"Are you kidding me?" / Facepalm Thread.

[HubertGummer]

XP was the last operating system that actually worked. Makes me feel better that's what's being used. Especially over windows 10.

 

[Cameramonkey]

XP was the last operating system that actually worked. Makes me feel better that's what's being used. Especially over windows 10.

I strongly disagree. 7 is rock solid. Still waiting for an OS to be as stable as 7. 8.1, and 10 do well, but not quite as good.

The biggest problem is with people who try to run XP era accessories on 7 and higher, or on old hardware that wasnt designed for 7 and higher. If you dont have OS version compatible drivers, you will introduce failures.

Saying 7 doesnt work well because you try to use it on a PC that isnt supported, or because your peripherals are too old is like complaining to GM that the motor sucks because you use crappy accessories that were never designed for your car.

Driver: My engine performance sucks!
GM: What air filter are you using?
Driver: I love this air filter model that I've used for years. It worked AWESOME on my old car.
GM: That is not a compatible filter. Thats your problem.
Driver: I dont care! This filter has worked FINE for YEARS on my old car. You are just making excuses for your crappy engine.
GM:When did it start? Did it ever run well?
Driver: It ran fine for the first 10,000 miles. At the second oil change I did all the required maintenance and it hasnt worked since.
GM: The air filter is prescribed at the 10,000 interval. Is that when you replaced the air filter?
Driver: Of course. And I used the same one I always have and Ive had problems with this piece of crap ever since! And dont tell me its the filter. I have over 200k miles of experience with it on my old car.

EDIT: for the record, Vista DID suck, and 8.0 just a bit less.

 

[actaeon277]

I have a laptop at work running XP. It won't connect to the internet. The only thing that goes in from the "outside world" is flash drives, that have already been scanned by my home computer.

I'm reasonably certain it's safe.

 

[actaeon277]

Since the sub I was on was commissioned in 1961, I didn't have to worry about "operating systems".

Well, maybe when we pulled into St. Croix USVI, and the entire engineering crew, I mean operating system, was 3 sheets to the wind.

 

[HubertGummer]

I strongly disagree. 7 is rock solid. Still waiting for an OS to be as stable as 7. 8.1, and 10 do well, but not quite as good.

The biggest problem is with people who try to run XP era accessories on 7 and higher, or on old hardware that wasnt designed for 7 and higher. If you dont have OS version compatible drivers, you will introduce failures.

Saying 7 doesnt work well because you try to use it on a PC that isnt supported, or because your peripherals are too old is like complaining to GM that the motor sucks because you use crappy accessories that were never designed for your car.

Driver: My engine performance sucks!
GM: What air filter are you using?
Driver: I love this air filter model that I've used for years. It worked AWESOME on my old car.
GM: That is not a compatible filter. Thats your problem.
Driver: I dont care! This filter has worked FINE for YEARS on my old car. You are just making excuses for your crappy engine.
GM:When did it start? Did it ever run well?
Driver: It ran fine for the first 10,000 miles. At the second oil change I did all the required maintenance and it hasnt worked since.
GM: The air filter is prescribed at the 10,000 interval. Is that when you replaced the air filter?
Driver: Of course. And I used the same one I always have and Ive had problems with this piece of crap ever since! And dont tell me its the filter. I have over 200k miles of experience with it on my old car.

EDIT: for the record, Vista DID suck, and 8.0 just a bit less.

You've had better luck than I then. I use them to program phone systems and the new OPs are so busy trying to out think me, they won't just do what I tell them to. I find it horribly annoying. XP never did that.


Ohhhhh, and the CONSTANT updates that cause compatibility issues between the PC and the system I'm trying to program, that you can't turn off. (Windows 10)

 

[BugI02]

I strongly disagree. 7 is rock solid. Still waiting for an OS to be as stable as 7...

OSX. Your wait is over

 

[jamil]

OSX. Your wait is over

OS X has been complete since 10.6. Every update since has pretty much been security upgrades and tweaks.

 

[Hoosierkav]

I strongly disagree. 7 is rock solid. Still waiting for an OS to be as stable as 7. 8.1, and 10 do well, but not quite as good.

<SNIP>

EDIT: for the record, Vista DID suck, and 8.0 just a bit less.

This was typed on a standard Dell running Vista--I have the fastest wifi speeds in the house vs every other version of Windows since then. I've had less problems over the ten or however many years I've had this than any of those computers have.

 

[Cameramonkey]

This was typed on a standard Dell running Vista--I have the fastest wifi speeds in the house vs every other version of Windows since then. I've had less problems over the ten or however many years I've had this than any of those computers have.

Fast wifi is based on wifi hardware, not OS.

 

[OakRiver]

L.A.&apos;s proposed ban on single adults near playgrounds is fear-based policy making at its worst - LA Times

 

[actaeon277]

L.A.&apos;s proposed ban on single adults near playgrounds is fear-based policy making at its worst - LA Times

It's California, based on New York laws. Need we say any more?

 

[jamil]

Fast wifi is based on wifi hardware, not OS.

Drivers can impact it as well, but certainly not like hardware.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Russia’s far-right Anti-Globalization Movement is teaming up with US ‘progressives’ in Moscow to push for a California cessation


Also... "journalism"

Trump's driver's license casts doubt on height claims

This isn't an April Fool article. It's an actual story they ran, as actual news.

 

[jamil]

Russia’s far-right Anti-Globalization Movement is teaming up with US ‘progressives’ in Moscow to push for a California cessation


Also... "journalism"

Trump's driver's license casts doubt on height claims

This isn't an April Fool article. It's an actual story they ran, as actual news.

A whole inch shorter than his doctor reported? OMG that completely disqualifies him as POTUS! Thank the tireless journalists for apprising the masses of this great injustice.

 

[2A_Tom]

And someone asked why I don't trust certain sources.

As for California ceceding, fine and Hillary can be queen.

 

[Cameramonkey]

A whole inch shorter than his doctor reported? OMG that completely disqualifies him as POTUS! Thank the tireless journalists for apprising the masses of this great injustice.

This is the exact reason I dont run for public office. I have the same "problem".

 

[OakRiver]

Also... "journalism"

Trump's driver's license casts doubt on height claims

This isn't an April Fool article. It's an actual story they ran, as actual news.

**sound of the bottom of the barrel being scraped**

 

[OakRiver]

Russia’s far-right Anti-Globalization Movement is teaming up with US ‘progressives’ in Moscow to push for a California cessation

Accusations that Russia compromised DNC emails; "OMG Trump is a Russian puppet!!"
California Secessionist group sets up shop in Russian embassy and leader runs campaign from Russia; **crickets**

 

[BugI02]

And someone asked why I don't trust certain sources.

As for California ceceding, fine and Hillary can be queen.

No! I want drought and economics to drive out all the whiners. When the population gets down to about 1/10 to 1/3 of what it currently is we could remake the place into a sportsman's paradise. Might have to wait until after that 7.6 solves the bay area problem

 

[2A_Tom]

I suppose when Cali secedes we will have to keep our Naval and marine bases like we did in Cuba.

As for the 7.6, curse Super Man for foiling Lex Luthor's plan.