Author Topic: Microsoft VISTA (Read 56294 times)

W1nTry · « **Reply #200 on:** March 21, 2007, 01:03:21 PM »

Quote from: Crixx_Creww on March 21, 2007, 12:58:16 PM

wow i coudlnt read all of that but i did catch where they were bigging up the macs version of windows key and D

like omfgzzzorzzz yu can click something and all yur windows dissapear so yu can get to the desktop!!! its teh greatzoristzz envensionnnszz eversszz

and iam like uh yu mean just like pushing windows key and d? ...

Not quite crixx, yuh have to see a mac in action to appreciate the ease of multitasking it brought since way back when...

Carigamers · « **Reply #200 on:** March 21, 2007, 01:03:21 PM »

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #201 on:** March 21, 2007, 01:08:25 PM »

oh ok so its like alt tabbing instead then... cause thats turbo revolutionary too

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #202 on:** March 21, 2007, 01:10:49 PM »

Yes we know about mac's ease of use and multitasking ability and that vole copied some of their more successful ideas and implemented them in their system. That is a fact should pple choose to accept it or not. The aim of this article is to highlight that VISTA offers no significant features that cant be achieved by another platform or even an older version of Windows.

BloodWar · « **Reply #203 on:** March 21, 2007, 01:44:11 PM »

Quote from: The_Unknown on March 21, 2007, 01:10:49 PM

Yes we know about mac's ease of use and multitasking ability and that vole copied some of their more successful ideas and implemented them in their system. That is a fact should pple choose to accept it or not. The aim of this article is to highlight that VISTA offers no significant features that cant be achieved by another platform or even an older version of Windows.

I Thought they made Direct X 10 only compatible with Vista

W1nTry · « **Reply #204 on:** March 21, 2007, 01:47:12 PM »

It IS only compatible with Vista... that aside you've very correct there unknown, But I just HAVE to reply when crixx rambles his usual nonsense... yuh know how it is.

Carigamers · « **Reply #204 on:** March 21, 2007, 01:47:12 PM »

BloodWar · « **Reply #205 on:** March 21, 2007, 01:58:56 PM »

I thought everyone would want new version of DirectX should improve performance alot. Anyway im not gonna get Vista besides the fact that everyone says its bull, My handy nintendo WIFI conection doesnt work with vista.

W1nTry · « **Reply #206 on:** March 21, 2007, 02:04:35 PM »

Quote from: BloodWar on March 21, 2007, 01:58:56 PM

I thought everyone would want new version of DirectX should improve performance alot. Anyway im not gonna get Vista besides the fact that everyone says its bull, My handy nintendo WIFI conection doesnt work with vista.

Ah that's where you're wrong. With each revision of DirectX I wouldn't say they improved performance (far less for alot) but rather with the tremendous improvement in hardware to support the newer DX variants we've been able to do alot more.. if you think about it, the hardware required to run DX10 over DX9 is usually 2x the performance of the prev part. Meaning, performance is improving cause of hardware (say 8800 over 7800 Geforce) but we see more effects as each DX adds FUNCTIONALITY... not performance per say... we've been going from 2 pipeline - 4 - 8 - 16 - 20 - 24 - 32 - 48 - 96 (quad SLI) and even then we've seen huge leaps in shaders, etc...

Jdcrys_Shinkuu · « **Reply #207 on:** March 21, 2007, 05:06:09 PM »

sooooooooooo, has ne1 upgraded already and to what version?

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #208 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:32:38 PM »

Quote from: Jdcrys_Shinkuu on March 21, 2007, 05:06:09 PM

sooooooooooo, has ne1 upgraded already and to what version?

I very much doubt that the masses (particularly the Trini masses) would run and get Vista. Those that are running it most likely got it when they purchased a new PC. There is a lot of information out there and it seems to me that pple are actually taking the time out to research this information as it regards the practical, technical and economic inpacts of Vista. Let's face it. The avgerage Joe Computeruser, even if he is actually able to do so, is not likely to go out and upgrade their system, especially if it is running just fine, so that leaves largely the adventurous average user and most techies who would neither go for it just yet nor recommend anyone to so same.

Basically, the majority of machines will be running an OEM version, which would be most often be the Home Premium version.

BloodWar · « **Reply #209 on:** March 22, 2007, 01:28:11 AM »

Quote from: W1nTry on March 21, 2007, 02:04:35 PM

Quote from: BloodWar on March 21, 2007, 01:58:56 PM
I thought everyone would want new version of DirectX should improve performance alot. Anyway im not gonna get Vista besides the fact that everyone says its bull, My handy nintendo WIFI conection doesnt work with vista.
Ah that's where you're wrong. With each revision of DirectX I wouldn't say they improved performance (far less for alot) but rather with the tremendous improvement in hardware to support the newer DX variants we've been able to do alot more.. if you think about it, the hardware required to run DX10 over DX9 is usually 2x the performance of the prev part. Meaning, performance is improving cause of hardware (say 8800 over 7800 Geforce) but we see more effects as each DX adds FUNCTIONALITY... not performance per say... we've been going from 2 pipeline - 4 - 8 - 16 - 20 - 24 - 32 - 48 - 96 (quad SLI) and even then we've seen huge leaps in shaders, etc...

Thanks for the informative lesson

W1nTry · « **Reply #210 on:** March 27, 2007, 09:02:16 AM »

BAKAs....lol

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Use Vista and want to access MSDN? Use Firefox!

Incredible Microsoft SNAFUs of our times

By Theo Valich: Tuesday 27 March 2007, 13:04
AFTER MIGRATING TO 64-bit Vista on my DSDC Opteron workstation, yours truly found himself somewhere between heaven and a hot place. First of all, most of the applications I use are working better than they did on XP64. And game compatibility hasn't been an issue at all, although, admittedly, WoW is the only game installed on the machine.

But, the biggest incompatibility issue between Vista and the normal world I found was hiding in a very unusual place - Microsoft's own developer network. If you use Internet Exploder 7 (either 32- or 64-bit version), MSDN will gladly inform you that you are using an incompatible operating system or that the web-site you are trying to visit is not secure.

What the heck...?

Even worse, using Microsoft File Transfer Manager, utility to download CD/DVD images of MSFT apps - isn't possible since "Vista’s enhanced security prevents user from downloading files", so you have to either do a work-around, as Microsoft advises you, or start looking for another web-browser.

But let's say that I do not want to use Fireferret or Opera and decide to become Microsoft's poster-child and listen to its work-around. What happened was a constant loop of downloading new versions of File Transfer Manager and not being able to get the work-around to work. And I do not consider myself an idiot. (Cough! News Ed.)

So, I did what any logical person would do: Install Fireferret on Vista and forget that IE exists at all. Not a shiny start for a browser that copies Fireferret's user-interface.

Oh my, MSDN and Microsoft's FTM works with no issues in Vista... courtesy of a foxy little app

Mr. Gates, Mr. Ozzie, Mr. Ballmer - next time around, stop being politically correct and just tell people to use Firefox; it will work. Customers pay thousands of dollars a year for a MSDN site licence, only in this instance to get a politically-correct, but useless Help feature. µ

L'INQs

Nice to see firefox working on an MS site well.. moresover a MS development site... we know how the updates work on XP... or are they accesible in firefox now?

Jdcrys_Shinkuu · « **Reply #211 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:52:51 AM »

Is this the same in all version? which version did you get this on?
i am getting ultimate in a month or 2 ....

vivman1107 · « **Reply #212 on:** April 19, 2007, 03:41:15 PM »

It seems that Dell is now offering XP on some of their home systems after recently doing the same for their business models. Point Dell.

http://news.com.com/2100-1046_3-6177619.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-5&subj=news

Saxito Pau · « **Reply #213 on:** April 19, 2007, 04:24:38 PM »

I think this is a smart move by Dell and other manufacturers...

Saves many of us techies from resorting to pirated XP if we buy a new lappie with Vista forced on us. In any case Windows XP will be supported until 2010

BloodWar · « **Reply #214 on:** April 20, 2007, 08:13:33 AM »

Yeah boy sax a have a friend buy fully loaded Sony laptop the good one Vios i think anyway he get stick with vista and he say it moving real retarded. and computer takes about 5 mins to start up and this is a guy who doesnt download much of anything.

Redlum08 · « **Reply #215 on:** April 20, 2007, 10:45:09 AM »

Does he have enough memory? I believe he would need at least 2 GB of RAM to run Vista Smoothly

rudeboy96 · « **Reply #216 on:** April 26, 2007, 08:11:30 PM »

Nah man, Billy Boy like 2 much $$$$. An besides, i know someone who is a MCSE certified engineer and downgraded back to XP after usin vista because it was quote "to damn frustratin" en quote.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #217 on:** April 26, 2007, 08:53:39 PM »

I've seen a machine with 2GB of RAM running Vista. Felt like molasses.

BloodWar · « **Reply #218 on:** April 26, 2007, 11:11:32 PM »

Quote from: Redlum08 on April 20, 2007, 10:45:09 AM

Does he have enough memory? I believe he would need at least 2 GB of RAM to run Vista Smoothly

He bought the most expensive sony vaio laptop there is i believe it had 2/4 gigs of ram and no he didnt buy it down here he got it shipped here. Vista running so slow dread its like watching a mango ripe.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #219 on:** April 27, 2007, 05:22:52 AM »

hhahaha @ watchin mango ripe

Carigamers · « **Reply #219 on:** April 27, 2007, 05:22:52 AM »

Poll

Views on upgradin to vista.

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