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| Started by | George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> |
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| First post | 2013-11-20 13:11 -0600 |
| Last post | 2013-11-21 06:42 -0800 |
| Articles | 5 on this page of 45 — 19 participants |
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29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-11-20 13:11 -0600
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-21 09:08 +1300
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-20 20:37 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Recliner <recliner2-news@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-20 19:57 -0600
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-21 19:08 +1300
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2013-11-21 07:24 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping John Holt <me@foo.net> - 2013-11-21 15:21 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-21 20:34 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-22 02:21 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-21 23:24 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-21 23:38 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-22 15:29 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping "M. John Matlaw" <nouser@invalid.com> - 2013-11-22 14:55 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-23 00:56 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-24 05:43 +0100
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-22 18:36 +1300
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-22 01:06 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Bill Findlay <yaldnif.w@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2013-11-22 18:20 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-22 11:34 -0700
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Bill Findlay <yaldnif.w@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2013-11-22 19:22 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-22 16:12 -0700
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Bill Findlay <yaldnif.w@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2013-11-23 03:34 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-22 21:36 -0700
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-23 12:02 -0800
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-23 15:58 -0700
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Bill Findlay <yaldnif.w@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2013-11-23 22:34 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2013-11-23 20:55 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Recliner <recliner2-news@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-21 01:51 -0600
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-22 09:28 +1300
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-21 01:42 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-21 11:49 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-21 11:56 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-21 09:07 -0700
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-21 11:53 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-21 11:56 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-21 12:30 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-21 13:00 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-22 09:33 +1300
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-21 15:54 -0500
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Recliner <recliner2-news@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-21 18:47 -0600
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-11-22 11:07 +0000
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Matthew Lybanon <lybanon@earthlink.net> - 2013-11-21 12:04 -0600
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-22 09:31 +1300
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping Siri Cruz <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2013-11-20 18:27 -0800
Re: 29 Years Ago: The Flop that keeps on Flopping "Mr. Strat" <mrstrat@nospam.gmail.com> - 2013-11-21 06:42 -0800
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| From | David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> |
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| Date | 2013-11-22 11:07 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <l6ndtm$r6q$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #52499 |
On 22/11/2013 00:47, Recliner wrote: [] > Win 98 was still DOS-based. The 'proper' Windows versions were NT, 2000, > XP, Vista, 7 and 8. .. and I have Windows NT disks dating back to 1992. Happy 21st birthday! -- Cheers, David Web: http://www.satsignal.eu
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| From | Matthew Lybanon <lybanon@earthlink.net> |
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| Date | 2013-11-21 12:04 -0600 |
| Message-ID | <lybanon-9582F9.12044021112013@70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net> |
| In reply to | #52455 |
In article <211120130908287416%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote: > In article <CEB26571.A4503%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby > <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Reminds me of the VTR Wars. The one that became dominant was inferior there > > as well... > > It's usually the case that the cheapest or the most popular wins (or > simply the most entrenched), which isn't necessarily the same as being > the best. It's been proven over and over again that the American (probably true in other countries also) public is willing to settle for "good enough" if it's cheaper. Convenience is also a factor. The most obvious example is delivery pizza, but there are many other examples.
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| From | Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> |
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| Date | 2013-11-22 09:31 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <221120130931553578%YourName@YourISP.com> |
| In reply to | #52487 |
In article <lybanon-9582F9.12044021112013@70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>, Matthew Lybanon <lybanon@earthlink.net> wrote: > In article <211120130908287416%YourName@YourISP.com>, > Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote: > > In article <CEB26571.A4503%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby > > <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Reminds me of the VTR Wars. The one that became dominant was inferior > > > there as well... > > > > It's usually the case that the cheapest or the most popular wins (or > > simply the most entrenched), which isn't necessarily the same as being > > the best. > > It's been proven over and over again that the American (probably true in > other countries also) public is willing to settle for "good enough" if > it's cheaper. Convenience is also a factor. The most obvious example > is delivery pizza, but there are many other examples. Most of the American public seems to settle for crap ... the most obvious examples being fast food that looks absolutely nothing like the advertising images, "reality" TV, ... ;-)
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| From | Siri Cruz <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> |
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| Date | 2013-11-20 18:27 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <chine.bleu-4E1146.18272020112013@news.eternal-september.org> |
| In reply to | #52452 |
In article <CEB26571.A4503%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote: > Reminds me of the VTR Wars. The one that became dominant was inferior there > as well... Like herpes, the gift that keeps on giving. -- :-<> Siri Seal of Disavowal #000-001. Disavowed. Denied. Deleted. They hung there dependent from the sky Like some heavy metal fruit These bombers, ripened, ready to tilt
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| From | "Mr. Strat" <mrstrat@nospam.gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2013-11-21 06:42 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <211120130642379958%mrstrat@nospam.gmail.com> |
| In reply to | #52452 |
In article <CEB26571.A4503%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote: > Reminds me of the VTR Wars. The one that became dominant was inferior there > as well... > > <http://ct.cnet.com/clicks?t=1308216783-c3d1a4e0f74002d0468009323e725a42-bf& > brand=NEWS&s=5> > I still have Windows 1 on 5.25" floppies (and Windows 95 on about 24 disks).
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