Let's talk about Windows Vista

Originally Posted by Elixir

I heard from friends that it's horrible to play games on. As in, it's mostly a business operating system.

Hahahahaha, that's what people said about Windows 2000. Why was I even able to play games on it then.

I dunno, it played Unreal Tournament fine (like it takes much to play Unreal Tournament.)

Originally Posted by KrazyTaco

I'm sure there will be a way, weither official or not, to tweak Windows Vista and turn off all the pretty GUI features while gaming.

Vista does that already. Whenever you play full-screen games, it turns off the Aero interface, going to what I assume is the Windows XP theme engine.

Vista isn't all that bad. Messing around with Beta 2 has just crushed my baseless complaints, replacing them with complaints that are legitimate.

UAC is hilarious for it being super-paranoid. Thankfully Microsoft is reworking that for the next beta/RC release.

The performance rating shit is a joke. I rerated my computer today, not expecting much to change, but it actually lowered some of my scores. I expect my rating to go from a 1 to a 0 by the time my Ubuntu 6.06 CD comes in. I know my computer is definitely not the best for Vista, but it's like it's really just pulling numbers out of it's ass.

They've made some poor "enabled by default" choices. Once the system is setup, they apparently assume your PC is a Media Center. That's 4 services (yes, 4 for just Media Center capabilities,) that are not really necessary that are on by default. I fully expect a lengthy guide from Black Viper on what services to disable almost immediately.

Microsoft could definitely put some work into the other interfaces (non-transparent Aero and Classic,) because they don't really look nearly as nice the transparent Aero interface. For Classic, it's definitely the start menu when it's not in the classic mode. Non-transparent Aero just looks like ass, period. But even the transparent Aero needs work. Mostly like, keeping it transparent when you maximize a window. It's not like it's that muck more work on a computer to keep it transparent.

Other than a few things that haven't really popped out at me yet , it's looking pretty good. I wouldn't use it on the computer I have now, but for a future computer, I'd consider it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by killmoms

And for those who might be confused about my reference to Sapphire's Win+Tab observations, that's the one where it basically makes a slightly rotated 3D stack of windows and flips through them.

That I did not know about. But that's probably more used to just alt-tabbing or (when I can use it) just hitting the application switch button on my MX1000.

But you're right, compared to Expose, it's really retarded. Microsoft probably threw it in to go "OOOOOOOH LOOK WHAT ELSE WE'VE ADDED!"

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Originally Posted by LiquidAcid

That's like paying money to imprison yourself...

this obviously means we should all use linux and free ourselves..................

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I get what you're saying, but you do realize that you just seriously responded to a joke statement, right?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Render

Joke or not, I've seriously considered moving to Fedora Core 6 especially after reading that document Cyrus linked to. A friend and I discussed it after he sent it to me and we were just in awe at the amount of control we DON'T have over our operating system.

Oh god.

Fedora Core.

That's got to be slower than Windows Vista.

If you're going to jump the train to linux, at least use a distro that doesn't suck.

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Originally Posted by killmoms

I'm buying a copy of Vista Ultimate for $45 so I'll have a legal copy of Windows, but it's staying on the shelf until:

1. Apple comes out with Leopard. Boot Camp will be finalized, and I assume will come with Vista-certified drivers, hopefully even ones for the 64-bit edition, as I have a Mac Pro.
2. ATI writes some graphics drivers that aren't up to 25% slower in Vista than in XP on the same hardware. I thought Vista was an upgrade.

Man, you'd think a macfag like Cless would be even less likely to get Vista than the rest of us.

Did Microsoft poison the water supply or something?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by killmoms

Also, Merv, are you really so juvenile as to feel the need to try and provoke me in every thread I post in? It's just sad at this point. Please find some other way to get your rocks off. Thanks.

Is this shit even serious.

I haven't even done anything to you in months. I figure your posts speak far better for themselves than what I could do.

Also I'll get Vista Ultimate for $7. Being in college rules.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by killmoms

Yes, and yet you feel the need to step in with some ad hominem about how I just like to stroke Steve Jobs' cock every time I mention Apple. Yeah, I prefer Apple's products to others and it has nothing to do with my sexuality or the fact that "it's Apple, lol." I choose them because I prefer the way they design their hardware and software—they make products I enjoy using and feel have value. I'm also familiar with the other options and even use some in my own home.

Your words, not mine.

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Enough with the ad hominems. Apple users who like Apple annoy you. We get it.

How about you ask the plenty of other people around here that use Macs, like Devo, Enceph, CHz, hell, that motherfucker RABicle, and see if you get the same response. Just face it, it's because you suck as a person.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Matt

No joke?
I can get Home Premium (Upgrade) for $90, but that $7 deal is the bomb.
How's come your college discount is a billion times better than mine?

Microsoft Campus Agreement, and I'm at a large university. $7 and it being Ultimate is tentative, as I'm basing it off of how Windows XP worked (Pro for $7,) all I know is that Vista and Office 2007 are becoming part of the program late March/early April.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Nah, that's just Anthony from the Opie and Anthony radio show. I'm not surprised he did that, regardless if he paid for it himself or not.

How ya doing, buddy?