based on colors, sizes, and shapes, we called the default XP interface Fischer Price after the similarly colored kids toys :)
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > Alright then. I just think you'll find you're in the minority of people > who think 2000 wasn't good or great. > > As an aside, I remember when XP came out, people called it Windows Legos > edition. People moved to XP because MS stopped updating 2000 and it wasn't > a bad upgrade, mainly a change in look and feel, unlike Vista, which > created all kinds of headaches much beyond look and feel. > > > > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:19 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Got it in one, I don't. It's like the fact I hate VW Golfs, they may have >> loads of things people can reel off that are great, but I still can't stand >> them. >> >> Anyway, I put "not so good" because aside from the fact I didn't like it, >> it was quickly superseded by 2003/XP. And putting AD as a feature really >> only applies to those running domains. I was speaking merely to a >> perception of it for "how people found it to use". >> >> And if that Metro-abortion is anything to go by, I'll hate that too. But >> I'll reserve judgement till after I get a chance to play with it and let my >> initial "where have things moved to" frustration pass by. >> >> Besides, moving on, I've said all I want to about this, it's all just my >> opinion, etc. , etc. >> >> On 8 March 2012 16:12, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Well now you can have mine weather you want them or not:**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> - Vastly improved GUI (bye bye ProgMan & FileMan)**** >>> >>> - Plug-N-Play**** >>> >>> - Power Management (you can finally use this thing on a laptop)**** >>> >>> - AD**** >>> >>> - MMC**** >>> >>> - EFS**** >>> >>> - Dynamic Disks**** >>> >>> - Fat32 support**** >>> >>> - USB support**** >>> >>> - UDF support (DVDs!)**** >>> >>> - WFP**** >>> >>> - WMI**** >>> >>> - WDM introduced (Finally Win2K device driver development became an >>> equal citizen for developers)**** >>> >>> - Quotas**** >>> >>> -Legit DirectX**** >>> >>> - WSH**** >>> >>> - Group Policy**** >>> >>> -Offline Files**** >>> >>> -RDP/Terminal services in base edition**** >>> >>> -DFS**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> While each new version of Windows has a laundry-list of new features, >>> and there are a bunch of other ones in Win2K I didn’t list (MSMQ, etc…), >>> that subset I just listed are ones that made a significant tangible >>> difference in the experience to me…. Major improvements.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> And the thing was pretty darn fast and stable. Heck I ran betas 1-3 for >>> a year or better before release and they were pretty rock solid.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I’d argue Win2K may have been the single most significant release since >>> NT was born.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> -sc**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Rankin, James R [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2012 10:46 AM >>> >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Re: Win 8 CP - Initial thoughts?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I thought 2K was sh!t. I've had everyone else's thoughts on this already >>> though. But I still hate it. :-)**** >>> >>> ---Blackberried**** >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From: *"Steven M. Caesare" <[email protected]> **** >>> >>> *Date: *Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:40:08 -0500**** >>> >>> *To: *NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]>**** >>> >>> *ReplyTo: *"NT System Admin Issues" < >>> [email protected]>**** >>> >>> *Subject: *RE: Win 8 CP - Initial thoughts?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> > 2000 not so good**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Wait, what?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> -sc**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Monday, March 05, 2012 3:22 PM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Re: Win 8 CP - Initial thoughts?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Maybe everyone's just pensive because Microsoft have a habit of >>> following good OSes with bad. NT4 good - 2000 not so good - XP/2003 good - >>> Vista/Server 2008 pants - 7/Server 2008 R2 good - 8 ?**** >>> >>> On 5 March 2012 20:00, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]> >>> wrote:**** >>> >>> As an enterprise, I’m very concerned about the learning curve, too.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> But at some point, you have to finally break away from the past even if >>> it involves a steep learning curve. The jump from DOS to Win3x required >>> quite a bit of retraining, as did the jump from Win3x to Win95. Both of >>> those were fairly radical moves, and things have stayed relatively static >>> since Win95 with the old familiar Start button in the lower-left corner. >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Maybe it’s time for a big shift.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> John**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *From:* Dan Bartley [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Monday, March 05, 2012 2:46 PM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* RE: Win 8 CP - Initial thoughts?**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> I have to say my initial reaction is good for tabs. Like John, I can’t >>> wait to see some of the new tablets. **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> As for Enterprise, I don’t see Win8 making its mark if it stays the >>> current course. In fact I have a feeling it will go the way of Vista in the >>> Enterprise. It is too limiting and non-intuitive. It requires a complete >>> retraining for users and very few IT people have the time for that. The CP >>> also lacks some key domain support at the moment, such as in the printer >>> and file sharing areas, so maybe next version I will change my mind. Then >>> again, they really ditched the enterprise in Windows Phone in my opinion, >>> so maybe they won’t improve on that.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> Dan Bartley**** >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to [email protected] >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put >>> into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' 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Once you have taken >> this action, please contact us.. no, sorry, you can't use your computer, >> because you just destroyed it, and possibly also committed suicide >> afterwards, but I am starting to digress...... * >> >> *The originator of this email is not liable for the transmission of the >> information contained in this communication. Or are they? Either way it's a >> pretty dull legal query and frankly one I'm not going to dwell on. But >> should you have nothing better to do, please feel free to ruminate on it, >> and please pass on any concrete conclusions should you find them. 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Nor will we accept any liability, tacit or >> implied, for any damage you may or may not incur as a result of receiving, >> or not, as the case may be, from time to time, notwithstanding all >> liabilities implied or otherwise, ummm, hell, where was I...umm, no matter >> what happens, it is NOT, and NEVER WILL BE, OUR FAULT! * >> >> *The comments and opinions expressed herein are my own and NOT those of >> my employer, who, if he knew I was sending emails and surfing the seamier >> side of the Internet, would cut off my manhood and feed it to me for >> afternoon tea. * >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
