But I agree with Wendell too here (I know old thread was searching for something and came across this one)... I LOVE my old reliable 1998 5.2 Magnum first gen Grand Cherokee, that old Mopar, Cast Iron, wakes up every morning, never dies kind of design and longevity. It really is a shame that for the majority of day to day modest users, something as simple as solid old XP Pro would probably work for them for at least another 10 years past today. Emails, basic crunching programs, U-Tube Videos and burning discs and making MP3's for taking your stuff with you.
You work intimately in this industry with this hardware and software almost everyday of your life and it is your life to a large extent. I'm sure if I worked in a Porsche dealer 5-6 days a week driving and repairing high performance cars that have pin you to your seat excelleration it would be pretty disappointing, perhaps even depressing or maddening to have to get back in some underpowered, old OBD1 analog smog car with a carb from the worst of the 70's to drive home and all around town in.
But just as most people don't want my small block 5.2 magnum or the additional gas that goes with it, or the price tag and additional expenses for higher quality sports car parts that come with the Porsche, no less a two seater means having yet another decent car for daily family or friends runs, shopping and the like... Instead most folks simply want a decent car with some OK creature comforts like heat, AC, seat that doesn't destroy you back or buns if possible and affordable, are willing to sacrific at least some amount of seat of the pants or top speed ponies to save on purchase price and or gas consumption and don't really need or want all the bells and whistles for the regular daily slow commuting stuff.
Our entire office is still XP Pro & Tablet and with decent upticks in the network it is still pretty darn good for the most part and speed has picked up for the most part. I may have to reload the main machine soon as it is actually starting to get a bit slow and I can not get it to print directly to PaperPort anymore for some won't give itself up reason regardless of how many reloads of the program and or print driver I have done.
I guess all good things must one day reach their end, aah?
But don't tell me that there are few finer things than driving late at night on a very low traffic or deserted road, about 50 degrees windows rolled down, your nice older collector or true classic car purrring like a kitten with just a bit of a good Roar one tap of the go pedal away, clear dry air and sky, and just keep driving and cold air keeping you awake as long as you want to keep drivin' and cruisin'... Man I love my old Dart.... Yes a real 1972 small block 318 V-8 all too 70's light metallic green, four door sleeper sedan "Dodge Dart" with PDB, PS, A/C (of course!!!) and Ralley Suspension for Torsion Bar curve hugging fun and control confidence... Why should that car be made to ever be obsolete? What a simple tastful pleasure that is.
New Commercials still catch me off guard hearing the name come at me out of the blue towards the end.. "Dodge Dart" too weird.
