Re: is windows and a dell computer a leathal combination?
- From: "t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 21:05:55 -1000
"Don Taylor From:" <dont@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "=?Utf-8?B?aWVtcGlyZQ==?=" <david1983@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >I've noticed from browsing threw both the microsofts forum and dell
> >computer's forum, and also from personal experience that there are
> >more flaws then there are blades of grass on earth. Does anyone else
> >either if you have a dell and windows os running or not seem to see
> >the same pattern?
>
> As an experiment I put a new Dell 2400/XP Home on a user's desk.
> The mantra I keep reciting to all of them is:
>
> IIW..DFWI! (If It Works Don't F&#k With It!)
>
> That means downloading and installing all sorts of new great stuff,
> new applications, adding goo-gaws, changing ANYTHING, IIW...DFWI!
>
> She has the absolute minimum number of things installed to be able
> to get work done. I consider it only unfortunate that it wasn't
> possible to have Dell NOT install all the "free extra" software.
> But am I going to UnInstall it? DFWI!
>
> Been 16 months with no failures, stuns me. So, DFWI!
>
> I was told that one application that is essential to get work done
> wasn't compatible with SP2, even six months after SP2 was released.
> Finally they forced an update on us, not a word about whether this
> fixed SP2 compatibility problems or not, and they aren't talking.
>
> Am I going to throw SP2 at this now and hope? Tough choice. IIWDFWI.
> Maybe the firewall and anti virus software will be good enough for
> a while.
>
> The stupidest thing I've read in a while was in the national
> newspapers this morning, apparently Microsoft thinks that their
> real problem is people believe that XP is good enough, so good
> that there aren't millions of people begging to go through the
> upgrade process to the next new version of Windows.
>
> wow...
I uninstalled almost all of the unnecessary Dell software, and applets. The Dell Alerts
were irritating, and something I really wanted gone. All of the uninstalls were painless,
and did not cause any problems. As for SP2, my personal choice was to pass on it. I
already have a good firewall, a good antivirus utility, a BHO remover, a pop up stopper,
an Ad killer, hijack utility, and spyware/malware/Trojan utility. Though many have had no
problems with the SP2 update, I don't feel that the risk vs.. benefit warrants installing
it. I will use SP2 when it comes preinstalled on my next system. I believe that the
increase of spyware/malware/bad BHOs/trojans, and other Windows XP security issues forced
Microsoft to educate people, who really were not interested in learning the mechanics of
those things, or about firewalls and other safe internet practices. Web surfing used to
be fun, but is now a dangerous obstacle course that can trash your system if you don't
know what you are doing. Having to develop SP2 to address certain security issues, has
pushed back the release of Longhorn (next version of the Windows OS). Even when it is
released, I suspect that many will not rush out to purchase Longhorn retail, but will wait
until they purchase a system where an OEM version is preinstalled. From all that I've
read about Longhorn, and its heavily graphics dependent GUI, I see the same scenario as
with the release of Windows XP. There was a great deal of animosity towards Microsoft
when many systems had to have expensive hardware upgrades in order to upgrade to Windows
XP, and when many peripheral manufacturers didn't write Windows XP drivers, relegating
scanners, printers, etc., to orphan hardware/paperweights. Aside from OEM preinstalled
versions, Windows XP sales were far below projections for the first year and a half of its
release. I predict that after its release the majority of Longhorn users will be those
who purchase new systems where it is preinstalled, and IT people who have to keep up with
new technology. The average PC user, having been burned once, with the release of Windows
XP, will hold off on having to purchase the OS, more memory, a new display adapter, and
having to eat the cost of orphan peripherals. For me it's analogous to Microsoft Office.
Microsoft finally got rid of most of the bugs and problems with the release of Office
2000. Then came the release the major upgrade/new version Office XP. The average user
didn't use all of the functions of Office 2000, which by the time of the release of Office
XP, Microsoft had finally gotten right. With the exception of a few features that some
professionals might need there was and is no reason to upgrade to Office XP, or Office
2003, from Office 2000. I think that the days where people are going to wait in line at
midnight to purchase the latest version of Windows are gone.
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