NightTrain2002 Comments - Brought to you by JoeUserhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/rss/comments© 2006 - 2008 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.en-us2008-07-23T18:28:422008-07-23T18:28:42http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.htmlStardock Rss Generator v1.0, Andrew Powellinfo@stardock.comapowell@stardock.comscott Kendallhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43scott Kendall on WANT!!!starkershttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261What more could a manboy want?

So glad you're so easily pleased....I'd need it to make beverages and toasted sandwiches as well. ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43starkers on WANT!!!vStylerhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261can you imagine the music I'd make?

Like a color I've never seen

Anyhoo.. they already have something like this.. its called a Keyboard!!   

Grab a 99 dollar midi keyboard and a copy of Live 6 WWW Link Puts this thing to shame..  

It's what I do when I take my monthly break from skinning.  

U can pick up Ableton Live 6 @ WWW Link]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43vStyler on WANT!!!Zubazhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261  ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Zubaz on WANT!!!bilbo1930http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261 ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43bilbo1930 on WANT!!!bobbyhundredshttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261 Cheers NT   ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164261Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43bobbyhundreds on WANT!!!bobbyhundredshttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151   ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43bobbyhundreds on CAPTCHA validation textZubazhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Zubaz on CAPTCHA validation textbobbyhundredshttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151   ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43bobbyhundreds on CAPTCHA validation textJafohttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151
Has anyone EVER gotten the CAPTCHA text on the first try?

Yes, many times...but then I probably do more PM'ing than most...

]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Jafo on CAPTCHA validation textZubazhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151My kids and I really dig them.
]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Zubaz on CAPTCHA validation textbobbyhundredshttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151     ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43bobbyhundreds on CAPTCHA validation textZubazhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151It is to protect from robot invasion.Robot Parade video (bad bedromm version) and Robot Parade (heavy anime version) and my favorite

 
]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Zubaz on CAPTCHA validation textSeabasshttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Seabass on CAPTCHA validation textscott Kendallhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Has anyone EVER gotten the CAPTCHA text on the first try?

i have the same problem as well, i always have to try again and on the 2nd go it works.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43scott Kendall on CAPTCHA validation textbobbyhundredshttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Has anyone EVER gotten the CAPTCHA text on the first try?

Always takes a couple of attempts here.    
]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43bobbyhundreds on CAPTCHA validation textZubazhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151I always thought it was me.  

I guess I'll email websupport@stardock.com
]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/164151Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Zubaz on CAPTCHA validation textlilAlexhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931

Microsoft ain't all that and a bag of chips, but then either is the Mac, which, in case you missed it, is now a PC.


HAHAHAHA! Good one and i think they are like 100% not 3%]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43lilAlex on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PHazel Targethttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
I may be alone, but I like it.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Hazel Target on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PHippiehttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Hippie on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Pwhatwherehttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43whatwhere on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PQx9http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
Bottom line: I say MS make a Vista SP1/SP2 patch, which will turn your Vista set-up into stable and reliable system MS had originally intended. Hmm, maybe they can call the next patch "Vienna", which changes your Vista computer into a new Vienna system, complete with new themes, colors, bootskins, wallpapers, logon screens, dreamscenes (even for Basic and Premium), etc, etc.
]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Qx9 on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PBaconboy317http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931. I wonder if they'll be able to pull off a secure way to do it?]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Baconboy317 on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PTominatedhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
3% of the market and Mac fanatics are always claiming that the Mac has this or that before Windows


I believe it is 100% of mac fanatics.   


I'm one of those mac fanatics I got my first mac back in 06 and I will never turn back to winblows! BTW: it's true how vista copied OS X, see david pougue's vid on it]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Tominated on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Pwhatwherehttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
Vienna
Give Microsoft time to get the kinks out, perfect the system and of course allows me time to save up for the 6 or 8 Gbs of Ram that the newest OS will likely need

I know that there are a thousand good reasons to switch to Vista now...this putter is quite capable but there are a million more not to at this time Driver & program updates being the main ones.

It's My Secret


knowing microsoft, you'll probably need 32 GB's of ram when they release the new OS..especially with all the crap they have running in the back ground]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43whatwhere on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Pwhatwherehttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43whatwhere on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PInsidianhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
Vista seems to run quite good for me. It does have it quirks, and yes it's still somewhat buggy, but alot of the ideas implemented are things that needed to be done. It runs very fast for most things I do, the major problems arent with the OS itself, but other companies getting up to speed with their programs and drivers. I'm having to run nvidia beta drivers just to get my SLI working, and it doesnt work great. The soundcard drivers are lacking as well(creative). I've not had any program or hardware NOT work with it as of yet, though some dont work that as well as they should.
]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Insidian on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PXXhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
As long as you don't use too new wireless cards. I have two Pre-N cards I cannot use on my homework laptop.    

Otherwise it's a great experence.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43XX on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PGideon MacLeishhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931as far as linux.......ugh.what is root? ....again .....ugh.linux may be stable but it sure sucks butt

Funny. My Ubuntu machine is running and surfing the Internet and I didn't have to deal with command prompt any more than I do on Windows.

Linux may have a past reputation, but they seem to be changing that.

I won't touch Macs because I like to build my own machine, thank you very much. If Mac put out an O/S for a PC platform, I'd give it a go, but as long as they control the hardware end, I don't plan on using them.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Gideon MacLeish on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PMasterSchwaghttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43MasterSchwag on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Pthroxhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931If you have a new gaming PC, believe me installing XP is HEEEEELLLLLLLL...
XP Sp1 official genuine, (I know you can upgrade with Windows update, I'm talking here about the SETUP)
- Doesn't like SATA HDD's
- Hmmm dual core?!?! it sees my Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Athlon 64 X2 as a single 800Mhz CPU
- PCI-Express Ethernet card: everything (including windows updates) are successful once every 5 times. The rest of the time, the file is corrupted, or clock at 99%.

Of course the millisecond you upgrade to SP2, everything works perfectly.
This can take up to a full day of work

Umm... why don't you just create a slipstreamed SP2 boot disc? That way you just lay down a new copy of XP that's already at SP2 and not have to worry about all that stuff.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43throx on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PPhoonhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931XP Sp1 official genuine, (I know you can upgrade with Windows update, I'm talking here about the SETUP)

Goodbytes,
You can integrate SP2 into your installation media and not go through the suffering.
The best tool on the planet to do this is Nlite
Get It HERE!]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Phoon on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PUvahhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931xp for me for at least 3-4 more years,and i love it. thats my 2 pennies. as far as vienna....no rush for that either.

Ditto times three (reference reply #17)Xp runs damn good on my rig. WindowBlinds runs good too!. Never a problem...except when I crash it, but that's my fault. When and IF I change to a diffrent OS it'll be on a brand new machine and only after the OS has been established more than Vista is at the moment. That's my three cents...no change please ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Uvah on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Ppjdarkhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931 as far as vienna....no rush for that either.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43pjdark on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PS J Nhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931...they can have my XP PRO SP2 when they pry my cold, dead fingers from it...

ditto!  ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43S J N on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :P511bhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931my wallet will not allow me to keep up with the Jones'....


The thing is, or at least this is my half-assed guess is that the "Jones" don't have vista unless they have purchased a new computer in the last couple of months, and I just dont think that the Jones will upgrade for quite some time because it just isn't practical. My parents(who are combined about as tech-savy as cold limp noodle) didn't have anything better than a 333mhz processor running Windows 98 until 2 years ago. We just had no need for it, I could do homework and access the web it worked fine. I believe that Microsoft and the computer manufacturers want people to think that they are way behind in an effort to build their fairly poor to date Vista sales.

...they can have my XP PRO SP2 when they pry my cold, dead fingers from it...



I hear you seldom...
If it ain't broke don't fix it and surely not shell out $300 for it



]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43511b on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Pjojo25http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931 Nak j/k yeah can't wait to see the skin behind the name vstyler.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43jojo25 on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PvStylerhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Vienna is a sweet name for a WB...maybe I'll steal a little of their thunder and use it.

Vienna Sounds like a good name, but not for Windows, more for WB.


  ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43vStyler on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PREDstylerhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
I eat Vienna's - I don't use them!
What do you guys think is a better name?]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43REDstyler on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PGoodByteshttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931XP Sp1 official genuine, (I know you can upgrade with Windows update, I'm talking here about the SETUP)
- Doesn't like SATA HDD's
- Hmmm dual core?!?! it sees my Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Athlon 64 X2 as a single 800Mhz CPU
- PCI-Express Ethernet card: everything (including windows updates) are successful once every 5 times. The rest of the time, the file is corrupted, or clock at 99%.

Of course the millisecond you upgrade to SP2, everything works perfectly.
This can take up to a full day of work

Vista, 20min and your done.. printer works too without putting a disk in, or downloading anything from the support site.
FAST startup, programs starts faster. The second you log-in to your account, even while you got your startup programs starting up, you can start using your computer right away, the start menu won't disappear in front of you. And trial software system fails in most programs (that means it considers that you purchased it and that a serial was inserted. Heck you even get "Thank you for purchasing xyz program" message)

Many never before fixed bugs since Win2000 are finally fixed:
- Programs don't lose focus
- tool tip on start menu does not appear on the back of the menu.
- improved network system
- FIX the bug: plug/unplug multiple times a USB device on the same USB port, and then the USB port will stop working, until reboot of computer.
- MUCH better resource management.
- A REAL firewall system (quiet good actually)

BTW: Windows Vista runs quiet smoothly with:
- 512MB of RAM @ 333Mhz
- Geforce FX 5200 AGP
- AMD Athlon XP 2500+
- Nforce 2
- Aero GUI with transparency

The reason why it take so much RAM, is because of super fetch. Disable that service, and see your programs take more time to load, yet see your RAM used amount drop.

The only reason why it's slow on games, is because there are no optimized drivers for the sound card, motherboard and video card. Remember Windows XP was out since 2001 and was based on Win2000. So companies was very comfortable programing drivers for it. Oh talking about games, I got all my old 1999 and older games that WORKS under Vista RC2 public beta, yes they work, without any hack!
Tested games:
- Megarace
- WarCraft II (original for windows)
- Emperor: Battle of Dune
- Simcity 1
- Simtower
- Prince of Persia DOS version
- TestDrive for DOS
- Need For Speed HighStakes
and more...

Anyway, in my case, I have no choice to upgrade...

========================================================================

A bit more interesting question:
Since Vista come out, we see many people change to MAC or Linux...
Do you think releasing vista was bad for Microsoft? What do you think that caused Vista to cause people to change to different OS?

When I saw Windows XP came out, it had less features then added from Win2000 then Vista from XP.

Windows XP main new features:
- New ugly (at my taste) Skin
- Dog in the search
- Side column
- Remove the ability to make your own custom folder style.
- Activation system
- Welcome screen
- Fast user Switch

Heck I was using Win2000 since 2006 Jan. and that was when I build my new computer.
I had a Windows XP SP1 CD that I won in a contest, and I never bother to look at it.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43GoodBytes on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PI.R. Brainiachttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931 ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43I.R. Brainiac on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PvStylerhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43vStyler on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Pviking396http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931What cracked me up is them adding features in 2009 (probably way beyond that) that are in Macs today.   

3% of the market and Mac fanatics are always claiming that the Mac has this or that before Windows, like Widgets, if I hear another fanboy claim the Mac had widgets sheeeesh people sure like to believe the rhetoric 'ol Steve likes to spew forth.

Hey, Apple invented the GUI right? Apple had the fastest computers on the planet, Apples never crash, nobody writes viruses for the Mac all of which are false.

The first Mac I had to support frowned when it broke down, not much to troubelshhot with that stupid frown.

When Apple increases from the almost 3% that they have to oh, maybe 6% maybe they can brag but the truth is the Apple section is the smallest section of a computer store for very good reason.

Microsoft ain't all that and a bag of chips, but then either is the Mac, which, in case you missed it, is now a PC.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43viking396 on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Pseldomseenhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931my wallet will not allow me to keep up with the Jones'....

adding features in 2009...that are in Macs today.



...they can have my XP PRO SP2 when they pry my cold, dead fingers from it...   

]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43seldomseen on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PGideon MacLeishhttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
This is just plain greed. Too bad the averaage consumer will fall for it hook, line, and sinker. Look how fast Vista's flying off the shelf despite the average EU not having a system that's ready for it.]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Gideon MacLeish on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PSkinhithttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Skinhit on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PCorky_Ohttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931I'll be running a Mac by then.

The cost of purchasing (or building) a high end PC to enable good performance with Vista is already closing in on, or has surpassed, the cost of a Mac.

The only issue now (in my mind) is purchasing the software for the Mac platform, which I can accomplish by 2009.

I like PC's quite a bit, but the overall cost of living on the 'bleeding edge' has dampened the enthusiasm I once had. A machine that runs some office programs, some publication and graphics editing programs, and has multi-media capabilities is all I need. I like the performance in the Mac for these basic needs better than the performance in the Vista PC (and I have a desktop that has a Vista Experience Rating of '5.3').

....Corky steps down from soap-box......

]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43Corky_O on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :PMySecrethttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931
Give Microsoft time to get the kinks out, perfect the system and of course allows me time to save up for the 6 or 8 Gbs of Ram that the newest OS will likely need

I know that there are a thousand good reasons to switch to Vista now...this putter is quite capable but there are a million more not to at this time Driver & program updates being the main ones.

It's My Secret]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/143931Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43MySecret on Vista Sp 2 or Windows Vienna? You decide. :Pstarkershttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/128711WWW Link

Be warned, it's stuff and you might need a kleenex for the tears of laughter. ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/128711http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/128711Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43starkers on Creative ways of dealing with telemarketers.starkershttp://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/128711
Me: "Look, you've caught me on my night off, but while I have you on the phone, I'm also in telemarketing selling share accomodaton holiday package deals, and I'm wondering if I could interest....."

The guy interrupted me there and set forth to sell me an unbeatable mobile phone package that came with $50.00 free credit and totally free calls from 7.00pm to 6.00am to any mobile phone on any network.

Me: "Do you have an annual income of $55.000 plus, and if so, do you have an A1 credit rating, because if so, I can offer you a Bali package that....."

Again the guy interrupted me, firstly with the fact that Bali could not possibly be a destination of choice since the bombings: and secondly; with questions regarding my current mobile phone deal.....I again interrupt him.

Me: "Okay then, if Bali isn't to your liking, I can offer you two weeks each year in Sri Lanka, and another two in either Saudi Arabia or Tibet. Or what about.....

Him: "But sir, I just want to tell you about this unbelievable mobile phone package, at a quarter of the cost our nearest competitor could offer....."

Me: Yes, yes, I understand that, and I will give you that opportunity if you'd just give me a few moments to explain our package deals and how you can holiday in 5 star luxurious accomodation for four weeks annually, at just one sixth of our nearest competitors prices......"


Click....beep, beep, beep, beep.

Guess he must've ended up going with Iconem's Bargain Vacations instead ]]>http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/128711http://nighttrain2002.joeuser.com/article/128711Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -04002008-07-23T18:28:43starkers on Creative ways of dealing with telemarketers.