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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Calif Bill wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:28:23 -0500, D.Duck wrote:


Clean install?
From what I'm reading, that may not be an option. The upgrade
version of
Vista requires XP to reside on the disk, although I believe there
may be a
work-around. Also, if I'm not mistaken, once your register your
upgrade
Vista, your XP license is toast. There's no going back.

http://help.wugnet.com/vista/Upgrade...pict25144.html



The work-around:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/c...de-discovered/

It should be much simpler - you know what I mean?

Another reason never to buy anything from Apple.

They started all this GUI crap. :)


Ripped off from Xerox PARC.

I think you mean given to Apple by short sighted Xerox.


I think you mean foolishly not patented by Xerox along with a number of
other inventions. When you are making money hand over fist by copying
images you have a hard time seeing other technological breakthroughs.