[Shotimes] Re: OT: XP OS? NIX.

[Erik Balser]

If you are being serious, yes the computer boots.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: OT: XP OS? NIX.


> So what would happen if you shut off access to the internet to the
> computer?  Like just unplug the phone line from the modem or whatever.
> Would the machine not boot, I wonder?
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
>
>
>
>
> shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 03/30/2004 12:30:10 PM:
>
> > You are correct! You will NEVER even know what is being sent! Nor will
> they
> > ASK you. They (Microsoft) have already made the decision for you! Right
> down
> > to the serial number on your processor.
> > Isn't that great!!
> > It's a lot better than having to think or make decisions!!!
> > .
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> > > What are you talking about?  Everytime I start Windows it diesn't send
> > > anything to Microsoft, nor do they ask me anything.
> >
> > >
> > > > "But then again if I was installing an OS on a system I would put XP
> on
> > it
> > > > and not even give a second thought to the other OS's."
> > > >
> > > > To keep the analogy going, if we do that, we have to add another
> item to
> > > our
> > > > car's checklist:
> > > >
> > > > "11.  Every time you start your SHO, it would transmit code IDs for
> your
> > > > engine, computer, transmission and stereo via wireless modem
> > communication
> > > to Ford
> > > > Motor Co., which would check them against their database and shut
> your
> > > entire
> > > > car down if they didn't match."
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Mark LaBarre
> > > > '04 homebrew 3gHz 250gb *W2K*
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