Prolly a repost...
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Stuart Dootson wrote:
And the prices - I can get Apple's OS, home apps and office suite together[^] for less than they're suggesting for Windows 7 Home Basic. Offset the higher hardware costs in a couple of OS releases
Can't mention Windows without Apple comparison?
fred_ wrote:
Can't mention Windows without Apple comparison?
Given they're about the only two operating systems you can buy, why not? Anyway, could be worse - I could have compared it to Linux pricing :-)
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fred_ wrote:
Can't mention Windows without Apple comparison?
Given they're about the only two operating systems you can buy, why not? Anyway, could be worse - I could have compared it to Linux pricing :-)
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The myriad options for Windows 7[^] Who, in the name of all that is holy, would want Starter? Or even the second crippled option... I'm gonna ride XP till it drops. As soon as some genius finds a way to run Visual Studio and all my games on Linux, Ubuntu here I come. [edit] OK, it is a repost. Note to self, read, then post. :doh: [/edit]
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BoneSoft wrote:
Who, in the name of all that is holy, would want Starter?
Starter is a half baked attempt to offer a very cheap version to compete against Warezdoze in the developing world without having to deal with people importing a heavily discounted 3rd world version of a normal version back into the US/EU/etc. Dunno about it being available "world wide" unless they're planning to offer it to compete in the netbook race to the bottom unless end gadget switched the starter/basic availability info (swapped matches the vista options). That's also where I'd think starter would fit logically as well.
BoneSoft wrote:
OK, it is a repost. Note to self, read, then post. D'Oh!
Not really, the other thread is a satire.
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The only purpose I could see for the starter version would be for young school children VERY cheap if not free. I didn't see a price on it so maybe that's the plan. Who knows? It doesn't really matter how many versions they offer, in most cases you only need one. I too was going to ride XP to the bitter end but decided to try the new Windows 7 and love it. The times they are a changin, Dylan Mike
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I will stick with XP Pro until Windows 8 is announced, then maybe migrate to 7! (Should have sorted all the 7 probs by then! :-D )
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just don't see what it contributed. I say use what ever is going to work best for the situation without sacrificing to any OS religion.
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The myriad options for Windows 7[^] Who, in the name of all that is holy, would want Starter? Or even the second crippled option... I'm gonna ride XP till it drops. As soon as some genius finds a way to run Visual Studio and all my games on Linux, Ubuntu here I come. [edit] OK, it is a repost. Note to self, read, then post. :doh: [/edit]
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BoneSoft wrote:
I'm gonna ride XP till it drops.
I am mostly using OSX, but yeah, for windows work, I will stick to XP for as long as I possibly can.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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BoneSoft wrote:
I'm gonna ride XP till it drops.
I am mostly using OSX, but yeah, for windows work, I will stick to XP for as long as I possibly can.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Christian Graus wrote:
I will stick to XP for as long as I possibly can
I'm not exactly sure what sort of 'windows work' you do and this question might therefore be irrelevant but would the majority of your users moving to vista/7 have a bearing on the length of time that turns out to be, or will your work allow you to continue with XP even after that happens. For myself, I have tried the 7 Beta and quite like it, but finances preclude my moving for at least two years or so.
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I will stick with XP Pro until Windows 8 is announced, then maybe migrate to 7! (Should have sorted all the 7 probs by then! :-D )
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I skipped Vista for that reason figured they'd have things worked out by Windows 7. Mike
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Stuart Dootson wrote:
And the prices - I can get Apple's OS, home apps and office suite together[^] for less than they're suggesting for Windows 7 Home Basic. Offset the higher hardware costs in a couple of OS releases
Can't mention Windows without Apple comparison?
Thus invoking JobWin's Law? :laugh:
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I skipped Vista for that reason figured they'd have things worked out by Windows 7. Mike
"It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own, or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather." -Harry Truman.
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They're working in Vista... For me...on a 1.6 Celeron with 1.25GB RAM... :confused:
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Christian Graus wrote:
I will stick to XP for as long as I possibly can
I'm not exactly sure what sort of 'windows work' you do and this question might therefore be irrelevant but would the majority of your users moving to vista/7 have a bearing on the length of time that turns out to be, or will your work allow you to continue with XP even after that happens. For myself, I have tried the 7 Beta and quite like it, but finances preclude my moving for at least two years or so.
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Henry Minute wrote:
I have tried the 7 Beta and quite like it
Me too, but then, I like Vista. It has a 'restart network card', and 'Ad-Hoc wireless network', sadly missing in XP, not to mention the system disk mirror, and effective restore points. If I hadn't drank about thirteen beers, I'd still be up telling you why Vista is actually cool. :suss:
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The myriad options for Windows 7[^] Who, in the name of all that is holy, would want Starter? Or even the second crippled option... I'm gonna ride XP till it drops. As soon as some genius finds a way to run Visual Studio and all my games on Linux, Ubuntu here I come. [edit] OK, it is a repost. Note to self, read, then post. :doh: [/edit]
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I can actually see (:~) a huge market for Home Basic in SA, being as we are an emerging market. It's not 'the people' that will create this market, but the resellers. You want a box? You got a box!
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The myriad options for Windows 7[^] Who, in the name of all that is holy, would want Starter? Or even the second crippled option... I'm gonna ride XP till it drops. As soon as some genius finds a way to run Visual Studio and all my games on Linux, Ubuntu here I come. [edit] OK, it is a repost. Note to self, read, then post. :doh: [/edit]
Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.
There's an article a well known CPian wrote on running an app as a service (of course, I can't remember his name right now and I'm too lazy to google). I wonder if that "3 concurrent app" limitation in W7 Starter can be overcome by running apps as services, hehe. Marc
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The myriad options for Windows 7[^] Who, in the name of all that is holy, would want Starter? Or even the second crippled option... I'm gonna ride XP till it drops. As soon as some genius finds a way to run Visual Studio and all my games on Linux, Ubuntu here I come. [edit] OK, it is a repost. Note to self, read, then post. :doh: [/edit]
Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.
Windows 7 Starter
Available worldwide to OEMs on new PCs
Missing Aero UI tweaks
Limited to 3 simultaneous applicationsWhy would anybody pay for a computer that allows them to only run 3 apps at once? I can't imagine the sales pitch for this one.
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I didn't see anything about OS religion. The point is that Windows is expensive. Of course you could argue that Apple's hardware cost premium more than offsets the savings.
Very few people buy windows. It is included in the cost of the pc. I'm sure MS is not getting retail for that copy of Windows when you purchase a new PC.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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I skipped Vista for that reason figured they'd have things worked out by Windows 7. Mike
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Mike Hankey wrote:
I skipped Vista for that reason figured they'd have things worked out by Windows 7
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Windows 7 Starter
Available worldwide to OEMs on new PCs
Missing Aero UI tweaks
Limited to 3 simultaneous applicationsWhy would anybody pay for a computer that allows them to only run 3 apps at once? I can't imagine the sales pitch for this one.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long
:-D Exactly "...and this model has a 2GHz processor and 4Gb of RAM that allows you to run email, a web browser and windows media player all at once! Specially priced at $1,200! (financing available)"
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There's an article a well known CPian wrote on running an app as a service (of course, I can't remember his name right now and I'm too lazy to google). I wonder if that "3 concurrent app" limitation in W7 Starter can be overcome by running apps as services, hehe. Marc
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That would be an interesting experiment, but certainly would be a painful work around.
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Christian Graus wrote:
I will stick to XP for as long as I possibly can
I'm not exactly sure what sort of 'windows work' you do and this question might therefore be irrelevant but would the majority of your users moving to vista/7 have a bearing on the length of time that turns out to be, or will your work allow you to continue with XP even after that happens. For myself, I have tried the 7 Beta and quite like it, but finances preclude my moving for at least two years or so.
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Henry Minute wrote:
the majority of your users moving to vista/7
In the corporate world, they could well still be using Windows 2000. We are where I work, which is a MediumCorp rather than a BigCorp, along with Office 2000 (although I have managed to snag an XP box for development). The last I heard, we might even be moving to XP this year...
