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From:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	22 Nov 2012 00:20
To:	koswix	196 of 432

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You can get Angry Birds: Star Wars for it in the Store. And Pinball FX 2. And it does start up and shut down very rapidly, and I really quite like the Start Screen, but you need to invest some time in learning keyboard shortcuts and that. Which you should anyway. Mouses are for WIMPs. LOL. Happy now?

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From:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	22 Nov 2012 00:25
To:	Dave!!	197 of 432

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I think Windows 8 is not targeting the enterprise. Microsoft are well aware that Windows 7 either still is being, or has only recently been, rolled out in most large companies, achieving the aim of getting them off XP. So it's a good time to play catch-up in the consumer market, give OEMs a damn good reason to make PCs and devices with touch-screens, give developers a year or so to get to grips with WinRT and Metro and touch and all that, roll out half-yearly 8.x updates, and do Windows 9 some time in 2014 with a more convincing story for corporate customers. Happy now?

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From:	koswix	22 Nov 2012 00:41
To:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	198 of 432

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Weakly interacting massive particles?

                                                
                                                
                                                
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If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

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From:	JonCooper	22 Nov 2012 01:08
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quote: achieving the aim of getting them off XP just spent the evening fighting with the microsoft update site trying to get XP installed and updated oh, and doing a quote on this post was real hard work, couldn't get my cursor out of the quote box ended up doing the quote last Jon

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	22 Nov 2012 08:51
To:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	200 of 432

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quote: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) Windows 9 some time in 2014 with a more convincing story for corporate customers. Hopefully by then they'll have had time to do something truly innovative. Like adding an easily-accessed launchpad for applications, settings, etc. They could put it on a menu that's activated by a button. Say, in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. LOLZ. There you go, Baldy Balmer, take it for nothing or do the honourable thing and pay me for my idea. Three brick good for you? bastard by name bastard by nature

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From:	Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)	22 Nov 2012 09:16
To:	koswix	201 of 432

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Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointer... Kenny

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From:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	22 Nov 2012 11:49
To:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	202 of 432

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It's more likely that general hand-wavery and sotto voce commands will be the order of the day. We're probably within 10 years of the end of screens of any sort, as long as we can get the neo-Luddites to embrace change instead of fighting it. Happy now?

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	22 Nov 2012 12:20
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That'll go down well in open-plan offices. bastard by name bastard by nature

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From:	graphitone	22 Nov 2012 12:26
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	204 of 432

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HE'S TALKING ABOUT YOU! Drawings n' that

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From:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	22 Nov 2012 12:27
To:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	205 of 432

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Why on earth would you need to go to an office? Happy now?

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	22 Nov 2012 12:28
To:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	206 of 432

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The Man demands it :( bastard by name bastard by nature

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	22 Nov 2012 16:44
To:	Dave!!	207 of 432

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While I agree that Vista was slow and sluggish, they made a huge change to the code that made it much more secure. That caused all kinds of issues with devices not working and new drivers needing made (I know you already know this, just typing it anyway). So I can forgive a lot of the issues with Vista because it was a very needed change in the right direction, especially for security. 8 is just a steaming pile of shit that they tried to polish, but they didn't wait until it was hard enough and now it's just smeared all over the place!

How long must I put up with the unholy sound of your gun?

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	22 Nov 2012 16:54
To:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	208 of 432

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You should apply for a position at MS! You can use me as a reference.

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	22 Nov 2012 16:57
To:	graphitone	209 of 432

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You think? I agree with him. Voice is the future. But I disagree about removing screens. The future I see is in our pocket. Our phones will sync with a bigger display at home and at work. OR the screen will be in our glasses/contacts, similar to what Google is working on now.

I hope he and everyone understands that I'm not against change at all, I actually enjoy it and force it on my users quite often. But if it brings no improvement it's a waste of time and money.

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From:	ANT_THOMAS	22 Nov 2012 17:02
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	210 of 432

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I think I first installed 12.10 and wasn't happy. Went to 12.04 64bit which was a mistake when trying to get WINE to work, so I ditched that and went to 12.04 32bit and I'm happy. Not sure if I like Unity though. A bit sluggish at times. ┌─────┐ │ │ │ ┌─┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─┘ │ │ │ │ ┌─┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─┘ └─┘

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From:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	22 Nov 2012 17:03
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	211 of 432

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Yeah, by "losing screens" I meant that either glasses or active contact lenses will create the appearance of screens where there are none. You'll be able to use any piece of card or paper as a touch device, for example, with the "display" being mapped onto it in real-time. Man, the future's going to be awesome. Happy now?

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	22 Nov 2012 17:04
To:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	212 of 432

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It is isn't it. I just wish they stop messing up the present and get there!

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From:	koswix	22 Nov 2012 17:28
To:	Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)	213 of 432

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I know. I just wanted to say Weakly Interacting Massive Particles because they're cool.

                                                
                                                
                                                
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          │    └────┘    │                      
          │   ──┐  ┌──   │ ▪                    
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┌─┤       └──┐  │  │  ┌──┘                      
│ │          │ ││  ││ │   ┌─┐                   
│ │          └─┼┤  └┴─┴───┘ │                   
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  └───┘      └───┘

If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

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From:	koswix	22 Nov 2012 17:30
To:	koswix	214 of 432

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(if they exist)

                                                
                                                
                                                
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If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	22 Nov 2012 18:05
To:	koswix	215 of 432

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But what do /you/ think, Benjamin? bastard by name bastard by nature

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