Comments on: No Vista, But Here, Have Some Stickers http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:47:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Eric http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-52317 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:59:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-52317 Well it is safe to say that HP really does suck now that the BETA for Vista is out. They have done nothing to develop drivers for the computers that they claimed were "vista ready". There website is even less helpful. If they have so much confidence that their machines will be able to fully support Vista why are there no drivers for some of the basic components? I regret the day I shelled out cash for a HP. Well it is safe to say that HP really does suck now that the BETA for Vista is out. They have done nothing to develop drivers for the computers that they claimed were “vista ready”. There website is even less helpful. If they have so much confidence that their machines will be able to fully support Vista why are there no drivers for some of the basic components?
I regret the day I shelled out cash for a HP.

]]> by: alastait http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20064 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 10:01:55 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20064 i think Stephen must be mistaken in his post above. Windows XP would never run on 128KB of RAM. did you mean MB ?. or did you mean KB unused. if you PC actually says 128KB RAM something has gone very wrong i think Stephen must be mistaken in his post above. Windows XP would never run on 128KB of RAM. did you mean MB ?. or did you mean KB unused.

if you PC actually says 128KB RAM something has gone very wrong

]]> by: Lee451 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20060 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:37:15 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20060 Drunk or not I feel that James is dealing with some serious personal issues. My first comp was a HP and the only problems I had were due to my own ignorance. I currently use an Emachines that I have upgraded about as far as I can. It works just fine. In the media center at my church we use Dells. No complaints there. Most of the comps I have opened up have parts manufactured by the same companies. Building your own computer can be fun but not everyone has the skill or knowledge to do so. Drunk or not I feel that James is dealing with some serious personal issues. My first comp was a HP and the only problems I had were due to my own ignorance. I currently use an Emachines that I have upgraded about as far as I can. It works just fine. In the media center at my church we use Dells. No complaints there. Most of the comps I have opened up have parts manufactured by the same companies. Building your own computer can be fun but not everyone has the skill or knowledge to do so.

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20052 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:54:32 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20052 <strong>No Vista, But Here, Have Some Stickers</strong> Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: It's not going to be available until 2007, but heck, if you can't get the OS, will stickers do? Starting next month, PCs with stickers saying "Windows Vista Capable" will be in stores. The stickers will be plac... No Vista, But Here, Have Some Stickers

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: It’s not going to be available until 2007, but heck, if you can’t get the OS, will stickers do? Starting next month, PCs with stickers saying “Windows Vista Capable” will be in stores. The stickers will be plac…

]]> by: ValuedCustomer http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20048 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:21:39 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20048 There's nothing "wrong" w/ HP machines that isn't "wrong" w/ any other machine like Dell or whoever. Sure you can build one yourself for less money that's more customized to your taste but to say HP sucks and/or that people who purchase them are "retards" is, well, retarded. - My Fortune 5 employer w/ over 275,000 HP users didn't get to the position they're at being a "retard". There’s nothing “wrong” w/ HP machines that isn’t “wrong” w/ any other machine like Dell or whoever. Sure you can build one yourself for less money that’s more customized to your taste but to say HP sucks and/or that people who purchase them are “retards” is, well, retarded. - My Fortune 5 employer w/ over 275,000 HP users didn’t get to the position they’re at being a “retard”.

]]> by: Stephen http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20047 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:43:16 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-20047 I have no confidence that those PC's so stickered will actually be able to run Vista Home Basic at more than a crawl. My girlfriend has an HP computer running XP. I was wondering why the hard drive was being acesses so much. Checked the memory...yep...only 128KB. To think that HP was actually selling XP machines with only 128KB to unknowing customers as actually capable of being able to run XP is criminal in my book...hence my lack of confidence in either HP or Windows when it comes to minimum system requirements. I have no confidence that those PC’s so stickered will actually be able to run Vista Home Basic at more than a crawl. My girlfriend has an HP computer running XP. I was wondering why the hard drive was being acesses so much. Checked the memory…yep…only 128KB. To think that HP was actually selling XP machines with only 128KB to unknowing customers as actually capable of being able to run XP is criminal in my book…hence my lack of confidence in either HP or Windows when it comes to minimum system requirements.

]]> by: James http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-19944 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:25:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-19944 Ok, I was a bit drunk when I left my comments involved implied mental retardation of R Barrera and my wished of death by fecal impaction. However, seeing as how I am now sober, I will explain that I've been building my own computers for the past 3 years. Before that, I bought them over the internet. Never in my life have I just walked into a store and purchased a computer on the shelf, which is what I'm guessing that person did. Do I hope that R Barrera actually chokes to death on fecal matter? Probably not. However, I do hope that R Barrera outlives his/her children. Ok, I was a bit drunk when I left my comments involved implied mental retardation of R Barrera and my wished of death by fecal impaction. However, seeing as how I am now sober, I will explain that I’ve been building my own computers for the past 3 years. Before that, I bought them over the internet. Never in my life have I just walked into a store and purchased a computer on the shelf, which is what I’m guessing that person did. Do I hope that R Barrera actually chokes to death on fecal matter? Probably not. However, I do hope that R Barrera outlives his/her children.

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-19934 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 14:48:55 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-19934 I've had no more problems with HP's than with any other computer manufacturer. Of course, I've never called tech support either. I’ve had no more problems with HP’s than with any other computer manufacturer. Of course, I’ve never called tech support either.

]]> by: Perros http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-19912 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:06:45 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-19912 Well... HP aren't great for home computers, and i've heard bad things about their service. But it could be worse. -Perros- Well… HP aren’t great for home computers, and i’ve heard bad things about their service. But it could be worse.

-Perros-

]]> by: Luis http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-19883 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 08:15:30 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2873#comment-19883 The feces thing was rather tasteless... totally on the mark with "friggin retard" tho. HP sucks. The feces thing was rather tasteless… totally on the mark with “friggin retard” tho. HP sucks.

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