RE: Problems with Windows XP

["Tom Robertson" t1r@xxxxxxxx]

There is a simple answer to this demonstration of Microsoft using
their new-born confidence of invulnerability to consumer
concerns.

Do not buy anything above Windows 98 Second Edition operating
system or Office 2000.

In fact, I see nothing in the new versions that makes upgrading
worth the problems you get from doing so.

I am also finding out that computer vendors tend to not want to
"downgrade" to Win 98 2ED from Win Me or 2000 but tell me doing
so by yourself would not wreck you warranty. You may want to
check this out for what ever purchases you may make for yourself.

All this for a word processor that may be cuter but is not as
functional (as a writing tool) as almost ten year old XyWrite 4.

This is progress?

Tom Robertson

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xywrite@xxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-xywrite@xxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard
Giering
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:52 AM
To: Rick Giering; XYWRITE
Subject: Problems with Windows XP


In an article printesd in our local newspaper this morning, Wall
Street
Journal writer Walter Mossberg reports on a "new" (or maybe newly
enforced) problem with the introduction of Windows XP.
 According to Mossberg, Microsoft will continue to give
businesses
volume discounts for the many copies they employ. In the past,
however,
home users could use a copy of windows on their two or three
machines on
the premise that only one woulld be used at a time. With Windows
XP,
now, each machine MUST have its own copy and any attempt to
install on a
different machine will not be allowed. If a home user has three
machines, for example, a separate upgrade to XP (at about $100 a
copy,
with no volume discount) will be required for each machine.
 Another problem with this "feature" is the nature of the
"activation"
process. Microsoft will be recording (in their data base)
information
about the machine on which XP is installed. If a user makes some
"major" (whatever that means) alteration of the machine and then
need to
re-install, Microsoft will possibly look at this as a "new
Machine" and
disallow the installation.
 I don't know about anyone else, but I have two machines in two
separate locations (Illinois and Florida)! Only one can be used
at a
time. In my opinion this is another example of Microsoft abusing
their
windows monopoly.
Dick Giering