Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread Reid Katan
Quoting Fred Jones fredjone...@softhome.net: Thanks for the replies. The old program I need (want) is called Accpac Plus Accounting. I've had it for about 20+ years and have several different businesses accounting data on it. The program is expensive and I never liked the newer versions that

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
But then you have the problems with printers etc. Many modern printers only print from USB ports etc. Stewart At 06:00 AM 7/21/2010, you wrote: Quoting Fred Jones fredjone...@softhome.net: Thanks for the replies. The old program I need (want) is called Accpac Plus Accounting. I've had it

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread TJPA
Doesn't M$ provide virtualization? I recall they bought out the original company that sold Virtual PC for the Mac (great product then M$ proceeded to destroy it). You should be able to run a virtual PC under Win7 and put XP on that. Worse case you could buy a Mac and run XP under a virtual PC

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread Reid Katan
Quoting Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net: But then you have the problems with printers etc. Many modern printers only print from USB ports etc. Or directly over the network. My P3 450 even has a couple of USB ports. Of course, *DOS* probably doesn't do USB very well. (-:

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
It partially depends on the USB ports. I remember being able to make the USB ports be finable in DOS. But this was on older MB's. I would just prefer to run it all in one. Stewart At 09:41 PM 7/21/2010, you wrote: Quoting Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net: But then you have

Re: [CGUYS] Re: Understanding the iPad

2010-07-21 Thread b_s-wilk
When a major change in computing is before us and all you geezers can do is whine about the good old days, I see nothing wrong with mocking you. In fact, it is my duty to do so. You have missed the boat. The train left the station. This parrot is no more. The iPad isn't a major change in

Re: [CGUYS] Re: Understanding the iPad

2010-07-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
There is a reason they are called Sheeple. Stewart At 10:24 PM 7/21/2010, you wrote: The iPad isn't a major change in computing hardware. It's old technology and very limited, almost crippled. The major change is that the system and device are closed, the store is censored, and the iPad is