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This pattern in Microsoft's Operating System Software. All these were launched with great hype and termed "good" products but the results have been mixed. A guy posted this note and its true in my eyes.. so is Vista really doomed?

Going all the way back to 1986: (Operating System: Good/Bad Verdict)

DOS 3.3: GOOD
DOS 4.2: BAD
DOS 5.0: GOOD
DOS 6.0: BAD
DOS 6.22: GOOD
Windows 3.0: BAD
Windows 3.1: GOOD
Windows 95: BAD
Windows NT/98: GOOD
Windows ME: BAD
Windows 2000/XP: GOOD
Windows Vista: ?

Most of us Geeks have used all these operating systems since the first Microsoft OS.

nosoup4u wrote:This pattern in Microsoft's Operating System Software. All these were launched with great hype and termed "good" products but the results have been mixed. A guy posted this note and its true in my eyes.. so is Vista really doomed?

Going all the way back to 1986: (Operating System: Good/Bad Verdict)

DOS 3.3: GOOD
DOS 4.2: BAD
DOS 5.0: GOOD
DOS 6.0: BAD
DOS 6.22: GOOD
Windows 3.0: BAD
Windows 3.1: GOOD
Windows 95: BAD
Windows NT/98: GOOD
Windows ME: BAD
Windows 2000/XP: GOOD
Windows Vista: ?

Most of us Geeks have used all these operating systems since the first Microsoft OS.

Great list but totally wrong and missing many interations.

DOS 3.3: GOOD
DOS 4.2: BAD
DOS 5.0: GOOD
Windows 1.0: BAD
DOS 6.0: BAD
Windows 2.0: BAD
DOS 6.22: GOOD
Windows 3.0: BAD I thought it was GOOD
Windows 3.1: GOOD
Windows NT 2.0/3.1/3.5 - GOOD
Windows 3.11: GREAT - Proper networking finally
Windows 95: BAD - No, it was GOOD.
Windows NT/98: GOOD 98 and NT not the Same.
Windows NT 4.0: GOOD
Windows ME: BAD - Worse than bad
Windows 2000/XP: GOOD - 2 different products
Windows 2000 - Good
Windows XP - Good
Windows Vista: ?

I think it will be good, but Apple and Linux nutjob/fanboyz will make it out as if they're bad.

I have windows 1.0
Think its on one of my old HDD's.
never installed it anywhere tho.
wonder wat its like.

how i wish they give out the source code for windows 3.1 or windows 95

Some detailed computer history

http://www.computerhope.com/history/198090.htm

good link soup ! Bookmarked !

95 was such a big breakthrough, I wouldn't say it was "bad" in the least.

nosoup4u wrote:Some detailed computer history
http://www.computerhope.com/history/198090.htm

Bring back the memory when using Mac IIe, IBM PC XT, 5.25" floppy, Basic programming language, Norton Utilities, and Digger game.

xty wrote:

nosoup4u wrote:Some detailed computer history
http://www.computerhope.com/history/198090.htm

Bring back the memory when using Mac IIe, IBM PC XT, 5.25" floppy, Basic programming language, Norton Utilities, and Digger game.

I still have software and games on 5.25" floppys and I have a 486 DX2 66Mhz to play my favourite games Space Quest, Kings Quest, Police Quest and Larry Laffer

I even have the commodore 64, a Mac IIe, the first IBM PC XT and the Gorilla game which was famous (written in Basic)

XP truly is a strong product. I hate those dorks who diss XP for crashing multiple times, when in reality they're using a pirated version.

XP Professional is the strong one.. XP Home is that one that'll make you format your hard drive every month if you don't use it right

I GOT VISTA RC1 and Exchange 2007 YAY!!!!! My Machine's resources are fu**ed

nosoup4u wrote:XP Professional is the strong one.. XP Home is that one that'll make you format your hard drive every month if you don't use it right
I GOT VISTA RC1 and Exchange 2007 YAY!!!!! My Machine's resources are fu**ed

Have no probs whatsoever with XP Home. You don't need XP Prof for home using, unless you have multiple PCs and make one of them as a Domain Controller

When XP came, I didn't jump the ship directly as I was satisfied with 2K Prof. Jumped after SP2. So I guess I'll have to wait again this time until Vista SP2 come out :p

BTW, Outlook 2003 really really sux!
Had to use for mail and address/contact sync with my XDA O2 (Windows Mobile 5.0).
I would prefer using Thunderbird for email but anyone knows if there's a plugin or third party to manage address book in Thunderbird and sync to Windows Mobile's contacts?

I think Vista is going to be good. I can't wait until it's out. But on the other
hand if you are smart then you shouldn't use it until it's been out for a year
or so, cause new stuff always have problems and have to be updated. So
don't expect Vista with no bugs or problems, every OS has it.