[WinTard]

The first laptop I got for my new company back then in 2000 was a Dell Inspiron 8000 with a 15"screen and native resolution of 1600x1200. I just can't stand low-resolution displays. That was entry level for us. Because we do multiple windows, including XWindow from Unix. Ahh, memory lane. You could put two modular CD/DVD burners in it (not externally). That modular bay could also accept batteries, 3.5" floppy, or second HDD. It was easy to boot anything by simply swapping that modular bay HDD. What can I say? I like Dell for their advanced technology. And for the record, all these machines are still working today. They are generally used for odd-ball missions, such as a one off demo, or a temporary SVN (SubVersion code repository) to share metadata info with our partners during a short collaborative project on the Internet.

What I like and respect about Microsoft, is the principle everything runs everywhere concept.

I re-iterate, who cares about Five Different Versions of Windows 7? Just get the Ultimate at home and Enterprise at work and be done with it. That extra $100 cost difference from crippled versions will pay for itself handsomely over the next three years of use... Think of it this way: $0.09 per day! Can anyone afford that? For having access to the entire Windows 7 functionality and support?

I believe short-term vision is fundamentally at the root of our world-wide economic problems at the moment.

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Penny wise; Pound foolish.
{British Proverb}

[arabold]

Typical Microsoft! Bend over users. Here comes our next "not ready for primetime" scheme to rerally put it to you!