magicbus
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LK23 wrote:Once again, if you like to spend hours calling tech support, trying to resolve problems, loading anti-virus software and waiting for what seems an eternity to boot up, purchase a PC. If this is one's experience one might want to consider operator error as a factor.
dfb wrote:MS dos is still under the hood in Windows 7... It still has the MS-DOS Command.. ROTFLMAO!!!! Too funny!
SageCrispin wrote:I have frequently gone 2 weeks or more without rebooting my XP machines. Two weeks?  I bought a new HP workstation w/XP last May and I've only rebooted it for a couple of updates and two power outages.
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8.1 Van
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dfb wrote:8.1 Van wrote:dfb wrote:If you don't mind fixing things with your computer's operating system, doing Defrags, Disk Cleanups, Freezes, lost dll files, Registry issues and hardware that stops working, then go with a 200.00 to 600.00 PC... If you would rather spend your time Surfing the Net, emails, etc and don't want issues, then the choice is MAC.. My brother just bought a new laptop running Windows 7, and two days after using it, it won't connect to the wireless network he has.. He has tried everything and is so frustrated.. It shows the connection, the signal strength but just won't connect..Windows 7 is STILL BASED ON BUGGY MS-DOS~~~ I have Built 3 PCS and go back to MS-Dos.. After getting a virus and doing a Reformat, a week later my desktop said, "PTAWIA" failing to respond, when I did a shutdown>>> That did it, that was the end, no more Windows, no more servicepacks, no more trojans or Virus's, no more issues... it was BY BY BILLY, and Hello Mac... This was 4 years ago and the longer I have used a Mac, the more and more I LOVE IT~~~ Just an opinion... But the facts are, I had too many issues with MS... Microsofts new operating systems are like a Car Dealer selling you the SAME CAR, only in a different Color...Good luck in what ever you choose...
Wrong, ME was the last OS based on MS-DOS. BTW I have more connection issues with my Mac than with my PCs.
MS dos is still under the hood in Windows 7... It still has the MS-DOS Command.. I have found in my years of using MS products, that Every time Ms comes out with a new OS on the box it says the same thing... "This is the LATEST THE GREATEST you'll be amazed at all you can do"... I felt like a kid at the Carnival with bill gates as the CARNEY and him saying HEY KID, try this!!!When WIN 95 went to Win 98 I thought to myself, " I just paid 100.00 FOR DESKTOP THEMES!!! What a RIP...Win ME was NOT FOR ME... 2000 PRo was the Best, but it afterall, it is still MS... Never have i heard of any Connectivity issues with my Macs.. You must not have your network set up right if you are having problems.. It can be your ROUTER.... or you NIC card...But anyway,,, MACs do not need to be defragged..Because of the HFS file system they use HD space much more efficiently than Windows..These are my views, I have been into computers since the late 70s, and my preference now is APPLE PRODUCTS...But if windows works for you great.... I was not that lucky...
Windows 7 is an NT based OS like NT 4.0, 2000,XP,Vista etc and Windows 1.0,2.x,3.x,95,98,98SE and ME are MS-DOS based OSs.
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magicbus wrote:LK23 wrote:Once again, if you like to spend hours calling tech support, trying to resolve problems, loading anti-virus software and waiting for what seems an eternity to boot up, purchase a PC. If this is one's experience one might want to consider operator error as a factor.
dfb wrote:MS dos is still under the hood in Windows 7... It still has the MS-DOS Command.. ROTFLMAO!!!! Too funny!
SageCrispin wrote:I have frequently gone 2 weeks or more without rebooting my XP machines. Two weeks? I bought a new HP workstation w/XP last May and I've only rebooted it for a couple of updates and two power outages.
Dave
I googled Windows 7 MS-Dos... The article did just say what I quoted..We will Have to Agree to Disagree..Isn't Microsoft pulling an APPLE? Opening MS RETAIL OUTLETS AND MAKING THEIR OWN Computers?? They say the Best form of Flattery is imitation . Apple now has 13.3 Market Share... and climbing.. Many are making the switch and We hear none regretting making the switch..Obviously if MS is opening their own outlets and making their own computers, they must be worried about something...Us MAC users are happier than a Bum with a Baloney Sandwich with Apple's products.. If PC users are happy, that's great.. Like I said, I was disappointed with their products..I lost too much stuff because of a Virus. My Work laptop, a Panasonic Tough Book CF-30 runs XP, and we are Constantly rebooting, and calling Tech support..We go to another screen and it says "LOADING" ,, it wont make the move until we reboot..One guy got so upset he threw the computer thru the back window of his Service bed Window!!!
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magicbus
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dfb wrote:
I googled Windows 7 MS-Dos... The article did just say what I quoted.. No seriously, I think you are misunderstanding this. Windows 7 can run MS-DOS programs - it's a feature - some might call it backward compatibility. I wonder DOS programs work if you have installed Windows 7 on a Mac? Which begs the question - can you install Windows 7 on a Mac? 
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Quote:If this is one's experience one might want to consider operator error as a factor.
Man, this took me back a few years. I used to work with an IT guy who, like many others, had technical skills but lacked a bit in the ole interpersonal area. Anyhow, most times when he would begin working on someones PC, he would say "Looks like operator error to me!" It would just infuriate those users. Still give me a chuckle. Thanks for the reminder.
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Wow, now the PC users are saying we Mac users moved to Mac because of "operator error". Some people will really stretch their imagination to justify their inability to recognize a better product and the fact that they are "stuck with their poor decisions".
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Switched to Mac five years ago and never looked back. My only regret is that I didn't make the move sooner.
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I was just cleaning out old email/newsletter stuff and came across this:
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It is a very slanted article and is meant to be so. Just thought I'd throw it in the mix.
BTW PCMECH is an excellent newsletter for techy types. The owner has recently switched to Mac after years of PC. The 2nd in command (who wrote the above article) has (so far) remained a PC user.
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Sorry-another one-video LINK
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magicbus
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LK23 wrote:Wow, now the PC users are saying we Mac users moved to Mac because of "operator error"... Well in some cases yeah. I deal with users all the time from friends on home computers to highly trained customers using our software on their enterprise servers. Nine times out of ten, if something works fine for the majority but not for the few, it's operator error.
In the case of a platform running Windows there is a admittedly a higher probability that the operator did not directly cause the problem as it could be a mismatch between third-party software and the OS, but that is always overridden by the single question:
Technician: "What did you change?"
User: "Nothing, I swear"
Dave
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