Re: [TenTec] "Remember, it's a computer."

[Ken Brown <ken.d.brown@verizon.net>]

I have never had that level of success with any version of windows on 
any machine. The most reliable system I have used is whatever it is that 
is running at the office. We have a systems administrator that keeps it 
going. Perhaps if I was a "computer guru" or wanted to become one, I 
could get windows on my home machine to be equally reliable. I think the 
point is that most people would like a system to be reliable right from 
the start. In other words the default settings should result in a system 
that does not periodically crash for no apparent reason. I have not 
found that to be the case with windows. Therefore I consider computers 
running windows to be curious toys rather than serious tools. I will not 
own a radio that depends on windows to use it. ...Yes it is only a 
hobby, and it could be argued that my radios are just toys too. 
Nevertheless I want my radio to be more reliable than I have experienced 
window to be.
Ken N6KB


Joe Malloy wrote:

> > They'll get this worked out.Since 1996, it's only
> > gone down a few of times and then only because
> > the UPS ran out of juice before the power company
> > got things going again. It's never failed as a result
> > of software/hardware problems.
> >    
> Neither has any copy of Windows NT 3.5, NT4.0 and XP that I've been
> running -- either on the home network (5 machines) or as a member of my
> college.  (Heck, even Windows with DOS ran very reliably for me!)  It's the
> power company that keeps me from having uptimes greater than 150 days...but
> it's up at least between power failures crunching numbers for the Seti@home
> project.
>
>  
>
> > This is how mature
> > equipment should behave. Mr. Gates? Mr. Gates?
> > are you awake?
> >    
> Bob?  Bob?  Are *you* awake? :)
>
> 73,
>
> Joe, W2RBA
>
> P.S. I don't like Billy Boy one bit (!) nor the company he owns and I've
> been investigating Linux for an eventual transition (if only it had the
> support that is there for Windows!).
>
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