On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 01:24 AM, Martin A. Totusek wrote:
> Note that neither MS or Intel are so stupid as APPLE, as to order > firmware blocks to prevent installing and booting from Win 3.11 up to > the present! You can still install Win 3.11 and above, you can still > install IBM PC-DOS, and boot from them, etc. Only because Microshaft does not make the hardware! You can BET that if Microsoft had access to the hardware/firmware, they would have blocked each previous OS! They have worked very hard to move as many users as possible to the new OSes as they come out, and I understand the business of moving product. They limit support for the older ones starting 90 ays or so after a release, even though they have a large installed user base. They all but abandoned Win 3.11 users, even though there are huge numbers still using it. I know attorneys who still use 3.11 and Wordperfect 5. JMHO, I could be wrong, John **> Macintosh "Jaguar", what Windows XP WISHES it could be <** -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
