X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,547c7ab29e3449b4 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-10-29 14:47:16 PST From: "Mel" Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art References: <9re36s$18q$07$2@news.t-online.com> <9reuqv$rnh$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk> <9rg1dj$1k42@OM9.omantel.net.om> <9rkfdj$uf4au$1@ID-39741.news.dfncis.de> <3bddce70$0$210$edfadb0f@dspool01.news.tele.dk> Subject: Re: OT - XP Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 00:45:15 +0200 Lines: 30 Organization: www.AdderleyStreet.co.za MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 NNTP-Posting-Host: user15219.vip-za.com Message-ID: <3bde688c_3@batman.vip-za.com> X-Trace: 30 Oct 2001 00:45:00 -0800, user15219.vip-za.com X-Report: Report abuse to newsabuse@vip-za.com Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!nntp.abs.net!newsfeed.cwix.com!newsfeed.nyc.globix.net!infeed.is.co.za!feeder.is.co.za!newsfeed.vip-za.com!batman.vip-za.com!user15219.vip-za.com Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:9257 "CeeJay" wrote in message news:3bddce70$0$210$edfadb0f@dspool01.news.tele.dk... > > I would not buy it either, as XP stands for "eXtra Problems" ;-) > I have had less problems with XP than any other Microsoft OS > It's extremely stable. > It still has problems though. > > And I do not think it makes sense to install it on an older PC as you > > need new drivers for it and most driver manufacturers do not create > > them for older hardware > I had the problem that there weren't any really good driver for my Aureal 8830 based > soundcard .. until Windows XP .. it's included driver rocks. > Win XP has really excellent driver support .. and for lots of older hardware too. > There are negative points to it ofcourse .. I can spot several places that could neeed > improvement... but overall i'd say it's the best OS to come out of Microsoft yet. > Win95 is still a good system .. if I was to run a M$ OS on a slow PC it would probably be > Win95 or Win98se (trimmed by 98lite and with the win95 explorer) what is 98lite? and by win95 explorer, do you mean IE4!? -- Smash yer modem, reboot, kill yerself You will pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please disregard this message.