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As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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09-14-2005, 08:55 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
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A Windows XP question.........
I'm going to buy a new computer thru Dell and I'm not sure which XP operating system to get. They have XP home, XP professional, or XP Media Center. I have a computer geek doing work in my new house setting up a home automation system but when I asked him this question, his words turned to blah, blah, blah  Anyway, he wired the house for the computers and is installing a router for the network. We are going to have 3 computers on it, one for the kids, a desktop for me and a wireless point for my new laptop (that I haven't got yet either). The kids one is for them to play games and stuff(this one has XP home on it), my desktop is for paying bills, internet surfing, photo stuff. The laptop will be for internet surfing, photo stuff and watching DVDs and such on vacation. Also, we don't have Tivo and if I am thinking right (big IF) - if I get MEdia Center on the laptop with a TV tuner - I can record from TV?? I use the computers for some other things but these are the main uses. So anybody can point me as to which of these XP's I should get?? I did also go onto Dell's site and Microsoft's site and saw the demo of each one and am still not sure. |
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09-14-2005, 09:42 AM
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Re: A Windows XP question.........
The XP Media Center version is for computers that will be used for movie-watching, cd/dvd burning, and controlling the entertainment in the house.
You are correct about being able to record TV onto the hard drive if you install a TV tuner... you can also record video tapes, etc to the hard drive via an attachment if you want.
If you see yourself using that computer for those things, get the XP Media Center.
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09-14-2005, 10:22 AM
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Re: A Windows XP question.........
SO then my next question is - if I am buying a new desktop and a new laptop - should I get Media Center in both? I only see myself using it really on the laptop. I don't see it being useful on my desktop. Will I be able to access files from one PC to another if they are different versions of XP? Thanks for your help.
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09-14-2005, 10:27 AM
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Re: A Windows XP question.........
should I get Media Center in both?
Nah, one XPMC machine should be fine for you.
Will I be able to access files from one PC to another if they are different versions of XP?
YES. All files on a computer are accessible by any other computer on the same network, regardless of OS.
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09-14-2005, 10:36 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
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Re: A Windows XP question.........
XP Media Center on the laptop for TV watching..... And XP Home for your PC (We have the same thing here)
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09-14-2005, 11:25 AM
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Re: A Windows XP question.........
Thanks! I knew I could count on you guys! You all rock!!  |
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09-14-2005, 11:26 AM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
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Re: A Windows XP question.........
Good questions and great answers! I did not know this!
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09-14-2005, 12:10 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
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Re: A Windows XP question.........
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Good questions and great answers! I did not know this!
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Me neither   Thanks for asking that one  |
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09-14-2005, 12:24 PM
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Re: A Windows XP question.........
Good luck, Crystal!!!
How exciting!!!!!!
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