Re: OT: Mac users?

Thump wrote: 
I've had it with XP as far as internet usage goes. XP Pro (yes; a legal
one) for some reason won't allow me to post to Newsgroups or send
emails. I've reinstalled it twice. I've been through all the security
settings which common sense tells me could affect it. It does the same
with Outlook AND Outlook express.

It just plain refuses to open some web pages. It's slow as a wet week
(although reinstalling helped this a bit). Doesn't matter what browser
I use; Firefox acts the same as IE.

Although I've started messing with Linux, I can't find a Linux version
which has a simple, idiot-proof procedure for creating a new account
and connecting to my ISP (they all seem to require that I configure a
script - c'mon guys, it's the year 2005. I don't bone-up in
anticipation of screwing around with my 'puter, I just want to go on
the 'net fer chrissakes!).

I'm now thinking I'll buy an old (G3 or G4) Mac purely for 'net use;
they can be got for next to nothing around here and appear to have
enough spec for this use.

Anybody got any thoughts or advice?

Thump

You need to run MS Update & then relax the security settings on the XP (SP2) firewall. Sorry I don't have a copy of XP to use to walk you through it. Outlook Express has worked well for me as an email appliance & for Usenet. FWIW, I now use Thunderbird. It's written for Linux & available for M$ WinXP.

The good news is your pool cue isn't warped ...

S&y
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