XP drivers for certain devices do not exist. Thus many newer laptops cannot be rolled back to XP. On 19/03/2008, Ken Iisaka <ken@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Or you can simply upgrade to WIndows XP. Much happier. > > > On 3/19/08, Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Bear with me on this one. > > > > I have just made the biggest mistake in my life. I bought a Microsoft > > VISTA laptop. I only hope the dealer will be kind to me tomorrow. All > > - yes all - of my productive software - and all written by Microsoft - > > does not work on VISTA - ok I am talking basics here - Microsoft > > Visual Studio C++ v6 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. It reminds me > > of IBM's push to PS2/OS2 - anyone else remember the death of the IBM > > domination of the PC? > > > > Moral for Leica - do not try to be revoluationary with the R series. > > Attempt to follow IBM, and now Microsoft, and "force" a revolution on > > your loyal customers and you face disaster. > > > > My laptop either goes back to an understanding dealer or is an very, > > very expensive paper weight. > > > > Chris B > > ------ > > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > > Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > > > > > > -- > Ken Iisaka > first name at last name dot org or com > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/