Matt
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Re: Microsoft...
said by BloodRoses  :said by MSeng :MSFT was also late to the game in even including a BT stack in Windows. and it still doesn't work, imagine that.  I use it all the time, works fine here. Now my Ubuntu BT stack leaves a little to be desired, like basic file transfer functionality. 
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bmn
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| said by Matt :I use it all the time, works fine here. Now my Ubuntu BT stack leaves a little to be desired, like basic file transfer functionality. I've noticed that it depends on the device... Some of the BT devices I've run across work flawlessly with Windows and others don't work at all... It is hard to tell if it is the device or Windows that is the problem.
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Matt
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| said by bmn :said by Matt :I use it all the time, works fine here. Now my Ubuntu BT stack leaves a little to be desired, like basic file transfer functionality. I've noticed that it depends on the device... Some of the BT devices I've run across work flawlessly with Windows and others don't work at all... It is hard to tell if it is the device or Windows that is the problem. That could be. My BT USB adapter is only a couple of months old.
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matrix3D
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Just like Vista leaves a little to be desired with its "3D" interface (and I use that term loosely). I mean, Ubuntu 6.10 running AIGLX/Beryl does everything it can... plus another two dozen things it can't that are actually pretty useful. And Vista's not even ready yet!
I still say the whole deal between MS and Novell was so that MS could rip off some XGL features and stick them into Vista at a later point in time. The deal precludes Novell from ever suing Microsoft (and David Reveman, from Novell, was the one who started Compiz) so it makes logical sense to me. Don't be surprised to see a 3D cube feature integrated into Vista sometime within the next year or two.
I love how, on this site at least, anybody who appears to be anti-MS is instantly bashed. Which is ironic, considering it's usually the opposite way around on pretty much any other forum. For all you MS lovers on this site, please explain to me exactly WHAT Microsoft has been so innovative at doing? Who knows -- if you explain it good enough, I might justify shelling out the $200+ for Vista when it goes to retail. But I've already downloaded, installed and run the RTM version and honestly I must say I'm not impressed at all. With the exception of shinier windows and an overly cluttered Control Panel and a slightly revamped Start Menu, I do not see the amount of innovation we all should've expected after having to wait for this OS for FIVE YEARS. |
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Matt
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| said by matrix3D :Just like Vista leaves a little to be desired with its "3D" interface (and I use that term loosely). I mean, Ubuntu 6.10 running AIGLX/Beryl does everything it can... plus another two dozen things it can't that are actually pretty useful. And Vista's not even ready yet! I run Ubuntu 6.10 w/ Beryl/XGL and oddly enough, I like the Aero Glass theme the most.
Does that make me evil, or just confused?
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mustang03282
join:2003-01-10
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its broadcom bt devices that wont work with service pack 2 or higher but if u look hard enough google cracked widcom bluetooth stack and thats how i got my broadcom devices to work |
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mustang03282
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Im running vista right now and love it. It seems to run alout faster then xp I run xp on the other pc and use linux on the laptop. windows has its issues but then again so does linux and so does mac its a matter of using the right tool for the right job. I personally try to take advantage of the best of both worlds instead of being a windows or linux fanboy like most |
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matrix3D
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Deep River, CT | reply to Matt
Confused. |
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matrix3D
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Oh, I run Windows XP, Vista and Ubuntu. I just don't like Microsoft for several reasons. I agree though... the best tool for the job. |
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BloodRoses
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said by bmn :It is hard to tell if it is the device or Windows that is the problem. Considering every single one of them work flawlessly with Mac OS, I'm going to have to go ahead and let everyone else come to their own conclusion with that one.
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