Re: XP is garbage



In article <esgl5152i89nmetc0p1r5gj2dcplouact3@xxxxxxx>,
thegreatone@xxxxxxxxxxx says...
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:33:24 GMT, Joerg
> <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Hello John,
> >
> >Welcome to progress in the world of computers. Similar frustrations
> >here, I do not like XP at all.
> >
> >Last time I bought a new laptop I could convince them to ship it with an
> >older and thus more stable version. For a fee, of course. This time I
> >could not cajole them into it so I got an XP box. And I don't like it.
> >
> >Regards, Joerg
> >
> >http://www.analogconsultants.com
>
> I managed to install Win2K over the crap that came on my Sony Vaio,
> but it took me MONTHS of scrounging to get all the power control and
> video features working correctly.

You're good! I've been told that Sony tries its best to make this
impossible.

> But this past summer I bought a tower "bare", formatted and installed
> Win2K... worked "just ducky".

Sure, you had normal hardware. It wasn't in the manufacturer's
interest to make it hard for you to install an OS.

--
Keith
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