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JsutTechy
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August 17, 2004, 10:28:26 AM »
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Microsoft announced Wednesday it would offer a low-cost starter edition of its Windows XP operating system in Asia starting in October, as it strives to hold onto market share facing erosion from the open-source Linux system and software piracy.
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mipadi
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August 17, 2004, 03:03:23 PM »
Wow! With Microsoft XP SE you can run up to three programs at the same time! That should take a lot of market share away from Linux, since we all know Linux is so bad at multitasking!
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JsutTechy
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Wow! With Microsoft XP SE you can run up to three programs at the same time! That should take a lot of market share away from Linux, since we all know Linux is so bad at multitasking!
Yeah linux is like
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acemaverick1381
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August 17, 2004, 08:33:36 PM »
What is the point of having a "starter edition?" Are people in Asia really not smart enough to understand how to use Windows?
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August 17, 2004, 09:07:00 PM »
No it is to make Windows XP more affordable and hopefully try and cut down on piracy.
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acemaverick1381
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August 18, 2004, 11:00:59 PM »
Isn't XP home $99, and XP Pro/2000, $199? I think thats pretty cheap. I've seen a lot more expensive stuff, but then again, it was more reliable.
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Isn't XP home $99, and XP Pro/2000, $199? I think thats pretty cheap. I've seen a lot more expensive stuff, but then again, it was more reliable.
Well, Microsoft is trying to get everyone to upgrade to XP and hopes to do that with XP SE. Many people I deal with at work do not want to upgrade to XP because it is too expensive in their eyes.
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Flying majestically over the digital wasteland, blades chopping at the air at 3.4GHz, the mighty ROFLCOPTER soars.
The ROFLCOPTER is an important part of the defense of LOLrville. Along with the LMAOplane, TTYLnukes, and our troops carrying AFK47s, the ROFLCOPTER is used as a mobile troop carrier, and anti-TTYLTank weapons platform.
acemaverick1381
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August 19, 2004, 07:55:38 AM »
Well, I can understand why a bussiness would not want to upgrade to XP. They would have to buy a whole net copy for each computer. You don't have to do that with 2000.
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August 19, 2004, 08:10:09 AM »
with 2000 you don't have to but you are supposed to...
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~ Nick
Flying majestically over the digital wasteland, blades chopping at the air at 3.4GHz, the mighty ROFLCOPTER soars.
The ROFLCOPTER is an important part of the defense of LOLrville. Along with the LMAOplane, TTYLnukes, and our troops carrying AFK47s, the ROFLCOPTER is used as a mobile troop carrier, and anti-TTYLTank weapons platform.
acemaverick1381
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August 19, 2004, 09:13:47 AM »
Who would spend over $100,000 putting 2000 or XP on their companies comps (if a big company, more like $1,000,000) when they could just buy a couple copies for around $5,000?
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August 19, 2004, 09:46:57 AM »
Actully there might be some pratical use twards this. Gamming and internet centers for one thing.. your really not multitasking to begin with. Business keep people from chatting and playing games and more focused on their work. Schools same consept... Its really not a bad idea but microsoft is marketing it wrong....
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August 19, 2004, 04:44:00 PM »
I guess that all works, but did you miss the thing I just said? If they keep the same marketing plan they do with XP, those internet centers, schools, and bussinesses would be paying for
every
copy of XP.
I'm also guessing that it will be the same price as XP Home, if not a little lower. For an extra couple of books, just get the full one, unless you want to teach a 3 year how to use Windows. (Not like they couldn't teach themselbes)
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Who would spend over $100,000 putting 2000 or XP on their companies comps (if a big company, more like $1,000,000) when they could just buy a couple copies for around $5,000?
Well most companies do Ace. I think you are forgetting that Microsoft has something called volume licensing...
thats not what i ment price wise. I was thinking more on the line of the abliity to keep systems secure, keep people focused on tasks, etc...
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~ Nick
Flying majestically over the digital wasteland, blades chopping at the air at 3.4GHz, the mighty ROFLCOPTER soars.
The ROFLCOPTER is an important part of the defense of LOLrville. Along with the LMAOplane, TTYLnukes, and our troops carrying AFK47s, the ROFLCOPTER is used as a mobile troop carrier, and anti-TTYLTank weapons platform.
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August 19, 2004, 07:50:21 PM »
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Isn't XP home $99, and XP Pro/2000, $199? I think thats pretty cheap. I've seen a lot more expensive stuff, but then again, it was more reliable.
Well, I think most people here know that that is a pretty much standard Microsoft OS price, but I still have always thought it was too friggin pricey.
I mean, $200+ for an OS....? So uh... how's yours coming, Ace?
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August 19, 2004, 09:05:55 PM »
If anyone wants to see pricey, go check out Sun Mircosystems. Its pricey as hell, but it can top just about everything.
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August 23, 2004, 07:27:08 PM »
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If anyone wants to see pricey, go check out Sun Mircosystems. Its pricey as hell, but it can top just about everything.
So true. I wish that I had a sun computer. It isn't one the top of my list of things to buy however.
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~ Nick
Flying majestically over the digital wasteland, blades chopping at the air at 3.4GHz, the mighty ROFLCOPTER soars.
The ROFLCOPTER is an important part of the defense of LOLrville. Along with the LMAOplane, TTYLnukes, and our troops carrying AFK47s, the ROFLCOPTER is used as a mobile troop carrier, and anti-TTYLTank weapons platform.
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August 23, 2004, 08:03:22 PM »
Its really hight on my list. Once I get some more money I plan to buy one.
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mipadi
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August 24, 2004, 04:20:41 PM »
Why would you actually consider buying one? I mean, sure, they're powerful, but they're more powerful than what almost all home users need in a computer. Unless you are designing airplanes or searching for oil, you can probably get a very powerful home computer for much less money.
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August 24, 2004, 04:27:56 PM »
Well, why do you have a Mac? They have enough power to do a lot of stuff. I'm not a Mac fan, and I don't want another PC. I can get programs for Sun that allow me to emulate Windows, or even buy an addon chip to the Sun that will allow me to have Windows on it. I am a coder and need to be experienced in a lot of areas. My friend has a Sun, and its very nice to devlop on, and it is very, very fast. (And its over 5 years old as well.)
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August 24, 2004, 09:27:42 PM »
If you're going to emulate Windows on it, why not just buy a nice Windows box?
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August 24, 2004, 09:31:02 PM »
I already have a nice Windows box, and a Sun will be able to run Windows at least 5 times faster. I also said that I didn't want another PC.
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JsutTechy
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August 25, 2004, 09:58:09 AM »
Get a barebones pc off of tigerdirect, throw a few bucks in it and run bsd
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September 02, 2004, 07:27:26 AM »
Someone must have a hard time understanding what the phrase "I don't want another PC means"... Cough Techy Cough
Even tho it would be running bsd it is still a PC.
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~ Nick
Flying majestically over the digital wasteland, blades chopping at the air at 3.4GHz, the mighty ROFLCOPTER soars.
The ROFLCOPTER is an important part of the defense of LOLrville. Along with the LMAOplane, TTYLnukes, and our troops carrying AFK47s, the ROFLCOPTER is used as a mobile troop carrier, and anti-TTYLTank weapons platform.
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November 07, 2004, 10:29:59 AM »
thats some sleezy marketing
not really good for businesses and schools if theres no networking
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JsutTechy
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November 07, 2004, 05:50:52 PM »
lol that was an old post...
Well Ace when you get your new external HDD you could always go that route or find a cheap HDD to install?
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