Graham said:
I'm not specialized enough in anything that I need a full on suite of things.
Hi Graham; everybody's situation is different. From time to time I write reports and develop PowerPoint presentations with integrated text, spreadsheets, graphics, hyperlinks ... whatever is most effective or helpful in getting the information across making me largely dependent on you-know-who's stuff for cross-application reasons. In my business, I am regularly given data files; every kind you can imagine including recently 4 gigs of compressed MS Outlook email and, since you-know-who's stuff is in such widespread usage ...
After your earlier comment, I tried to think of a 'business case' for sticking with IE and really couldn't come with anything. I do remember getting boned by MS in the mid-90s; back then, you couldn't get on their support site using Netscape Navigator ... my favorite browser at the time. I fired up Fox-Zilla again and spent some time with it and can't see any reason for not using it; except for a nuisance lack of a scrollable mouse, it works better on sites where I'd been having IE headaches ... I haven't tried surfing MS yet but will.
Last year PCcillin stopped supporting Win2000 ... nothing wrong with the OS mind you but there are fewer and fewer Win2000 users because MS is obsoleting it by wave after wave of new OSs (MS 7 will be out soon?). I currently use AVG but there's a reasonable question about how long they will continue to support Win2000. Finally, I own two older versions of a proprietary application that runs on Win2000 but not XPee or Vista; if I had to upgrade, I'd have to renew the license ... about $5,000.
So if the poo-fighters give up on Win2000, it will cost me a new PC w/ new OS, new versions of you-know-who's suite, and a chunk of change for a new software license. Yes, this is all my problem ... yes, too bad Juan ... you're screwed buddy ... but the fact is that my exposure isn't a function of more complex needs and requirements on my part, it's driven by the fact that MS can't seem to produce a functioning, safe OS or is financially dependent on obsoleting existing ones ... not sure there's any simpler way to put it ... I am exposed to the extent of thousands of dollars because Bill and Melinda need new blinds for their new house ... and I'm expected to help with the financing
:twisted: :wink: J