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Apple makes Macs run Windows XP
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Apple makes Macs run Windows XP
"William Davis" wrote in message ... Well, the primary point seems to be that in a year or so, Macs will be able to run virtually ANY software. While Windows users will still only be able to run Windows Apps. Having said that, why would I want to run anything other than WinXP on my computers when it continues to perform flawlessly? |
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"C J Southern" wrote in message ... "William Davis" wrote in message ... Well, the primary point seems to be that in a year or so, Macs will be able to run virtually ANY software. While Windows users will still only be able to run Windows Apps. Having said that, why would I want to run anything other than WinXP on my computers when it continues to perform flawlessly? Count your blessings and be happy, you're one of the very few. Greg |
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Apple makes Macs run Windows XP
"G.T." wrote in message ... "C J Southern" wrote in message ... "William Davis" wrote in message ... Well, the primary point seems to be that in a year or so, Macs will be able to run virtually ANY software. While Windows users will still only be able to run Windows Apps. Having said that, why would I want to run anything other than WinXP on my computers when it continues to perform flawlessly? Count your blessings and be happy, you're one of the very few. "Blessings" have nothing to do with it. I simply run it on certified hardware (as recommended by Microsoft), keep updates up to date, and stay away from sex (and other malicious) sites. And I have several hundred of my clients with PCs I've supplied and setup the same way - they don't have any issues either. |
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Apple makes Macs run Windows XP
C J Southern wrote:
"G.T." wrote in message ... "C J Southern" wrote in message ... "William Davis" wrote in message ... Well, the primary point seems to be that in a year or so, Macs will be able to run virtually ANY software. While Windows users will still only be able to run Windows Apps. Having said that, why would I want to run anything other than WinXP on my computers when it continues to perform flawlessly? Count your blessings and be happy, you're one of the very few. "Blessings" have nothing to do with it. I simply run it on certified hardware (as recommended by Microsoft), keep updates up to date, and stay away from sex (and other malicious) sites. And I have several hundred of my clients with PCs I've supplied and setup the same way - they don't have any issues either. Like I said, count your blessings. We have 12 full time deskside techs for 600 PC users backed by a team of 6 deskside engineers at HQ backed by a team of dedicated TAMS at Microsoft and Dell. And we have only one full time deskside tech for 80 Mac users, and he ends up helping with the PCs, and we have no deskside engineers at HQ for Macs, and no special deals with Apple. You're very lucky, or your users aren't networked and don't run anything other than Notepad. Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons |
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Apple makes Macs run Windows XP
WinXP running badly is an urban legend on par with 'macs are easier to
use'. While I like the build quality of most Macs, and repsect the stability/security of BSD unix underneath an Apple GUI, its still just a PC. Use the right tool for the job. It might be a mac, it might be a Dell box, or it might be a PDA. The irony here is that Apple is now selling Intel based machines that can run windows -- they're PCs, with a differentiating feature of being able to run OS/X. Its one thing, for the moment, that Dell can't compete with. |
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Apple makes Macs run Windows XP
"G.T." wrote in message ... "C J Southern" wrote in message ... "William Davis" wrote in message ... Well, the primary point seems to be that in a year or so, Macs will be able to run virtually ANY software. While Windows users will still only be able to run Windows Apps. Having said that, why would I want to run anything other than WinXP on my computers when it continues to perform flawlessly? Count your blessings and be happy, you're one of the very few. Sorry, I manage a support team that takes care of over 5,000 desktops, 99% of which run XP. It's very good. Two things I believe to be true: Windows isn't as bad as people think, and Linux/Unix/Mac aren't as good as people think. Greg |
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Apple makes Macs run Windows XP
"Kinon O'cann" Yes.it's.me.Bowser wrote in message ... "G.T." wrote in message ... "C J Southern" wrote in message ... "William Davis" wrote in message ... Well, the primary point seems to be that in a year or so, Macs will be able to run virtually ANY software. While Windows users will still only be able to run Windows Apps. Having said that, why would I want to run anything other than WinXP on my computers when it continues to perform flawlessly? Count your blessings and be happy, you're one of the very few. Sorry, I manage a support team that takes care of over 5,000 desktops, 99% of which run XP. It's very good. Two things I believe to be true: Windows isn't as bad as people think, and Linux/Unix/Mac aren't as good as people think. Do you manage any Macs? I thought not. Greg |
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