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microsoft dropping windows xp

luv

luv

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I love my Apple products.

Here's what I had to do to make it work perfectly: Plug it in.

Ta-Da!

No calling, no paying for stuff, no downloading, no support. No "uninstall and reinstall". Never needed it.

I am so glad I got rid of Windows. No problems since. :)

And maybe it isn't perfect. And maybe (likely) I use it because because I don't know a lot about computers. Don't care! It works!

So you all go on ahead and say how dumb we Apple users are while you fix stuff, wait for updates, tweak things, help each other, etc. I'll stick to being blissfully ignorant and use something that always works.

Love Apple. It costs more, but it's worth every penny.
 
BoarderPhreak

BoarderPhreak

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If all it does is run the POS - and isn't internet accessible (can't see why it would be) then who cares? It's a POS. Err, I meant POS. ;)

It would surely cost a significant amount to "update" every POS terminal with something like, say, Linux (or other, even embedded OS) and all the back-end tools/infrastructure - more than it's worth. Though it's curious how the new RFID stuff is working - unless it presents itself as a simple credit card reader to the POS terminal. Depending on how old the POS terminal is... What is it? Serial? Eek. USB on newer, likely.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

This, however, is an embarrassment...

 
Master Yoda

Master Yoda

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Premium Member
luv said:
I love my Apple products.

Here's what I had to do to make it work perfectly: Plug it in.

Ta-Da!

No calling, no paying for stuff, no downloading, no support. No "uninstall and reinstall". Never needed it.

I am so glad I got rid of Windows. No problems since. :)

And maybe it isn't perfect. And maybe (likely) I use it because because I don't know a lot about computers. Don't care! It works!

So you all go on ahead and say how dumb we Apple users are while you fix stuff, wait for updates, tweak things, help each other, etc. I'll stick to being blissfully ignorant and use something that always works.

Love Apple. It costs more, but it's worth every penny.
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Two words. Mountain Lion.
 
lego606

lego606

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Test Track having an oopsy
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luv

luv

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Master Yoda said:
Two words. Mountain Lion.
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I don't even know what you mean, lol. I truly know nothing about computers.

I just know I had gazillions of problems with my computer when I bought whatever Windows thing it was that everyone hated and had so much trouble - they talked about it on the financial shows - and I just gave up.

Got an Apple computer and literally all I did was plug the thing in. Never had another issue. The hardest part was plugging in one cord. That was nice. One cord with one plug! It was quite a change, lol.

Oh, I had to put batteries in the keyboard, too. Lol, that's it!

So, if you were agreeing, good for you. If you were attempting to prove me wrong, I'll concede the point! I don't even care! I have a computer that has given me zero problems and nothing but good stuff! :)
 
Master Yoda

Master Yoda

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Premium Member
luv said:
I don't even know what you mean, lol. I truly know nothing about computers.
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Mountain Lion was a recent Mac OS update that has some pretty major problems.

luv said:
I just know I had gazillions of problems with my computer when I bought whatever Windows thing it was that everyone hated and had so much trouble - they talked about it on the financial shows - and I just gave up.

Got an Apple computer and literally all I did was plug the thing in. Never had another issue. The hardest part was plugging in one cord. That was nice. One cord with one plug! It was quite a change, lol.

Oh, I had to put batteries in the keyboard, too. Lol, that's it!

So, if you were agreeing, good for you. If you were attempting to prove me wrong, I'll concede the point! I don't even care! I have a computer that has given me zero problems and nothing but good stuff! :)
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Give it time. There is no such animal as a perfect computer.
 
dcibrando

dcibrando

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Corey P said:
Off topic a bit but MSFT stock is dropping like a stone today PC sales are way down and Win 8 has a played a part in that. Get ready for the new Xbox 720 from what I know about it, Xbox 720 will be MSFT's next flop. There are some MS fans out there but Win 8 is a solution looking for a problem. Win 8 is a phone/tablet OS.
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how can Windows 8 be "blamed for the biggest PC shipment plunge ever"? Wouldn't it be because of all the different options these days to the pc like tablets, smartphones, etc....but they point the finger at operating system software as the ...cause? strange - Windows 8 provides users with an operating system for the pc AND for a touch screen interface and in my opinion is the best windows OS to date. Just because I own a tablet and a smartphone and haven't purchased a desktop/laptop in awhile doesn't mean Windows 8 is the reason. Couldn't you just as easy headline and blame apple or google for providing good tablets as the cause?

If I were MIcrosoft I'd be coming after them on this headline which is affecting stock price. I've noticed to on the foxnews website that they consistantly post articles pro-apple and against microsoft. The one on there at the moment (which came after this one about windows 8) says something about the worst technology flops and the image is the microsoft CEO with their logo in the background.
 
dcibrando

dcibrando

Well-Known Member
luv said:
I love my Apple products.

Here's what I had to do to make it work perfectly: Plug it in.

Ta-Da!

No calling, no paying for stuff, no downloading, no support. No "uninstall and reinstall". Never needed it.

I am so glad I got rid of Windows. No problems since. :)

And maybe it isn't perfect. And maybe (likely) I use it because because I don't know a lot about computers. Don't care! It works!

So you all go on ahead and say how dumb we Apple users are while you fix stuff, wait for updates, tweak things, help each other, etc. I'll stick to being blissfully ignorant and use something that always works.

Love Apple. It costs more, but it's worth every penny.
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ahhhh and here you go... you must like drinking the kool-aid.

I personally have an iPhone and believe it or not have had problems with it. My first one the button (at the top) to turn on/off the screen broke, my second (my new iPhone 5) locks up and more apps crash now than did on my iPhone 4.

at my place of employment... the business/sales people want iPads... the techy/IT guys want surface pros and in some cases even android tablets over iLimitMe I mean iPads...go figure
 
BoarderPhreak

BoarderPhreak

Well-Known Member
dcibrando said:
So how would you do it "right"
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newfs /dev/hda1 ;)

In all seriousness, I won't get into a MS vs. AAPL argument, but there's a lot to be said for Unix underpinnings (Linux also applies). It's a proven, robust OS. You can run whatever GUI you want on top of that, be it "Windowsish" or "Macish." MS was on the right track with XP/NT and then they went nuts. Windows 7 is okay.
 

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