Comments on: Getting a New Windows Computer With XP http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20080813/getting-a-new-windows-computer-with-xp/ from The Wall Street Journal Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fred Faller http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20080813/getting-a-new-windows-computer-with-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Fred Faller Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:15:01 +0000 http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20080813/getting-a-new-windows-computer-with-xp/#comment-386 To the person who wants to listen to music with earbuds while riding his/her bike: don't even try it. Riding a bike requires constant awareness and can involve snap reactions to rapidly changing cirumstances. As an avid cyclist who commutes to work regularly I see enough danger on the road with distracted drivers talking and texting on cell phones. Cyclists should not pedal with music playing in their ears. I have to say I'm disappointed that you neglected to preface your recommendation with that caveat. To the person who wants to listen to music with earbuds while riding his/her bike: don’t even try it. Riding a bike requires constant awareness and can involve snap reactions to rapidly changing cirumstances.

As an avid cyclist who commutes to work regularly I see enough danger on the road with distracted drivers talking and texting on cell phones. Cyclists should not pedal with music playing in their ears. I have to say I’m disappointed that you neglected to preface your recommendation with that caveat.

]]> By: Another Computerless Email Service | Skylarking http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20080813/getting-a-new-windows-computer-with-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Another Computerless Email Service | Skylarking Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:00:32 +0000 http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20080813/getting-a-new-windows-computer-with-xp/#comment-385 [...] was looking through Walt Mossberg’s Mailbox at AllThingsD.com and read about yet another computerless email service.  It’s Mailbug from Landel. The [...] [...] was looking through Walt Mossberg’s Mailbox at AllThingsD.com and read about yet another computerless email service.  It’s Mailbug from Landel. The [...]

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]]> By: Kevin Bourke http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20080813/getting-a-new-windows-computer-with-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Kevin Bourke Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:03:36 +0000 http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20080813/getting-a-new-windows-computer-with-xp/#comment-377 Re: buying a new windows PC with XP, many people don't know that small systems builders (or systems integrators) are still able to ship new systems directly to consumers preloaded with XP and will be able to continue doing this well into next year. Companies like Puget Systems out of Seattle are an example of boutique systems builders that can do this for you. In the end, you not only get an XP system, you get to pick and choose exactly which components you'd like. FWIW... Re: buying a new windows PC with XP, many people don’t know that small systems builders (or systems integrators) are still able to ship new systems directly to consumers preloaded with XP and will be able to continue doing this well into next year. Companies like Puget Systems out of Seattle are an example of boutique systems builders that can do this for you. In the end, you not only get an XP system, you get to pick and choose exactly which components you’d like. FWIW…

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