____/ Mark Kent on Wednesday 08 August 2007 09:21 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 07 August 2007 18:11 : \____
>>
>>> waterskidoo <water.skidoo@xxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> On 2007-08-06, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I sometimes see positive reviews, but at the end they turn out to have
>>>>> come from people who are affiliated with Microsoft. Usually it's a story
>>>>> about "getting used to" and "find some new applications to replace old
>>>>> ones", which is similar the the whole "death tidal wave" that affects
>>>>> Vista-incapable hardware, DRM-ed content (expiry/different DRM
>>>>> 'universe'), and Microsoft Office documents that are incompatible (even
>>>>> across versions of the _same software_).
>>>>
>>>> The people who seem to be having success with Vista are those with new
>>>> machines who don't venture outside the box. IOW little or no older
>>>> shrink wrap or oddball hardware to be installed on the new pre
>>>> loaded Vista machines.
>>>> The upgraders are having the most problems and the more complex the
>>>> hardware and software, the more problems these people are having.
>>>
>>> But you were saying how good the "professional" drivers were - part of
>>> Roy's posting was the problems with nVidia cards. Care to retract?
>>>
>>> I suspect you won't.
>>
>> Let is rest, Mark. NVidia cards are not the biggest issue at the moment.
>> Actually, neither is userbase. It's the next-generation of lockins, backed
>> by Microsoft 'partners' that is the greatest threat to freedom, IMHO.
>>
>
> Oh, I have; I've put her in the killfile now.
What?!?!
> By the way, though, don't underestimate the dangers of binary drivers in
> terms of achieving lock-in.
Yes, but...
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