Re: XP: Cool feature with a weakness

In article <C243AA36.7CFBB%SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Snit <SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Steve Carroll" <noone@xxxxxxxxxxx> stated in post
noone-7BF606.09540212042007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 4/12/07 8:54 AM:

Its got nothing to do with XP.

Sure it does: it is how XP is experienced.

Its a feature of the video card's driver. That's why it doesn't affect
all
machines the same. All Windows machines don't use the same video card.

No argument here - that is why different XP machines are different in
this
area.

It's fun to watch Snit show the depth of his technical knowledge;)

Do you disagree with what I said? If so, Steve, what is your view?

I disagree with the idea the the inconsistency has anything to do with
XP itself. The reason?

It's entirely a function of whether or not there is a particular type of
video card present... a situation that has nothing to do with the OS.

As I note above, Steve, it is part of the experience of using an XP
machine

Incorrect, it isn't "part of the experience of using an XP machine".
Besides running XP via Parallels, I also own a Gateway with XP on it...
a bona fide " XP machine"... and it does not provide me the experience
you talk about. I'll correct one *obvious* flaw in your "technical
knowledge" right now:

An "XP machine" needn't contain a video card that can "change the
orientation of the computer screen image" to be considered an ""XP
machine".

Feel free to prove me wrong on that.

... please note, I did not say it was the fault of the OS. Please,
Steve, try to understand what you read... OK?

I'm reading the thread's title right now, Snit. I've said this many
times before but it obviously needs repeating... I realize you are not
paying attention to posts you are responding to... but it behooves you
to pay attention to what you yourself write.

Fact: In this very response you have told me that this screen
reorientation feature is "part of the experience of using an XP
machine"... which is a total crock of ***. If this is how you advocate
for the Mac I can see why the Winusers come at you the way they do.
You're 'advocating' by spreading outright lies.


You'd have more of a gripe if there were video cards on the market that
had such a feature as this that XP could not access.

Ah, now you are trying to tell me what I would do and how I would feel...
something you whine about a great deal. What a hypocrite you are!

No, I'm telling you that your absolute argument regarding XP is an
erroneous argument based on a factor you have repeatedly been told about
by several people but are willing to ignore.


Your real argument here appears to be that they should hide it better.

"Hide it better"? What the heck? Where did you come up with that? My
argument is that a non-admin user should not be able to mess with other
users! That has nothing to do with hiding anything! Really, Steve... do
try to understand what you read. Please!

I read that you blamed XP for something that had to do with a feature of
certain video cards. Your 'point' leads to a non-admin user not being
able to interact with a computer's hardware... not something that makes
a lot of sense as I see it. In a lab, while it can provide a moment's
entertainment, it's no big deal to label the computers that have video
cards like this with the instructions on how to change it back. As usual
for you... you're trying to create a mountain out of a molehill. I can,
from a user account, hold down the control, option and Apple keys on a
modern Mac while pressing the number 8 and it will "screw with" others
(who may want to run graphics apps or whatever)... and it'll stay that
way when I log out. There is no video card in this equation... but I
guess you'll say it's OK due to the 'consistency'. LOL!


If they had... and you still found it... you'd probably still have created
a
thread over it.

What are you even talking about? Hiding? Finding? Er? Please try to stay
on topic!

I also disagree with your absolute statement that claimed: "it is how XP
is experienced".

Well, it is not consistent...

The reasons for my disagreement with this?

Simple: you will disagree with me at every chance... even if you have to
create BS stories about hiding and finding as you do, above! And yet you
*still* are denying you are consumed by your hatred, aren't you?

Fact: People that don't have the appropriate video card cannot
experience this using XP

Gee, that is why it is not consistent... just as I said.

Yup... a thing I didn't take issue with, which is why you are focusing
on it. You're also saying it is part of the "experience" of an "XP
machine", a thing I *do* take issue with... of course, you're dead wrong.

You *did* understand that it seems! Good for you!



Fact: I cannot experience this using my version of XP under Parallels.

You mean it is *still* inconsistent even after you understood my comment
about it being inconsistent! You are not going to try to claim otherwise to
try to argue with me over it! Wow... wait... you are Steve - even though
you agree with me about it being inconsistent you will *still* try to argue
with me... you are *that* predictable.

Perhaps you should look for a software defeat... video cards that have a
feature like this often have one. Suggestion: If you'd stop making
absolute statements you'll find you won't have people beating you over
the head with reality quite as often as they do.

Absolute statement: you are consumed by your hatred, Steve.

Apparently, the idea of the existence of a software defeat was too much
for your "technical knowledge" to deal with. Fair enough.


Please... for your own sake: let it go!

Sorry, Snit... I can't let go of reality as easily as you can.

--
"None of you can be honest... you are all pathetic." - Snit
"I do not KF people" - Snit
"Not only do I lie about what others are claiming,
I show evidence from the records".-Snit
"You should take one of my IT classes some day." - Snit
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