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Why Vista Won't Suck
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on Tue Feb 28, 2006 04:39 PM
from the i-like-the-look dept.
from the i-like-the-look dept.
creativity writes "ExtremeTech is running an article on the new features of Windows Vista and why it is a must upgrade for all Windows users. They take apart the marketing hype and tell you what exactly to expect in Windows Vista. They specifically pick out less-hyped features like a kernel which has new Heap Management and details on SuperFetch, which is Vista's application cache."
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Re:1 reason vista will suck (Score:4, Insightful)
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Reason #2 doesn't apply for the same reason
Reason #3 Eh, simply play non-DRMed content then, playing it at low-quality is better than not being able to play it on your Linux box or other
Reason #4 I call that jaleousy
Sorry to be Negative.... (Score:5, Insightful)
If it's true, great, bully for them and well done, but I'll believe it when I see it. My hopes aren't too high for all these cool fixes/features to actually function as advertised. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised, who knows?
Re:Sorry to be Negative.... (Score:4, Informative)
(Last Journal: Friday February 10 2006, @02:51PM)
5 Reasons Why Vista WON"T Suck (Score:4, Funny)
2. Using half your memory for your windowing tool will impress all your friends.
3. Now you can set the color of your blue screen of death to mauve or taupe.
4. You know the customer support is only going to be better.
5. Collectable virus game built in! Better than Pokemon on crack.
Exsqueeze me?! (Score:5, Insightful)
(http://ettlz.blogspot.com/ | Last Journal: Sunday February 12 2006, @06:53PM)
From TFA:
Aside from the fact that modern hard discs are supposedly faster than USB 2.0, isn't paging out part of the VM to a hot swappable device just dope-assed? Shurley shome mishtake!
Re:Exsqueeze me?! (Score:4, Insightful)
(http://ettlz.blogspot.com/ | Last Journal: Sunday February 12 2006, @06:53PM)
Indeed. If that were the case, and Dave Cutler were dead, we could attach magnets to his corpse and use it to generate electricity. Another anomaly:
Now, hang on a minute... what the fuck does the kernel have to do with application heap management? I thought that was part of the user-space runtime — the C++ libraries, or whathaveyou. Are they talking about the kernel memory allocator or something (the "Object Manager" in NT parlance)? Have they added a slab allocator to NT? So much for the elegant architecture of NT!
Why Windows * Won't Suck (Score:5, Insightful)
(Last Journal: Monday February 13 2006, @07:11PM)
Windows Me
"Windows Me: PC Health Features Keep PCs Stable, Secure and Reliable -- and Take the Frustration Out of Computing for Home Users" (source) [microsoft.com]
Windows 2000
"Our primary goal is to improve security and safety for all our customers -- consumers and businesses, regardless of size -- through a balance of technology innovation, guidance and industry leadership," Gates said. "We're committed to continued innovation that addresses the threats of today and anticipates those that will undoubtedly emerge in the future." (source) [microsoft.com]
Windows XP
"Windows XP is the most secure and dependable operating system we have ever produced." (source) [microsoft.com]
Windows Vista
"In Vista, it should be much more difficult for unauthorized programs (like Viruses and Trojans) to affect the core of the OS and secretly harm your system." (source) [extremetech.com]
a "MUST UPGRADE"? (Score:5, Insightful)
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Why must I upgrade, though? What will I gain that I want in the first place? Better game performance? Not needed, since I don't do games. The ability to run the latest Microsoft Office at speeds approaching what you could do 5 years ago? Sorry, I already jumped ship to other options. Stronger DRM so that I'll be able to play Sony's next CD/DVD/WhateverD? I'll pass...
What I'd like is some tuning on the current operating system, so that it doesn't need more CPU cycles to do simple tasks, like display directories. And how about fewer holes for virii and worms, without introducing a whole new layer of software to protect the last new layer of software, which was to protect me from bugs in the previous new layer...
Oh, wait... that's Linux.
Looks like a forced upgrade for US gov users... (Score:5, Interesting)
Vista sucks. (Score:5, Informative)
(Last Journal: Tuesday July 19 2005, @07:33PM)
When all was said and done, this folder took up nearly 5GB on disk. I can't even open this drive in Explorer. I let it sit for about 20 minutes once and my PC slowed to a crawl
Whatever this godawful "feature" is, I hope it is removed for the final version.
Why Vista will suck... (Score:5, Insightful)
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The DRM talking point (Score:3, Informative)
(http://kwrussell.vox.com/ | Last Journal: Tuesday June 05, @11:15PM)
To all of you who are bitching about DRM in Vista:
How is DRM in Vista any different from DRM in XP? Or Windows 2000? Or Mac OS X?
The answer is simple: It's not any different. The reason is even more simple: Big Media is calling the shots, not Microsoft.
Whether the media in question is downloaded music, downloaded videos, or HD-DVD/Blu-Ray, it is Big Media making the demands. If you're a software vendor, your choices are to go along to get along (Microsoft, Apple, Tivo), do without (Linux), or face the wrath of an army of lawyers (DeCSS, 321 Studios).
The tools and techniques keep changing, but the principle remains the same. Big Media will burn down everything in their path to stop people from copying bits.
Let me see if I have this straight (Score:3, Interesting)
(Last Journal: Friday November 18 2005, @02:06AM)
Why Vista Won't Suck? (Score:3, Funny)
(Last Journal: Tuesday September 25, @06:21PM)