Re: [CGUYS] Does the Press Hate M$?

2009-10-23 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:27 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Either the press is incompetent or there are no WFBs since they seem to not be able to find any even at a ms opening. Or both. Microsoft, and attendant Windows computers are so ubiquitous that it is not hard to understand why

Re: [CGUYS] Does the Press Hate M$?

2009-10-23 Thread tjpa
On Oct 23, 2009, at 7:10 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Microsoft, and attendant Windows computers are so ubiquitous that it is not hard to understand why there would be little interest in a store dedicated to that line of products. Preparing the world for another expensive M$ failure right

[CGUYS] A Tale of Two M$s (Who are we to believe?)

2009-10-23 Thread tjpa
http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/microsoft_news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220900346 Microsoft's overall first-quarter revenues were $12.9 billion, off 14% from the prior year's first quarter. Net income fell 18% to $3.57 billion, on earnings per share of 40 cents.

Re: [CGUYS] A Tale of Two M$s (Who are we to believe?)

2009-10-23 Thread Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.
This is EXACTLY what is wrong with American Education. Both state the SAME facts. It's just the points of view elucidated in both- and the headlines. Reading requires CRITICAL analysis. Eschew Obfuscation This is a reply from: Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

Re: [CGUYS] WFBs Should Skip This Post

2009-10-23 Thread tjpa
On Oct 23, 2009, at 1:19 PM, mike wrote: A good review of win 7 from the true blue king of the MFB's. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703298004574459293141191728.html It is not a good review. It is a stupid review. Mossberg should know better. Remember those glowing pre-release

Re: [CGUYS] WFBs Should Skip This Post

2009-10-23 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I am getting myself ready to upgrade at least one of my machines. I have one Vista machine and one XP that I want to upgrade and a possibility of two more. I have 4 copies of Windows 7 upgrade (bought at half price this summer) In preparing for the upgrade I have one major disappointment.and

Re: [CGUYS] WFBs Should Skip This Post

2009-10-23 Thread mike
Yes I know the only good reviews are the reviews that carry your party line. Shouldn't matter that he actually used it for months and you've never used it. Much like your comment on android. Heaven forbid you actually use a product before you judge it. On Oct 23, 2009 1:37 PM, tjpa

Re: [CGUYS] WFBs Should Skip This Post

2009-10-23 Thread tjpa
On Oct 23, 2009, at 5:35 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: What is up with HP? They should have those suckers ready for download on October 22nd not waiting till January 2010. No what's up with you. Any serious computer user is going to wait until at least SP1. January 2010 feels about

Re: [CGUYS] WFBs Should Skip This Post

2009-10-23 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Tom just one comment. GET A LIFE! Stewart At 05:36 PM 10/23/2009, you wrote: No what's up with you. Any serious computer user is going to wait until at least SP1. January 2010 feels about right. * ** List info,

[CGUYS] OT High-End Audio Equipment

2009-10-23 Thread Roger D. Parish
This is really going above and beyond the pale! Hey, Eric Sande, have you got one of these? ;-) http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/ultimate-gear/it_costs_how_much/ -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * ** List info, subscription

[CGUYS] Clean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media

2009-10-23 Thread Tony B
Thankfully, it looks like MS is still allowing clean installs of Win7 using cheaper upgrade media. http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] Clean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media

2009-10-23 Thread Stewart Marshall
By the way my first batch of upgrade Widows 7 came with dual DVD's. I got both a 32 bit and a 64 bit install DVD with my Windows 7. This is the first batch. I have a second batch of upgrade DVD's coming from Amazon next week. All of these were bought while they were half price in July.

[CGUYS] Fw: Windows Live One Scan and Cleanup

2009-10-23 Thread Gail.Miller
Hi ... My neighbor just used Windows Live One Scan and Clean on his Dell laptop and it apparently has completely crashed his computer. When it tried to reboot after the scan he could hear the hdd whirring and the screen lit up for a moment with the Dell logo but then went to black and he

Re: [CGUYS] Fw: Windows Live One Scan and Cleanup

2009-10-23 Thread Ellen Rains Harris
Has he reset the CMOS so he can boot from a CD? - Original Message - From: Gail.Miller gail.mil...@comcast.net To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:10 AM Subject: [CGUYS] Fw: Windows Live One Scan and Cleanup Hi ... My neighbor just used Windows

Re: [CGUYS] Fw: Windows Live One Scan and Cleanup

2009-10-23 Thread Tony B
Sounds like a hardware failure (likely has nothing to do with whatever was running when it failed). Can he get into the bios and sit there as long as he wants? Can he boot to a live cd and run an OS? Probably not worth repairing since the Win7 notebooks just hit the market at bargain prices. On

[CGUYS] Tricky things...

2009-10-23 Thread Marcio
As I prepare for my new computer I bought an ASUS Mobo P5Q PRO TURBO. I am ready to by an OEM Windows 7 Professional. Then I read in the Mobo Manual that it will work with Windows XP and Vista. No 7 there... Where do I go from here? Anxious... Marcio

Re: [CGUYS] Tricky things...

2009-10-23 Thread Reid Katan
Quoting Marcio m...@ix.netcom.com: As I prepare for my new computer I bought an ASUS Mobo P5Q PRO TURBO. I am ready to by an OEM Windows 7 Professional. Then I read in the Mobo Manual that it will work with Windows XP and Vista. No 7 there... Where do I go from here? Nowhere. The

[CGUYS] WFBs Should Skip This Post

2009-10-23 Thread b_s-wilk
http://movies.apple.com/media/us/mac/getamac/2009/apple-mvp-broken_promises-us-20091023_480x272.mov Totally vicious and totally funny! Movie doesn't play on my iPod Touch. Does this mean I have to break down and buy the 3.1 OS to view the movie? [At least it's half price now.]