I never noticed . . .

[flaming-o]

.. . . that Vista Home Premium has no built-in fax software.
Truly, truly beyond belief. Microsoft builds the expectation this simple
function will be in the OS then takes it away.
Of course this is the company that brought you the Office Ribbon after years
of wailing about software that did not conform to the Windows standard.
I now see why Microsoft is supplying the software for Ford in-dash media
control: Ford and Microsoft must share the same incompetent, inept
marketers.
Sadly, both once vital companies are lumbering toward dinosaur status.
I never used to believe this prophecy but now that bandwidth is increasing
and mobile web connections are becoming more realistic and internet based
software is becoming more usable the reason for Windows to exist at all is
vaporizing right in front of us.
If all you need is a way to connect to the internet then you do not need the
frustration of Microsoft, Apple, Linux etc, just some simple way to use
local storage if you want to bother.
The next version of Windows may be the last . . .

 

[Gary Mount]

"Sadly, both once vital companies are lumbering toward dinosaur status."
Yet you want to maintain the use of that dinosaur technology, the fax.

 

[LesleyO]

Well, you're shooting yourself in the foot with this simile, as Ford has
pretty well caught Toyota in quality. As for the necessity of having a fax,
we only have one because our nephew, who stays with us while in town due to
his business, uses it to receive orders from some of his customers.
SnappyFax does just fine.

LesleyO

 

[Mick Murphy]

Toyota and Ford, QUALITY
What a joke; they are both piles of junk!

 

[Alias]

"Sadly, both once vital companies are lumbering toward dinosaur status."
Yet you want to maintain the use of that dinosaur technology, the fax.

In many countries, a signature on a fax is legal but it isn't legal in
email or a scan. The post office here has a burofax which is a legal way
of sending someone something and having it registered as sent. The fax
is anything but dinosaur technology but a common business tool that is
used by millions of businesses all over the world.

Alias

 

[Adam Albright]

Toyota and Ford, QUALITY
What a joke; they are both piles of junk!

Yea right, my "pile of junk" Toyota Prius is averaging about 50 MPG.
LOL!

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Maybe in Australia Toyota and Ford are junk. In the US, Toyota has some of
the highest ratings in autos. Ford on the other hand is better than it use
to be. You would be better off buying the Toyota for more money than the
Ford because in the long run, you will spend much more on repairs with Ford
then with Toyota.

 

[bp]

Yea right, my "pile of junk" Toyota Prius is averaging about 50 MPG.
LOL!

So What? You still look gay driving it.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

So What? You still look gay driving it.

Actually he got the Vista version of the Prius. He will be driving down the
street and the car Blue Screens and the odomoeter keeps asking for
permission to continue!

 

[Adam Albright]

So What? You still look gay driving it.

I just wave at the fools at the gas pumps. I buy gas so infrequently
now my gas cap has cobwebs inside the fill door. I just laugh all the
way to the bank.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Q. How much does it cost to replace a Toyota Prius battery?

A. According to a Toyota service rep. about $4,500.

LOL!

 

[Adam Albright]

Q. How much does it cost to replace a Toyota Prius battery?

A. According to a Toyota service rep. about $4,500.

LOL!

Ever here of something called a warranty?

BTW dumbass it isn't a battery, rather a powercell. And oh, it is
guaranteed for 100,000 miles you clueless idiot.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Ever here of something called a warranty?

BTW dumbass it isn't a battery, rather a powercell. And oh, it is
guaranteed for 100,000 miles you clueless idiot.

Powercell, battery. Same thing. So if he has to replace the powercell
after the warranty expires, won't it cost $4,500?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The money he saves on fuel will go towards
replacing his battery (power cell as pseudo-
intellectuals like to call them) after his warranty
expires on his foreign-made Japanese, jellybean-
shaped, butt-ugly precious Prius expires.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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Powercell, battery. Same thing. So if he has to replace the powercell
after the warranty expires, won't it cost $4,500?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes, Prius owners love their car as much as Adam loves Vista!

"The car is very low to the ground and there is no pick up. I realize
that this is not a sports car but I would expect something slightly better.
The stock tires lose traction easily. Seats get uncomfortable after an hour."

"I wish the paint would be a little thicker. My kids seem to be able to scratch it easily."

"When traveling in high winds, it is like a job to keep it on the road."

"Cons: The exterior design"

"I do not like the smell of "new plastic" that is in the car. Doesn't smell like
new car, smells like a new toy!"

"If you're going up a hill and its snow or ice covered if it slips just a little it
stops and you have to get a run at it so the tires don't spin."

"Problems galore! They need to recall them again. Am I the only one who's car
cut down and refuse to start in the city? Embarrassing! I only had it for a week
when I realize gitters in the engine. I wish I bought a Versa or Fit. The dealer
gave me a gas slurping Camry to drive (still am) until my car is fixed."

Ref: http://autos.msn.com/research/userreviews/reviewlist.aspx?modelid=12772

 

[Adam Albright]

Powercell, battery. Same thing. So if he has to replace the powercell
after the warranty expires, won't it cost $4,500?

I guess a hillbilly like you holds on to cars past 100,000 miles. I
never have or would. I bet you never even bought a new car, right?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

My last new car was a Lexus LS.
I also purchased a new Ford Ranger XLT
and the wife drives a 2008 Saturn Vue XR.

XR = Xtreme RoadRage

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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:

I guess a hillbilly like you holds on to cars past 100,000 miles. I
never have or would. I bet you never even bought a new car, right?

 

[Adam Albright]

The money he saves on fuel will go towards
replacing his battery (power cell as pseudo-
intellectuals like to call them) after his warranty
expires on his foreign-made Japanese, jellybean-
shaped, butt-ugly precious Prius expires.

You do realize that resale value is one of the best of ANY car
regardless of price with some sellers demanding and getting close to
the price they paid new for one and two year old Prius models since
new models in some areas are still hard to come by and almost
impossible to get used without paying a premium relative to similar
sized cars in the same price range.

I detect a strong sense of jealousy.

* All Prius cars are made in Japan, and when I got mine I had a two
month wait. Well worth waiting for. ;-)

 

[Bill Yanaire]

I guess a hillbilly like you holds on to cars past 100,000 miles. I
never have or would. I bet you never even bought a new car, right?

I have only had one car that had over 100K miles on it. An Acura MDX.
Decided to sell it because I just wanted something new. Now I have an
Infiniti M35. Much nicer than that Prius. You say gas mileage? I only
drive 6 miles to work. I probably use less gas then you do. On the weekends
we use the wife's Hybrid, Lexus 400h.

By the way, the Infiniti is paid for (2006) and the Hybrid we pay about
$200/month.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

You do realize that resale value is one of the best of ANY car
regardless of price with some sellers demanding and getting close to
the price they paid new for one and two year old Prius models since
new models in some areas are still hard to come by and almost
impossible to get used without paying a premium relative to similar
sized cars in the same price range.

I detect a strong sense of jealousy.

* All Prius cars are made in Japan, and when I got mine I had a two
month wait. Well worth waiting for. ;-)

So you probably had to stretch out the payments so you could continue to
live in the double-wide?