Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>> XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?
>>>
>>
>> Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?
>
>And I still (generally) like Win98SE better. Less BS in the way of what
>you are trying to do, and very little overhead.

DOS 5.0 was great too.

PD43 wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>>> Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?
>>>
>>> <snicker>
>>
>> For the record, WinXP *is* an albatross in comparison to Win98SE. But
>> Vista is just that much more of one. (IOW, they are not exclusive).
>
> You can always wipe that drive on your spanking new Dell and install
> 98SE on it.
>
> Or you can stop yer *****in'... which would be less work.

I'd rather follow yer very own illustrious lead of *****in and being a
wiseass.

PD43 wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>>> XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?
>>
>> And I still (generally) like Win98SE better. Less BS in the way of what
>> you are trying to do, and very little overhead.
>
> DOS 5.0 was great too.

And even DOS 3.3, and DOS 2.0, too.
(Maybe even DOS 1.1, but that one's a fading memory).

PD43 wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>> You didn't answer the question:
>>>
>>> "Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?"
>>>
>>> Fess up gramps.
>>
>> I did answer it. Go back and check the posts again. It's your
>> reading
>> skills!
>
> Check the time stamps. My usenet server didn't show your answer until
> after I posted that.

Patience is a virtue, dear.

Nor does it make any sense to buy into "old is always better" either.

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> It's characteristic of contrarian personalities.
>>
>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> newsib8t3tumh2m775ov36gvmo3kuasvikm29@4ax.com...
>>> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:u7roHTbgIHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> PD43 wrote:
>>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You mean the XP Downgrade Advisor, don't you PD43?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My bad
>>>>>
>>>>> XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?
>>>
>>> "Bill in Co." bought a new system with XP pre-installed in early
>>> January, so he's stuck with it.
>>>
>>> If he was here back in late 2001, I'm sure he did say that.
>
> Not contrarian, per se (although it may seem that way at times). But I'm
> just not buying into all the new age, "new is always better" mantra that
> so many sheep dutifully follow (because, afterall, "Microsoft knows what
> is best for you, and your system has been deemed ... inadequate").
>

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> DOS 5.0 was great too.
>
>And even DOS 3.3, and DOS 2.0, too.
>(Maybe even DOS 1.1, but that one's a fading memory).

Yeah, but Bill did a live satellite feed for the release of 5.0... and
I got a free t-shirt too.

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> You can always wipe that drive on your spanking new Dell and install
>> 98SE on it.
>>
>> Or you can stop yer *****in'... which would be less work.
>
>I'd rather follow yer very own illustrious lead of *****in and being a
>wiseass.

Admit it: you love me. ;->

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>Nor does it make any sense to buy into "old is always better" either.

It is if you're an old dog like "Bill in Co." and can't learn new
tricks!! 8-D

PD43 wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>> DOS 5.0 was great too.
>>
>> And even DOS 3.3, and DOS 2.0, too.
>> (Maybe even DOS 1.1, but that one's a fading memory).
>
> Yeah, but Bill did a live satellite feed for the release of 5.0... and
> I got a free t-shirt too.

Satellite feed? What the hell is satellite feed? I'm on dialup. Old
school values - patience.

No, you're right. But quite often, it IS.

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> Nor does it make any sense to buy into "old is always better" either.
>
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:%23JCVXuigIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>>> It's characteristic of contrarian personalities.
>>>
>>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> newsib8t3tumh2m775ov36gvmo3kuasvikm29@4ax.com...
>>>> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u7roHTbgIHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> PD43 wrote:
>>>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You mean the XP Downgrade Advisor, don't you PD43?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My bad
>>>>>>
>>>>>> XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?
>>>>
>>>> "Bill in Co." bought a new system with XP pre-installed in early
>>>> January, so he's stuck with it.
>>>>
>>>> If he was here back in late 2001, I'm sure he did say that.
>>
>> Not contrarian, per se (although it may seem that way at times). But
>> I'm
>> just not buying into all the new age, "new is always better" mantra that
>> so many sheep dutifully follow (because, afterall, "Microsoft knows what
>> is best for you, and your system has been deemed ... inadequate").