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Larry Magid Reviews Window's New Operating System As XP Goes The Way Of The Dodo
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- I''ve run both Vista-32 bit and Vista-64 bit for over a year now and haven''t had any problems.
The 64-bit version is faster and will recognize all the RAM you can stuff into your machine, but not many applications are 64-bit yet....which is a major drag. - Reply to this comment
- i have a friend who has a mac and he says it bites. he said that it is not compatible w/a lot of programs that run on pc. he also can''t use it for his online college courses. and if he uses it too long, the computer crashes and becomes way too hot. i also find mac difficult to figure out. i''ll stick w/my xp and pc until a new os comes out from windows. i can get more mileage out of my pc until then.
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- XP users should just go OSX. No problemo.
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- Does your boss know that your playing today irliberal?i need some other medications and would appreciate it if you would get to paying those taxes.because this sick decrepid 15 year retired d.o.d employee needs your money to take to our casinos and buy our tobacco with roll money from the nation wont be here until the fifth. thank you for your concern. I truly hope you make a million next month and the month after and the one after that and well i think you get the idea?
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- Microsoft is facing the end of their dominance in the PC market.
At this moment, you can purchase a stripped-down PC for around $200, and load it with free, public-domain software. Google offers the wave of the future: cloud computing - docs and spreadsheets on the web.
Bill got out at the top of his game, bravo!
There are inexpensive, great alternatives to bloated Vista! - Reply to this comment
- Never tried Vista - yet. Probably gonna be a good OS. However, like a lot of folks I have a low powered machine and don''t do a super lot with it. I boosted it up with as much as I could, but it may be a little short for Vista''s power needs. I''m nearly 70, PC poor, got an upgrade/new PC whenever the wind would blow. Keep talking - hope I can get a new PC w/Vista before - - - -
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- XP was at least usable, and Vista is ***.
I guess it''s time for everyone to switch to the Mac. It WORKS, and works BEAUTIFULLY.
No viruses, and yes, it DOES run all the software you need to run. Including Windows XP. - Reply to this comment
- At work, the IT department REFUSES to run Windows Vista, running only XP, until Vista becomes a more reliable platform, on which the jury is still out. I know my company isn''''t the only one refusing to go along with Vista, but is at the "mercy" of the mega-monopoly Microsoft, which is using Vista as a "testing ground" for its new platform supposedly coming out in 2009 or 2010!
Posted by walt1944
The company I work for has scrapped Windows Vista plans as well and is now going to deploy Windows 10 when it is released. - Reply to this comment
- From the article: "The main difference is a slight re-organization to the Start menu, which actually makes it easier to find the programs you want to run."
I''m glad someone else can. I can''t find S*** now. I find this "new" feature really awkward and cumberson. Give me back the old, I wasn''t having any problems finding my program(s) before. Not to mention, most of my favs are located as icons on my desktop already.
"Search also allows you to find documents by typing in any word likely to be in the document."
So if I type in the word "the" or "a" it will only pull up documents with those words in it? That would include ALL of my documents. Most people who type a lot of documents use favorite words frequently in all/most of their documents. This "search feature" is fairly useless to me.
"Finally, there is the issue of performance. It is true that Vista requires a bit more horsepower ... but if you''re getting it on a new machine... it will work...any new hardware - at almost any price - is powerful enough to run Vista."
And here we finally have the real crux of the matter and reason to upgrade. Now let EVERYONE go out and buy that new hardware, use your Stimulus Rebate, so we can ALL make Microsoft and HP, Cannon, Epison, etc. more $$. Heck let us all go out and buy a new computer. I am going Apple!
The above ad/story was brought to you in favor of the people who will benefit most from your Vista upgrade. - Reply to this comment
- Rafter - By the way I wasn''t saying shut up to you - I meant it for all the whiners in the forum. 8-) This thing needs an edit function!!
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- I''''ve got SuSE Linux 7.0.I think I gave a couple of bucks for it at a yard sale.Haven''''t tried it yet,have you?
Posted by jesterbelle
Not Suse 7 but I use Suse 9 at work and am impressed with it. It has a nice GUI and has automated a lot of the tasks that used to be command line driven. Still, it helps to have an understanding of Unix. I have many friends that swear by it and use it exclusively, I game though so will always have a dual boot system. - Reply to this comment
- Yet Gates is the devil and Jobs is a saint.
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Posted by rafterman1 at 09:39 AM
I''ve used Vista (and everything previous), Leopard (and two mac op sys previous) and several flavors of Linux. They all have their uses and strengths. The only time you see the polarization is when you have a person who has an agenda, or you have a person who has only used one and is basically unfamiliar with the others. Pretty typical, and easy to spot.
Get the operating system you like most. And please, please, shut up. - Reply to this comment
- Dell still offers XP installed on new computers; they''ll give you a Vista DVD with your purchase so that you can switch (or not) on your own schedule.
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- I am one of those many PC users who are still living in the "stone age" and running the non-supported Windows 98, mostly because I cannot afford a new machine with Vista. So, unless "UNCLE GEORGE" comes up with another stimulus check, which is highly unlikely, I am stuck with unsupported ancient technology.
At work, the IT department REFUSES to run Windows Vista, running only XP, until Vista becomes a more reliable platform, on which the jury is still out. I know my company isn''t the only one refusing to go along with Vista, but is at the "mercy" of the mega-monopoly Microsoft, which is using Vista as a "testing ground" for its new platform supposedly coming out in 2009 or 2010!
All this is, is another attempt by Microsoft to FORCE everyone to get on THEIR PAGE, just because they are a monopoly and theirs is the only ball park in the country!
Thank you very much Great Emperor George Bush II and all neocon Fascist Nazi Republicans everywhere!!!
SIG HEIL, BUSH!!!!!
sig heil, DEFINITELY MORE OF THE SAME, McCain!!!! - Reply to this comment
- Posted by tootall10142 at 09:33
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens when you miss a dosage of your medication. - Reply to this comment
- THE NEED TO FEED THE GREED THE NEED TO FEED THE GREED . THE WHITE HOUSE GOT IT FIRST AND THEN REARRANGED TO FIT THIER SPECIFCATIONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY .THE PUBLIC WILL NEVER SEE THE TRUE VISTA BUT I BELIEVE THE ONES WHO DO HAVE IT ARE WATCHING.IF FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE GOT ON THE PHONE AND SAID THREE WORD FIVE TIMES, OSAMA BIN LADEN IT THROW BIG BROTHER INTO CAHOS.STRANGE ITS HARD TO HACK BUT SO EASY TO CONFUSE.
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- I''ve been using Vista with only minor issues with a couple of drivers since January of ''07. Runs like a top, granted I have a state of the art machine. Some guys like cars, I like PCs, and I keep mine updated with the latest in processors, drives, etc. But regarding the stability of vista, it appears to be rock solid to me and I have a very wide array of devices, software and connections.
I don''t know how well it performs in an office type environment network, since my home network consists of only two machines. But for my purposes, vista has a been a nice, clean, and compatible upgrade from Windows XP.
I know that''s not the politically correct thing to say but it is my experience with the product. - Reply to this comment
- IF we switch to Suse Linux, will most of our MS compatible software still run on the Linux OP system?
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Posted by alien_view at 09:03 AM : Jun 30, 2008
No.The nice thing about Linux is that it comes with all of the programs you need,not to mention that there are all kinds of free downloads for Linux on the internet.If you''re still wanting to use your MS stuff,you can set up your hard drive with both operating systems. - Reply to this comment
- IF we switch to Suse Linux, will most of our MS compatible software still run on the Linux OP system?
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- Vista is loaded with digital rights management. My next upgrade will be to Suse Linux.
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Posted by omega39 at 08:55 AM : Jun 30, 2008
I''ve got SuSE Linux 7.0.I think I gave a couple of bucks for it at a yard sale.Haven''t tried it yet,have you? - Reply to this comment
