Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Win XP-Don't rush out for Windows XP
From: Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 13:36:25 -0400
References: <CEEGIGJAFDBDIIHKAJHAAEEICEAA.bnelsch@qwest.net>

From SiliconValley.com - October 24th

Don't rush out for Windows XP

http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/techtest/ml102501.htm

It seems that it may not work all that well on consumer PCs.

Jim


Bill wrote:
> 
> Hi gang,
> 
> Not to start any platform wars or to cast disparaging remarks about
> operating systems, but I strongly caution you to check first whether your
> existing computer equipment will support the WinXP system.  I found out the
> hard way that many of the HP Pavilion Desktop computers will not run XP.
> http://www.hp.com/cposupport/personal_computing/support_doc/bph06720.html
> This then leads to a problem with the store clerks insisting that opened
> software cannot be returned.  $100 for software that doesn't work just
> doesn't cut it.  FWIW.
> 
> Bill in Denver
> 
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