Windows XP support has ended. XP is still used and running 30% or more of the back end systems and infrastructure we know today, from bank machines to cash registers. Home users still run it. Commercial companies and government agencies still use it. Support ends April 15th, and that makes for a 13 year run that will be unparalleled. No Operating System in the Microsoft fold has or probably will measure up to the intuitive, simple yet powerful interface that Windows XP sports. It runs on old slower hardware or high end devices, uses high or low end graphics well, has a driver for almost any piece of hardware out there right now, and is robust enough to handle heavy loads, especially the lesser known 64 bit variant, which lacked the driver support XP was popularly known for. Ok for all of the Windows XP haters, many of who will say I am crazy as a loon for my nod to Windows XP unparalleled immortality... What is poised to take XP's place? Not Vista, nor Windows 7, which both are resource piggies, even 7 is not as nearly stable and overall functional, nor is it easier to configure than XP, and Windows 8 saw productivity fall through the floor with its introduction of a fashionably trendy row blocks and text that resembled graphics on an old Dos shell. If you want to get something done, XP was and is the OS of choice. If you want pretty yet buggy, try Vista, if you want function but glacier slow shaded graphics and transitions, try Windows 7, if you want bland and easy to read but don't need multitasking (buzz word kiddies, from the 80s and 90s) go with Windows 8. If you want to do computing, calculations, conversions, real work, or system to network transfers... XP is the winner. To be productive, XP is still hands down the best. If you want to slow down, to watch pretty videos or pictures, and experience gee whiz doo dads, XP is not for you. It should have been an easy decision for Microsoft to continue support, even cheap support, such as a low cost extended warranty and continued pay as you go general support. But no, they would rather dump millions into an effort to control the customer, instead of helping them get something done. This is the trend today with all technology companies, to force you to do what they want you to, yet pay extra for it - Sneaky huh? Shame is that XP is a champion OS that we may not see again in our lifetime, maybe never again if tablets do finally conquer the hearts and minds of XP lovers, since XP is no longer a contender, that can now happen.
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Windows XP - Say Goodbye to the Best
Windows XP support has ended. XP is still used and running 30% or more of the back end systems and infrastructure we know today, from bank machines to cash registers. Home users still run it. Commercial companies and government agencies still use it. Support ends April 15th, and that makes for a 13 year run that will be unparalleled. No Operating System in the Microsoft fold has or probably will measure up to the intuitive, simple yet powerful interface that Windows XP sports. It runs on old slower hardware or high end devices, uses high or low end graphics well, has a driver for almost any piece of hardware out there right now, and is robust enough to handle heavy loads, especially the lesser known 64 bit variant, which lacked the driver support XP was popularly known for. Ok for all of the Windows XP haters, many of who will say I am crazy as a loon for my nod to Windows XP unparalleled immortality... What is poised to take XP's place? Not Vista, nor Windows 7, which both are resource piggies, even 7 is not as nearly stable and overall functional, nor is it easier to configure than XP, and Windows 8 saw productivity fall through the floor with its introduction of a fashionably trendy row blocks and text that resembled graphics on an old Dos shell. If you want to get something done, XP was and is the OS of choice. If you want pretty yet buggy, try Vista, if you want function but glacier slow shaded graphics and transitions, try Windows 7, if you want bland and easy to read but don't need multitasking (buzz word kiddies, from the 80s and 90s) go with Windows 8. If you want to do computing, calculations, conversions, real work, or system to network transfers... XP is the winner. To be productive, XP is still hands down the best. If you want to slow down, to watch pretty videos or pictures, and experience gee whiz doo dads, XP is not for you. It should have been an easy decision for Microsoft to continue support, even cheap support, such as a low cost extended warranty and continued pay as you go general support. But no, they would rather dump millions into an effort to control the customer, instead of helping them get something done. This is the trend today with all technology companies, to force you to do what they want you to, yet pay extra for it - Sneaky huh? Shame is that XP is a champion OS that we may not see again in our lifetime, maybe never again if tablets do finally conquer the hearts and minds of XP lovers, since XP is no longer a contender, that can now happen.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Windows 9 Must Haves to fix Windows 8 - John Dvorak
John Dvorak is spot on as to the problems with Windows 8, and what Windows 9 (the next version of Windows) should strive to be for the betterment of the Industry! I hate Windows 8 (I am a Mac and Windows user), and many PC experts also hate it. Not because of the tiles, but because of the lost features, the central start button missing that brings all features and access to one location, the lost productivity due to a users inability to get done what they want to do! See his top 5 list of what Microsoft MUST do to correct the path of the ship, or face going straight into the iceberg within the next few years.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2429717,00.asp
Saturday, September 21, 2013
iPhone IOS 7 versus IOS 6
Take a look at the side by side comparison. I ask you, truly... which looks better? I must say up front, I don't own an iPhone, but was looking for a deal. I won't be getting an iPhone now. I will not even consider it if I have to get IOS7. IOS6 had nice 3D shadows, and 3D icons. A great look and feel. That is all gone for speed I guess, ala Windows 8. Shame, of all the boneheaded things to do, NEVER follow behind Windows 8, and Microsoft's screw ups. It just goes to show that Apple without Jobs is DOOMED! Apple must be full of group think and a bunch of robots. I give them 5 years before the iTower starts to crumble.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Windows 8 - Why you should hold off.
Adrian from ZDnet says: With the introduction of Windows 8, Microsoft removed the Start button, the Start menu, and pushed the desktop into the background. Were these changes too much for users who'd spent decades getting used to how Windows worked? Read More...
I say that Windows 8 at first glance runs well, is easy to use if your apps are on the tiles already, and yes, very snappy. What I don't like is the kludgy fat finger - non precision interface. Fingers are nice for big blocks and 1st grade pencils, but the mouse pointer is a precision device, not a blob. I also dislike the way that the most useful settings lack easy paths to the advanced settings. Windows 8 and yes, even Windows 7, make you dig deep to find advanced settings. Power users beware. Advanced settings should be accessible via a one stop shop screen or app/library. Why all the hunting?
I wonder why the Start Button was pulled from the Windows 8 desktop? Why couldn't Windows 8 have both the tiles and the Start Button, and why didn't Microsoft allow it's users to choose? Makes you wonder how they tested the interface, if they did at all. Remember Windows 95 supposedly went through extensive usability testing? Windows 8 was tested by 10 programmers who like smart phones. Did they even test on PCs?
I say that Windows 8 at first glance runs well, is easy to use if your apps are on the tiles already, and yes, very snappy. What I don't like is the kludgy fat finger - non precision interface. Fingers are nice for big blocks and 1st grade pencils, but the mouse pointer is a precision device, not a blob. I also dislike the way that the most useful settings lack easy paths to the advanced settings. Windows 8 and yes, even Windows 7, make you dig deep to find advanced settings. Power users beware. Advanced settings should be accessible via a one stop shop screen or app/library. Why all the hunting?
I wonder why the Start Button was pulled from the Windows 8 desktop? Why couldn't Windows 8 have both the tiles and the Start Button, and why didn't Microsoft allow it's users to choose? Makes you wonder how they tested the interface, if they did at all. Remember Windows 95 supposedly went through extensive usability testing? Windows 8 was tested by 10 programmers who like smart phones. Did they even test on PCs?
Monday, October 05, 2009
Time for a Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple
Apple has done it again! They have decided to force their latest Safari browser, coupled with iTunes 9, on each of us. This is purely an anti-competitive practice. I wonder if anyone would like to represent me? The facts: I don't want to use Safari 4, it is bloated, and Safari 3 is my preferred browser of choice. To order in iTunes, a message pops up I have to upgrade my iTunes. I do so, then when I try to use it, it insists that I also have to upgrade my Safari browser. I would like to know if anyone who has removed Safari, has iTunes forcing them to load and use Safari. I recall many legions of folks attacking Microsoft about tying their browser to simple OS functions, like file browsing. Governments across the globe sued, and fined Microsoft. I am waiting for Apple to receive the same courtesy. They have no right to force me into a browser I don't want to use. Matter of fact, I removed iTunes and loaded my older version. I then re-imported my modified music library. I refuse to upgrade based on forced strong arm tactics. I guess I just don't like to be TOLD what to do! What about you?
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