Re: InternetReadFile crashing
C Bouzy wrote:
>Interesting reasons why some of you still use Win98. In my opinion price
>is not a valid reason not to upgrade. The average Windows OS has a life span
>of 5-7 years before it is considered obsolete. That equals out to about $25
>a year. That is about 7 cents a day, less than a cup of coffee or a soda.
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Price is not an issue ... I just see no need to upgrade my main computer.
I bought a laptop recently, and only XP was offered on it. No problem,
but when configuring (online from Dell) I elected to take XP Home, not
XP Pro. The system gave me all sorts of reasons why I shouldn't, with
dire warning that my network wouldn't work. Which was a crock, I have
two servers with Win98 networked via Ethernet, and the Laptop with XP
networked with wireless. All connected to the Internet via a shared
satellite connexion. To make that work properly, I de-installed
Microsoft ICS, and put in a proxy server.
>How many products have you bought 5 or 7 years ago that you still use today?
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(Looking around) my monitors, my Palm Pilot, my speakers, my keyboard,
my phone, my fax, my desk, my lounge chair, my coffee table (outside
window) my car (almost), my motorbikes, my horses.
Oh, I just bought a new colour laser printer. The salesman said it
wouldn't work with Win98. It does.
>If you are coding as a hobby then I guess it does not matter what OS you
>are using, but if you are coding applications for the general public to use,
>then using the latest tools and technology is very important. One year after
>Vista is released MS will no longer support Win98.
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Fair enough. All of my coding is for my own use. Although my computers
also support my business, and the applications on them need to be
robust. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Goldmine, MYOB (accounting) etc.
I'm not -anti- XP. I just see no compelling reason to upgrade.
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Craig
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