02-13-2006, 05:29 AM
Roland,Feb 12 2006, 11:56 PM Wrote:Windows 2000 pre-dated XP by a long shot, and is a much better OS than Windows XP, IMHO.
Besides, Windows 2000 has better administrative jurisdiction built into it than XP. XP is a terrible replacement for 2k Pro as a business desktop. I can't believe they even tried to pass it off as such, except this IS Microsoft, and they know that what rules the home rules the business.
I swore once that I would never buy XP, and that I would have to swear off Microsoft. I forget now just why I switched from 2k to XP (oh, wait, no I don't - I screwed up my registry by overclocking testing, lost my bootleg copy of Windows 2000 Professional, and was forced to actually buy a copy of an OS :P), but I didn't do it willingly. Vista, I can almost promise, I will not buy. I just hope Linux catches up enough in terms of gaming support that I don't have to ever buy Vista just to play video games on my rig.
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I really shouldn't be saying much of anything at this point, but having to have Windows to play games is about to be a moot point.
Soon, I am not sure when exactly, but soon, as in a year or two, Apple will be unleashing something from it's skunkworks that is going to wow the world. Full speed native Windows emulation, made possible by the move to Intel. It will be a bit like WINE or many other Linux emus that run windows, only Apple will do their magic to it and well, do what Apple does best when they spit and polish something. I, er. well, through means I can not and will not discuss have already seen some sneak previews of what is to come. It is open sourced, runs at native speed, and will not require that you actually buy a copy of Windows OS to run Windows apps. There may be some compatibility issues and kinks in the first few releases, maybe some Direct X issues or something. But those will be hammered and ironed out in time. Of this I have no doubt. The stakes are to high. What this means is, the Mac will be able to run Mac OS and Windows. And by switching out the window manager and using a little voodoo, you will be able to drop in to a Linux environment with out rebooting for mission critical work.
Mac for productivity, Windows for games, Linux for the hardcore stuff that demands it. All in one box.
Nice eh?
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."