Re: XP *and* Vista co-exist in the market?
Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
> "Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
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>>>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>>>>>>> "the wharf rat" <wrat@panix.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>>>> In article <u6ihweztIHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>,
>>>>>>>> Steve Thackery <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Obviously the marketing machine in Microsoft isn't stupid, and
>>>>>>>>> they must
>>>>>>>>> have considered this. Does anyone know - or have an opinion -
>>>>>>>>> on why
>>>>>>>>> Microsoft are forcing their customers to use Vista after next
>>>>>>>>> month, even if
>>>>>>>>> it makes the customer unhappy?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Because Vista requires that you purchase new hardware and new
>>>>>>>> software
>>>>>>>> in addition to the new operating system. That makes Microsoft
>>>>>>>> business partners
>>>>>>>> and subsidiaries happy. Microsoft is far more concerned with
>>>>>>>> keeping those
>>>>>>>> entities happy than with anything a customer might think.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am running the same hardware setup that I had for XP..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh, so you're using Vista Basic?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nope.. I am running Vista Ultimate.. all bells and whistles..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So you bought the machine knowing that you would need it for Vista.
>>>> Enough said and thanks for stepping into the trap.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> Are you on strong medications?
>>>
>>> Any machine supplied with MCE 2005 is well up to the task of running
>>> Vista. Many hobbyists and all serious gamers had machines which would
>>> be more than enough to run Vista.
>>>
>>> Mine was not supplied with MCE 2005 (it is a home build), neither is
>>> it a serious gaming machine.
>>>
>>> I stepped in no trap, but you are still using FUD to discredit Vista..
>>>
>>
>> Yes you did. You knew that Vista would require high end hardware long
>> before it was released.
>>
>> I don't need to use *anything* to discredit Vista. It does a very good
>> job all by itself and doesn't need my help.
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> But I don't have high end hardware. Single core AMD 3500, and 2gb RAM
> and a 256mb nVidia 6600 video card which I bought to play my games
> because they were not good with the motherboard integrated video..
>
> You have no idea what you are talking about, and you make it up as you
> go along. You are a FUD spreader..
>
>
2 gigs RAM? Enough said.
Alias