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Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 4th 06, 10:09 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 40
Views: 1,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Disaster With Rounded IDE Cables

On 4 Nov 2006 00:07:28 -0800, SAMF2000 wrote:


Because I don't have a full copy of XP ...Just the upgrade. I have a
full copy of 98.
So to install xp I need to install 98 ---- THEN...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 4th 06, 08:10 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:20:50 -0800, JAD wrote:


whats scarey is, I think you believe it........

If you believe that then perhaps I can interest you in some swampland I am
selling too?
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 4th 06, 08:08 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 16:20:50 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:


Wrong, as always.

OK, in your case you probably say my HDD got infected with a virus. There
are many BS reasons one can give but if you're...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 4th 06, 04:55 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 15:56:05 -0500, Mike T. wrote:


It's odd that microsoft allows this, then.

They don't, people lie when they call to get OEM XP activated and just say
it is on the same PC.
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 4th 06, 04:54 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 15:52:45 -0500, Mike T. wrote:



Why not? The license only specifies that the builder is responsible for
supporting the hardware and software. I have no problem with...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 4th 06, 04:47 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 14:22:37 -0800, JAD wrote:


One day this guy named crispy complained and they changed it.......

Thanks for the recognition. Rod should be licking my boots for the
extraordinary...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 3rd 06, 09:00 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 07:25:26 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:


Wrong, as always. MS has always allowed it to be sold with say a motherboard.

Yes, so long as it stays with that mb, dumbass. What you just...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 3rd 06, 08:58 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 07:22:12 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:



YOU made that stupid pig ignorant claim, child.

YOU get to substantiate that stupid pig ignorant claim, child.

THATS how it works.
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 3rd 06, 07:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 08:40:50 -0500, Mike T. wrote:

Doesn't mean anything unless the new policy applies to OEM copies (not
preinstalled) of Vista, as only idiots pay full retail price for a...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 3rd 06, 07:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 08:43:01 -0500, Mike T. wrote:


Wait! Don't get your hopes up yet. The article doesn't differentiate
between the ultra-expensive boxed retail product and the OEM versions...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 3rd 06, 07:30 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 08:45:13 -0500, Mike T. wrote:


And yet, have they really changed it?


Yes, you can download the changed EULA from the web.

Wait! Don't get your hopes up yet. The article...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 3rd 06, 07:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 15:35:52 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:


Irrelevant to why MS actually made that change, cretin.

Oh, this should be good for a laugh. Tell us exactly, and in detail, why
Microsoft...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 3rd 06, 03:10 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:29:14 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:


Another lie, thanks to the media exposure, actually.

Take note of the part that says *users*. In case you don't know who *users*
are, they are...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 3rd 06, 02:50 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:29:14 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

Crispy Critter wrote
Rod Speed wrote

Well, lookee here. Thanks to people like me

Another lie, thanks to the media...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 2nd 06, 11:35 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 14:01:17 -0800, JAD wrote:


who wins in the end?

Both. Microsoft gets their moeny and I get the OS - that's a win-win.
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 2nd 06, 10:12 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:12:22 -0500, ToolPackinMama wrote:


Well, virtually every Linux distro comes with thousands of applications
of every description. With Windows, you have to buy most of...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 2nd 06, 10:11 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 12:59:17 -0500, Mike T. wrote:


That's actually a good thing. Most people prefer their applications to
start and run fast, without crashing often. -Dave

Applications start...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 2nd 06, 10:08 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 17:22:49 +0000 (UTC), Brian wrote:


Most distros that are aimed to be user friendly include some gui tool to
do this for you.

~brian

Oh yea? Where is it in Ubuntu then?...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 2nd 06, 09:55 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 05:12:38 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:


Wake up and smell the coffee, nutjob.

Any 2 year old could leave that for dead, child.

Well, lookee here. Thanks to people like me...
Forum: General November 2nd 06, 07:37 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video
Replies: 17
Views: 1,064
Posted By Crispy Critter
Why is my video card not upto snuff?

I just realized it isn't working for me because I'm running under a limited
user account. I'm not going to lower my security to run it either. My
system ran Vista fine anyway.
Forum: General November 2nd 06, 07:30 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video
Replies: 17
Views: 1,064
Posted By Crispy Critter
Why is my video card not upto snuff?

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 15:14:32 +1100, DRS wrote:

Given that there are no released DX10 cards then no card could pass, which
is clearly ridiculous.

I have a 7900GT and am trying to run the ATI...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 2nd 06, 07:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 12:47:02 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:


It was more of your pathetic excuse for bull****.

I suppose this is bull****...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 2nd 06, 07:09 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 67
Views: 2,434
Posted By Crispy Critter
To floppy or not to floppy?

On 25 Oct 2006 09:12:46 -0700, Tomcat (Tom) wrote:



All cases come with a 3.5" open front bay but that is not only for
floppy drives. I've been wanting to get a universal card reader and
...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 1st 06, 10:47 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 389
Views: 11,401
Posted By Crispy Critter
Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?

On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 20:09:23 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

Crispy Critter wrote
Rod Speed wrote

Just how many of you are there between those ears, child |-)

Hey, everytime...
Forum: General November 1st 06, 10:35 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video
Replies: 17
Views: 1,064
Posted By Crispy Critter
Why is my video card not upto snuff?

On 1 Nov 2006 09:17:24 -0800, YKhan wrote:

ATI has a link to tester applet that accumulates your hardware info and
determines Vista readiness. It has three levels of worthiness: Minimum,
...
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