The 10,000 Post Thread v2

[Larks2242 251]

1291.

Its like how Microsoft inserts a time bomb into every product they sell.

[astronelson 339]

1292.

I don't think anything I've used that was made by Microsoft has failed on me. The only problems I've had are with hardware.

[Duke87 1,070]

(2193)

The problem with computers software-wise is that as they get older, they get more and more modified from their out of the box status by having stuff installed on them, updates, etc., to the point where things start to get bogged down and performance suffers... and sometimes, something will get wonked to the point where it stops working properly. But let's see, what has been the death of my computers?

1980's Atari (d. 1999): doesn't boot up. Cause unknown.

1994 Gateway, Win3.1/DOS (d. 2003): was never the same after Y2K. Still sort of worked, but there was nowhere to put it and it wasn't exactly useful for much anymore, so it was dismantled and ditched.

1998 Dell, Win98 (d. 2001): software clunkiness, might have had a virus

2001 Vaio, WinXP (d. 2006): power surge fried the ethernet card. It was never the same after that.

2003 Vaio, WinXP (d. 2007): software clunkiness, never figured out exactly what

2005 HP Laptop, WinXP (d. 2009): power connection failed, battery wouldn't charge

2006 Toshiba Laptop, WinXP (d. 2010): power connection failed, battery wouldn't charge

2010 HP Laptop, Win7: current, still works.

So, that's three hardware failures, three software failures, and one unknown failure. Also, don't think I don't notice that the older computers lasted longer....

[Frdm920 50]

2294

I believe someone threw us off with the numbers back there and we dropped a thousand

[Chptrk 86]

2195.

Something did seem off...

[Vahr 341]

2296

*stares back as everyone looks at him expectantly*

What?

*crickets*

If you want me to fix this mess... go fix your own posts! I have work to do elsewhere than to count 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 17, 3.14, 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000,10. Seriously. Even a todder can do it. Er, toddler... WHATEVER!

[Duke87 1,070]

(2197)

Actually, it was a transposition, not a removal of 1000. We're still off.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

1298

I assume Duke87 has the right number.

-Ocram

12198

[astronelson 339]

2199.

I have a feeling adding a 1 to the start may have contributed to the confusion.

[un1 41]

2200 - 2200! I have determined that I will be staying up all night, as it is 4am and sleeping now wouldn't be a good option.

[Larks2242 251]

2201.

@ Duke that is why i get a new laptop every 2 years.

[Timmystwin 201]

2202. Ive still got a windows 98 running strong. ( Im using 7 now though) Cant wait to see who gets 9001... may be here a long time.

[astronelson 339]

2203.

I made something!

[Duke87 1,070]

(2204)

Originally posted by: Larks2242

that is why i get a new laptop every 2 years.quote>

Ehhh... 2 years is too often. The rule is and has been that it takes 4 years for technological advancement to outmode a computer. Unfortunately, these days 4 years also seems to about be the expected lifespan of the machine itself. So, you can't count on keeping the old computer around as a second like you used to.

And that's really the crux of the matter right there: the manufacturers of electronics have realized that they gain nothing by building things to last, since in a few years there will be the next latest and greatest thing and most people will be looking to replace it anyway. So, design it to last long enough that most people will be looking to ditch it regardless, and no longer. It's cheaper that way. And hey, if a few people who weren't looking to replace their gizmo yet now have to because it breaks, that's not a bad thing either - it boosts your sales.

And if you want to keep using the same gizmo forever.... tough, you can't. Part of me is disgusted with Nikon for building their cameras to be cheap peices of crap and wants to buy another brand this time.... but another part of me realizes I'm kidding myself if I expect a Canon or an Olympus or a whatever to be any different. Especially since I'm buying basic point and shoot cameras, nothing fancy.

[Vahr 341]

2205

This 7 year old laptop is starting to fail... whoo. Soon I shall be on my awesometop!

[Timmystwin 201]

2206 feeling good about my 98 still going now )

On a side note, is SC2000 compatible with 64bit computers? Don't want to bother dl'ing it if not.

[nathanthemayor 1,262]

2207

I used to have 98, XP, and vista on my PC. Now I have 7

[un1 41]

2207 - Works on DOSBox, I play it every now and then on my W7 64bit.

[Duke87 1,070]

(2209)

Originally posted by: Timmystwin

On a side note, is SC2000 compatible with 64bit computers? Don't want to bother dl'ing it if not.quote>

The Windows 95 rerelease of it is not. The original DOS version isn't either, but it's emuable.

[nathanthemayor 1,262]

2210

Does the "95" title mean it came out in 95?

[Larks2242 251]

2211.

Microsoft use to try to copywright numbers till they learned they can't so they went on to make XP and Vista isk why they went back to numbers again

[Duke87 1,070]

(2212)

Yes, Windows 95 came out in 1995. Towards the end of the year, if I recall correctly.

They are back to numbers, but it is a little different this time. It is, after all, Windows 7, not Windows 7.0. The list is pretty easy to understand...

Windows 1.0 = Windows 1

Windows 2.0 = Windows 2

Windows 3.0 = Windows 3

Windows 95/98/2000 = Windows 4

Windows XP = Windows 5

Windows Vista = Windows 6

....but it bothers me, for this reason: 95/98/2000 are different versions of the same system, so it is logical to group them together - but Vista and 7 are also different versions of the same system, and should thus be similarly grouped ("Windows 7" = Windows 6 v2). Although, I don't blame Microsoft for wanting to disassociate 7 from Vista as much as possible.

[Frdm920 50]

2213

Awesome flag Astro!

Which I already said in chat

[Larks2242 251]

2214.

Packers won!

[Duke87 1,070]

(2215)

That they did.

[astronelson 339]

2216.

I finished Final Fantasy I!

[Ocram's Razr 964]

2217

I only watched the half-time show. I read somewhere that aple.de.ap is blind. The best musicians/singers are/were blind.

[Duke87 1,070]

(2218)

Originally posted by: astronelson

I finished Final Fantasy I!quote>

The original FF2 which was never released outside of Japan, or FF4, which was released as FF2 overseas?

[Frdm920 50]

2219

@ Duke that's an exclamation mark not an I

[astronelson 339]

2220.

Duke: Neither. The 20th Anniversary version of Final Fantasy I, that is to say, One (1).