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#91445
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I want one!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91445/action/topic#91445
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Originally posted by: Bossk
So maybe Windows is stable (I've got 2000 on my PC at work and I do like it; much better, in fact, than any previous version of Windows I've ever used), but why are these people straying away from it? The entire Brazilian government?!? C'mon. What does that say?


Uh, that we are running out of money? Nah too obvious.

OK, here's why Microsoft products are bad:

They have to sell software for two kinds of people. There's the companies who own huge multi-processed servers, and there's the regular pc user, people who use computers at home to play games, listen to music, maybe write some spreadsheets. So, they gotta sell two different OS versions, and both must have the same look and feel. Now, they can't sell only one OS at the same price: if they sell it too low, they'll bakrupt. If they sell it too high, home computer users will migrate to linux and mac. So, you create two versions, but how can you justify to some company with a server NOT to buy a windows98, but to buy an expensive win2003 server license? Well, you make sure the SERVER version is stable (and it is), and make sure the home version is BUGGY and slow and crappy. Get it?

Also, as it has been said, people using computers often do not know what they are doing (like, using CD drive as cup holder and such). These people will mess up with regedit and complain their computer doesn't work.

And about security, well, windows based PCs are often hack targets because hackers hate microsoft. You can exploit security problems in a unix and a mac if you want to.

And finally, the x86 processor family is getting old. The pentium processor is based on this +30 year old processor architecture. I mean, Intel has recently reached the freaking light speed limit for their next processor (they can't get to 4ghz)... What we need is a next generation processor, 128-bit RISC...
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#91429
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The CANTINA
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91429/action/topic#91429
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Japanese songs, specially those related to anime, have non-sensical english words or sentences in the middle of the lyrics, that is, if you call that english. My favorite is from the FLCL soundtrack, the english part of the lyrics goes like: "with the kids sing out the future / maybe kids don't need their masters", I mean, just wtf is that supposed to mean? And of course, I could mention a whole lot of other bizarre examples.
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#91393
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Firefox browser
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91393/action/topic#91393
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Originally posted by: starkiller
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
I just got home and installed FireFox (something I should have done a long time ago), and it looks OK here. I am not sure what's going on, since at the office, in two different computers using firefox, both showed the page with a messed up layout. Perhaps our server had some old version of the page cached? Nah can't be it...
I wonder if it could in any way be related to this kind of thing:

Why doesn't MSN work with Opera- from Feb. 2003

If it can be done with Opera, why couldn't someone do it with Firefox?


I don't think this is the case, even though I belive Microsoft did it for the hotmail website. I'll post pics later so you can see.
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#91265
Topic
I want one!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91265/action/topic#91265
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
I just wanted to mention that a lot of the problems with PC stabilty are because Microsoft refuses to build decent protection into thier browser. Why a company with 20 billion dollars can't spy-ware and ad-ware proof their browsers is beyond me.


Mostly because IE is not a real browser, it's embbeded in the OS kernell. Which is scary, if you think about it.
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#91263
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Firefox browser
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91263/action/topic#91263
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I just got home and installed FireFox (something I should have done a long time ago), and it looks OK here. I am not sure what's going on, since at the office, in two different computers using firefox, both showed the page with a messed up layout. Perhaps our server had some old version of the page cached? Nah can't be it...
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#91142
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Miss Universe Canada
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91142/action/topic#91142
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You see, when I make a joke, I hate to rely on people understanding it without any devices. I refuse to have a laugh track, and the drummer thing is kinda dated now. Maybe I should have a catch frase when I deliver a joke, so it would be more understandable. Or do like George Burns did and smoke a cigar after the punchline. Or maybe I should stick with the easily-understandable sitcom-like toilet humor...