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[HD-Christopher]

What subscription do you have?

[Invent]

What subscription do you have?

No idea, haha.

In the My Account seciton it says:

SubscriptionType: Retail

So I assume I have a retail subscription .

[Chippiewill]

A decent argument, however in the end it's just excuses. Sure, you can have different versions with different features, or you could just have one version with all the features. It's easier, more liked and more convenient.

That's why they made ultimate :rolleyes:, however a 5 year old girl doesn't need bitlocker to password her pony pictures. If you feel you need all the features then go to Ultimate, basically having different versions saves everyone money.

Relying on a fad? I used to be a huge Microsoft fanboy. Of course I used Internet Explorer, and after a while I began to pull my hair out because of how slow it was, and how poor it rendered basically everything compared to Mozilla.

IE8 has fixed poor load times a bit....

Both steal from eachother, sure. If they didn't technology would suck. However, Microsoft is brutal and cold hearted with what and how much they steal.

-cough- who invented operating systems and universal software in general? (Microsoft)

More of a Chris Prillo fan myself

I prefer Leo Laporte because he is useless with Windows PCs and makes me seem a lot better . Although the person who helps him on the Windows show is good...

Edit: It's Paul Thurrot!

[HotelUser]

That's why they made ultimate :rolleyes:, however a 5 year old girl doesn't need bitlocker to password her pony pictures. If you feel you need all the features then go to Ultimate, basically having different versions saves everyone money.

LOOL you clearly didn't think that through. OSX has ONE version with ALL the features and it's CHEAPER than Vista/Windows 7. Therefore it saves you monies and gives more features!!!11

IE8 has fixed poor load times a bit....

Kinda. But not as much as I would of hoped.

-cough- who invented operating systems and universal software in general? (Microsoft)

Wrong. Microsoft began the whole licensing thing (which has become annoying). They did this after they stole the GUI and bought DOS (they didn't even make it; just bought it).

I prefer Leo Laporte because he is useless with Windows PCs and makes me seem a lot better . Although the person who helps him on the Windows show is good...

Edit: It's Paul Thurrot!

Might watch him abit. Prillo hasn't been on much since he announced his divorce with Ponzi

[Chippiewill]

LOOL you clearly didn't think that through. OSX has ONE version with ALL the features and it's CHEAPER than Vista/Windows 7. Therefore it saves you monies and gives more features!!!11

Yes but MS doesn't charge for an annual update, and there is a discount for upgrades and this time round it is uber cheap to buy win7 in europe with upgrade gone for eu... There was an entire 5 years in which MS didn't charge people for an OS update...

Kinda. But not as much as I would of hoped.

Yeh, I was just argueing for the sake of argueing at this point

Wrong. Microsoft began the whole licensing thing (which has become annoying). They did this after they stole the GUI and bought DOS (they didn't even make it; just bought it).

Nope, Bill gates came up with the first installable OS, he did buy DOS later on though. Also GUI was WAAAAAAY later... Before Bill Gates PC makers made their own OSes

Might watch him abit. Prillo hasn't been on much since he announced his divorce with Ponzi

'This is Twit' hehe, their podcast intros are funny

[Axed]

I have Windows Se7en Ultimate, and I've had it for nearly two months now. At first, it seems a lot better, a lot faster, but definately not worth the price. Btw, there's near enough no differnce to the packages, so you're best purchasing Home Premium and downloading anti-virus software like AVG, though I recommend Avast!

[HotelUser]

Yes but MS doesn't charge for an annual update, and there is a discount for upgrades and this time round it is uber cheap to buy win7 in europe with upgrade gone for eu... There was an entire 5 years in which MS didn't charge people for an OS update...

if you're refering to how Apple is charging for an "Os update" you're kind of incorrect. First off Windows 7 is a software update for Windows. OSX Snow Leopard is a software Update for OSX.

Yeh, I was just argueing for the sake of argueing at this point


Nope, Bill gates came up with the first installable OS, he did buy DOS later on though. Also GUI was WAAAAAAY later... Before Bill Gates PC makers made their own OSes

No. Bill Gate's only got a meeting with IBM because of connections through his mother. At the meeting he told them he would sell them an operating system to compete with Apple. What he didn't tell them was that he didn't have an operating system and that by licensing his operating system and retaining ownership he would be at the advantage. He then bought DOS. He also convinced Apple that Microsoft wasn't a threat and he stole the GUI from Apple prototypes. Glad he did, because no technology company should have a majority. Apple is expensive enough already, imagine how expensive they would be with a majority!

Also, I could be wrong here, but wasn't CP/M installable?

[Chippiewill]

if you're refering to how Apple is charging for an "Os update" you're kind of incorrect. First off Windows 7 is a software update for Windows. OSX Snow Leopard is a software Update for OSX.

Yes but apple release annual OS updates which they charge for, MS brings a new version out every fex years...

No. Bill Gate's only got a meeting with IBM because of connections through his mother. At the meeting he told them he would sell them an operating system to compete with Apple. What he didn't tell them was that he didn't have an operating system and that by licensing his operating system and retaining ownership he would be at the advantage. He then bought DOS. He also convinced Apple that Microsoft wasn't a threat and he stole the GUI from Apple prototypes. Glad he did, because no technology company should have a majority. Apple is expensive enough already, imagine how expensive they would be with a majority!

Also, I could be wrong here, but wasn't CP/M installable?

Nah, I remember that BBC program, Sir Alan Sugar mentioned that Bill gates invented the installable operating system (Previous versions always came with the computer itself)

[GommeInc]

Don't tell me, you're madly in love with Internet Explorer and you use Windows Media Center constantly?

What has that got to do with Windows Vista? Also, before you bring in the common sense argument, may I remind you of that argument myself and Jewish Bear basically led to wiping the floor with you? The one where OS/X has fewer advantages over Windows because more is available to use?

I've understood your argument tactics, your next response would of been "But there are better things made for Macs" - before you continue down that dead-end path, may I remind you of Adobe products which are released for both machines?

I had a play around with a Mac in Canterbury in their Apple Store with Mentor and his friend, both computing nerds Never again shall I be tempted by the siren call of tacky computers - if you have to drag files into the trash equivilent of Apple Macs by default then they've lost me. Seriously, we made loads of folders and they ALL had to be dragged and dropped WHERE'S THE DELETE KEY AND RICHT CLICK DELETE?!. What a lame system, not even Linux does that by default :/ Also, I hate American keyboards, do they seriously all come like that?

Also, Apple wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Microsoft - nothing like a superior companing bailing out a weak company and their grovelling Religious Leader, Jobs. The video is so cringe worthy on YouTube where Jobs gets boo'd at. Microsoft should of let them die.

[HotelUser]

Yes but apple release annual OS updates which they charge for, MS brings a new version out every fex years...

They're not always annually. Leopard was 2007. Snow Leopard 2009. Plus, OSX is cheaper.

What has that got to do with Windows Vista?

I was relating it with him being a Microsoft fanboy.

Also, before you bring in the common sense argument, may I remind you of that argument myself and Jewish Bear basically led to wiping the floor with you?

Wiping the floor with me? That certainly never happened. I remember making some very good points, and then JB came in, rather cocky, and made one or two posts, then the thread got locked, without the discussion advancing. There was no "wiping the floor". And I don't remember you making any reasonable points at all tbh.

I've understood your argument tactics, your next response would of been "But there are better things made for Macs" - before you continue down that dead-end path, may I remind you of Adobe products which are released for both machines?

Slow down there buddy. There's not better apps for OSX, there's just different apps. I like OSX for the operating system. I don't care about the apps. There are good Windows apps and good OSX apps. You clearly don't understand my points, if you don't even know what I'm making points about. I'm not some total anti-microsoft hater. There are flaws with Microsoft and Apple. Microsoft's flaws have just:
1. Affected me more
2. Annoyed me more
3. IMO Microsoft has made more mistakes
You totally missed out where I said Apple was too expensive, didn't you:eusa_wall?

I had a play around with a Mac in Canterbury in their Apple Store with Mentor and his friend, both computing nerds Never again shall I be tempted by the siren call of tacky computers - if you have to drag files into the trash equivilent of Apple Macs by default then they've lost me. Seriously, we made loads of folders and they ALL had to be dragged and dropped WHERE'S THE DELETE KEY AND RICHT CLICK DELETE?!. What a lame system, not even Linux does that by default :/ Also, I hate American keyboards, do they seriously all come like that?

Your point proves your ignorance. You say you used a Mac before, therefore implying that the experience from this ONE time which was probably a duration of 10 minutes should be satisfactory to justify your claims against Apple, then you say you couldn't delete a folder. Well, don't hate on the Operating System if you're not smart enough to use it, silly!

If you want more OSX tutorials you'll have to pay me some Apple Tax amounts of cash.


Seriously, you assume you know everything about me or something, and can assume what I'm going to say. All people in this thread had to do was give me a valid reason why they used Windows and didn't want to use OSX,
"I game way to much, and OSX wouldn't be compatible"
"I can't afford the Apple tax / hardware ripoff"
"I've been using Windows my entire life and I can't be bothered/don't care to switch now"
Three good reasons that one may use Windows, yet the people in this thread have been saying stuff like:
"Apple steals and has run out of features!!1"
"I've never used a Mac but windows must have more features!"
"Vista is fine!" (controversial, but I do not think Vista is fine)

Of course I'm going to make responses to these statements, because they're not true. There are valid reasons someone may choose to use either OS. If I see valid reasons being made then I'm not going to say anything.

Something I've seen in this thread is people who have not actually owned or used OSX are ripping it up and Apple, because I'm ripping on Windows Vista / Windows 7 and they want to get back by insulting OSX, even though they don't have any experience with it. If I were them I'd probably do it too (I've seen you do it before too, if I'm not mistaken, with that lame "I COULDNT DELETE STUFFZ" excuse). These people may think they sound what they know what they're talking about, but it is painfully obvious they lack experience with the OS.

By the way, you can't say even linux doesn't do this. There are many linux distros. I bet you can find one with a crappy/non-existent file deleting feature.