Re: [IRCA] [Vista woes

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

My Computer has a 3.0 P4 processor and 2 gigs of ram.. with Vista, this
thins runs slower then molasses sometimes.

I had it.. I want XP Pro back, but I can't afford a newPC or copy of XP.

paul



On Nov 4, 2007 6:41 PM, WALTER SALMANIW <salmaniw@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think Paul's correct. Staples up here in Canada had XP ?Pro a few months
> back for some pretty hefty change, and I know that Microsoft is not going to
> allow a "free downgrade" to XP....no way. When I next buy a laptop, I'm
> purchasing mine from Dell that still offers a choice of Vista or XP, and I
> know which one I'll be going with.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, November 4, 2007 3:38 pm
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] British DXpedition
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <
> irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Id LOVE to put XP on here, but I can't afford a copyof XP Pro..
> > and last I
> > knew (a few months ago).. my comptuer vendor would NOT give me a
> > copy of XP
> > for nothing.. nor can I just downgrade for no cost either
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > On Nov 4, 2007 10:29 AM, Craig Healy <bubba@dukes-of-
> > hazzard.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I'll second that. Vista is not a good operating
> > system. I'd put XP Pro
> > > on
> > > it. The DRM/RIAA intrusions are something that should
> > never have been
> > > allowed. FWIW, Vista sales are dropping and not
> > increasing. That should
> > > say a lot.
> > >
> > > I have made it perfectly clear to my clients that I will not
> > support or
> > > even
> > > work on a Vista-equipped computer. There are driver
> > issues and other
> > > things
> > > that may not be able to be resolved. I don't want to be
> > the Don Quixote
> > > tilting against that insidious windmill.
> > >
> > > If you check with your computer vendor, they may have a
> > program in place
> > > to
> > > give you Windows XP Pro at little or no cost.
> > >
> > > Craig Healy
> > > Providence, RI
> > >
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Sincerely,
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
www.walkerbroadcasting.com
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