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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january |
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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
On 2/3/14, 10:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january Or you could buy an upgraded motherboard with a fast 80286 CPU. -- There’s no point crying over spilled 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol. |
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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
On 2/3/2014 11:13 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/3/14, 10:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january Or you could buy an upgraded motherboard with a fast 80286 CPU. Windows XP is still used in many non-personal computer applications like gas station pumps, ATM machines and other "transparent" applications. XP may be retaining a market share because the cost of upgrading both software and hardware to support Win 7 or 8 is expensive for these applications. As a user of XP, Windows 7 and 8 (and now an iMac) I think XP was (is) a very good and stable OS but Windows 7 has it beat hands down. Even this Vista machine runs faster and has more capabilities than XP, as good as it is. |
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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/3/2014 11:13 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 2/3/14, 10:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january Or you could buy an upgraded motherboard with a fast 80286 CPU. Windows XP is still used in many non-personal computer applications like gas station pumps, ATM machines and other "transparent" applications. XP may be retaining a market share because the cost of upgrading both software and hardware to support Win 7 or 8 is expensive for these applications. As a user of XP, Windows 7 and 8 (and now an iMac) I think XP was (is) a very good and stable OS but Windows 7 has it beat hands down. Even this Vista machine runs faster and has more capabilities than XP, as good as it is. I think the vista machine would probably run XP a lot faster than your old machine. |
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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
On 2/3/2014 5:54 PM, Califbill wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/3/2014 11:13 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 2/3/14, 10:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january Or you could buy an upgraded motherboard with a fast 80286 CPU. Windows XP is still used in many non-personal computer applications like gas station pumps, ATM machines and other "transparent" applications. XP may be retaining a market share because the cost of upgrading both software and hardware to support Win 7 or 8 is expensive for these applications. As a user of XP, Windows 7 and 8 (and now an iMac) I think XP was (is) a very good and stable OS but Windows 7 has it beat hands down. Even this Vista machine runs faster and has more capabilities than XP, as good as it is. I think the vista machine would probably run XP a lot faster than your old machine. Maybe, but why? This Vista machine outperforms the Compaq I had with XP with basically the same CPU speed and RAM. Other than slow boots from a power off condition, I have no complaints about Vista. I rarely shut it down completely. I just put it in "sleep" mode. It has been stable and this HP Pavilion has had no hick-ups in 5 years, used daily. Many people expressed frustration and problems with Vista but I haven't had any issues or complaints. The Win 7 and 8 has some updated applications that are better than what is in this Vista machine, but I really haven't had any need to upgrade it. I'll just use it until it croaks. |
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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:51:15 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/3/2014 5:54 PM, Califbill wrote: "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/3/2014 11:13 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 2/3/14, 10:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january Or you could buy an upgraded motherboard with a fast 80286 CPU. Windows XP is still used in many non-personal computer applications like gas station pumps, ATM machines and other "transparent" applications. XP may be retaining a market share because the cost of upgrading both software and hardware to support Win 7 or 8 is expensive for these applications. As a user of XP, Windows 7 and 8 (and now an iMac) I think XP was (is) a very good and stable OS but Windows 7 has it beat hands down. Even this Vista machine runs faster and has more capabilities than XP, as good as it is. I think the vista machine would probably run XP a lot faster than your old machine. Maybe, but why? This Vista machine outperforms the Compaq I had with XP with basically the same CPU speed and RAM. Other than slow boots from a power off condition, I have no complaints about Vista. I rarely shut it down completely. I just put it in "sleep" mode. It has been stable and this HP Pavilion has had no hick-ups in 5 years, used daily. Many people expressed frustration and problems with Vista but I haven't had any issues or complaints. The Win 7 and 8 has some updated applications that are better than what is in this Vista machine, but I really haven't had any need to upgrade it. I'll just use it until it croaks. My wife, on her Vista machine, lost all her icons on the desktop. Any idea what caused that? I don't like the idea of playing with her Vista machine. |
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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
On 2/3/2014 3:08 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/3/2014 3:02 PM, wrote: On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 13:48:52 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/3/2014 11:13 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 2/3/14, 10:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january Or you could buy an upgraded motherboard with a fast 80286 CPU. Windows XP is still used in many non-personal computer applications like gas station pumps, ATM machines and other "transparent" applications. XP may be retaining a market share because the cost of upgrading both software and hardware to support Win 7 or 8 is expensive for these applications. As a user of XP, Windows 7 and 8 (and now an iMac) I think XP was (is) a very good and stable OS but Windows 7 has it beat hands down. Even this Vista machine runs faster and has more capabilities than XP, as good as it is. Who cares if it is faster, as long as the XP machine is going as fast as it needs to go? Most of the delay is in "calling home" on those applications, not handling the local transaction. Games and video processing are the main power hogs on a PC. If you are just "computing" your old 4.77 mz PC/XT went as fast as you needed to go. (Visicalc spread sheets etc) We ran a quarter million dollar business on one. Geeze. And they call *me* Mr. Luddite. Here's one t watch to the end, although it shouldn't take much coaxing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIPJrrQlxzY |
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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
On 2/3/2014 4:33 PM, HanK wrote:
On 2/3/2014 3:08 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 2/3/2014 3:02 PM, wrote: On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 13:48:52 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/3/2014 11:13 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 2/3/14, 10:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january Or you could buy an upgraded motherboard with a fast 80286 CPU. Windows XP is still used in many non-personal computer applications like gas station pumps, ATM machines and other "transparent" applications. XP may be retaining a market share because the cost of upgrading both software and hardware to support Win 7 or 8 is expensive for these applications. As a user of XP, Windows 7 and 8 (and now an iMac) I think XP was (is) a very good and stable OS but Windows 7 has it beat hands down. Even this Vista machine runs faster and has more capabilities than XP, as good as it is. Who cares if it is faster, as long as the XP machine is going as fast as it needs to go? Most of the delay is in "calling home" on those applications, not handling the local transaction. Games and video processing are the main power hogs on a PC. If you are just "computing" your old 4.77 mz PC/XT went as fast as you needed to go. (Visicalc spread sheets etc) We ran a quarter million dollar business on one. Geeze. And they call *me* Mr. Luddite. Here's one t watch to the end, although it shouldn't take much coaxing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIPJrrQlxzY LOL |
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Windows XP users 'increasing'?
On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:02:20 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 13:48:52 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/3/2014 11:13 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 2/3/14, 10:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Maybe I'll stick with XP even after the support stops. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...are-in-january Or you could buy an upgraded motherboard with a fast 80286 CPU. Windows XP is still used in many non-personal computer applications like gas station pumps, ATM machines and other "transparent" applications. XP may be retaining a market share because the cost of upgrading both software and hardware to support Win 7 or 8 is expensive for these applications. As a user of XP, Windows 7 and 8 (and now an iMac) I think XP was (is) a very good and stable OS but Windows 7 has it beat hands down. Even this Vista machine runs faster and has more capabilities than XP, as good as it is. Who cares if it is faster, as long as the XP machine is going as fast as it needs to go? Most of the delay is in "calling home" on those applications, not handling the local transaction. Games and video processing are the main power hogs on a PC. If you are just "computing" your old 4.77 mz PC/XT went as fast as you needed to go. (Visicalc spread sheets etc) We ran a quarter million dollar business on one. I can't type faster than my machine can display. I figure that's good enough. |
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