New IE Vulnerability: XP Users Take Note
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on IE Zero-Day I know the XP topic has been covered extensively and that most XP users here are wise enough to not be IE users, but just in case anyone is still using IE ...
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epmes wrote:
I'm not trying to be argumentative or anything negative, just trying to understand your point of view. I talk to enterprise customers every week, and have a very good understanding of how they approach upgrades. I'm less sure how consumers think about this, as that's not my area of expertise.
Understand that I'm MS-DOS vintage and hand-coded websites before WYSIWYG editors. I was also an NT holdout. I like knowing what my computer is doing, when it is doing it, and why.
I'm not a fan of glitz and automated processes that assume I need/want assistance in managing my computer. Debated switching to Linux to get back to simplicity, but took a chance with Win7 instead.
Sooooo - Win8 makes me feel that Microsoft is trying to be a Mac. I don't use apps, don't want built-in touch, don't like Bing, start-up time is irrelevant, don't want online storage, and don't need a computer's help to manage my life.
Disclaimer: My entertainment is outside my cabin's door. I live in the wilderness of Yukon where my address is a GPS coordinate and there is no 4G or 3G or CDMA. My computers (2 desktop PCs, 1 laptop PC, 1 MacBook Pro) are work tools & resources for my consulting work and photography hobby. :B
