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Pimp Your XP

Posted by kdawson on from the old-dogs dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Ezinearticles.com has up an interesting article on how you can improve Windows XP to mimic and even surpass Vista — at least some of its new features. Several of the suggestions cost money and others are free. From improving the user interface with Stardock to mimicking new security features with open source software such as Sudown, the article discusses many ways that die-hard XP users can enhance their environment without moving to Vista."

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  1. That's all very well... by niceone · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but how do you simulate the hardware incompatibilities? I suppose you could get all your old peripherals a pour coffee in them, but I don't think that's really going to give you the same sense of frustration that you'd get with Vista.

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    1. Re:That's all very well... by blowdart · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well Stardock is fat bloated and heavy, so it will help simulate the slow down you may experience running Vista on your existing hardware.

    2. Re:That's all very well... by niceone · · Score: 5, Funny

      I suppose you could get all your old peripherals a pour coffee in them, but I don't think that's really going to give you the same sense of frustration that you'd get with Vista.

      I've been thinking about this, and I think if you poured coffee into all your old peripherals and flushed $120 down the toilet, you might get pretty close.

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      ccalam - acoustic versions of new songs.
  2. Humorous. by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 5, Funny
    From TFA, first line:

    Just lately it seems to be the fashion amongst writers on the internet to compare and criticise operating systems. Joke article, right?