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   Justin to dosexes@dsahiuargd.net   
   Re: Three Year Old Laptop - tool old for   
   25 Jun 10 16:35:14   
   
   t-delegated.example.com> 4cd3be3f   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: justin@nobecauseihatespam.org   
      
   In article ,   
    "XX"  wrote:   
      
   > "Justin"  wrote in message   
   > news:i02m97$1nj$7@news.eternal-september.org...   
   > > On 06/25/2010 11:47 AM, XX wrote:   
   > >> "MuahMan"  wrote in message   
   > >> news:be18729b-05f0-4569-9d3f-62e2aab17266@c33g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...   
   > >> On Jun 24, 10:51 pm, Justin  wrote:   
   > >>> On 06/24/2010 09:31 PM, XX wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>   
   > >>>   
   > >>>   
   > >>>   
   > >>>> "Justin"  wrote in message   
   > >>>> news:i00pjr$s5g$2@news.eternal-september.org...   
   > >>>>> On 06/24/2010 06:38 PM, Rotten Apple wrote:   
   > >>>>>> "ray"  wrote in message   
   > >>>>>> news:88i1ulF8dtU8@mid.individual.net...   
   > >>>>>>> On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:10:31 +0200, Hadron wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>>>> ray  writes:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:43:39 -0400, Justin wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>> Here is yet another failure for Windows 7. Here's the Readers'   
   > >>>>>>>>>> Digest   
   > >>>>>>>>>> version of whats going on. The Win7 drivers aren't fully   
   > >>>>>>>>>> compatible   
   > >>>>>>>>>> with the Wireless 802.11. So it works fine without any encryption   
   > >>>>>>>>>> but   
   > >>>>>>>>>> the instant I secure the network - "Windows 7 was unable to   
   > >>>>>>>>>> connect   
   > >>>>>>>>>> to   
   > >>>>>>>>>> the network." I installed Ubuntu on the machine - worked like a   
   > >>>>>>>>>> champ   
   > >>>>>>>>>> - WPA2 personal and all.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>> So, how about if one of you Microsoft trolls explain how this is   
   > >>>>>>>>>> actually a design feature or is somehow my fault. Remember I have   
   > >>>>>>>>>> 10+   
   > >>>>>>>>>> years of IT experience I know how to solve driver problems. The   
   > >>>>>>>>>> fact   
   > >>>>>>>>>> that there are no Win 7 drivers for this wireless adapter is all   
   > >>>>>>>>>> Microsoft's fault. I guess Microsoft just doesn't have the   
   > >>>>>>>>>> resources   
   > >>>>>>>>>> or brainpower to fix this little problem. Oh well. The laptop is   
   > >>>>>>>>>> my   
   > >>>>>>>>>> brother's. He told me to spec out a new laptop for him. A Macbook   
   > >>>>>>>>>> Pro.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> That would be yet another example of MS planned obsolescence.   
   > >>>>>>>>> They'd   
   > >>>>>>>>> rather have you get your win7 up on a new computer - they are   
   > >>>>>>>>> hardly   
   > >>>>>>>>> interested in backwards compatibility.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>>>> What happened to it all being the maker of the HW in question's   
   > >>>>>>>> fault.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>>>> You know and I know Raytard that that story is a crock of shit.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>>> One can ask whose 'fault' it is. Obviously MS does not develop   
   > >>>>>>> drivers   
   > >>>>>>> for anything they leave it to the manufacturer - so from that point   
   > >>>>>>> of   
   > >>>>>>> view, it is the manufacturers fault. One can also ask if MS SHOULD   
   > >>>>>>> supply   
   > >>>>>>> drivers - in which case it is their fault. And obviously, MS could   
   > >>>>>>> provide 'hooks' to enable older drivers - but they have no interest   
   > >>>>>>> in   
   > >>>>>>> backwards compatibility.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>>> Why aren't you wondering why no manufacturer or model number has been   
   > >>>>>> named   
   > >>>>>> in spite of the questions being asked several times?   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>> C120x - see previous post, kiddo.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>> Now that was a long Google search. A long waste of time.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> That makes alot of sense.   
   > >>> The fact is, Linux was working trouble free on the same machine Windows   
   > >>> simply couldn't cut it.   
   > >>> Therefore Windows 7 is flawed.   
   > >>   
   > >> Even Windows isn't retard proof.   
   > >>   
   > >> Don't take this the wrong way; I don't mean it as an isult... but you   
   > >> appear to be mentally challenged or possibly severely retarded.   
   > >>   
   > >> I pity you.   
   > >>   
   > >> No!  He's free entertainment.  He charged in like a bull, and after we   
   > >> fuck   
   > >> him around he'll quietly tip toe away like a pussycat.   
   > >>   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > > You have a cat fetish, kiddo.   
   > > I hate to imagine your upbringing.   
   > > You see, kids - this guy is what happens with the breakdown of the   
   > > traditional family.   
   > >   
   >   
   > I see you failed your psychology class also.  Another failure in a long   
   > line.   
   >   
   > Speaking of families and failures, are you the biggest failure in yours?   
   >   
   > What are you doing here this time of day, did your employer lay you off?   
   > They always chop the dead wood first.   
   >   
   > And to answer your question:  I'm recouping from a few days of playing in   
   > the Bahamas on my boat.  Do you have a boat?  A widdle boat that you play   
   > with in the tub?   
      
   You're recouping from ogling teenagers at your local public swimming   
   pool - whoa re you kidding?   
   Ferrari.   
   Boat.   
   Bahamas.   
   A true testament to your supposed success - trolling the newsgroups.   
      
   There's an old saying - those who can, do.   
   Those who can't, brag.   
   However you can do neither so you come here.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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