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BetaMax was a better Video standard than VHS

Not per say. Sure this is is what folks say, but resoultion is almost the same and even on the expensive high end monitors, the difference is barely there, at best. Now, similar quality, but shorter run times and bad timing on entry to the market is what killed Beta. Sony, however, did have the smarts to realize they blew it in the consumer market, thus Betacam was born, which is better than VHS, SVHS and is still alive as the industry standard for news gathering.

Sorry about that sidetrack, having done lots of video work, this stuff annoys me and I feel the need to set things straight to the best of my ability. Back to OS/2.

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Ok, I'll accept those arguments. I was just looking for someone to bite the head off of when I typed that last post of mine.

a31pguy wrote:

Batuta wrote:a31pguy: The day they start using WinXP "Virus-R-Us" edition on my ATM is the day I'll be switching ATMs
If I would have gotten $100.-- for every time I heard or read that prediction before, then I wouldn't have to worry about private social security accounts no more.

No doubt. If you re-read the headlines - some of those ATM networks were hit by viruses like Nimba and code-red!

I can't mention any names (cough cough)

Hi, All,

According to the Inquirer at:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=21177

the British anti-virus firm Sophos said it has discovered a trojan which attacks Microsoft's anti-spyware product, which actually is still in the beta testing stage

Sophos said Mr BankAsh-A trojan is a piece of software that attempts to steal online banking passwords.

The trojan is after a number of banks, said Sophos, particularly Barclays, Cahoot, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, Smile and Natwest.

According to the Sophos web site at:

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyse ... kasha.html

the trojan affects Windows operating systems and
steals credit card details , turns off anti-virus applications,
deletes files off the computer, steals information,
drops more malware and downloads code from the internet.

Yet more reasons for banks to stay with OS/2 Warp !!

But, Windoze XP(Xtra Poison) sheep following other Windoze XP(Xtra Poison) sheep have no brains.

"The times they are achanging . . ."

Best,
RadarCat

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Batuta wrote: I should have turned Hacker instead of SysAdmin.
Nobody gives a [censored] when the SysAdmin wants something done.
But veryone seems to be hellbend to make the Hacker happy

Hi, Batuta,

I don't mean to sound hokey on a high-tech forum, but I think that God and your Angels would prefer that you stay honest instead of becoming another sorry-a** computer crook.

Best,
RadarCat