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OFF TOPIC: I don't know about you guys but I can't wait untill the new direct x comes out with longhorn.

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Laptop one: HP ZE5200, 1gb of ram, 2500xp-m, ATI IGP 320m, 120gb 5400rpm hd, Windows XP/backtrackV3
Laptop two: Dell Inspiron E1705, C2D-M T5200, 2gb ram, Geforce Go 7900GS, Windows XP Media Center
Mac: Power Mac G4 (Sawtooth) 400mhz G4 640mb ram, 12gb HD, Radeon 7000, Tiger

Remonster

You're joking right? Who would pay $199 for windows! Thats nuts!

J3r3my

DX10 + Longhorn aka Vista = DRM (how M$ will control your computer and what parts you use)

BFRD

If it is *fact* lets see some evidence from a credible source. I have used SP2 and haven't had any issues or slowdowns at all.

The only thing that is a fact, is when a non-microsoft developer decides to use MS dlls in thier product *they* are responsible for keeping up with updates. Our shop is a member of MSDN (as are most developers) and we get beta and release candidates in plenty of time to modify our code before said releases hit mainstream. Now one of the drawbacks there is that window's developers are almost locked into using MS dll's, but in general MS has been very good about keeping the API constant. The major exception being the office API, that thing has gone through some gruesome changes.

Many honest people don't buy the OS out-right anyway, they get it as OEM equipment. The cost is more reasonable. I suppose there isn't any hope at convincing some people that any cost is reasonable when it is so easy to steal.

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P.J

SP2 = More Security !!!
I haven't any problem with it !
SP1 SP2

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Kipper

last time i used SP2 on my rig, it lagged my system so bad that i had to reformat. I learnt my lesson taht way.

Can't wait til Vista comes out, I'm going to goto Futureshop.................................. and laugh at the idiots who run into the store trying to 'Get it First' LOL

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Sleepy Dude..

Lol, do what i do, RUN 98SE!!!! So much less Lagg, yeah theres MAJOR downgrades to it (like no windows firewall, but thats a piece of ***** anyway, stops me from playing LAN games at school.....and no Wireless setup, but there are ways and means around anything..) Sure, its horribly old, but still. you can download XP files off the net and have it 1/2 XP and 1/2 98 kinda like the back up rig im using... zooming like a mazda.. sure cant play best games in the world (well a p2 cant... :P)

cokker

Ive got XP-SP2 on my wifes computer, it was starting to crash alot with no real reason, i soon solved this by adding a second 2gig HDD and using it just for the page file, ive been zooming ever since!

ColdTriton

Can electronically created information actually be stolen?

Lets examine this idea for a moment....

A disk...being an actual object, can be stolen.

A thought...

...lots of people seem to think that thoughts, especially in the form of ideas, can be stolen...though realistically and unfortunately...most thoughts are not original or unique.
Ideas, like most thoughts, can be used, sometimes by people other than their creator...but can ideas truly be stolen?

No..because they dont cease to be their creators thoughts after being used by another entity...they dont cease being the intellectual property of their originator when someone else "steals their idea", as many people are fond of saying...those thoughts/ideas remain in their creator's (or rediscoverer's) minds... if someones thoughts were psychically or surgically tore from their minds, then I would say they've had their thoughts stolen

Now...digital information...

Well...one aspect of electronic info is that in our modern societies, information about a person can actually be more important than the person themselves...therefore today, for some people, highly sensitive personal information is worth just as much, sometimes more than physical possessions and belongings. Which might mean that: Yes..electronic information can be stolen...

OR...

Is electronic information like thoughts, in that it doesn't cease being the owners if used by someone other than the owner? It would seem to be so...at least partly.
...and unlike a book, cd, or even a napkin with info written in mustard, can electronic information, not being tangibly physical...be a true individual belonging in the traditional sense?

Hmm.. /shrug

Information either IS or ISN'T...it exists or it doesnt...and Hey..thiz guyz more punk than me!

Dont steal from people...thats just bad form

...and dont cry when evil corporate overlords and cutthroats don't get to make yet another few bucks...they'd probably use it to take over or push out another company...or maybe just buy hookers and gin...I mean c'mon...gin is disgusting

1e8o

I dont have any problems with SP2 on my rig