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to: Geo.
from: Glenn Meadows
date: 2006-12-22 16:05:00
subject: Re: What`s wrong with this picture

From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Ah, like OSX Widgets.  I think Stardock and others offer that for existing
MS OS's.  Nothing new, really.  More of the "Me Too" stuff.

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Glenn M.
"Geo."  wrote in message
news:458b3347$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Richard B."  wrote in message
> news:sf2lo2hdjp7eff5g39co7sjbbuq588dhbj{at}4ax.com...
>
>> Any of the much touted security features impress the hell out of you?
>
> Well the firewall is on by default..
>
> And then there is the unpatched 0day remote exploit that was posted in the
> security section today..
>
> Actually, if you want something I like, I do sort of like the gadgets. A
> semi transparent clock, network traffic monitor, Wireless network signal
> monitor, headlines and current temperature in middlefield ohio, all at 20%
> visibility.
>
> As for other features, what do they call the feature that keeps moving my
> damn desktop icons around? I had control panel under my computer, now it's
> at the bottom of the screen, I didn't see it move so I don't know when or
> why.. Oh and "control panel home view" sucks eggs, why they decided to
> regress from "useful" to "stupid" settings for the
UI is beyond me.
>
> Lastly, if you have an office full of amateur Windows users who are used
> to W2K, they will have to relearn how to use a computer. Almost nothing is
> where it's supposed to be and if it is it's been disguised so you don't
> recognize it..
>
> Geo.

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