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1. Comment - Why would Windows 7 customers spend $120 more for BitLocker?

   (Jul 4, 2009 - 5:43 AM)

   "Windows XP Mode (Not needed for home users) "
   
   A fair number of home users could use that one. A lot of people need or at least want to run older software that they just weren't able to run in Vista.
   
   You would be surprised how many people want to run older games still. Horror of horrors some want to run Slot Machine games. My boggles at little old ladies mindlessly sitting in front of a modern computer and running a bloody SLOT MACHINE emulator on it. I keep showing them Bejeweled but they want the pretty spinning wheels.
   
   I admit they might not be able to figure out the XP mode but at least it should be there on the home version. Sometimes I point out that my mother learned to program at sixty so it is not too late to learn something new.
   
   Ethelred

2. Comment - Windows 7 to be released October 22

   (Jun 3, 2009 - 6:48 AM)

   Winfax is long gone. Doesn't exist. Never made for Vista. Not much fax software for Vista period.
   
   Ethelred

3. Comment - The new deal for Windows 7 testers

   (Feb 5, 2009 - 6:08 AM)

   "You don't actually think he'd have let Ballmer get away with his jackassery if he was still "in charge", do you?"
   
   Yes. I have a copy of an intriguing video of Ballmer jumping and shouting at some shareholder get together from several years ago. Maybe stupefying is a better description.
   
   "I love this company!!!" Bounced Ballmer.
   
   Gosh what a surprise, it only made him a multi-billionaire. Then there was his Crazy Eddy style ads a long time ago. He has always made me think of a used car salesman with brains. If you can imagine such a thing he is it.
   
   Ethelred

4. Comment - New Google Toolbar makes Firefox look more Chrome-ish

   (Feb 4, 2009 - 3:50 AM)

   I don't need more toolbars. I want a cleaner interface.
   
   Maybe I will change my mind when I get a larger monitor. A wide screen monitor could support tools on the side as its hard to read wide columns.
   
   I sure wish Firefox would learn that Internet Explorer does F11 right. Thats the only thing I prefer in IE over Firefox.

5. Comment - The new deal for Windows 7 testers

   (Feb 4, 2009 - 3:34 AM)

   Me counts.
   
   It sucked. Looked O.K. if you didn't use it long or hard otherwise it had to be reinstalled more often than 98SE.
   
   I have met people that are STILL using it. Most likely they never reinstalled either as they clearly had no idea how to do it. I guess it worked for their needs. Of course Linux would have filled those needs just as well. Oh wait Linux doesn't have Minesweeper.