Re: XP Pro . . . not this time!

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On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:30:42 -0800, NoStop
<nostop@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Thursday 26 January 2006 09:45 pm, Chuck had this to say in
>microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>
>> I just HAD to share this one . . .
>>
>> Yesterday my notebook's hard drive died. The manufacturer sent an
>> unformatted replacement today. Excellent service!
>>
>> So, I looked around and found the original, still shrink rapped, Windows
>> XP
>> Professional package that came with the notebook. I found it with no
>> problem and proceeded to tear it open and remove the seal from the disc
>> sleeve.
>>
>> The notebook had Windows XP Pro preinstalled - the shrink wrapped package
>> with the CD-ROM says Windows XP Professional, the print on the CD says
>> Windows XP Professional, the CD Key on the bottom of the notebook is for
>> Windows XP Professional . . . BUT . . . upon installation of the OS from
>> the CD, it is XP Home!
>>
>> Nuts! So . . . another call to the manufacturer and they're sending a
>> replacement disc with XP Pro (I hope).
>>
>> Anyway - just wanted to share.
>>
>Too bad it didn't have GNU/Linux on it instead. Then you wouldn't have had
>to bother calling the manufacturer, and would have had a real operating
>system installed on your computer.


I keep reading this stuff from hardcore Linux, Xenix, Unix
users, but--after 25 years of Microsoft use (with a gun to
my head), I continue to have one unanswered question.

Name 50 major apps / games I can run on Linux, Unix, Xenix.

Because that's the BEGINNING of the number of apps I use on
my XP Pro.

When Mac, Linux or Sun have competing systems that will run
99.99999999999 % of my apps, I will consider switching.


Signed:
"No lover of the world's richest white collar criminal (Bill
Gates)"

But STUCK
Tallahassee
.

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