home bbs files messages ]

Forums before death by AOL, social media and spammers... "We can't have nice things"

   comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy      Putting Bill Gates on a giant pedestal      5,618 messages   

[   << oldest   |   < older   |   list   |   newer >   |   newest >>   ]

   Message 3,625 of 5,618   
   XX to Rotten Apple   
   Re: Three Year Old Laptop - tool old for   
   25 Jun 10 18:01:12   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: dosexes@dsahiuargd.net   
      
   "Rotten Apple"  wrote in message   
   news:Vo7Vn.270$Ls1.210@newsfe11.iad...   
   >   
   > "XX"  wrote in message   
   > news:op6Vn.2676$4B7.1112@newsfe16.iad...   
   >>   
   >> "Justin"  wrote in message   
   >> news:i02mb6$1nj$8@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>> On 06/25/2010 11:44 AM, XX wrote:   
   >>>> "Justin"  wrote in message   
   >>>> news:i0153n$tts$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>>> On 06/24/2010 09:28 PM, XX wrote:   
   >>>>>> "Justin"   wrote in message   
   >>>>>> news:i00rej$aci$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>>>>> On 06/24/2010 05:03 PM, XX wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> "Justin"   wrote in message   
   >>>>>>>> news:i00ge6$gaa$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>>>>>>> On 06/24/2010 04:41 PM, XX wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>> "Justin"   wrote in message   
   >>>>>>>>>> news:i00f8p$svd$4@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>>>>>>>>> On 06/24/2010 04:14 PM, XX wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> "Justin"   wrote in message   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> news:i00chc$865$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> "Ten years experience" and what you learned in the first month   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> is   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> as   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> far   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> as   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> you progressed!   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>> Now that reply was pure genius.   
   >>>>>>>>>>> Half an hour response time?  You're slipping, kiddo!   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>> I was reading stuff from the better trolls and posting there   
   >>>>>>>>>> first   
   >>>>>>>>>> and   
   >>>>>>>>>> working on my own material first.  You shouldn't flatter   
   >>>>>>>>>> yourself,   
   >>>>>>>>>> you   
   >>>>>>>>>> are   
   >>>>>>>>>> close to last on my reading agenda.  A "bottom of the barrel"   
   >>>>>>>>>> thing.   
   >>>>>>>>>> But   
   >>>>>>>>>> keep the faith; there are some Freaks here whose material I don't   
   >>>>>>>>>> even   
   >>>>>>>>>> bother opening.   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> Trolls?   
   >>>>>>>>> I was simply stating that Linux does something Windows can't.  You   
   >>>>>>>>> see   
   >>>>>>>>> I   
   >>>>>>>>> was "advocating" an OS in an advocacy group. Which leads me to   
   >>>>>>>>> believe   
   >>>>>>>>> you don't actually know what a troll is.  Get off your parents'   
   >>>>>>>>> Optiplex   
   >>>>>>>>> and buy a convertible - its Summer!   
   >>>>>>>>> I'm looking at a 35th anniversary Z28 convertible.  I doubt I'll   
   >>>>>>>>> buy   
   >>>>>>>>> it   
   >>>>>>>>> though.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> I drive a Ferrari, son.  You couldn't afford to buy one of its   
   >>>>>>>> wheels.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> HAHA!   
   >>>>>>> Does anyone take you seriously?   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I'll remember your remark next time I drive it.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Oh please...   
   >>>>> Just quit while you're behind.  Reread your posts and try to put   
   >>>>> yourself   
   >>>>> in somebody else's position; you can't expect anyone to believe   
   >>>>> anything   
   >>>>> you say.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Think of it this way;  what you think or believe is meaningless.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Think of it this way; you're a liar and a troll.   
   >>> HAHAHA!   
   >>   
   >> I guess reading comprehension is not your strong suit.   
   >>   
   >> I think you should quit while you still have a little dignity left. A   
   >> powerless nothing like you really can't compete in this arena.   
   >   
   > He started with zero.   How could he have any left?   
      
   :)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

[   << oldest   |   < older   |   list   |   newer >   |   newest >>   ]


(c) 1994,  bbs@darkrealms.ca