Comments on: IE7+ Version to Spotlight Vista’s Browser Over XP’s http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101 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. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:12:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: shoemoney http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31972 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31972 <strong>shoemoney</strong> nice shoemoney site at shoemoney http://www.imyourhuckleberry.info/ 5 shoemoney

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]]> by: Gord http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31622 Tue, 30 May 2006 15:00:37 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31622 Times like this, I want to cheer on the idea of computer as appliance. The faster that happens, imo, the sooner we can ditch this tired idea of an "operating system" and just get on with life. I've been using Windows/DOS for fourteen years. I am older now, but they seem older still. In any case, XP is fine for me. Or good enough. It doesn't freeze unless I provoke it, like trying to run apps in realtime. If I want more icing on the cake, I can get it, without Vista, without IE7. And if I ever really feel backed into a corner, I'll save up and get something from Apple. Apple II.. a fond memory.. what a great keyboard it had. First computer I ever used. We had something called "computer science" then, not a very practical class now that I think of it, not back then. Ranting. Times like this, I want to cheer on the idea of computer as appliance. The faster that happens, imo, the sooner we can ditch this tired idea of an “operating system” and just get on with life.

I’ve been using Windows/DOS for fourteen years. I am older now, but they seem older still.

In any case, XP is fine for me. Or good enough. It doesn’t freeze unless I provoke it, like trying to run apps in realtime. If I want more icing on the cake, I can get it, without Vista, without IE7. And if I ever really feel backed into a corner, I’ll save up and get something from Apple.

Apple II.. a fond memory.. what a great keyboard it had. First computer I ever used. We had something called “computer science” then, not a very practical class now that I think of it, not back then. Ranting.

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31553 Tue, 30 May 2006 06:12:24 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31553 <strong>IE7+ Version To Spotlight Vista's Browser Over XP's</strong> Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: Although the codebase used to compile the different versions of IE7 is the same, the version of the browser provided in Vista will have a slightly different name, meaning "Internet Explorer 7+." Aside from Vista-... IE7+ Version To Spotlight Vista’s Browser Over XP’s

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: Although the codebase used to compile the different versions of IE7 is the same, the version of the browser provided in Vista will have a slightly different name, meaning “Internet Explorer 7+.” Aside from Vista-…

]]> by: John Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31266 Sun, 28 May 2006 12:58:49 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31266 Each version of Windows is purported to be faster than the previous version and I personally believe that this has never been the case. Microsoft also claims each time that there are other salient reasons to upgrade to the newer version and I feel likewise about those reasons. For instance, since these days, all they seem to be able to provide is useless eye candy as upgrade incentives, I predict that Vista is going to be an unprecedented flop. And this IE7+ idiocy (withholding features from the XP version of IE7) is a perfect example of Microsoft's cheapskate mentality. It's just like the way they artificially limited FAT32 partition sizes with XP, even though you can get around that stupidity by using the partitioning software that most hard drive manufacturers offer. If Microsoft would simply do a better job of listening to the end user, and stop insulting the intelligence of the public, they might actually be able to come up with a good OS. However, since they're motivated by greed, that's not going to happen. Each version of Windows is purported to be faster than the previous version and I personally believe that this has never been the case. Microsoft also claims each time that there are other salient reasons to upgrade to the newer version and I feel likewise about those reasons. For instance, since these days, all they seem to be able to provide is useless eye candy as upgrade incentives, I predict that Vista is going to be an unprecedented flop. And this IE7+ idiocy (withholding features from the XP version of IE7) is a perfect example of Microsoft’s cheapskate mentality. It’s just like the way they artificially limited FAT32 partition sizes with XP, even though you can get around that stupidity by using the partitioning software that most hard drive manufacturers offer.

If Microsoft would simply do a better job of listening to the end user, and stop insulting the intelligence of the public, they might actually be able to come up with a good OS. However, since they’re motivated by greed, that’s not going to happen.

]]> by: Ron Ingram http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31168 Sat, 27 May 2006 20:56:49 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3101#comment-31168 I got tried of Windows, I am now running Linux full time now and loving it! I got tried of Windows, I am now running Linux full time now and loving it!

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