# New (used) computer and WOW

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-used-computer-and-wow/315916>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 6, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-used-computer-and-wow/315916 "2005-08-06T21:36:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CWN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@CWN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CWN)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-used-computer-and-wow/315916/1 "2005-08-06T21:36:56Z")

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My old (windows 95) gave up the ghost a few days ago and I went out and bought a new (to me) compaq.-Dear Og I am behind the times- just sitting here pressing buttons on the keyboard trying to figure out what they do! (Gawd I use to be a wiz at 3.1) :eek:

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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-used-computer-and-wow/315916/2 "2005-08-06T23:01:02Z")

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Hey, I still think 3.1 was the best, er, I mean least worst Win. I hate XP so much, reloaded 98 back, and tweaked it so it works much like 3.1.

Have fun.

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**Author:** ![Ava\_Gina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Ava\_Gina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ava_Gina)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-used-computer-and-wow/315916/3 "2005-08-07T01:27:48Z")

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> [@KlondikeGeoff](#):
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> Hey, I still think 3.1 was the best, er, I mean least worst Win. I hate XP so much, reloaded 98 back, and tweaked it so it works much like 3.1.
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> Have fun.

Why do you hate XP? I think it’s the most stable MS OS yet. Been using it since it came out and I haven’t seen the blue screen of death yet.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-used-computer-and-wow/315916/4 "2005-08-07T01:43:49Z")

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> [@Ava Gina](#):
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> Why do you hate XP? I think it’s the most stable MS OS yet. Been using it since it came out and I haven’t seen the blue screen of death yet.

I got a BSOD once, but it was at a video clip site that was poorly designed, otherwise it’s been pretty solid.