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Title: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Roph on January 27, 2007, 12:44:02 PM
shit :)

http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html

He focuses almost entirely on the HDCP (High Definition Content Protection).
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Blizzard on January 27, 2007, 01:18:53 PM
OMG. *saves page*

I'll read that when I have more time. Every knowledge that I can use against Micro$hit and which I can use to convince my friends that Micro$hit is evil (yes, there are some that don't believe it...), is good knowledge.
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: ataraxy2 on January 27, 2007, 01:35:46 PM
I don't plan on reading that but why would Vista be WORSE than XP?
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Blizzard on January 27, 2007, 01:40:03 PM
Just consider the fact that XP already has 2 Service Packs. Vista is most probably full with yet unfixed bugs. I might get Vista someday in far future when it gets the one or other Service Pack and actually becomes better than XP.
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: ataraxy2 on January 27, 2007, 02:40:22 PM
Thing is one of those service packs (I actually think it's called Service Pack 2 - o_O) makes XP less secure or something. More fussy toward internet stuff, like having an arrogant firewall. God, I'm not exactly sure but it's related to program/internet compatibility.

And I also like the idea of waiting until the bugs are fixed, I didn't think to think of that...
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Arrow on January 27, 2007, 06:43:31 PM
http://www.1729.com/blog/LookingForAWinWin.html
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Zeriab on January 28, 2007, 06:23:48 PM
*buys Windows Vista*
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Snailer on January 28, 2007, 06:35:20 PM
So he is saying that vista is acctually a lot of crap..

I agree !
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Ravenshade on January 29, 2007, 10:33:52 AM
The only reason why I like XP is because it looks better, I haven't even tried vista or seen any screen shots etc.

Personally I preferred 95...but most of the games I play now just wouldn't even recognize its existence. Bah. Ah well. Yet...to me, Microsoft is familiar, thus, better than any other trash such as Mac/Apple, and all the others.

The only real reason why I don't like the rest is because they are  unfamiliar...and because they aren't microsoft...

I don't know why, but I tend to think that Microsoft is just well...better.

Unless...Chiakumu's Frequency Program comes up...
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Blizzard on January 29, 2007, 02:08:33 PM
Quote from: ataraxy2 on January 27, 2007, 02:40:22 PM
Thing is one of those service packs (I actually think it's called Service Pack 2 - o_O) makes XP less secure or something. More fussy toward internet stuff, like having an arrogant firewall. God, I'm not exactly sure but it's related to program/internet compatibility.

And I also like the idea of waiting until the bugs are fixed, I didn't think to think of that...

Yeah it WAS Service Pack 2. I never got it, I only used Auto-Patcher that has a few of SP2's updates that are REALLY useful. ::)
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Lord Dante on January 30, 2007, 01:02:29 AM
For hardcore gamers, MS is really fucking us over. They're releasing most of the highy-anticipated titles with DX10, which is consequentially only supported on Vista. I mean, what can we do?
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Arrow on January 30, 2007, 01:29:18 AM
Wait for someone to reprogram it and put it up as a torrent.
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Lord Dante on January 30, 2007, 07:07:32 AM
yeah, but that could take a really long time...
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Ravenshade on January 30, 2007, 12:26:32 PM
Hm, that could be a disadvantage...

Yet has anyone actually tested Windows Vista yet?
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Nightwolf on January 30, 2007, 02:22:58 PM
Like the people of Anesis said, I am not changing my current operating system to Vista until a very imp game/software forces me to...


Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Blizzard on January 30, 2007, 03:44:29 PM
Quote from: Ravenshade on January 30, 2007, 12:26:32 PM
Hm, that could be a disadvantage...

Yet has anyone actually tested Windows Vista yet?

My friend has. He says exactly the same like the title of this thread. It's worse than XP.
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Zeriab on January 30, 2007, 06:48:46 PM
Vista looks pretty, it really does.
We all know the most importing thing about an OS is how pretty it looks :V

Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: ataraxy2 on February 04, 2007, 05:36:47 AM
I never did read those. I did however read this. This site helped me boot my computer up faster so I agree with what it says here. http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/2007/01/5-sins-of-vista.html
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Blizzard on February 04, 2007, 03:35:19 PM
Wow, that coming from a Micro$hit fan must really mean Vista should burn in hell.
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Snailer on February 20, 2007, 03:30:05 PM
YEAH VISTA SUCKS

Never trust expensive crap
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Malson on February 20, 2007, 05:42:01 PM
This thread reminded me to mail Emily that XP CD for her laptop -__-
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Zeriab on February 23, 2007, 06:48:00 PM
I got Vista >_> (Business edition)
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Irock on February 23, 2007, 06:52:10 PM
Hmm interesting.
When will I be able to get it for less than 600 dollars? >.<
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Zeriab on February 23, 2007, 11:07:53 PM
Maybe...
I got mine for less than 600$,  but I got contacts...  :-\
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Blizzard on February 24, 2007, 12:28:50 PM
O_O You PAYED for it?! :o

I can download it for free and get my personal serial from MSDNAA. =/ I've done the same with my Windoze XP. Yes, my Windoze is legal.
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Zeriab on February 24, 2007, 04:17:11 PM
From a legal point of view I bought Windows Vista Business.
I did get a 100% discount, but still...

I did it because I wanted to see what it was for myself.
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Blizzard on February 24, 2007, 04:22:08 PM
Oh lol! As I said, we as students at the Faculty of Electro Engineering and Computing in Zagreb have the right to get several of Micro$hit's programs and even various Windoze versions for free.
Lolage: XP+SP2 is free, XP+SP1 is free, but just XP cost 9.95$ xD

Anyways, since it's MSDN Academic Alliance I think every college student can get stuff from there. I guess...

I didn't get Vista, because my friend did. Why should I put my laptop in danger when he's already testing it?! :B
Title: Re: Interesting read on why vista is a load of
Post by: Zeriab on February 24, 2007, 04:49:39 PM
XD

I bet Microsoft want to imprint Windoze into us in hope that we will have to use it when we get a work.
I most certainly would not have gotten Vista if I only had 1 computer. At least not yet.