[WriteLog] Windows XP DEAD HORSE

[Damon Raphael]

Until Microsoft lets go of our "short hairs".   As for now, XP is an
unstable hunk of crappola.  I have been helping a poor unfortunate friend
who was given a free upgrade to XP as an inducement to buy her Dell Inspiron
8100 Laptop.  Only a glutton for punishment would opt for XP now even if it
did not have to be activated by phone over the www.  I have more computer
experience than 95% of the gals and guys on this newsgroup and I have been
really sweating to keep XP cranking for her.  Why be a beta tester for XP at
your own expense.  Use 2000.  It is stable and pretty much bugfree compared
to previous versions (especially ME).  As for me, I use Win98SE  when I have
to and most of the time - Linux.

This is definitely pertinent to Qrp-l business.  If the unwary blunder into
XP at this point, they will spend more time fighting crashes than playing
qrp.   If you are out in the boonies and have to do a quick reinstall on
your laptop, you won't be able to activate it unless you can get onto the
web.

Damon, W7MD


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Zanni" <kj6ra@starband.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 9:25 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Windows XP DEAD HORSE


How much longer do we have to beat the horse??