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ventaSo, here I am just trotting off to bed when I remember that I meant to post some questions here. They're not my questions, but they're questions which have been asked of me recently and I've either not had anything terribly interesting to say, or not known the answer.
What is the difference between the various versions of Windows XP ? What does the Media Center Edition do that the Professional Edition or the Home Edition doesn't ? Or what doesn't it do that they do ? I've found a few pages which are full of marketing fluff and little meaning - can anyone actually define any known concrete differences ?
Has anyone ever used M$ Works, in particular its spreadsheet program ? Are there any limitations to it (compared to Excel), in particular on the maximum width/height of spreadsheets, or compatibility with Excel files ?
And the other question. Which was important. But I've forgotten it. Bonus points if you can answer it anyway.
The last enquiry isn't so much as a do-you-know-the-answer question as a request for feedback. You, yes you, could be the voice of the younger generation because my mother wants to know what said generation thinks about buying winter clothes.
Apparently some shops (like Next) are saying that the biggest effect anything had on their sales this season was the cold snap in Novemeber. Apparently everyone suddenly thought "shit, it's winter, I'd better buy a jumper" all at once. I certainly remember a conversation with a friend around then in which he expressed a requirement for warm clothes. "I have no memory of throwing out all my warm clothes last year," he said "but it looks like I just have done".
I, being very boring, simply raked the stack of jumpers out the back of the wardrobe. Fashion, you say ? What's that ?
So, did anyone feel compelled to go out and buy winter clothes in November ? Do you chuck away winter clothes at the beginning of spring ? If you know you need a nice new coat for winter do you start looking in Autumn, or do you wait til it gets cold ? Were you forced into purchasing an inferior coat in a hurry because you'd been stuck looking for one you liked, but were outpaced by the weather ? Enquiring minds wish to know.
What is the difference between the various versions of Windows XP ? What does the Media Center Edition do that the Professional Edition or the Home Edition doesn't ? Or what doesn't it do that they do ? I've found a few pages which are full of marketing fluff and little meaning - can anyone actually define any known concrete differences ?
Has anyone ever used M$ Works, in particular its spreadsheet program ? Are there any limitations to it (compared to Excel), in particular on the maximum width/height of spreadsheets, or compatibility with Excel files ?
And the other question. Which was important. But I've forgotten it. Bonus points if you can answer it anyway.
The last enquiry isn't so much as a do-you-know-the-answer question as a request for feedback. You, yes you, could be the voice of the younger generation because my mother wants to know what said generation thinks about buying winter clothes.
Apparently some shops (like Next) are saying that the biggest effect anything had on their sales this season was the cold snap in Novemeber. Apparently everyone suddenly thought "shit, it's winter, I'd better buy a jumper" all at once. I certainly remember a conversation with a friend around then in which he expressed a requirement for warm clothes. "I have no memory of throwing out all my warm clothes last year," he said "but it looks like I just have done".
I, being very boring, simply raked the stack of jumpers out the back of the wardrobe. Fashion, you say ? What's that ?
So, did anyone feel compelled to go out and buy winter clothes in November ? Do you chuck away winter clothes at the beginning of spring ? If you know you need a nice new coat for winter do you start looking in Autumn, or do you wait til it gets cold ? Were you forced into purchasing an inferior coat in a hurry because you'd been stuck looking for one you liked, but were outpaced by the weather ? Enquiring minds wish to know.
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Date: 2006-01-06 03:13 pm (UTC)I feel the cold a lot, so most of my wardrobe chioces this winter have been to go back to wearing vests under tshirts, and tights under jeans as a means of keeping warm, rather than adding extra layers on top. I had to buy a new warm winter skirt on Wednesday, because I needed it for my Grandfather's funeral yeaterday. I was reassured to find that BHS still did ankle length wool skirts with proper lining, and 100 dernier cotton tights to go under it and keep my legs warm.
My clothing choices are based on three things - comfort, warmth and cost. I'm a skinflint and hate spending money on clothes, so I end up shopping at Tescos, and frequently buying their value range of clothing. Basic, serviceable, and provided you buy the right size it looks fine. My exceptions to the 'buy cheap' policy are shoes and long-lasting items such as the aforementioned winter coat. I will happily spend £60 to £80 on a pair of good, comfortable shoes for daily wear. The Vimes Boots Theory holds good, and it works out cheaper in the long run to get a full year's comfort and wear out of a single pair of 'expensive' shoes, rather than buy three pairs of cheaper shoes over the course of the year, shoes which won't be as comfortable or last as long.
Sorry, I apperar to have rambled. I have no opinion on the M$ issues, except that everyone I know seems to get annoyed by M$ Works. Your other question was clearly about scarves vs wooly hats, and I'm falling firmly on the large scarf as shawl side.