921 Registered: Aug 99
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posted 12-23-2001 12:23 PM
I'm getting ready to down grade to 98SE. The Monster Edtion (ME) is nothing but a royal pain in the A$$. Two hard drives later and a new mother board, the computer is running better, but I doubt that will last long.  Dave & Terri ------------------ Poison Ivy (Dave's) '65 Fastback Modified 289 4V, C-4, dual exhaust, styled steel wheels, rally pac, A/C Blue Belle (Terri's) '66 Coupe, Silver Blue Metallic, 351W 2-V, 4 speed, A/C, future sleeper.
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