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lmriii
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Windows95
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Oct 29 06:09 UTC 1995 |
O.K. I'm new here, computers and me are starting to get along, for now. Heres
my question and its about Windows95, I want some feedback of how are things
with you and Windows95. Here are some of my experieces with the most
expencive beta edition of any software (so far as I know):
Had to reboot my computer 95 times to get it started.
It handdles my resources greatly(I start with 99% free instead of the
usual 67%.
So far the only problem I've had is that it doesn't want to end any
kind of defragmentation program (it reboots itself just before
the end).
My roommate has problem with his HD controller, Windows95 doesn't want
to recognize his.
The hyperTerminal works great(I'm using it now).
We had to spend an entire weekend just installing it. Better change
"Where do you want to go today" for "Wre you going somwhere tomorow"
Thanks a bunch for your attention.
Happy thoughts from P.R. from me!!!
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scg
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response 1 of 68:
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Oct 29 08:04 UTC 1995 |
I agree about the time it takes to install it, although having installed it
on various systems more times than I care to count, I've gotten it to the
point where it doesn't take much time anymore. I've generally been pretty
happy with it. There is already an item on Win95 in the Micros conference,
so this discussion should probably move to that item rather than clogging up
Agora anymore than it already is.
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lmriii
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response 2 of 68:
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Oct 29 09:23 UTC 1995 |
Sorry about that, if anything I could do to move this tell me. Sorry all you
guys and gals out there for the inconvenience.
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janc
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response 3 of 68:
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Oct 29 15:31 UTC 1995 |
Aw, don't believe anything he says. All items belong in Agora.
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adbarr
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response 4 of 68:
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Oct 29 17:30 UTC 1995 |
Hey! We got rules here! Lessee, Volume 34, Chapter 19, Section 12,
Paragraph 134.5.2.1 - Agora -- blah blah - <oh, hell, who cares?>
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n8nxf
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response 5 of 68:
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Oct 30 14:05 UTC 1995 |
1995 is almost over. Has anyone heard anything about Windoze 96 yet?
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shepherd
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response 6 of 68:
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Oct 30 16:19 UTC 1995 |
...now with TINT CONTROL.....
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janc
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response 7 of 68:
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Oct 30 16:47 UTC 1995 |
I think that's the idea of the date-based naming scheme. Microsoft's biggest
peeve for years has been people who refuse to upgrade. They just keep running
the old version of the software. "Windows 3.11" sounds about as good now
now as it always has. But the "Windows95" name, which sounds so snazzy and
current now, will very quickly sound obviously old and obsolete. The whole
idea of this naming style is to make people more consciously aware of the
fact that they are out-of-fashion, and thus make them more willing to send
more money to Microsoft for the next version.
It's a sleazy strategy, but it'll work.
It's pretty much in step with the whole current computers-as-fashion-items
marketing strategy. I keep hoping that the public will eventually figure
out that computers are supposed to be tools, like washing machines and lawn-
mowers, that should be judged on their quality. But right now we have the
dual problems that (1) the public is too ignorant to recognize quality in
software, and (2) there is so little quality software out there that shopping
for quality often isn't an alternative.
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steve
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response 8 of 68:
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Oct 30 17:06 UTC 1995 |
Remember, the person in charge of marketing at Microsoft was
hired away from (get this)
Revlon
It explains a lot of things, all of a sudden. Whatever else
you might say about Bill Gates, he makes a lot of good business
decisions.
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n8nxf
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response 9 of 68:
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Oct 30 17:34 UTC 1995 |
Windows 95 makes me feel like it's last years model. The car dealers are
all trying to get rid of their 95 models to make room for the better 96
models.
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meg
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response 10 of 68:
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Oct 30 17:43 UTC 1995 |
Lotus is already naming their Office products '96', no doubt in order to make
Microsoft's Office for 95 sound obsolete.
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janc
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response 11 of 68:
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Oct 30 18:02 UTC 1995 |
Yeah, I think you can count on that happening. I just got the "December 1995"
issue of "Sierra" magazine in the mail yesterday. I think next-year's-date
will become the standard software-labelling technique. Windows 95 was
released late. It was meant to be out early in 95. I'd guess there will
be no Windows96 (it'd have to be released about now which would really piss
off Windows95 buyers), and that we'll see Windows97 in about a year.
Microsoft is miserable at developing good software, but jeepers they do a
wonderful job of marketing it.
Thanks for the info on the Revlon connection. I hadn't known that. It
makes a lot of sense.
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rogue
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response 12 of 68:
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Oct 30 19:08 UTC 1995 |
#8: Bill Gates makes brilliant business decisions because he knows the
market like no one else does.
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meg
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response 13 of 68:
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Oct 30 23:13 UTC 1995 |
There will probably be something like an Upgrade96 that will up Windows 95.
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scg
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response 14 of 68:
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Oct 31 03:21 UTC 1995 |
As long as it knows Daylight Savings time starts once a year, rather than once
an hour... ;)
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rogue
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response 15 of 68:
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Oct 31 15:41 UTC 1995 |
I have a feeling that in late 96 or early 97, Win NT 96 or Win NT 97 will
start taking over.
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doremon
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response 16 of 68:
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Nov 3 12:36 UTC 1995 |
Aggree with Autolycus but not in such early
May be some three years later
MS sure know marketing better than developing the soft ware
Just like Bill Gates says about long time plan (or something like that)
Sure he have a good patience during MS monopoly
In just a few years from now he will retire cause he gets what he wants
He's just a damn good man doing a lot of homework
How bout u?
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krj
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response 17 of 68:
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Nov 4 08:40 UTC 1995 |
I miss Fortran '77.
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scott
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response 18 of 68:
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Nov 4 12:06 UTC 1995 |
I miss vacuum tubes.
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remmers
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response 19 of 68:
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Nov 4 14:33 UTC 1995 |
If you really need a Fortran '77 fix, I teach a course in it
now and then. Feel free to drop by my classroom.
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omni
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response 20 of 68:
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Nov 4 19:15 UTC 1995 |
you miss vacuum tubes? become a ham and discover them once again ;)
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scott
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response 21 of 68:
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Nov 4 22:52 UTC 1995 |
I'm a musician, and have fun with them that way. :)
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gregc
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response 22 of 68:
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Nov 5 15:41 UTC 1995 |
I miss front panels. Those lights were *useful*. The switches were cool too.
PS: g77 was recently released, so we could put a Fortran compiler on Grex
if we wanted to....
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remmers
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response 23 of 68:
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Nov 5 17:20 UTC 1995 |
...but, being sane individuals, we don't want to.
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gregc
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response 24 of 68:
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Nov 5 17:55 UTC 1995 |
Speak for yourself. %-)
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