Interesting read on why vista is a load of

Roph · 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).

Blizzard · 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.

ataraxy2 · January 27, 2007, 01:35:46 PM

I don't plan on reading that but why would Vista be WORSE than XP?

Blizzard · 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.

ataraxy2 · 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...

Arrow · January 27, 2007, 06:43:31 PM

http://www.1729.com/blog/LookingForAWinWin.html

Zeriab · January 28, 2007, 06:23:48 PM

*buys Windows Vista*

Snailer · January 28, 2007, 06:35:20 PM

So he is saying that vista is acctually a lot of crap..

I agree !

Ravenshade · 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...

Blizzard · 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.

Lord Dante · 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?

Arrow · January 30, 2007, 01:29:18 AM

Wait for someone to reprogram it and put it up as a torrent.

Lord Dante · January 30, 2007, 07:07:32 AM

yeah, but that could take a really long time...

Ravenshade · January 30, 2007, 12:26:32 PM

Hm, that could be a disadvantage...

Yet has anyone actually tested Windows Vista yet?

Nightwolf · 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...

Blizzard · 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.

Zeriab · 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

ataraxy2 · 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

Blizzard · February 04, 2007, 03:35:19 PM

Wow, that coming from a Micro$hit fan must really mean Vista should burn in hell.

Snailer · February 20, 2007, 03:30:05 PM

YEAH VISTA SUCKS

Never trust expensive crap

Malson · February 20, 2007, 05:42:01 PM

This thread reminded me to mail Emily that XP CD for her laptop -__-

Zeriab · February 23, 2007, 06:48:00 PM

I got Vista >_> (Business edition)

Irock · February 23, 2007, 06:52:10 PM

Hmm interesting.
When will I be able to get it for less than 600 dollars? >.<

Zeriab · February 23, 2007, 11:07:53 PM

Maybe...
I got mine for less than 600$, but I got contacts... $:-\$

Blizzard · February 24, 2007, 12:28:50 PM

O_O You PAYED for it?!

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.