Thank you, Very well said Rupert! When I read that this morning I wasn't sure I was in the right frame of mine or if I was taking the forum post the wrong way.. but now that I see your post I see I'm not the only one that took it harshly.. Thank you:) Paula
--- In [email protected], "Rupert Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As far as I am aware jhanel, this is not a group exclusively for XP users, the description reads: > > "This site is for those of you who need computer tech support. >From assistance with downloading to > problem solving, we can help. Not up to par with surfing the web, have questions that your computer > tech supports can't help with or don't handle? Here we'll do everything we can to help and if we > can't, we'll help to find someone who can. We're not miracle workers, just people who want to share > their knowledge and maybe even learn a few things here and there ourselves!" > > Paula has as much right to be in this group as you do, if you only wish to read discussions about XP > perhaps "you" should think of joining an XP group or better still a Pontiac 2005 GTO group and if > the latter is "the same as Windows" I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. > > You haven't the time to waste on installing a scanner that doesn't support W98 but on the other hand > a W98 user might not have the time to upgrade to XP, buy and install more ram to run it, try to > fathom out the new OS and at the same time search for new drivers for all their peripherals. W98 > will no doubt eventually fade away into the sunset along with 3.11 & W95 but until that time have > some respect for it because without it you would not have XP. > > Rupert > > > >>>>>>>>>> original message or part thereof <<<<<<<<<< > > > More power to you. Its like those guys that try to start their 72 Pontiac's > in the cold weather and end up taking the bus. They won't give up. Me I > haven't the time to waste on trying to install a scanner that doesn't > support win98 or a new program. If it works for you good for you. I do feel > that by running obsolete equipment and os's you should be in your own forum > that specifically deals with the problems of that OS. Win 98 has about as > much in common with XP as that 1972 Pontiac has with the new 2005 GTO the > same name (Windows). If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

