Re: [Dev-C++] off topic - windows XP

[Daniel G. <sp...@ho...>]

Wow I didn't realise there were such big issues about it. You need a new key 
each time you upgrade?
I thought the memory requirements were because it helped stability!

Is Windows2000 the best then?

>From: Hongli Lai <h....@ch...>
>To: Daniel Glenfield <sp...@ho...>
>CC: dev...@li...
>Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] off topic - windows XP
>Date: 10 Jul 2002 15:06:14 +0200
>
>On Wed, 2002-07-10 at 11:50, Daniel Glenfield wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi, I was wondering what the common complaints are about windows XP. I 
>know
> > it reports all crashes to microsoft (unless you have a firewall up to 
>stop
> > this of course) but what other complaints have there been? I just 
>thought
> > that if I brought a PC from a store it'll have XP on it.
> >
>
>Product Activation. Every time you upgrade your hardware or when a virus
>formats your hard drive you'll have to call MS to get a new key.
>And you can only do this 8 times, after that you'll have to buy a new
>license.
>The hardware requirements and performance are also rediculous. All the
>eyecandy doesn't help increase productivity (but people seem to love the
>"Look I'm playing"/Teletubbies-theme). Performance is worse than Win2k.
>
>
> > Also, same question for Millenium Edition (which I have).
>
>DOS is gone. So if something goes wrong I can't fix it from DOS anymore.
>Some controls, like the scrollbars, have become noticably slower.
>The stability is worse than 98.
>And I can't remove Windows Movie Maker, even though I have no digital
>camera.
>
>
>
>
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