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JCC Bill Gates Can't Install Windows 8.1?

Discussion in 'Community' started by Moviefan2k4, Feb 7, 2014.

  1. Moviefan2k4

    Moviefan2k4 Jedi Master star 4

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    SOURCE

    Insert joke here...[face_whistling]
     
  2. Ramza

    Ramza Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    The Borowitz Report is satirical.
     
  3. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Ramza you're ruining the fun :(


    Misa ab iPhono meo est.
     
  4. Ramza

    Ramza Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Good.

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  5. burrisjedimaster1

    burrisjedimaster1 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Bill Gates can't install 8.1 because he is using an I-Pad!!!! ;)
     
  6. burrisjedimaster1

    burrisjedimaster1 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    but in all reality he was smart enough to stick with windows 7
     
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  7. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I love me some Borowitz and all jokes aside...this.

    He'll also be running Chrome or Firefox instead of IE.
     
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  8. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    Windows 8 is a better OS than Windows 7. It just has the ill-conceived tablet-oriented Metro screen, and using 8.1+ClassicShell ensures I never see it.
     
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  9. Rogue_Ten

    Rogue_Ten Chosen One star 7

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    seriously if u see something on the internet about bill gates in the ******* year of our lord 2014 and its not about, like, malaria philanthropy, its probably a lie
     
  10. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Nobody has any reason to be running Firefox, which is bloated garbage.
     
  11. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    Yeah, I remember switching to Chrome in frustration in 2009 or 2010. :p
     
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  12. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I use Chrome and prefer it to Firefox but I'll take either over IE.
     
  13. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Have you tried IE in the last, I dunno, 5 years? Firefox has been well behind it in speed and security for a while now. It's almost a sign of tech inexperience when people use Firefox these days.

    I still use IE as my primary browser of choice, but I keep Chrome handy in case I need it since it's the most lightweight (usually).
     
  14. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Yeah, I have it on my desktop because the intranet at work won't run on Chrome. Hopefully that will change soon.
     
  15. Ramza

    Ramza Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Bill Gates probably runs Maxthon just to throw everyone way off.
     
  16. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Of course Ramza comes in with some obscure alternative nobody's ever heard of :p

    a_g: well, at work we use outdated versions of IE so I could understand your pain if that's the case.
     
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  17. slightly_unhinged

    slightly_unhinged Jedi Master star 4

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    I wouldn't use it as a day-to-day browser but some of the extensions make it a very powerful tool for certain things.
     
  18. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    There are still a lot of work places that use XP, even though Microsoft is (supposedly; they've moved the deadline before) going to end support for XP in April. XP was pretty good when it first came out 13 years ago, but I imagine the Model T was a pretty good car when it came out. Doesn't mean I want to drive one now. Blech.
     
  19. slightly_unhinged

    slightly_unhinged Jedi Master star 4

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    I've used it heavily in the past for projects at work - with the right extensions it can be a powerful tool. I agree that it's not a good choice for a day-to-day browser, though.

    I reckon Gates runs something fairly esoteric... a lesser known linux distro or maybe freeBSD
     
  20. TX-20

    TX-20 Force Ghost star 4

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    Can't install Windows?

    The ironing is delicious!
     
  21. duende

    duende Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    the sweeping and the dusting is scrumptious!
     
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  22. Ramza

    Ramza Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    The mopping is unfortunately bland and leaves a lot to be desired. :(
     
  23. MarcusP2

    MarcusP2 Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    My workplace upgraded to 7 in the middle of last year. I remember being frustrated at seeing all the new PCs arrive with their 'Windows 7' stickers on them, but still running XP. :p
     
  24. Champion of the Force

    Champion of the Force Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    My workplace is also still using old Windows XP, however I noted a new computer installed just last week was running Windows 7 so maybe there's an upgrade around the corner.

    Haven't used Windows 8 much but after setting up my mother's new laptop I'm coming around to it - Start screen aside (which can now be avoided in 8.1) it's quite slick, and it's bootup speed (on a standard HDD) beats out my Win7 SSD ultrabook.
     
  25. Darth_Invidious

    Darth_Invidious Force Ghost star 6

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    Meh, compared to the bloatware that Vista, 7 or 8 turned out to be, XP is still da bomb. Best OP MS ever pulled, IMO. I and a few other acquaintances will always question MS' so called need to fix what wasn't broken.

    As for browsers, I love me the Chrome. Hitting IE is purely a matter of necessity for a website or two.

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