tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post9063897284087327895..comments2023-07-24T14:04:07.296+05:30Comments on silverine: Blue Screen Nirvana!silverinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-57069077068489926462008-08-14T11:29:00.000+05:302008-08-14T11:29:00.000+05:30"But I do believe that people who have a choice do..."But I do believe that people who have a choice don’t crib. And those who crib, really don’t want the choice! " - So true. <BR/>Ubuntu is a good alternative for windows, and in many counts, is far better. but then again, people have their mental barrier to crack - whn they hear teh name linux, they shiver thinking itz all geeky stuff...--xh--https://www.blogger.com/profile/12695674712856611416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-3840031258061154462008-07-22T12:45:00.000+05:302008-07-22T12:45:00.000+05:30Righto about the last line!My take has always been...Righto about the last line!<BR/><BR/>My take has always been this - If you hate MS so much, then dont use its products. If you use the products, then dont you dare talk about them,<BR/>You might want to read this mail I wrote to a friend sometime back, coz he was cribbing about Vista.. :)<BR/><BR/>http://aynrants.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/aaarrrggghhhh/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-24363033870926129492008-07-16T10:36:00.000+05:302008-07-16T10:36:00.000+05:30People love to crib. We had similar whiny outburst...People love to crib. <BR/><BR/>We had similar whiny outbursts when XP was launched. People took time to move out of 98. Now you can't find people who prefer 98 over XP unless you dig up graves.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I have to agree that MS shouldn't pull the plug on XP. Give the consumers what they want. Let the transition to Vista be the consumer's choice.<BR/><BR/>I haven't really tried Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-81969679408155991062008-07-15T15:54:00.000+05:302008-07-15T15:54:00.000+05:30So sad! :((So sad! :((Abhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06441952034566878285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-42291108388700238572008-07-15T00:32:00.000+05:302008-07-15T00:32:00.000+05:30Well, get the best of both worlds. I like ubuntu w...Well, get the best of both worlds. I like ubuntu when i am in the techie mode and windows when i am chatting/gaming . I have both of em on my machine and I am singing happy happy me ! :)freespirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835197858338426051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-6456425792562605372008-07-15T00:00:00.000+05:302008-07-15T00:00:00.000+05:30i salute your patience in clicking through all tho...i salute your patience in clicking through all those links and eventually arriving at the content you wanted...I would surely have left half way through:D<BR/><BR/>and abt microsoft, some of this is mindless bashing at best. am no microsoft fan. I do have my reasons to hate them. But u have to give credit to them for making such a dumbed down version of an operating system, if not for which many Praveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12538230438211738198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-71113042668167050892008-07-14T22:12:00.000+05:302008-07-14T22:12:00.000+05:30From what I see, Vista seems to be a descendent of...From what I see, Vista seems to be a descendent of Windows ME and not XP. That said, the few PCs in our office running on Vista have nt had any problems yet.<BR/><BR/>And yes, XP is going to be taken off the market soon :DAmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-2435338574051993492008-07-14T22:07:00.000+05:302008-07-14T22:07:00.000+05:30openSuse 11.0 rocks. Screw windows.openSuse 11.0 rocks. Screw windows.Safari Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678399460916943721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-45402360660254312882008-07-14T21:47:00.000+05:302008-07-14T21:47:00.000+05:30@sandeep: what do u mean, Linux / Ubuntu? As if ub...@sandeep: what do u mean, Linux / Ubuntu? As if ubuntu is not linux! If you still need to use that forward slash please say GNU/Linux.<BR/><BR/>I have been using linux for two years and I use XP only for an occassional game of GTA. I emphasize ONLY. And I use it only because I have no hard disk space left to do another install of GTA under the program called 'wine' in linux.<BR/>With your 16MB ofSriramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191368051234069672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-8594640649287616542008-07-14T21:20:00.000+05:302008-07-14T21:20:00.000+05:30oh .. i had a bloody time with vista as well .... ...oh .. i had a bloody time with vista as well .... it just crashes when it feels like it. until it killed my motherboard and i had to get it replaced. wow.. i almost never use vista nowadays just XP, it never gets the blues, unlike vista. Though with Microsoft's plan, wonder what is to happen! :-(Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-76075713260024133642008-07-14T12:43:00.000+05:302008-07-14T12:43:00.000+05:30lets face it ... windows is our only option, if u ...lets face it ... windows is our only option, if u r talking abt serious work, coz of the application it supports. but its also a fact that new versions of OSs from MS is a nightmare and as buggy as u can get. it even have issues with copatibility with existing routers /servers ... for example, we had to rewrite our access point data path just to support the way Vista disregards existing DHCP Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-89954950397453131402008-07-14T10:23:00.000+05:302008-07-14T10:23:00.000+05:30Bluescreens, crashes, unexpected random errors... ...Bluescreens, crashes, unexpected random errors... well life goes on eh, Windows user?<BR/><BR/>I dont believe in senseless M$ bashing.. It's just pity for people stuck onto that OS :D <BR/><BR/>But if u ask me, XP is the most stable windows till date. Guess it was one big stroke of luck for them!Sriramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191368051234069672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-8577698270496233912008-07-14T07:07:00.000+05:302008-07-14T07:07:00.000+05:30Jim: Question allowed! lol! I guess you would come...Jim: Question allowed! lol! I guess you would come under the "Why me God?" category of users! :p<BR/><BR/>Binny: :)<BR/><BR/>Harishanker: I am a Windows user alright till I find something better. What I cannot stand is this endless cribbing :) Reg dwindling users, I guess we are all used to that cliche now! :p<BR/><BR/>Vikas sn: Thats what most people I talked to say...that when it comes to user silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-5493859682840607202008-07-14T04:43:00.000+05:302008-07-14T04:43:00.000+05:30Interesting post silverine.I like WindowsXP & use ...Interesting post silverine.<BR/>I like WindowsXP & use the same:))))<BR/><BR/><BR/>miragemiragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231173675214007606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-8899408365502811952008-07-14T04:42:00.000+05:302008-07-14T04:42:00.000+05:30Nice points about OS-fanatics and heights of linki...Nice points about OS-fanatics and heights of linking for a single story :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-69928401939435947362008-07-14T02:48:00.000+05:302008-07-14T02:48:00.000+05:30I like XP itself. Somehow didn't try other os at a...I like XP itself. Somehow didn't try other os at all :). Tried linux once but was too complicated so uninstalled it and living happily on XP now :)Vikas SNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666020582012845730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-6228128423073380042008-07-14T00:31:00.000+05:302008-07-14T00:31:00.000+05:30Wow! That was the first time I saw someone take a ...Wow! That was the first time I saw someone take a neutral stand. Especially, Now that it's kinda fashionable to diss windows by the minute. (Duh, even I <A HREF="http://www.harishanker.net/2008/06/break-free.html" REL="nofollow">did that</A>!) <BR/><BR/>As you rightly sum it up:<BR/>"<I>Our "memory" is short and hence MS rules the hate waves bobbing up and down as swell and after swell of Harihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385148059872556205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-84911102651203479972008-07-13T23:29:00.000+05:302008-07-13T23:29:00.000+05:30As full time Linux user, let me just say...HA!HA H...As full time Linux user, let me just say...<BR/>HA!<BR/>HA HA!Binny V Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17219747953793699351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-91499791025922756172008-07-13T22:09:00.000+05:302008-07-13T22:09:00.000+05:30I like to use Linux as a day-to-day OS. I have it ...I like to use Linux as a day-to-day OS. I have it installed at home, and all the machines I use at work on a regular basis (which number about twenty different servers and workstations). However, I can't completely stay away from Windows because of two reasons. One, each time my professor asks me to do Powerpoints, I have to use MSOffice. If I use OpenOffice, the formatting can get slightly off. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287942263281234747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-47383008551413305852008-07-13T21:36:00.000+05:302008-07-13T21:36:00.000+05:30Abhi: For the first time, I didn't understand your...Abhi: For the first time, I didn't understand your comment! :p But I use Vista in my lappie and lately coverted my PC to Vista too! :)<BR/><BR/>balu: LOL!! Such fun no?<BR/><BR/>philip: I am yet to see a Ubuntu or Linux guy who has totally given up Windows! :)<BR/><BR/>Vivek: That site actually had a boycottnovelldotcom link! lol!!<BR/><BR/>Aravind: XP has become an icon of sorts now due to its silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-12567071349176203332008-07-13T21:32:00.000+05:302008-07-13T21:32:00.000+05:30I think all this fuss is overblown..c'mon we used ...I think all this fuss is overblown..c'mon we used floppy disk few years ago and people are unhappy with 100GB hard disks now!!<BR/><BR/>windows 2000 professional anyone..aas boring as bland as it gets!!!;-Dmathewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860741232962357228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-71104982910814029092008-07-13T20:10:00.000+05:302008-07-13T20:10:00.000+05:30I really hate Vista and so I'm still using XP. So ...I really hate Vista and so I'm still using XP. So can't say I hate Microsoft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-27963589828657028142008-07-13T19:43:00.000+05:302008-07-13T19:43:00.000+05:30excellent investigation into such sites. Some of m...excellent investigation into such sites. Some of my friends lead a no-windows existence, although I coexist happily in Windows, Mac OSX and Linux worlds. In my opinion, "annihilatetheworld.com" is stretching it too far... LOL!!!!Vivek Menonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337067206735985647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-37840614534229457312008-07-13T19:25:00.000+05:302008-07-13T19:25:00.000+05:30I thought I liked the look and feel of Vista. That...I thought I liked the look and feel of Vista. That's before my bro showed me what the latest versions of Ubuntu could do. And I was left wondering, 'Why am I paying through my nose for something as crappy as Vista?'. So am I another cribber who doesn't want a choice...hmm...looks like that.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563409850611657324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-70256952990618369672008-07-13T19:20:00.000+05:302008-07-13T19:20:00.000+05:30I love XP.. playing with registry files, crashing...I love XP.. playing with registry files, crashing it, then reinstalling XP, all the drivers, games, applications, wow what a kick I get out of it..<BR/><BR/>(Yes I am seriously jobless =P )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com