Re: Don't lose hope! Many people aren't having problems...

"Jeff" wrote:

> Done now?
> Good
> LOL
> JK
>
> Jeff
>
> "PNutts" <pnutterfield@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:C9DD9164-70AD-4680-95FC-643912D014D7@microsoft.com...
> > There are an amazing number of people participating in the CPP (Customer
> > Preview Program) which is nothing more than a free download for you to try
> > and provide feedback if you choose. There are no requirements on what you
> > try
> > and how to try it.
> >
> > Lurking in these groups I notice people that come in for help with
> > specific
> > scenarios and often receive information that helps them resolve their
> > issues.
> > These newsgroups are simply peer to peer support meaning that the people
> > trying to help are generally other folks in the CPP (and there are some
> > really smart cookies in here solving people's problems). To them, a big
> > THANK
> > YOU!
> >
> > I also notice a dozen or so that come in with an agenda and endless issues
> > that make me realize the price of admission should be more than
> > registering
> > an e-mail address to receive an installation key. Many of these people are
> > also smart cookies but seem to have decided to focus their energies
> > working
> > against the product. Through ignorance or bias they struggle with a
> > product
> > my 75 year old mom uses daily without issues.
> >
> > RC1 and RC2 have handled everything I've thrown at it so far, but my
> > expectations may be lower than some. I don't expect programs or hardware
> > that
> > doesn't have "Windows Vista" in their system requirements to work
> > flawlessly.
> > Everything I have is middle of the road equipment and includes RAID, WiFi,
> > and a wireless network printer. I remote to my PC at work and burn DVDs
> > just
> > like I always have.
> >
> > The complaints I see here are the same for every new OS release: No
> > drivers;
> > Is slower; My XYZ program won't launch; ect.
> >
> > A suggestion is to test using some kind of methodology so that your
> > previous
> > test doesn't skew the results of your next. If you have tweaked a bunch of
> > settings, don't be surprised if you have ongoing issues. Try a fresh
> > install
> > before the next test. Also, if you ask for help, give as much information
> > as
> > you can. Instead of saying, "FireFox doesn't work", it is helpful to say,
> > "I
> > upgraded from <RC1> to <RC2> on my <ECS/Dell system> and after installing
> > <pc-cillin version X> I tried to <install FireFox> and now when I <click
> > something> I get the error message <blah>." Some kind folks will actually
> > try
> > to reproduce your results.
> >
> > I'll quit now. Sorry for the lecture. I sound as fanatical as some here!
> >
> > I've always said that XP finally lived up to the promise that started with
> > Windows95. Vista goes far beyond that! For those that can't quite get the
> > hang of Vista, try to work with it instead of against it. If that doesn't
> > work, there are plenty of other choices out there. (Dapper Drake, I'm
> > looking
> > at you.)
> >
> > </rant>
>
>

Nice reply...I apreciated the part about how some put so much effort into
the negative side of it.

"carty" <applybrakes@floor.com> wrote in message
news:974D0035-C8A6-4D79-B605-36573DDD8AAA@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
>
>> Done now?
>> Good
>> LOL
>> JK
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "PNutts" <pnutterfield@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:C9DD9164-70AD-4680-95FC-643912D014D7@microsoft.com...
>> > There are an amazing number of people participating in the CPP
>> > (Customer
>> > Preview Program) which is nothing more than a free download for you to
>> > try
>> > and provide feedback if you choose. There are no requirements on what
>> > you
>> > try
>> > and how to try it.
>> >
>> > Lurking in these groups I notice people that come in for help with
>> > specific
>> > scenarios and often receive information that helps them resolve their
>> > issues.
>> > These newsgroups are simply peer to peer support meaning that the
>> > people
>> > trying to help are generally other folks in the CPP (and there are some
>> > really smart cookies in here solving people's problems). To them, a big
>> > THANK
>> > YOU!
>> >
>> > I also notice a dozen or so that come in with an agenda and endless
>> > issues
>> > that make me realize the price of admission should be more than
>> > registering
>> > an e-mail address to receive an installation key. Many of these people
>> > are
>> > also smart cookies but seem to have decided to focus their energies
>> > working
>> > against the product. Through ignorance or bias they struggle with a
>> > product
>> > my 75 year old mom uses daily without issues.
>> >
>> > RC1 and RC2 have handled everything I've thrown at it so far, but my
>> > expectations may be lower than some. I don't expect programs or
>> > hardware
>> > that
>> > doesn't have "Windows Vista" in their system requirements to work
>> > flawlessly.
>> > Everything I have is middle of the road equipment and includes RAID,
>> > WiFi,
>> > and a wireless network printer. I remote to my PC at work and burn DVDs
>> > just
>> > like I always have.
>> >
>> > The complaints I see here are the same for every new OS release: No
>> > drivers;
>> > Is slower; My XYZ program won't launch; ect.
>> >
>> > A suggestion is to test using some kind of methodology so that your
>> > previous
>> > test doesn't skew the results of your next. If you have tweaked a bunch
>> > of
>> > settings, don't be surprised if you have ongoing issues. Try a fresh
>> > install
>> > before the next test. Also, if you ask for help, give as much
>> > information
>> > as
>> > you can. Instead of saying, "FireFox doesn't work", it is helpful to
>> > say,
>> > "I
>> > upgraded from <RC1> to <RC2> on my <ECS/Dell system> and after
>> > installing
>> > <pc-cillin version X> I tried to <install FireFox> and now when I
>> > <click
>> > something> I get the error message <blah>." Some kind folks will
>> > actually
>> > try
>> > to reproduce your results.
>> >
>> > I'll quit now. Sorry for the lecture. I sound as fanatical as some
>> > here!
>> >
>> > I've always said that XP finally lived up to the promise that started
>> > with
>> > Windows95. Vista goes far beyond that! For those that can't quite get
>> > the
>> > hang of Vista, try to work with it instead of against it. If that
>> > doesn't
>> > work, there are plenty of other choices out there. (Dapper Drake, I'm
>> > looking
>> > at you.)
>> >
>> > </rant>
>>
>>