russotto
join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA
| reply to mgaus77
Re: Anxiety attack after seeing Windows computer
Windows XP is adequate. Barely. Once you manage to turn off all the geegaws and annoyances it has. And figure out how to put the "My Computer" icon back.
Want something adequate for a low price? Go with Windows. Want something comfortable instead? Stick with the Mac. Want to throw money away? Hire a guy at $150/hr to install your Windows PC, and get the worst of both worlds. |
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digital k
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join:2003-12-25
| said by russotto  :Windows XP is adequate. Barely. Once you manage to turn off all the geegaws and annoyances it has. And figure out how to put the "My Computer" icon back. Want something adequate for a low price? Go with Windows. Want something comfortable instead? Stick with the Mac. Want to throw money away? Hire a guy at $150/hr to install your Windows PC, and get the worst of both worlds. Just my 2 cents, but Windows is alot more than adequate. I personally use both Windows and OSX..The problem with Windows, its not designed for idiots or the average user, this is not a dig at anyone. You pretty much have to know what you are doing out of the box, this is where MS could improve alot. |
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Snickerdo
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join:2001-02-28
Niagara Falls, ON
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| said by digital k :Just my 2 cents, but Windows is alot more than adequate. I personally use both Windows and OSX..The problem with Windows, its not designed for idiots or the average user, this is not a dig at anyone. You pretty much have to know what you are doing out of the box, this is where MS could improve alot. Yup, you said it. Then again, it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure out how to put My Computer back on the Desktop, either.
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russotto
join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA
| IIRC, it's right-click on the desktop, select Properties, select the Desktop tab, click the Advanced button, then select the My Computer checkbox. So intuitive. If Apple pulled something like that (and they have on occasion), Windows users would be coming out of the woodwork to sneer; for Microsoft, it's business as usual; LOTS of stuff is like that. |
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elias
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join:2000-07-24
Miami, FL
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| By default, My Computer is in the Start menu. If you have the Start menu open, you can right-click on the My Computer icon and select "Show on Desktop."
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JoshNJ
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join:2001-12-25
Freehold, NJ
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said by russotto :So intuitive. Who would have ever thought the option to display what you want on the desktop would be listed under desktop properties? It's almost as simple as putting the trashcan on the desktop on os x, oh wait you can't do that, can you? 
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