Windows XP will include built-in, in-line, Explorer-based cd burning.
In other words, it will be no different then writing to a floppy.
As it should be.
The wealth of the earth is the earth. We should all demand a system where everybody is guaranteed an estate, a piece of the pie. There is plenty for everybody
Pacific Ocean will work, just a little north of Malibu would be just fine. Thanks.
You can have that little plot next to the waste facility.
"...but early testers of beta versions of Windows XP already complain..."
You want me to learn to read? Why don't you read the dozens of posts here on Slashdot from people who are having zero problems with their third-party MP3 encoders.
No, it's the same Windows2000 that our media production house has been using since the release of the OS.
It is the same Windows2000 that has crashed 3 times in 1 year on one machine and only once on another.
The same Windows2000 that sees heavy usage around the clock.
It's also the same Windows2000 thats administered by people who took the time to read the Hardware Compatibility List instead of blindly installing it on any old PC that was available.
This praise for Microsoft is actually good for Slashdot.
The anti-MS clique is quickly becoming a embarrassment.
People come to read Slashdot becuse of the depth of knowledge contained in the contributions.
But look at the recent posts on the "CNET Review WindowsXP". Nearly all the initial contributions were wrong on the important facts. Pure knee-jerk reactions.
For a community that prides itself on its' wealth of knowledgable contributers, this is not a good thing.
Face it folks, Windows2000 is stable as hell...so that argument does'nt fly anymore.
A better question will be: What percentage of the rabid anti-MS crowd that still haunt Slashdot are going to stick to their principles and not buy or play a X-Box?
Windows 2000 is stable. Solid as a rock. The open-source/Linux community needs to come to terms with the hard fact the Win2k is stable OS. And to sooner the better.
You write:
All Windows 2000 users are familiar with the "Blue Screen of Death". Poor reliability is one of the major drawbacks of Windows 2000
This has the sad tone of wishfull thinking. Give it a try before you attempt to review it.
hmmmm........where have I seen that interface before??
hmmmm...whats the name of that corporation that "cannot innovate"? You know, the one that spends millions of dollars to test and design a nice little interface that functions just fine for both grandma's and sys-admins alike.
It's amazing to me: The animosity towards Microsoft runs so deep with these Slashdot guys that they don't even have a spare Win98 box in the corner somewhere.
How do you all play the cool games? In WINE?
Like it's been stated before: Its time the Slashdot crew wratched up its professionalism and drop the anti-MS crusade once and for all.
Actually I'm wondering if when you wrote your little comment, you were actually aware of the fact that you have no clue what your talking about. The ignorance of your comments is really and truly amazing.
Home Depot is probably one of more dangerous stores to be in. Incredible long rows contain incredibly tall racks stuffed with all types of heavy merchandise. Steel pipes, ceramic bathtubs, wood beams, glass.
Not only that, but there are little forklifts being driven around the floor as the customers shop.
In this environment, employee drug testing is needed and a good thing.
I choose to not be drug tested. So guess what? I choose not to apply to orginization that drug test.
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Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Windows XP will include built-in, in-line, Explorer-based cd burning. In other words, it will be no different then writing to a floppy. As it should be.
Pacific Ocean will work, just a little north of Malibu would be just fine. Thanks.
You can have that little plot next to the waste facility.
Maybe it's time we retire the BSOD joke..it's just as not funny as the beowulf joke.
Full System Crashes?: A Grand Total of 3 in heavy production usage.
Internet Explorer Crashes?: I'm not sure, none that I can remember.
A Note: The purpose of this post is not to tout the advantages of Win2k or the disadvantages of Linux.
The purpose of this post is to say that zealous Linux advocacy via MS bashing does no-one anygood. Especially the open-source community.
You want me to learn to read? Why don't you read the dozens of posts here on Slashdot from people who are having zero problems with their third-party MP3 encoders.
"Microsoft and RealNetworks plan to "limit the quality" of MP3 files that can be recorded on a computer running Windows XP"
Here is what the article says:
"The new restrictions in Windows XP won't prevent other vendors' software applications from recording MP3 music at a higher fidelity..."
Why the deceit Slashdot? It can't just be journalistic stupidity can it?
Brilliant. I wish I could have said it half as good.
Yeah, theres no doubt about that. The only place where there is "nothing new" is in your reply. Typical anti-MS knee-jerk Slashdot post.
I wish Slashdot would flag all anti-MS posts so I can filter them out.
You guys are boring me silly. These posts reek of anger and ignorance.
Nothing new indeed.
It is the same Windows2000 that has crashed 3 times in 1 year on one machine and only once on another.
The same Windows2000 that sees heavy usage around the clock.
It's also the same Windows2000 thats administered by people who took the time to read the Hardware Compatibility List instead of blindly installing it on any old PC that was available.
The anti-MS clique is quickly becoming a embarrassment.
People come to read Slashdot becuse of the depth of knowledge contained in the contributions.
But look at the recent posts on the "CNET Review WindowsXP". Nearly all the initial contributions were wrong on the important facts. Pure knee-jerk reactions.
For a community that prides itself on its' wealth of knowledgable contributers, this is not a good thing.
Face it folks, Windows2000 is stable as hell...so that argument does'nt fly anymore.
It's time to get over it and move on.
We better enjoy it while it lasts. These guys are a dying breed on Slashdot.
Someone should archive these posts for future enjoyment.
A better question will be: What percentage of the rabid anti-MS crowd that still haunt Slashdot are going to stick to their principles and not buy or play a X-Box?
Enough already...must we "Imagine a Beowulf cluster" of every damn new technology that apears in Slashdot?
Would you take your sick daughter to the mechanic?
Would you take your broken car to the doctor?
Why would you learn your biology from the pastor ?
Sorry, move along folks...nothing to see here. It looks like she's stable.
The next consumer version of Windows will unify the code base. That means that grandma will be using Win2k technology.
This argument against Windows stability is really getiing old.
Windows 2000 is stable. Solid as a rock. The open-source/Linux community needs to come to terms with the hard fact the Win2k is stable OS. And to sooner the better.
You write:
All Windows 2000 users are familiar with the "Blue Screen of Death". Poor reliability is one of the major drawbacks of Windows 2000
This has the sad tone of wishfull thinking. Give it a try before you attempt to review it.
hmmmm...whats the name of that corporation that "cannot innovate"? You know, the one that spends millions of dollars to test and design a nice little interface that functions just fine for both grandma's and sys-admins alike.
hmmmmm...
How do you all play the cool games? In WINE?
Like it's been stated before: Its time the Slashdot crew wratched up its professionalism and drop the anti-MS crusade once and for all.
Your a typical half-assed user. You obviously have a screwed-up installation on a screwed-up system.
Your the kinda of user I make sure we never let near our PC's since you know just enough to be dangerous.
I've been using Win2k since its release with a grand total of 3 crashes that required a reboot.
Win2k is stable, get over it.
This article is just scratching the surface of WorldNetDaily. It should be called Wack-Job Daily.
There's nothing like browsing the pages of the paranoid right for a good laugh.
LOL
Slashdot is growing beyond the capabilites of its current editors.
Its time for some professional guidance.
Home Depot is probably one of more dangerous stores to be in. Incredible long rows contain incredibly tall racks stuffed with all types of heavy merchandise. Steel pipes, ceramic bathtubs, wood beams, glass.
Not only that, but there are little forklifts being driven around the floor as the customers shop.
In this environment, employee drug testing is needed and a good thing.
I choose to not be drug tested. So guess what? I choose not to apply to orginization that drug test.