I don't find anything "better" in Firefox or Opera.
I use IE because it works perfectly fine for me, has never given me any issues in the past, and well, it just works.
I've found IE 7's tabbing to work exactly the way I want tabs to work, and VERY intuative. But thats just my opinion.
All my common use systems are running IE 7 Beta1 and I find it very very usable. Again thats just my opnion, but as can clearly be seen, that opinion on Slashdot (which is still more than 75% Windows read and I'm willing to bet around 70% IE read), is troll branding material.
As for having to move the mouse just to go back, I have a multibutton mouse, didnt even have to set it up to use the thumb button as the "Back" function.
Are you telling me Opera, Mozilla and Firefox don't have a tonne of bugs? I work of plenty of Web App devs who know all too well that there a bugs, lots of bugs, both big and small in all of the above, including IE.
I just know how to use a computer. Since September 30th., 1997 I've been using IE. Never any viruses, no spyware (yeah the occasional annoying cookie or so), all I delt with was pop-ups which I killed off a long time ago, first with Google's menu bar and then MSN's, and now IE 7.0
Built-in mouse gestures: Useless
Tabbed browsing: I have it (IE 7.0 Beta1)
Bittorrent Client: Never use it, don't want it
Mail Client: I use Outlook 2003, a full mail client to use with my Exchange server
IRC Client: don't use IRC
RSS Reader: got it (IE 7.0 Beta1)
Completely customizable interface: it's as customizable as I want it to be
screen reader: I don't have a need for it.
Cross platform: I don't have a need for it.
ability to easily shut off images, flash etc.: I have it (IE 7.0 Beta1)
Doesn't take 4 minutes to clear it's cache: I have this (IE 7.0 Beta1), not to mention those with an ounce of IE knowledge know they can set the IE cache to like 5 MB instead of the default 10% of the disk.
I do know what I am missing... nothing.
You do know what Enterprise Licensing and Software Assurance is right?
Apparently not. It's not Microsoft's fault you and your IT are too slow to understand that.
I'd rather an ATi video, but it all sounds good to me.
I think in the next 2 years we will be witnessing the death of desktop PC's and replacement with laptops in most circumstances as costs get closer and designs merge.
You do know you can turn the "playskool garbage" off right?
You do know that XP in general is more stable than a Win2k workstation right?
You do know that XP in general is faster than Win2k right?
How is $500 different from any other generation of console.
Only this time it INCLUDES wireless, hard drive, headset etc...
Not a bad deal, do the math on getting a PS2 equiped the same.
Oh please.
1.) Where I work the UNIX admins don't last more than 2 months before burning out. Too much stuff to fix all the time, specially on the Solaris side of the house. We are still running with our original Windows crew, minus two who left to join other companies. We pay VERY well for IT so it's not about Unix guys getting paid more.
2.) We have about 780 Windows servers, and 35 Unix servers. We have 5 Windows admins (soon to be 6) and 3 Unix admins. Do the math.
3.) The Windows admins here think for themselves, yes they have bosses, but those boss types know to let them do their own thing, their own way. The unix guys? They are lazy, be it like a fox or not, they are lazy.
4.) The windows side of the house here has a better up time than the Unix side of the house. Again, just because YOU work with dumb admins on the Windows side does not mean they all are. For example, I not only manage our Windows server team, I also manage all the sendmail gateways and the Solaris boxes they run on, the DMZ firewalls, our few Macs (OS 10.3 unfortunately), and our small Linux deployment.
This has NOTHING to do with Linux. It has to do with Star Office vs. Microsoft Office.
One would think one would easily understand that by simple reading skills.
You tend to look at Microsoft thru false coloured glasses.
Maybe when you grow up and understand there is a lot more to Microsoft than you wrongly assume you will be able to take those glasses off.
By Longhorn he is talking about the yet unnamed replacement for Windows Server 2003.
For now:
Windows Vista superceedes Windows XP
Longhorn superceedes Windows Server 2003
Don't see a lot of marketing fluf, and the guy most assuredly knows his stuff.
If he is excited by some of the new stuff due in R2 and Vista, then it must be rather good stuff. He even admits even at Microsoft he isn't much of a Windows user but is learning more about it.
Not bad responses from him at all.
Stop making excuses. If they are priced "insanely" then you don't get to use em.
End of story.
I want a twin turbo 911, but I think they are insanely priced, it does not mean if I see one on the dealers lot I can drive it around till I an afford to buy it. After all I'm not stealing the car, I'm only borrowing it...
People like you are the same ones that think software piracy is OK.
You may not see a problem with either, but I say you are no better than a petty crook.
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Didn't anyone tell you the 90's ended quite a few years ago?
I don't find anything "better" in Firefox or Opera. I use IE because it works perfectly fine for me, has never given me any issues in the past, and well, it just works.
I've found IE 7's tabbing to work exactly the way I want tabs to work, and VERY intuative. But thats just my opinion.
All my common use systems are running IE 7 Beta1 and I find it very very usable. Again thats just my opnion, but as can clearly be seen, that opinion on Slashdot (which is still more than 75% Windows read and I'm willing to bet around 70% IE read), is troll branding material.
It's coming in Beta2. I've really not had a need for something like this, but can see it's use.
Some of us are actually using IE 7.0 Beta1...
As for having to move the mouse just to go back, I have a multibutton mouse, didnt even have to set it up to use the thumb button as the "Back" function.
Are you telling me Opera, Mozilla and Firefox don't have a tonne of bugs? I work of plenty of Web App devs who know all too well that there a bugs, lots of bugs, both big and small in all of the above, including IE.
And who's fault is it for not patching?
Every day.
I just know how to use a computer. Since September 30th., 1997 I've been using IE. Never any viruses, no spyware (yeah the occasional annoying cookie or so), all I delt with was pop-ups which I killed off a long time ago, first with Google's menu bar and then MSN's, and now IE 7.0
Built-in mouse gestures: Useless
Tabbed browsing: I have it (IE 7.0 Beta1)
Bittorrent Client: Never use it, don't want it
Mail Client: I use Outlook 2003, a full mail client to use with my Exchange server
IRC Client: don't use IRC
RSS Reader: got it (IE 7.0 Beta1)
Completely customizable interface: it's as customizable as I want it to be
screen reader: I don't have a need for it.
Cross platform: I don't have a need for it.
ability to easily shut off images, flash etc.: I have it (IE 7.0 Beta1)
Doesn't take 4 minutes to clear it's cache: I have this (IE 7.0 Beta1), not to mention those with an ounce of IE knowledge know they can set the IE cache to like 5 MB instead of the default 10% of the disk.
I do know what I am missing... nothing.
I use IE 7.0 Beta1, it has all the features I need.
If you use Opera, FireFox or Mozilla you can do no wrong.
Use IE, and you are a troll.
Go figure.
IE works fine for me. No viruses, no pop-ups, and it works great for everything I need it to do.
Funny thats EXCACTLY how I feel when "using" Linux. But since this is Slashdot, that makes me a troll.
No they instead have batteries that up to VERY recently only lasted about a year and cost more than the actual iPod itself to replace.
You do know what Enterprise Licensing and Software Assurance is right? Apparently not. It's not Microsoft's fault you and your IT are too slow to understand that.
You feel about Microsoft the same way I feel about Linux. Of course that makes me a troll though. Aint it grand?
I'd rather an ATi video, but it all sounds good to me. I think in the next 2 years we will be witnessing the death of desktop PC's and replacement with laptops in most circumstances as costs get closer and designs merge.
You do know you can turn the "playskool garbage" off right? You do know that XP in general is more stable than a Win2k workstation right? You do know that XP in general is faster than Win2k right?
How is $500 different from any other generation of console. Only this time it INCLUDES wireless, hard drive, headset etc... Not a bad deal, do the math on getting a PS2 equiped the same.
Oh please. 1.) Where I work the UNIX admins don't last more than 2 months before burning out. Too much stuff to fix all the time, specially on the Solaris side of the house. We are still running with our original Windows crew, minus two who left to join other companies. We pay VERY well for IT so it's not about Unix guys getting paid more. 2.) We have about 780 Windows servers, and 35 Unix servers. We have 5 Windows admins (soon to be 6) and 3 Unix admins. Do the math. 3.) The Windows admins here think for themselves, yes they have bosses, but those boss types know to let them do their own thing, their own way. The unix guys? They are lazy, be it like a fox or not, they are lazy. 4.) The windows side of the house here has a better up time than the Unix side of the house. Again, just because YOU work with dumb admins on the Windows side does not mean they all are. For example, I not only manage our Windows server team, I also manage all the sendmail gateways and the Solaris boxes they run on, the DMZ firewalls, our few Macs (OS 10.3 unfortunately), and our small Linux deployment.
Hello, knock knock, anyone home? StarOffice is OSS isn't it? So you just ASSUMED Linux was involved and jumped to a false conclusion.
This has NOTHING to do with Linux. It has to do with Star Office vs. Microsoft Office. One would think one would easily understand that by simple reading skills.
You do know that Sony is doing the same thing. In fact they may be going as far as completely killing off 3rd party hardware.
You tend to look at Microsoft thru false coloured glasses. Maybe when you grow up and understand there is a lot more to Microsoft than you wrongly assume you will be able to take those glasses off.
By Longhorn he is talking about the yet unnamed replacement for Windows Server 2003. For now: Windows Vista superceedes Windows XP Longhorn superceedes Windows Server 2003
Don't see a lot of marketing fluf, and the guy most assuredly knows his stuff. If he is excited by some of the new stuff due in R2 and Vista, then it must be rather good stuff. He even admits even at Microsoft he isn't much of a Windows user but is learning more about it. Not bad responses from him at all.
Stop making excuses. If they are priced "insanely" then you don't get to use em. End of story. I want a twin turbo 911, but I think they are insanely priced, it does not mean if I see one on the dealers lot I can drive it around till I an afford to buy it. After all I'm not stealing the car, I'm only borrowing it...
People like you are the same ones that think software piracy is OK. You may not see a problem with either, but I say you are no better than a petty crook.