I used 2.0, for Excel only, I think.
I still miss Windows 2000. I wish I'd hung onto disks.
I really don't miss WfW. Or upgrading to it...handling networking so separately...
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§ ita § - Jan 30, 2007 3:01:26 pm PST #480 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DXMachina - Jan 30, 2007 3:26:02 pm PST #481 of 25496
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
We had the full version of 2.0 on a computer attached to one of our instruments, and kept using it until only a few years ago, because that's the only OS the software ran on. (Hewlett Packard (now Agilient) has terrific GCs, but they're terrible about software upgrade paths. We still have an instrument connected to a Windows 3.11 machine, and I still have to occasionally back up files from it to something that has more capacity over the network, which is always a wobbly trip down memory lane.)
2.0 sucked badly. It was slow and awkward, although part of my perception is no doubt colored by the fact that we already had several 3.0 machines in the lab (not to mention the Mac SE30 I was using for desktop publishing at the time) when HP foisted 2.0 upon us.
tommyrot - Jan 30, 2007 3:30:39 pm PST #482 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Heh. I would have guessed that DX would be the most likely to have used a full version of 2.0.
I want to install a 3.1 or 3.11 virtual machine on my MacBook. Actually, I have a 3.0 installation (with Word 2.0) on a HD from a dead XT clone. (Yes, I ran Windows 3.0 on an XT. Printing was slow as fuck, but Word did work more or less OK for my resumes and cover letters....)
Eddie - Jan 30, 2007 3:57:26 pm PST #483 of 25496
Your tag here.
You can pretend you have 3.xx in current versions of Windows by Start > Run > progman
DCJensen - Jan 30, 2007 4:11:19 pm PST #484 of 25496
All is well that ends in pizza.
I have tried that on several PCs running Windows XP, and it won't even load.
Maybe SP2 or some other update killed it off.
Cass - Jan 31, 2007 5:45:24 am PST #485 of 25496
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Why the fuck did Google Images fancy up its results display? Now I have to hover to see image sizes and the web site it's from. Not entirely sure who that's better for. Worse for me, for sure.Did they always have the option to then search for more results just from one site in particular - like so: [link] ? Because I just saw that option and it is kinda nifty. Not sure if it is enough to get over my annoyance at the change but it's something...
NoiseDesign - Jan 31, 2007 7:29:01 am PST #486 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
But, do you think I could request Best Buy to reinstall XP and take away Vista?
I think you'll have to find an existing stock machine with WinXP. As of yesterday all new shipping machines have Vista.
Anyone ever use a version of Windows prior to 3.0?
Yeah, I worked for Egghead software for a few years at the end of the 80's so I played with Win286 and Win386. I believe they were some version on Windows 1.0 or 2.0.
Gudanov - Jan 31, 2007 8:17:50 am PST #487 of 25496
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I think you'll have to find an existing stock machine with WinXP.
No doubt about it. The only other alternative is to find and buy a full copy of XP. I really don't think you'll have much trouble with Vista unless you have a bunch of games or speciality software. Many people in my office use Vista and haven't had any trouble with it.
I got a flyer from MicroCenter yesterday evening that had an HP laptop for $749 with a $150 MicroCenter rebate. I bought a computer awhile ago from Microcenter for $350 with $100 rebate and I did get the rebate even if wasn't exactly fast.
Jessica - Jan 31, 2007 8:19:56 am PST #488 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I read earlier that, apparently, if you want to upgrade to Vista (instead of buying a new computer), there's no way to do a clean install -- you have to install it over your existing installation of XP. Blech!
§ ita § - Jan 31, 2007 8:20:55 am PST #489 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did they always have the option to then search for more results just from one site in particular
Yeah, they did.
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