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General Discussion Area / Re: I still think that Vista sux.

« on: 26 October 2007, 18:51:45 »

Vista can run well given the right amount of hardware.

I installed it for a laugh on our OOF server before I put W2k3 on it, and it flew. From the end of the BIOS POST test to being able to use, less than 10s - with all the usual slowing down software (office and AV) installed.

My MCE runs Vista, had to upgrade to 2G from 1G RAM, which has improved matters, but still sluggish at times (3.2G P4)

I like Macs, always have, until they went unix based - I have a distrust of the Linux (and similar BSD) kernel.  Too many years working with it has proven its instability to me.  And the whole X11 thing is an overgrown, over engineered piece of bloatware.


Vista's biggest issue is with the 3rd party software companies being too slow/stupid to deal with the OS changes, same as when XP came out.

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General Discussion Area / Re: BEBO

« on: 24 October 2007, 18:47:00 »

I have heard of bebo but unfortunately i have also heard of all the problems with it facing the youngsters in our world and being a parent of a young girl i will not have bebo on my list of sites. but hope it works out for ya.

Good for you Tammy, it's great to see someone taking responsibility for their kids on the Net.

When I was young, I was the only one in the house that even knew how to switch a computer on. Therefore I soon learnt how to connect a modem, and surf the web to my hearts content - and nobody was any the wiser what I was looking at online.

And look what it's done to me now, I'm past hope  

Bloody kids today

When old farts like me were kids, nobody considered connecting a modem to their ZX81....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Laptops

« on: 20 October 2007, 09:38:59 »

For once, TB, I agree !!!!!!!. Guess what all my laptops need more ram!!

My current, but old Tosh has a P4 2Ghz, 768Mb RAM, and that really needs rebuilding every 3 - 6 months to keep it running reasonable.  It has XP Pro on it, as Vista is really bad on it, taking ages to boot up.

The poor lappy is knackered - screen hinges gone, DVD writer (2nd replacement worn out), floppy drive mostly missing (yes has built in floppy, thats how old it is), and sufferring from being dropped when I was in bath a month or so ago (case and keyboard took the brunt).  'bout time I got a new one

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General Discussion Area / Re: Laptops

« on: 19 October 2007, 22:31:26 »

Nowadays to make a machine run well, you are looking at 1G RAM for XP, and 2G for Vista.  A decent dual core processor (Intel for laptops due to power) is nice.  For Vista, the added overhead of a powerful video card.


Now I know a lot of people will come back saying XP runs fine in 512Mb, but 512Mb is right on the limit for XP now, already paging lightly at that point.  Laptop hard disks are relatively slow, so paging is bad, bad news.  With many laptops having integrated graphics, stealing system RAM, the situation is worse.

My 2p

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General Discussion Area / Re: Laptops

« on: 17 October 2007, 21:38:29 »

I ain't to good with computers but our eldest who is 11 is going on at me to get her a Laptop, to do her homework on.
Now a guy I work with has had a laptop from this place so any chance you guys will tell me what you think?
I fancy number one on the list as its cheapest, but number five down daughter seems to think its a good one, don't know how she knows  :-?

http://www.buyit247.com/acatalog/Grade_2_Laptops.html

It will run like a dog, as its been Vista'd and hasn't really the spec to run it. It would run XP OK for general web/email/wp

What will run like a dog? or do you mean all of them?

Sorry, the first, didn't look at others.

Decent laptops aren't that expensive now...  ...so don't be too tempted by grade b stock

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General Discussion Area / Re: Laptops

« on: 17 October 2007, 21:34:40 »

I ain't to good with computers but our eldest who is 11 is going on at me to get her a Laptop, to do her homework on.
Now a guy I work with has had a laptop from this place so any chance you guys will tell me what you think?
I fancy number one on the list as its cheapest, but number five down daughter seems to think its a good one, don't know how she knows  :-?

http://www.buyit247.com/acatalog/Grade_2_Laptops.html

It will run like a dog, as its been Vista'd and hasn't really the spec to run it. It would run XP OK for general web/email/wp

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General Discussion Area / Re: Nintendo Wii BRAND NEW AND BOXED + Redsteel ga

« on: 28 October 2007, 14:36:54 »

Also moving to general chat as its not car parts...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Nintendo Wii BRAND NEW AND BOXED + Redsteel ga

« on: 28 October 2007, 14:35:58 »

£20 for cash?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Writing a how-to - advice

« on: 28 October 2007, 21:16:23 »

looks like you made a good job doing the write up

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rebuilding a manual gearbox

« on: 28 October 2007, 21:21:02 »

Hardly any! apparently the very end of line Diesels did (It's listed in the manual with my car).

As the TD is really at it's best when 'on turbo' I wondered if the five speeder would suit the characteristics of the 2.5TD better? I believe that's the reason why VX fitted it to the 4 pot TD's at the end.

None did.  The last of the diesels (all 2.2DTi) were manual only.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rebuilding a manual gearbox

« on: 28 October 2007, 21:20:19 »

And this replacement gearbox? You are planning on fitting on my tractor?

You want a manual tractor  

The auto simply doesn't suit it. I am constantly shouting at the bloody box for being so stupid...

Ohhh......I dont like to ask if its got the latest version on the g/b ecu  

First thing I did, better, but still not that good.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rebuilding a manual gearbox

« on: 28 October 2007, 14:27:41 »

And this replacement gearbox? You are planning on fitting on my tractor?

You want a manual tractor  

The auto simply doesn't suit it. I am constantly shouting at the bloody box for being so stupid...

Would you also need to change the prop shaft if converting to a manual?

Not checked, but would imagine they are the same...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rebuilding a manual gearbox

« on: 28 October 2007, 10:36:57 »

And this replacement gearbox? You are planning on fitting on my tractor?

You want a manual tractor  

The auto simply doesn't suit it. I am constantly shouting at the bloody box for being so stupid...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rebuilding a manual gearbox

« on: 28 October 2007, 09:44:01 »

And this replacement gearbox? You are planning on fitting on my tractor?

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General Discussion Area / Re: LONDONS A SMALL PLACE

« on: 28 October 2007, 14:31:10 »

I cover quite a few miles a year and ive not seen so much as an OmegaOwnersForum sticker

Dont' Believe you Pete ..evrytime you look in your rear mirror you must see a sticker

No, he sees a strange moc.srenwoagemo.www sticker....