[geeks] Re: Help me convert a computer illiterate to an iMac!

[Dave McGuire]

On Monday, January 6, 2003, at 07:41 PM, Gavin Hubbard wrote:
> No I'm not kidding. After looking at my mothers 
> experience/requirements, I decided that a locally assembled Athlon 
> system with WinXP was the best solution for her.
>
> Apart from a minor hiccup with a cheap USB hub (the system won't shut 
> down if it is left on!?) the system has been running like a dream for 
> the last year.

   I have never heard of XP (or any release of Windows for that matter) 
referred to as a "dream".  A "nightmare" maybe, but never a "dream".

       -Dave

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