Subj : WinXP
To   : ROSS CASSELL
From : CHARLES ANGELICH
Date : Tue Sep 06 2005 06:57 pm

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Hello Ross - 

RC>>> Microsoft made available HCL's (Hardware compatibility
RC>>> lists), you could have checked your hardware against them
RC>>> before investing the 99 to 199 in XP. 

CA>> Good point, too bad no one mentioned that _before_
CA>> recommending he try XP. 

RC> Perhaps, but its still his job to zipper up his zipper.. 

Yes, we're all 'big boys' here and we should wash our hands
when we finish and dry them. 

RC>>> If your personal needs didnt exceed Win98SE, why did you
RC>>> bother? 

CA>> Many here encouraged him to 'bother' many many times. 

RC> That in fact surprised me as well, considering all the
RC> times he has said that DOS and Win98SE was good enough for
RC> everybody.. :p 

Curiousity got the best of him (or killed the cat) or whatever. 

RC>>> At some point in time your needs might exceed 98SE, worry
RC>>> about new hardware, XP/Vista then. 

CA>> 'Vistas'? Be afraid, be VERY afraid. 

RC> Without WinFS, it wont be so spectacular. 

I was referring to the minimum hardware requirements (as
reported so far). 

RC> But if at some point in late 2006 and beyond, he decides to
RC> spring for a new computer, it will come with Vista on it,
RC> unless he decides to build a homemade machine. 

Maybe. Some machines are shipping with W2K on them from what
I've seen. Not many but _some_. 

RC> I fear that he will carry a DOS mentality into such a
RC> venture and its the DOS addicts (sorry) who have the most
RC> trouble with NT class operating systems since DOS is
RC> emulated. DOS support in XP and of course 2K isnt half bad,
RC> I have told you before I ran my Fido mailhub using many DOS
RC> apps under XP/2k and NT with no issues. I hear said DOS
RC> support may not be as robust in Vista. As for me, I have my
RC> linux boxes if I want to poke around a command line. 

People have said that a fondness for DOS CLI is a weakness but
I've really never found that to be true. I think the difficulty
making the transition to a GUI is much overstated. 

RC> For my Windows needs, I will never ever ever ever go back
RC> under Win98,98SE,ME for the sake of being a stubborn stick
RC> in the mud, I know and enjoy the fact that the NT kernal is
RC> far more stabler than the kernel used in 98SE/ME. 

Agreed. I enjoy W2K as much as I ever enjoyed W98SE and I have
access to the newer software. A win-win for me. :-) 

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