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Re: Microsoft end of support dates

From	Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.computer.workshop
Subject	Re: Microsoft end of support dates
Date	2020-07-10 14:53 -0700
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On 7/10/20 2:49 PM, Commander Kinsey wrote:
...
>>> It's a pity Apple don't do compatibility any more.  Every time a new
>>> connector comes out, they ditch the old one.  I remember having to throw
>>> away or donate printers etc when we changed to Macs with USB on them
>>> instead of serial ports.  PCs however kept the serial and parallel
>>> ports, and some made now still have them!
>>
>> Apple has always gone their own way with ports... which has pros and
>> cons. For the most part it has not been a problem for me -- but there
>> have been times. And even when the ports work, they drop support for
>> things, like their own modems. Not a huge deal for me but not ideal.
> 
> I stick to PCs for 4 reasons.
> 
> 1) The interface is way easier.
> 2) They're half the price due to competition.
> 3) Way more software and hardware available.
> 4) They don't look like something a woman would buy.
> 
> The only thing I like about Macs is they put OK and Cancel the right way 
> round in the dialog boxes.

I tend to like Macs -- but to each their own. I certainly do not get the 
religious wars as to which is better. I also use Windows and Linux, and 
each has pros and cons.

-- 
Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They 
cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel 
somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

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Microsoft end of support dates "Commander Kinsey" <CFKinsey@military.org.jp> - 2020-07-09 23:51 +0100
  Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-09 16:00 -0700
    Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Commander Kinsey" <CFKinsey@military.org.jp> - 2020-07-10 11:15 +0100
      Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-10 12:33 -0700
        Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Commander Kinsey" <CFKinsey@military.org.jp> - 2020-07-10 22:49 +0100
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-10 14:53 -0700
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Commander Kinsey" <CFKinsey@military.org.jp> - 2020-07-10 23:32 +0100
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-10 15:41 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-07-11 13:25 +0200
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 12:55 -0700
      Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-10 15:16 -0500
        Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Commander Kinsey" <CFKinsey@military.org.jp> - 2020-07-10 22:47 +0100
  Re: Microsoft end of support dates Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2020-07-10 12:30 +1200
    Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Commander Kinsey" <CFKinsey@military.org.jp> - 2020-07-10 11:14 +0100
      Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Apd" <not@all.invalid> - 2020-07-10 11:54 +0100
        Re: Microsoft end of support dates Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-10 07:29 -0400
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-07-10 14:00 +0200
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-10 08:15 -0400
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-07-10 08:42 -0400
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Apd" <not@all.invalid> - 2020-07-10 14:16 +0100
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-10 15:27 -0500
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 04:27 +0000
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-12 13:48 -0500
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 19:54 +0000
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2020-07-11 15:29 +1200
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-10 21:42 -0700
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-11 06:06 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-10 22:18 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-11 06:33 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-10 22:53 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-11 07:31 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 12:54 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Boyce Wilson <offroading4me19@gmail.com> - 2020-07-11 11:49 +0000
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-07-11 06:54 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 13:00 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-07-12 06:47 -0700
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Apd" <not@all.invalid> - 2020-07-11 19:54 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-11 15:30 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 13:04 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-11 16:54 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 15:09 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 04:27 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 07:12 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-07-12 13:44 +0200
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 07:59 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-12 14:06 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 09:10 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 15:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 15:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 12:09 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 18:41 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 14:59 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-14 00:34 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 11:07 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Steve Carroll <"Steve Carroll"@noSPAM.none> - 2020-07-12 18:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 23:49 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 17:03 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-14 00:34 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-13 18:09 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-15 10:18 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 11:05 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 18:41 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Steve Carroll <"Steve Carroll"@noSPAM.none> - 2020-07-12 18:55 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 12:18 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 15:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 12:27 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 11:14 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 18:41 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 15:19 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-16 10:59 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-16 09:00 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 11:02 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 18:41 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 04:27 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 07:15 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 15:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 12:36 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 18:41 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 15:33 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 12:35 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 16:11 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 13:17 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 16:47 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 13:52 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-13 09:18 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-13 16:18 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Steve Carroll <"Steve Carroll"@noSPAM.none> - 2020-07-12 21:02 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 23:49 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-13 09:46 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-14 00:34 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-14 07:45 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-15 10:18 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-15 08:23 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Apd" <not@all.invalid> - 2020-07-15 15:56 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Steve Carroll <"Steve Carroll"@noSPAM.none> - 2020-07-15 15:33 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Apd" <not@all.invalid> - 2020-07-15 16:55 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Steve Carroll <"Steve Carroll"@noSPAM.none> - 2020-07-15 16:01 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Apd" <not@all.invalid> - 2020-07-15 18:14 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Steve Carroll <"Steve Carroll"@noSPAM.none> - 2020-07-15 17:46 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates FromTheRafters <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-15 14:50 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-15 12:02 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-16 10:59 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-15 13:09 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-16 10:59 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-16 09:02 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 13:03 -0700
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-11 14:59 -0500
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 04:27 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-07-12 06:58 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 15:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-07-12 07:09 -0700
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-11 14:57 -0500
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 04:27 +0000
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2020-07-13 13:48 +0100
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-13 08:49 -0500
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-15 10:18 +0000
      Re: Microsoft end of support dates Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-10 07:27 -0400
        Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-10 15:22 -0500
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 04:27 +0000
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-12 13:57 -0500
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 23:49 +0000
      Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-10 12:02 -0400
        Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-07-10 19:44 +0200
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-10 13:55 -0400
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-07-10 20:05 +0200
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2020-07-10 13:10 -0500
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 04:27 +0000
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 07:23 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2020-07-12 08:47 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 09:31 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-07-12 07:15 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 15:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 12:49 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 18:41 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 15:51 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-12 20:56 +0100
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 16:14 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 13:19 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 16:49 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 13:50 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 23:49 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 17:01 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-15 10:18 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-15 12:31 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-16 10:59 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-16 09:20 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 12:57 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 16:20 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 13:27 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-15 10:18 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-15 08:32 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-16 10:59 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-16 09:33 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 15:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-12 15:57 +0000
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 13:01 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 11:14 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-12 11:07 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-12 14:01 -0500
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-12 16:23 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-07-13 07:00 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-13 10:09 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-13 16:18 +0000
        Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-10 12:40 -0700
          Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-11 07:48 -0400
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-07-11 21:14 +0200
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2020-07-11 15:32 -0400
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 13:04 -0700
              Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 13:04 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-07-11 23:13 +0200
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 15:08 -0700
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-07-12 01:30 +0200
                Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 16:44 -0700
            Re: Microsoft end of support dates Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-11 12:56 -0700
      Re: Microsoft end of support dates Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2020-07-10 15:15 -0500
  Re: Microsoft end of support dates "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" <lorzmysnusauge@blkzd.com> - 2020-07-10 11:15 -0700

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