Are_grits_groceries
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Fri Oct-23-09 09:40 AM
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| 10. It is a clean install if you have XP. |
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Edited on Fri Oct-23-09 09:47 AM by Are_grits_groceries
You just have to use a program that will tell you if your computer will work with it. It also will tell you what you need to do to make it compatible.
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| -If you want Windows 7 for $29.99, |
Are_grits_groceries |
Oct-23-09 09:20 AM |
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Perhaps if you simply dropped your computer in the bathtub. |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-23-09 09:22 AM |
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wtmusic |
Oct-23-09 10:10 AM |
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Microsoft too cheap to pay for the ads? This "astro-turf" ad is not welcome |
thunder rising |
Oct-23-09 09:23 AM |
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No. |
Are_grits_groceries |
Oct-23-09 09:25 AM |
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Posting this is a very nice gesture on your part |
Sherman A1 |
Oct-23-09 09:30 AM |
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Thanks. |
Are_grits_groceries |
Oct-23-09 09:32 AM |
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+1 |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-23-09 10:26 AM |
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+2 |
Toasterlad |
Oct-23-09 11:35 AM |
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I pointed this student deal out a couple weeks ago and got the same flack. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 09:40 AM |
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There are some people who appreciate it |
MajorChode |
Oct-23-09 11:10 AM |
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I posted your links on my school bulletin board |
Ruby the Liberal |
Oct-23-09 03:26 PM |
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Glad to here it. That was a perfect place to pass the word. Hopefully teachers use the deal too. |
Statistical |
Oct-24-09 01:26 PM |
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Another 4 year debugging session. pffft |
L0oniX |
Oct-23-09 09:23 AM |
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lol the fanbois don't like your OP - no probs of ANY kind here using VISTA. bathtub indeed nt |
msongs |
Oct-23-09 09:28 AM |
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3 systems at home running vista.. |
frylock |
Oct-23-09 10:17 AM |
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+1 |
krawhitham |
Oct-24-09 10:39 AM |
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Fanbois? Moi? |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-23-09 10:28 AM |
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XP is less secure and "trusts" drivers too much. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 10:29 AM |
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Hm. I must confess to having a video card crash my system. |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-23-09 10:38 AM |
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Of course no system is perfect. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 10:41 AM |
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This was HUGE for me when I was installing my 1GB 4870HD card. |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Oct-23-09 10:41 AM |
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The $30 service pack for Vista |
formercia |
Oct-23-09 09:34 AM |
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It is a clean install if you have XP. |
Are_grits_groceries |
Oct-23-09 09:40 AM |
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Not true. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 09:41 AM |
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Thanks. |
Are_grits_groceries |
Oct-23-09 09:45 AM |
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Absolutely! |
marew |
Oct-23-09 09:51 AM |
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Congress needs to haul Bill Gates in again... |
Kansas Wyatt |
Oct-23-09 09:37 PM |
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Thanks.... |
UncleTomsEvilBrother |
Oct-23-09 09:38 AM |
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Attention you Windows haters! |
DontTreadOnMe |
Oct-23-09 09:44 AM |
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OSX runs fine on my Mac |
wtmusic |
Oct-23-09 10:13 AM |
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why are you in this thread? |
eShirl |
Oct-23-09 10:14 AM |
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to fling poo |
frylock |
Oct-23-09 10:18 AM |
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I am always amazed that anyone still runs Windows. |
wtmusic |
Oct-23-09 10:19 AM |
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.NET inferior? |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 10:24 AM |
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C# is very "elegent", lol |
wtmusic |
Oct-23-09 10:31 AM |
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c# implementation is far superior. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 10:37 AM |
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The future of software from a security and stability standpoint |
wtmusic |
Oct-23-09 10:53 AM |
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.net can be used on multiple OS via mono project. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 10:55 AM |
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The quasi-religious support of MS was all yours |
wtmusic |
Oct-23-09 10:58 AM |
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I dunno. The majority of Fortune 1000 companies are inferior products too... |
hunter |
Oct-23-09 11:07 AM |
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It was a rhetorical question. |
eShirl |
Oct-23-09 10:37 AM |
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i'm a gamer.. |
frylock |
Oct-23-09 11:17 AM |
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Re: games I stand corrected. nt |
wtmusic |
Oct-23-09 11:20 AM |
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Oct-23-09 01:17 PM |
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very simple.. let me spell it out. |
DontTreadOnMe |
Oct-23-09 02:27 PM |
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Why not a dual boot system with Windows and Linux |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-23-09 06:40 PM |
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I'm probably going to install Windows 7 on my macbook |
slutticus |
Oct-23-09 12:52 PM |
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Your Mac is a PC. Don't let that irony pass you by. |
kenny blankenship |
Oct-23-09 11:02 AM |
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good to know |
comtec |
Oct-23-09 09:43 AM |
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Question |
tammywammy |
Oct-23-09 10:21 AM |
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From what I understand, it can setup as a clean install or as a Vista upgrade. |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Oct-23-09 10:33 AM |
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why do people hate Vista so much? I've had it on my new PC since |
zippy890 |
Oct-23-09 10:49 AM |
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Vista at launch was aweful. Vista w/ SP2 is pretty good however. the perception remains. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 10:53 AM |
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Yeah, I paid extra to keep XP on the new lappy |
tammywammy |
Oct-23-09 10:51 AM |
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With an OS, no matter the flavor, |
KatyMan |
Oct-23-09 11:50 AM |
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Thanks for the answer. |
tammywammy |
Oct-23-09 12:30 PM |
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You would have to back up your data and wipe your drive before installing W7 |
Sebastian Doyle |
Oct-23-09 12:00 PM |
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Thanks so much for posting this! |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Oct-23-09 10:22 AM |
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By all means, pay the greatest criminal enterprise in technological history |
Greyhound |
Oct-23-09 10:43 AM |
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Who paid a couple hundred bucks? |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 10:44 AM |
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People that bought it pre-loaded paid $175 - $200 for it, and didn't even get an install disk. |
Greyhound |
Oct-23-09 09:28 PM |
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No they didn't. Average volume OEM price for OS is $50. |
Statistical |
Oct-24-09 09:12 AM |
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See, the thing is I worked for the largest computer "manufacturer" on the planet |
Greyhound |
Oct-24-09 10:49 AM |
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Sure.. |
Statistical |
Oct-24-09 10:57 AM |
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You're estimation and misinformation is irrelevant. |
Greyhound |
Oct-24-09 11:37 AM |
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All the tech sites are hustling Win7 using the same hype for Vista |
leanderj |
Oct-23-09 10:53 AM |
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Nope. Losts of negative press of Vista at launch. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 10:58 AM |
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Even Gates himself crashed Vista at the launch party. |
Sebastian Doyle |
Oct-23-09 12:05 PM |
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Oh Gawd, WinME... |
Jakey |
Oct-23-09 03:56 PM |
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Releasing defective products and keeping billions in profit is hardly a failure. n/t |
Greyhound |
Oct-23-09 09:30 PM |
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If my kids want to make the jump, I'll give 'em the thirty bucks. |
hunter |
Oct-23-09 11:19 AM |
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I too do mostly Linux, but some apps refuse anything but windows |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-23-09 06:42 PM |
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I wish I could get the student rate but thanks for posting |
ohheckyeah |
Oct-23-09 11:27 AM |
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Psst... if you don't mind bending the truth anyone with an .edu email address can use this deal. |
Statistical |
Oct-23-09 11:51 AM |
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Oct-23-09 01:15 PM |
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+1 |
City of Mills |
Oct-23-09 03:43 PM |
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There was also a link for the student version of Office for $29 |
MajorChode |
Oct-23-09 01:49 PM |
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Link to a step by step installation of W7. |
Are_grits_groceries |
Oct-23-09 02:42 PM |
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Sony says my Vaio running Vista Biz isn't qualified for Win 7. Next laptop will be a Mac. |
KeepItReal |
Oct-23-09 04:31 PM |
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So, you don't have to suck Bill Gate's you know what? |
MellowDem |
Oct-23-09 11:23 PM |
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I hate Windows 7. It sucks for document heavy work (with heavy amounts of old files). |
JanMichael |
Oct-23-09 11:27 PM |
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Maybe linux would be better for you. |
eShirl |
Oct-24-09 09:50 AM |
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I got Win7 with my new computer and it works great |
Odin2005 |
Oct-23-09 11:38 PM |
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