New Virus starting to run wild

I have a Dell, my son swears on Mac. From what I learn here, that makes him more intelligent. Probably, I'm too dumb to notice. (-; Happy new Year!

Albert, i new that you had a Mac from previous posts but didn't know ( might've forgotten ) that Kelly was a member of that crowd also. With the two of you in the Mac crowd, i might have to re-assess my comments about them having higher than average intelligence : )

With all of the problems that i've been having with Windows glitching, various virus problems, etc.., i keep talking to my business partner ( he's pretty savvy with puters ) about buying a Mac. All he gives me is TONS of negative points about them. Maybe i need to do some further research for myself and look at things with an open mind. I went the PC route as that is what most of my friends had and i knew that they would help me out if i got stuck somewhere. Like most others new to any hobby, i was looking for guidance. Only problem is, i think that they set me up with the equivalent of a Pioneer receiver, Technics CD player and Blose speakers. Reputable and "good" stuff if you don't know any better.

To get an idea of what i've been going through with Windows and MicroShaft, take a look at a post that i did on AA today. For those considering going to XP or someone who already has it, make sure that you read my other post way down at the bottom of this same thread. You might find it interesting to find out that MicroShaft's "new and improved / latest and greatest" is actually "slower and stupider" with even more bugs than normal. Then again, we should be expecting this by now.... Sean
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That comment about intelligence made me laugh out loud!

I needed that, I've been doing electrical runs all day on my construction project and am worn out.

As for Windows, our Dell has Windows ME and my son is not sure if its as stable as Windows 98. I don't use it very much as a photographer because my business operation software has been Mac (only) for the last nine years, (Hindsight in Colorado).

Both Photoshop and Illustrator run faster on Mac, but if I were in the usual business world, where EVERYONE uses Microsoft Office, I would either use the Dell with that software, or buy Microsoft Office for Mac.

Word on the street is that Office runs faster and with zero crashes in the new hybrid Mac-Unix (OS X), as it is native Mac, just like the version for Windows. Supposedly they "talk" well with each other.

I can't afford Office right now, have important things like music to tend to.............right after I get my space complete. Anyway, when did a computer ever do anything cool for us like make the hair on your neck stand up when you played it?

FWIW, my son reports that ME is more stable than Win98 (now that's damning with faint praise if ever I heard it). A local geek I know says Win2000 has NEVER crashed on him. I think its based on WinNT which is supposed to be very stable. Any Albert you are right, if you have to communicate with other businesses, share files, send attachments, whatever, then you are definately locked into the PC/MS world.

From doing a little research since i've gone to using XP, it appears as if Windows 2000 is the fastest and most reliable version yet. I guess it has problems with some DOS based programs though, so it may not be universal for all applications. For those not using DOS and wanting to stick with a Windows based system, it is probably the best way to go. That is what i'll be installing on this one and several other puters. Sean
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