Upscale wrote:


"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message

Robert Cringely had a notable quote several weeks ago: "Microsoft
finally
figured out how to get respect for one of its operating systems: release
a new one that sucks worse than the last."

And there it is, mob rule for no other reason than a group of other people
are so engaged. Your lack of knowledge fully betrays you. Windows XP runs
better, faster and more efficiently than all previous versions. It's more
compatible than all previous versions and infinitely more capable of
running windows programs.


Wow, this OS stuff is more touchy than religious or political discussions.
What is so unclear about what I wrote? Was it denigrating XP? The
inference from Cringely was that "Windows XP runs well". It also runs much
better than Vista at this time. Thus, many people are eschewing Vista at
this time and continuing to use XP (i.e, the OS for which Msoft is now
getting respect) or, more damaging, backdating from Vista to XP.



HOW that makes the last version one that sucks is beyond me. The only
thing that does suck here is your innate rush to jump on the bandwagon
with this zealot.

Umm, I think Cringely's point was directed at Vista. i.e., XP has now
gained respect because Vista sucks worse than XP.



.......A popular depiction of Robert Cringely.......
"The sex symbol, airplane enthusiast and adventurer continues to write
about personal computers and has an active consulting business in Silicon
Valley, selling his cybersoul to the highest bidder."
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/about/

Just the fact that you agree with this idiot says a whole lot about you.

Oh please, I found an amusing quote from him and shared it. Good grief.
I certainly don't agree with all of his stuff, this was just funny.

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