The Trouble With Software Upgrades

Carl Bialik from WSJ writes "When software makers urge upgrades, it isn't always in users' best interest, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many upgrades bring advertising or other unwanted features; some iTunes users felt this way about a recent upgrade. But for many programs, downgrading can be a headache--Yahoo generally doesn't link to old versions of software, and Apple says iTunes can't be downgraded. Some websites can help with the problem. OldVersion.com, for instance, offers more than 600 versions of about 65 different programs. The site's 16-year-old administrator says, 'Companies make a lot of new versions. They're not always better for the consumer.'"

Comments

Troll?

[Cranky Weasel]

So I've been moderated up to +3 Interessting, and back down to 0 - Troll.

I don't get it. I made a valid point about real behaviour - my own in particular. I didn't use inflammatory language, and I didn't accuse everybody of using it for the same purpose as I did.

I explained myself well, I think. How people arrived at the idea that I was trolling, I have no idea. But I guess that's what happens here when somebody says something unpopular.

Do your worst. My Karma is still fine.

Re:Speaking of Windows ME...

[Wolfrider]

Go for Win2K Pro unless the machines are truly low-end, or you need $functionality that 2K doesn't have. Win2k runs acceptably on my old P166 laptop with 128MB of RAM, with a bit of trimming and disabling services.

I used to like Win98se, but now consider anything before Win2k to be a toy OS.