Author Topic: Blatantly stolen: FREE XP DOWNGRADE feature in Staples laptop ad... (Read 1615 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** February 13, 2008, 08:29:23 PM »

I have to give Slurpy over at NeoGAF credit this for one, but it was so fucking funny that I thought it'd spark a neat discussion over here...

Why the hate for Vista?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:31:20 PM »

have you ever used Vista?

XP is an upgrade, not a downgrade!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2008, 01:52:56 AM »

VDF unite!

xnikki118x · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2008, 01:56:34 AM »

I've never used Vista but I do like XP.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2008, 01:59:17 AM »

BAHAHAH That should be on Leno's headlines!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:27:48 AM »

Vista runs great for me, maybe some of you are distinguished mentally-challenged fellow-o

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:28:48 AM »

I didn't see THAT post coming!

Next up: Prole!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:37:08 AM »

Well gee, I use my PC more than most of you and here I am! No issues for months upon months. What the flying fuck am I supposed to say you gafatar wearing distinguished mentally-challenged fellow

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:38:22 AM »

You don't have to be so condescending.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:40:29 AM »

HAW HAW HAW

Seriously tho. I dont have issues with Vista. I use 3 different machines with it daily, 2 desktops, 1 laptop. One of those I use for work, two are for games and whatever else. Truth be told I have a laptop I use for work with XP SP2 installed and I dont have problems with that one either.

So wtf kids. wtf.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:41:25 AM »

I've never even used Vista.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:45:10 AM »

I use it so much im getting the same effect from going from my Vista machine to XP SP2 machine that I got back when going from an XP SP2 machine to a 98se machine. The older OS just feels EXTRA old for some reason.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:46:30 AM »

Ignorance is bliss!

I still like how it says FREE DOWNGRADE! That really doesn't make sense at all.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:49:48 AM »

HP Compaqs are pretty dumpy looking compared to the pavillion line

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:50:30 AM »

My home desktop is a Compaq from like 6-7 years ago. It looked dumpy back THEN.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:51:03 AM »

I had a Compaq P90 in high school, what a piece of shit nightmare that was

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2008, 10:52:16 AM »

Well thanks to manufacturers and their slow speed of developing proper vista drivers, the first 6 months after Vista release weren't OMG awesome

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2008, 11:33:37 AM »

HP is pretty good about what is pre-installed imo. Usually I just wipe a machine right when I get it with my own vista installation anyway. Im not a big fan of personalized drivers and recovery applications. Most of the time personalized drivers will perform slower than those straight from say..Nvidia, for example.

Im sure XPSP2 STILL has issues, but thats the burden of extreme compatiblity.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2008, 11:35:05 AM »

go back to sleep!

or is it not time for sleep yet

oh god I have lost touch with America

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2008, 11:37:58 AM »

YUOU ARE NOW IN FRANCE LAND! LIVE IN YOUR BLACK AND WHITE OFF-CENTER WORLD!

hyp · « **Reply #20 on:** February 14, 2008, 01:50:31 PM »

vista runs ace on my laptop. i see no problem with it.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #21 on:** February 14, 2008, 01:58:35 PM »

Im sure there's some arcane stat crap power users could bring up, but you can do that with any OS

Bloodwake · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:56:17 PM »

Vista looks pretty, that's all I can give it.

It's pretty damn bad whenever Staples is fucking advertising that Vista sucks, so they can give you XP instead.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:58:21 PM »

Oh bloodwake

T234 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 14, 2008, 03:20:38 PM »

I don't have any computing problems other than VS2005's HUGE HONKIN service pack that is is the size of my johnson.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #25 on:** February 14, 2008, 06:28:52 PM »

I only reason to use xp, for me anyway, are for compatibility issues for programs that no longer get support anyway lol

border · « **Reply #26 on:** February 14, 2008, 07:11:14 PM »

That can't be real -- nobody in a marketing department would ever put the word "Downgrade" in an advertisement. What store circular is that supposedly from?

Quote from: Phil Ken Sebben on February 14, 2008, 01:58:35 PM

Im sure there's some arcane stat crap power users could bring up, but you can do that with any OS

LOLZ Vista spec'ed into Arcane.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2008, 07:13:45 PM »

haha I love WoW

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #28 on:** February 14, 2008, 07:13:48 PM »

Quote from: Phil Ken Sebben on February 14, 2008, 06:28:52 PM

I only reason to use xp, for me anyway, are for compatibility issues for programs that no longer get support anyway lol

Yup, me too. For me, it's mostly about games. Some games just run like crap on Vista.

border · « **Reply #29 on:** February 14, 2008, 07:14:41 PM »

Oh wait, it's from Staples? MAF heartbroken

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #30 on:** February 14, 2008, 07:15:45 PM »

Nah Staples was pretty dumb about things sometimes. All companies have their issues

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