re: Will the end of XP support, end the code nuisance ?
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Alan
(11 messages posted)
I'm not a commie, but I like a feeling of privacy. If you want a bar code on your
arm, go for it, but I don't. Who wants to keep getting profiled by greedy people
trying SELL SELL SELL all their plastic junk.
Back to computers: Linux is interesting, but it was very confusing to me after using
Win98 for so long ..... and yes I know how to set up everthing after I wipe a drive
down. Have to do it about 3 times a year. Running Vcom Fix It is a really good program
to have on an old OS. Ubuntu didn't see my hardware, except for the monitor, so I
tossed it. Maybe some newer version of linux is more friendly (for me, it needs to
be MUCH more friendly). It's kind of sad really ..... I'm an indigent 62 year old
guy and didn't want to spend so many hours learning about computers in my later years.
There are so many conflicts within computers and operating systems. I'm not a bible
pounder, but "The Book" says Satan is the author of confusion.
I'll try and be of good cheer and hope the Linux folks
come up with something I can easily use. Thanks :-)
On Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 3:36 pm, gewg_ wrote:
>Here's how your post looks:
>http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/1253134574
>The length of your post is approaching what I call "a blob".
>
>The first 2 paragraphs here are worth reading:
>http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/1217046552
>
>
>Alan wrote:
>|I have a terribly slow rural dial up connection of 26K
>|
>If you are hovering over the icon in your system tray and that's what it says,
>you aren't even getting that in a *sustained* way.
>
>|and am using win98se with unofficial updates.
>|I'd like to know if the end of support for XP (this year ??),
>|means that I would be able to buy an XP disc
>|
>First, questions about XP belong in the XP forum.
>
>|and use that same code for my computer as well as my wifes.
>|
>Absolutely not. I suggest you THOROUGHLY investigate
>http://google.com/search?q="Windows.Product.Activation"
>
>This nonsense goes FAR beyond what you have experienced
>with Win9x's Windows Product Keys.
>(I'm assuming you have installed Win9x yourself.)
>
>Particularly investigate what happens if you replace a hardware component.
>Hint: Your M$ OS won't work any more.
>
>WRT your wishfulness: THE OPPOSITE IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN.
>Stop and think what happens if (when) M$ shuts down its XP activation servers.
>What good is XP if, in the future, you can't get an activation code for it?
>Hint: None at all.
>
>|Seems like a pain in the rear to need different codes / keys (whatever)
>|for two different home computers.
>|
>So, you want to use M$ products and not give M$ its full due?
>Shame on you. What are you? Some kind of Commie?
>
>...and as indicated above, Product Keys are only the tip of the iceberg.
>
>You don't need to go through ANY of that nonsense to use a computer.
>In order to avoid that, however, you have to stop giving money to Microsoft.
>
>If you boot to a Linux CD,
>I'll bet you find that a device driver for that device[1] is on the disk[2]
>(aka "out-of-the-box support").
>You could then go on to install Linux to a hard drive
>and dump the 10 year old junk you're running
>--and not give away any more money to M$.
>
>Did I mention that Linux is FREE?
>
>|If this problem disappears,
>|I can switch to XP and get a broadband modem for high speed. 26K is a real drag.
>|
>There are broadband modems that come with a Win9x device driver.
>Whoever is stringing you along with this bad information
>is likely going to charge you a premium for all of this as well.
>
>...and that would be after paying The Microsoft Tax(tm) again--twice.
>
>
>[1] ...provided the modem doesn't use chips from that HORRIBLE company
>called Broadcom.
>
>[2] The device drivers are in the Linux kernel, actually.
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