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Café Pedro 6: And now for something completely different...
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:04
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Crommy wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Whatever you think. I know a lot of people with Windows 8, and they only speak poorly of it (I had the previewq version).
I just can't see how you prefer the start screen. When I used the preview, and what people I know have said, it's very unfunctional sometimes.
Well Vista had more market share than W8, so obviously not a lot of people agree with you.
If you press the Windows key, you have everything the Start Button does, just over the whole screen.
How is that "unfunctional"?
Prefer whatever you want.
But market shares don't lie. It still has less than Vista, despite 99% of all computers made in the last 10 months coming with it.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:06
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Crommy wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Whatever you think. I know a lot of people with Windows 8, and they only speak poorly of it (I had the previewq version).
I just can't see how you prefer the start screen. When I used the preview, and what people I know have said, it's very unfunctional sometimes.
Well Vista had more market share than W8, so obviously not a lot of people agree with you.
If you press the Windows key, you have everything the Start Button does, just over the whole screen.
How is that "unfunctional"?
Prefer whatever you want.
But market shares don't lie. It still has less than Vista, despite 99% of all computers made in the last 10 months coming with it.
Doesn't that say more about computer sales rather than how good the OS is?
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:12
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I'm scared of change  That's why I'm so nervous about buying this computer, I'm gonna be stuck with it for 6-7 years, after all!
Old-man-mode on.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:26
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Crommy wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Crommy wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Whatever you think. I know a lot of people with Windows 8, and they only speak poorly of it (I had the previewq version).
I just can't see how you prefer the start screen. When I used the preview, and what people I know have said, it's very unfunctional sometimes.
Well Vista had more market share than W8, so obviously not a lot of people agree with you.
If you press the Windows key, you have everything the Start Button does, just over the whole screen.
How is that "unfunctional"?
Prefer whatever you want.
But market shares don't lie. It still has less than Vista, despite 99% of all computers made in the last 10 months coming with it.
Doesn't that say more about computer sales rather than how good the OS is?
People are more likely to buy a better operating system.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:31
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I've never understood whats so bad about Vista.
Sure its probably not as good as other OS's but I didn't think it was as bad as everyone made it out to be.
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:37
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Vista and PCM is an ironically stable pairing, actually...
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:42
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While my PC with Windows7 were getting repaired I borrowed my wifes PC with W8 and I'm thrilled to have gotten rid of that system.
It's like everything is hidden one step further away if you don't have touch-screen. probably great for tablets/touchscreen-PC's but worthless for a "classic" labtop
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| Crommy |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:43
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Waghlon wrote:
Vista and PCM is an ironically stable pairing, actually...
I just tried installing PCM 06 on Windows 8, forgetting Starforce existed.
One System Restore later, I regretted my decision...
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:46
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Crommy wrote:
I just tried installing PCM 06 on Windows 8, forgetting Starforce existed.
I know that feel. I ended up buying a second copy for 5 euro at Gamersgate. Being DRM-free, it actually works on systems that aren't XP.
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| jseadog1 |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:46
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Atlantius wrote:
While my PC with Windows7 were getting repaired I borrowed my wifes PC with W8 and I'm thrilled to have gotten rid of that system.
It's like everything is hidden one step further away if you don't have touch-screen. probably great for tablets/touchscreen-PC's but worthless for a "classic" labtop
I prefer windows XP over windows 8 when it comes to laptops & Computers.
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:47
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jseadog1 wrote:
Atlantius wrote:
While my PC with Windows7 were getting repaired I borrowed my wifes PC with W8 and I'm thrilled to have gotten rid of that system.
It's like everything is hidden one step further away if you don't have touch-screen. probably great for tablets/touchscreen-PC's but worthless for a "classic" labtop
I prefer windows XP over windows 8 when it comes to laptops & Computers.
Agreed. I like Windows7 but definetely XP over W8!
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| jseadog1 |
Posted on 30-06-2013 16:49
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Atlantius wrote:
jseadog1 wrote:
Atlantius wrote:
While my PC with Windows7 were getting repaired I borrowed my wifes PC with W8 and I'm thrilled to have gotten rid of that system.
It's like everything is hidden one step further away if you don't have touch-screen. probably great for tablets/touchscreen-PC's but worthless for a "classic" labtop
I prefer windows XP over windows 8 when it comes to laptops & Computers.
Agreed. I like Windows7 but definetely XP over W8!
Yeah Windows 7 is my favorite also. Notice how it was $100+ to upgrade from XP/Vista to 7, but to upgrade from 7 to 8 it was $15 
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| Daggen |
Posted on 30-06-2013 18:39
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Aquarius wrote:
Daggen wrote:
How many here thinks that atheism is a religion?
I don't, but maybe the interesting question would be "is atheism a religion ?" rather than "how many think (...) ?".
An approximative definition of a religion is a common belief, more precisely a belief in one or more superior beings and a cult vowed to that/those being(s).
If atheists have a common belief in the non existence of a God, they don't vow it a cult, so that's hardly a religion IMO.
The definition of religion is belief in a supernatural power so how can the belief that there is no supernatural power be a religion? |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 30-06-2013 18:42
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Atheism is a religion as much as Off is a TV channel, to quote a popular phrase
It's a belief in the non-existence of a particular concept: God. If it's a religion, then not believing in unicorns is a religion. Not believing the moon is made of cheese is a religion. And so on.
It's a non-belief. Not a religion
Edited by issoisso on 30-06-2013 18:44
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 30-06-2013 18:48
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Daggen wrote:
The definition of religion is belief in a supernatural power so how can the belief that there is no supernatural power be a religion?
It can't, but it matches the definition on one point : a common belief, shared by a relatively wide number of people. |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 30-06-2013 19:01
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As mentioned above, a popular frase is "not believing in God is a religion in the same way that not collecting stamps is a hobby".
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 30-06-2013 19:59
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Okay, I have tried everything to stop my graphics card from overheating, and it just keeps burning. Can't even get through a stage of PCM without a crash.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 30-06-2013 23:26
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Define "everything". What have you tried so far?
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 30-06-2013 23:28
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issoisso wrote:
Define "everything". What have you tried so far?
Cleaning, underperforming, fans.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-07-2013 07:38
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Must be a bug. If you could play PCM 2012, it's impossible you can't run 13 on lowest graphics. I've heard that it's less demeaning of your computer, even.
There is a bug (can someone confirm?) where the game does not recognize your graphics card, though! |
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