Comments on: Is it not ok anymore to be content with what we have? http://helpmerick.com/is-it-not-ok-anymore-to-be-content-with-what-we-have.htm Easy to understand computer help Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don http://helpmerick.com/is-it-not-ok-anymore-to-be-content-with-what-we-have.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7344 Don Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:48:45 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1306#comment-7344 I am sick of hearing the useless dribble about how pretty W7 is, & how less convenient the startmenu is, but how much better it is that way! You can patch the UXtheme file in XP to support any VS you want, whether Vista-ish, XP, or W7 & make it look exactly like you want. Why do I want either Vista or W7 to do the same jobs (but slower) when time is money? MS? IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE W7 OR VISTA OR ANY FUTURE OS FASTER THAN XP, THEN DON'T RELEASE IT! PERIOD! They obviously have not learned the lesson yet. We don't need prettier, slower, or fancier. Just faster & more useable please! Is that too much to ask? I am sick of hearing the useless dribble about how pretty W7 is, & how less convenient the startmenu is, but how much better it is that way!

You can patch the UXtheme file in XP to support any VS you want, whether Vista-ish, XP, or W7 & make it look exactly like you want.

Why do I want either Vista or W7 to do the same jobs (but slower) when time is money?

MS? IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE W7 OR VISTA OR ANY FUTURE OS FASTER THAN XP, THEN DON’T RELEASE IT! PERIOD!

They obviously have not learned the lesson yet. We don’t need prettier, slower, or fancier.

Just faster & more useable please! Is that too much to ask?

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/is-it-not-ok-anymore-to-be-content-with-what-we-have.htm/comment-page-#comment-1649 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1306#comment-1649 I have both of subject programs installed and love them both. Sure, you have to learn new things, and especially in Office you must learn new ways to do things. I am 69 years old and have been learning to do new things all of my life. That is the spice of life, and why we are not still driving black model T Fords and why we have been to the Moon. Your comment which means "if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it" is for nice little bunnies and stay at home duds who don't like the pioneering spirit. Yes, Microsoft makes me angry. No, I do not say "Wow" when runnning Vista. Yes, XP and the old office will get you by just fine thank you. But I love the new ones and can't wait to see the next versions of same. Walter Stout I have both of subject programs installed and love them both. Sure, you have to learn new things, and especially in Office you must learn new ways to do things. I am 69 years old and have been learning to do new things all of my life. That is the spice of life, and why we are not still driving black model T Fords and why we have been to the Moon.

Your comment which means “if it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it” is for nice little bunnies and stay at home duds who don’t like the pioneering spirit.

Yes, Microsoft makes me angry. No, I do not say “Wow” when runnning Vista. Yes, XP and the old office will get you by just fine thank you. But I love the new ones and can’t wait to see the next versions of same.

Walter Stout

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/is-it-not-ok-anymore-to-be-content-with-what-we-have.htm/comment-page-#comment-1650 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1306#comment-1650 The ribbon layout is nice and easy and works well once you figure out what Microsoft put it there for. It's just an extension of the "customizable toolbar" idea and I'm not sure why MS couldn't have just offered that as an add-on or a downloadable update for Office 2003. The ribbon layout is nice and easy and works well once you figure out what Microsoft put it there for.

It’s just an extension of the “customizable toolbar” idea and I’m not sure why MS couldn’t have just offered that as an add-on or a downloadable update for Office 2003.

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/is-it-not-ok-anymore-to-be-content-with-what-we-have.htm/comment-page-#comment-1651 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1306#comment-1651 The only time I am ever happy with an upgrade is when it fixes something that was broken with the old version. I'm not convinced that either Office 2007 or Vista do that. Microsoft seems to have the government/bureaucracy philosophy nowadays: "If if ain't broke, fix it until it is" My office computer is screaming fast and working very well with XP. I have upgraded to Office 2007, but it's not "blowing my skirt up". There are some nice features and some things are easier to do, but I've also noticed a performance drop when opening certain files. Also, I haven't yet seen any feature that makes me more productive or helps me get my job done quicker. I'm holding off on the Vista upgrade as long as I can because I have a dread feeling that it's going to cause problems and slow me down... The only time I am ever happy with an upgrade is when it fixes something that was broken with the old version. I’m not convinced that either Office 2007 or Vista do that. Microsoft seems to have the government/bureaucracy philosophy nowadays: “If if ain’t broke, fix it until it is”

My office computer is screaming fast and working very well with XP. I have upgraded to Office 2007, but it’s not “blowing my skirt up”. There are some nice features and some things are easier to do, but I’ve also noticed a performance drop when opening certain files. Also, I haven’t yet seen any feature that makes me more productive or helps me get my job done quicker.

I’m holding off on the Vista upgrade as long as I can because I have a dread feeling that it’s going to cause problems and slow me down…

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/is-it-not-ok-anymore-to-be-content-with-what-we-have.htm/comment-page-#comment-1652 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1306#comment-1652 Being a serious computer hobbyist, and having bought the full versions of 98 and XP, I will probably buy the full version (installable on pcs without Windows) of Vista Ultimate (why anybody would want any other version after comparing features escapes me), if for no other reason than to have as a collector's item. As for avoiding being a "dud who doesn't like the pioneering spirit," I think experimenting around and trying to learn Linux does a whole LOT better job in that area than merely buying Vista! Hey, I still have around somewhere one of my old hard drives from a 486 with Windows 3.1 on it. I guess I keep it for old-times' sake. To my mind, there is absolutely nothing wrong with prefering XP to Vista. Frankly, even though I am a devout free-marketer, I hope to eventually learn Linux if for no other reason than my good friend Bill Gates already has enough of my money! Being a serious computer hobbyist, and having bought the full versions of 98 and XP, I will probably buy the full version (installable on pcs without Windows) of Vista Ultimate (why anybody would want any other version after comparing features escapes me), if for no other reason than to have as a collector’s item.
As for avoiding being a “dud who doesn’t like the pioneering spirit,” I think experimenting around and trying to learn Linux does a whole LOT better job in that area than merely buying Vista! Hey, I still have around somewhere one of my old hard drives from a 486 with Windows 3.1 on it. I guess I keep it for old-times’ sake.
To my mind, there is absolutely nothing wrong with prefering XP to Vista. Frankly, even though I am a devout free-marketer, I hope to eventually learn Linux if for no other reason than my good friend Bill Gates already has enough of my money!

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/is-it-not-ok-anymore-to-be-content-with-what-we-have.htm/comment-page-#comment-1653 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1306#comment-1653 I have not tried either, not from lack of interest but my 512 RAM machine won't work with Vista. Besides, XP works just fine. I am so sick of useless "upgrades" I thought seriously of buying a Mac. But price and lack of software and local service turned me off there, too. I'll keep my present machine as long as it's still usable and experiment with Linux. Harold in Cedaredge I have not tried either, not from lack of interest but my 512 RAM machine won’t work with Vista. Besides, XP works just fine.
I am so sick of useless “upgrades” I thought seriously of buying a Mac. But price and lack of software and local service turned me off there, too.
I’ll keep my present machine as long as it’s still usable and experiment with Linux.

Harold in Cedaredge

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