XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
From: hhitman86@pacbell.net
On 6/24/2010 9:06 PM, Justin wrote:
> On 06/24/2010 10:57 PM, MuahMan wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Yeah, and you look like the professor emeritus of computer science.
> You're allowed to vote?
You should talk, apparently a three year old laptop was
able to stop YOU from running Windows 7. What does that say
about you? Any fool would know that a simple USB or PC card
could have easily solved the WiFi problem.
John
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