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(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 20:47, archived)
# However I look at it
that is definitely woosome!
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 20:53, archived)
# What's wrong with XP?
OK, so Microsoft became the dominant force in desktop OSes, but took over 20 years to come up with a version that was effective, but xp isn't a bad piece of software at all. The pic is a bit woo though
(kryptik, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 20:56, archived)
# Let's see you say that
after your user profile gets corrupted and you realise that due to it's excellent user file protection systems you can't access anything you've saved to My Documents...

And if you've encrypted any files for added security, just delete them, there's no way you'll get them back!
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 20:58, archived)
# Sounds like failure 40
8)
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:00, archived)
# It's more like
my week's work, rebuilding the fucker... 6 months getting it how I like it!

I miss my old 98SE system, that ran for weeks without reboots - 48 days straight uptime was the longest I recorded...
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:07, archived)
# Amazing!
How do you make an unstable "OS" like 98 do that?
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:09, archived)
# I have one secret method that has saved all my systems from premature death:
Don't install Office.
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:18, archived)
# haha!
I hate MS Office shite!
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:20, archived)
# Yeah, but watch out
the BSA will bust your ass for having OpenOffice :o)
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:26, archived)
# I read that!
How very very stupid!
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:27, archived)
# the who?
I don'd have any wp software, it's a home entertainment system - so why install something I can't even afford? :)
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:27, archived)
# OpenOffice is free, Open Source software.
The Business Software Alliance recently threatened legal action against a German (I think) university for distributing it.
Morons.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:32, archived)
# Marvelous
what some people do for fun, isn't it?
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:41, archived)
# It didn't go
far beyond a cease and desist - the BSA's apology for being obviously wrong was less than impressive.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 22:03, archived)
# 98SE? 48 days?
I used to get 3 hours. I wouldn't even let 2K run for 48 days.
Wondering why using a M$ OS is fucked up? Read this...
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:19, archived)
# Hooray!
Thanks for the mail!
8D
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:21, archived)
# No probs, man.
I was wondering what you meant for a sec (thought you meant that new fangled electronic mail...)
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:24, archived)
# I'm very happy about it!
8)
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:26, archived)
# Good
stuff :o)
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:41, archived)
# XP is the best OS from MS so far,
but I was bored and made this.
99% of people who don't like XP don't even know why!
8)
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 20:59, archived)
# I find that
anything past 98SE tries to be TOO helpful, and I end up swearing at the computer... not so good at work...
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:00, archived)
# I stick with 2k pro...
Dont need all the falshy gizmos that XP provides..

Wish 2k loaded as fast as XP tho.
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:02, archived)
# I have XP on my new machine at work.
Nothing works properly on it. It's utter lump. Give me 2K anyday.
(I helped save b3ta! Tart Monkey, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:03, archived)
# Hooray for 2K!
But I'm not going back!
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:15, archived)
# I find anything not NT
being total shite!
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:05, archived)
# i agree with all the people above me
you can't beat 2k.
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:13, archived)
# Isn't XP
Just 2k with added pretty bits?
(I helped save b3ta! Duncan Disorderly, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:17, archived)
# It's NT 5.0
made NT 5.1
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:18, archived)
# You can't compare 98SE
and 2K! It has absolutely nothing in common!
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:17, archived)
# I hung onto 98
for a long time for the DOS gameage...
VDMSound is very cool for NT4/5 systems tho'
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:23, archived)
# There's always a solution!
8)
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:25, archived)
# It's quite good -
can't perform miracles tho'
If NT can't run it then VDMS probably can't help.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:27, archived)
# Well...
If it's MIDI-sounds from old games I can surely live without!
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:31, archived)
# I actually prefer
Commander Keen with the cheesy blips.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:34, archived)
# You're right!
It's an essential part of old games!
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:36, archived)
# THREADJACK!
is very, VERY Childish, and thus amusing:

NSFW (although not obscene)

(I helped save b3ta! Herr Tezcat, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 20:57, archived)
# ahh, Erik Estrada,
where is he now?
(Monkeypuppet, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:00, archived)
# haha!
That's quite clever made!
8)
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:03, archived)
# That is very childish
and really really funny.
(I helped save b3ta! Artamnesia, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:05, archived)
# that
is good stuff 8D
(I helped save b3ta! Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:41, archived)
# I am
a tad biased
(I helped save b3ta! sosumi, Sun 9 Mar 2003, 21:14, archived)