[FARC] Windows Vista FYI

[JASON ALEXANDER]

I'm a Mac user and can say moving to Apple was the smartest move I ever made in the world of computing. It's reliable and simple to use.

73's

Jason--N3ZBO

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> From: kirktal7237 at msn.com
> To: farc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [FARC] Windows Vista FYI
> Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:15:17 -0500
> 
> Get a MAC Joe.
> 
> 73
> KB3ONM
> Kirk
> 
> 
>>From: "Joseph M. Durnal" 
>>Reply-To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" 
>>To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" 
>>Subject: Re: [FARC] Windows Vista FYI
>>Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:08:14 -0500
>>
>>Hi Kirk,
>>
>>I'm avoiding Vista as best as I can.  We'll probably be due for a new
>>computer next fall and will probably need to go to Vista.  Hopefully
>>there will be a lot more bug fixes released by then.  One thing I
>>always do when I get a new computer is format the drive and reinstall
>>Windows :).
>>
>>73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>>
>>On Feb 1, 2008 11:01 AM, Kirk Talbott  wrote:
>>> Just thought I'd pass along my 3 months of experiences with my new Dell 
>>Inspiron 1720 for any potential Windows Vista new computer converts.  I'll 
>>provide the all-bad news with bullet points.
>>>
>>> Right out of the box:
>>>
>>> - Your new Windows Vista computer will be loaded to the gills with 
>>software that you'll never need.
>>>
>>> - Windows Messenger does not work correctly and will only connect 
>>sporadically.  Aborts on its own.
>>>
>>> - Windows Mail does not work correctly with various in/out box problems; 
>>mail you can't ever send or delete.
>>>
>>> - Windows Sidebar aborts due to DEP a Windows Vista security feature.
>>>
>>> - Various parts of McAfee Firewall aborts at various times.  Scans are 
>>automatic and bog down performance.
>>>
>>> - McAfee Firewall can't be turned off or disabled.  Let it be, it'll 
>>abort on its own in time.
>>>
>>> - With an Intel 2.5 GHz. Core 2 DUO processor and 3 GB of RAM the 
>>computer is slow, very slow.
>>>
>>> In fact, you can just about count on every time you boot-up there being 
>>some new type of error or problem with your system.  And don't even think 
>>about putting dirty, quirky, no-uninstaller hamware on Windows Vista.  
>>Hamware won't run right on Windows XP let alone Windows Vista.
>>>
>>> Now there are those of you that haven't had any problems with 
>>computers.......yet.  BEWARE the sky is raining UFO's, there were communist 
>>spies and moles in the government in the 1950's, and the glass is always 
>>half empty.  By the way, Microsoft has made an unsolicited bid to acquire 
>>Yahoo; imperialist dogs!
>>>
>>> 73
>>> KB3ONM
>>> Kirk
>>>
>>>
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