Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Mac info request

date posted 15th September 2002 18:36

XP Pro is just Win2k with a Toys R Us interface. Turn that off, go back to
regular NTFS security and it's good.

No idea about the home version. Wouldn't touch it.

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Kathy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Peter Mansell" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Mac info request


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul J White" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> > > That said, they did once make a reasonable OS (DOS :) ) and IE is one
of
> > the
> > > best browsers around
> > >
> > Hmm, I think it is well behind Moz and the imminent v7 of Opera will
mean
> IE
> > is one of the worst in terms of standards compliance, speed,
customisation
> > etc...
>
> The last year has seen Moz and Netscape regain ground and show well
> alongside IE. Certainly, together with more people adopting XHTML, CSS and
> DOM, the compatibility between platforms has improved and I finally have a
> decent browsing platform that can be used from Linux and Solaris (instead
of
> always having to get my hands dirty and go to windows :) )
>
> At the current rate, IE will soon be well behind which should be good for
> competition.
>
> I've not used Opera since V4 and keep meaning to rectify that oversight as
> although strange compared to 'normal' browsers, I did like the way it
worked
> and think it could be worth handing money over for.
>
> > W2K is OTOH secure, stable and quick and probably the best thing they've
> > ever done (IMHO 'cos I really can't be bothered to argue)
>
> After being used to some other OS, I'm not too sure about secure, stable
and
> quick (unless for games, etc.) especially since I usually have to reboot
2-3
> times a week, but W2K has been quite a fair version of windows and has the
> potential to be a good OS. Certainly in the Windows branch, it is the best
I
> have used. So farI've not used much of XP and wasn't too impressed with
what
> I have seen although it does look like it may suit the home/appliance
> mentality that many home users have. I'll wait until my collegues have
> stopped putting axes through their XP boxes in frustration before I
install
> a copy.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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