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Thread ID: 32029 2003-04-07 06:10:00 OT: Survey: How many Press F1 people have Win XP on they computer???? stu140103 (137) Press F1
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134076 2003-04-08 08:01:00 I have XP Pro on my main computer. It is sheer delight after Win98 (on second computer) which gave error messages every second day. The only bsod I have had with XP Pro was two months after I got the computer and it warned me my harddrive was about to die. Ever since replacing the harddrive (in Nov) everything has been sweet.

Oxie
Oxie (1318)
134077 2003-04-08 10:23:00 Yep, I got Win XP with my new PC last November and after a bit of a wobbly start I am firmly converted . The biggest benefit to me is the Administrator controls and being able to lock people out of where I do not want them going .

I cannot remember when it has actually completely crashed on me so it probably has not happened . Mind you, Win 98 was reasonably well behaved for me, apart from dodgy downloading done by other members of the family, but I still prefer Win XP .

Being a very visual person I also like the eye candy of Win XP - and having the luxury of a Beast being able to run it, of course . :D

Say what you like but it is fun changing things around - I do it to my house rooms so why not to my computer? :-)


> Also have any of those people who have win XP on they computer had any problems at all??? e . g . networking etc? .

I sure did!! ( . pcworld . co . nz/thread . jsp?forum=1&thread=30043&start=0&msRange=50" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz) :D But it was not Win XP that was the problem, it was the Win 98 computer .


So Stu, has your Dad done it yet? How do you both like it?
Susan B (19)
134078 2003-04-08 10:56:00 > So Stu, has your Dad done it yet?

Nope, Not yet.

> How do you both
> like it?

I think dad likes it

But I do not like (But I have used it on our 3rd pc) it because of the BIG Security holes in it etc.& I just do not like the layout & I cant find thing etc... & I just do not like NT stuff :| for some weird resign :| & I am for not going installing it on my ME box (ME is cool! :))
stu140103 (137)
134079 2003-04-08 11:15:00 Thomas XP and no problemos,to be honest wouldn't know a good system from a bad one;) Thomas (1820)
134080 2003-04-08 11:16:00 I use WinXP Pro. Works for me. Elephant (599)
134081 2003-04-08 11:39:00 Oh . . . For ScOut . .

My Win Xp runs on an AMD 2400+

I have also gone back to school to get a Certificate . NZCC Levels 2 and 3 .

I want this so I can get the paperwork for the stuff I know anyway .

Linux gets a mention as an operating system .

I don't think you will get Linux taught in schools any time soon . While I agree that Linux is a good operating system we have to note that the applications such as Word, Excel etc do not run under Linux . A few people I know have tried to run M\S Flight Sim on a Mac .

A post here very recently was talking about Wine and WineX . Why? Was that so we can run a Windows program? If so then why not run WINDOWS in the first place?

First work out what Apps you want to run then use an appropriate O/S
Elephant (599)
134082 2003-04-08 11:49:00 But don't you like Windows?

If not then don't worry about Wine.

It's only a Win Emulator!
Elephant (599)
134083 2003-04-08 12:26:00 >A post here very recently was talking about Wine and WineX. Why? Was that >so we can run a Windows program? If so then why not run WINDOWS in the >first place?

My thoughts exactly, Elephant. If one wants to usre predominantly Windows software then just run Windows and be done with it.

Having said that though. I haven't seen wine running or played with it myself so I'm not entirely sure as to what it is like. It may be not what I think it is.
-=JM=- (16)
134084 2003-04-08 12:52:00 I have XP on two of my four computers. Very impressed with it. FWIF ! Emile (3552)
134085 2003-04-08 13:48:00 >A post here very recently was talking about Wine and WineX. Why? Was that so we can run a Windows program? If so then why not run WINDOWS in the first place?
Valid Question

lets look at cd-gens for example
you need to use it once and you are more likely to find one for windows than linux, most games make the cd-keys work in any OS

>But don't you like Windows?

i think windows is ok (only Win2k thogh), i find that they charge WAY too much $$$$$. i have found Microsoft is more about the $ than the user

Just to make things clear
i'm not a Linux pro, i'm rather n00b when i comes to Linux
i just fugures how to set up a Web Domain on it
sc0ut (2899)
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