--- In [email protected], "bhairitu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "bhairitu" <noozguru@> wrote: > > <snip> > > I won't do email and most of my browsing anymore on buggy > > > Windows. > > > > I used to agreee wholeheartedly that Windows was buggy, but I > > typically use both XP home and XP Pro every day all day, and they > > *never* crash or freeze- Of course I just run biz software on them and > > well known apps, so no processor intensive gaming or anything, and am > > religious about virus and spyware protection, but gotta say I can't > > beat the value and the stability. Any browsing issues are usually due > > to the yahoos at same. > > > > PS Can't say the same about my 'bargain' Dell inspiron 1100- price was > > good, but it has major heat management issues...and the hard drive is > > way too small. > > > When I say buggy I am referring *not* to crashes but the innumerable > fixes and updates that MS is always doing. I do assume you have Auto > Update on too?
Agreed - it is a never ending process, but painless. And sure ever so once in a while there are Linux > updates. I think the problem is that MS uses *fear* tactics to get > people to do the updates and patches. I like to review what they are > doing and the messages are a bit over the top. > > I also think it is wrong to let *one* corporation run all the > computers in the world and believe that Linux is a better choice. > Obvisously much of the rest of the world agrees as countries adopt > Linux for their government desktops and networking systems. > Yep, I agree that competition is the way to go. On the other hand I am really impressed with Microsoft too. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
