Re: sp2..... WHY?

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:20:45 -0600

Al;
As long as you consider SP-2 or any upgrade "a roll of the dice.", you
are depending on luck instead of preparation.
As long as you depend on mythical luck, you are almost certain to
fail. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message 
news:pOybd.147942$Np3.6377667@ursa-> I told you so, but did you 
listen? Noooo. SP2 is a roll of the
> dice. It works fine for maybe 60% of the people who install it. The 
> other four out of ten have problems. Around two out of ten have 
> major problems. Do you want to gamble with your data?
>
> Sure, the odds are pretty good, when compared with Vegas, but if you 
> win, you get nothing, since your computer was running well before 
> you tried to upgrade to SP2. Even if you are successful, your 
> computer will still only be running well. That's best case scenario.

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