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Posted: 12/3/2007 9:27:29 AM EDT
Vista + widescreen =
 Not bad for a couple of pizza's  My new PC upgrade's all tickety-boo, thanks to Target-Hunter (Nick) who works only for tea and food 
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Posted: 12/3/2007 10:03:58 AM EDT
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Not had alot to do with Vista (my Dad has itand likes it) but a couple
of guys at work say it has issues with 'gaming'. Is there a problem with Vista and gaming ?? 
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Posted: 12/3/2007 10:12:31 AM EDT
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It's not so clever with some older games - although there is the 'compatibility mode' that XP has. DirectX10 seems to be largely a waste of time at the moment, but some new games are starting to support it...
ETA There does seem to be some laziness from game publishers in bringing out patches for existing pre-Vista games. (But it should also be said that Microsoft totally changed the entire audio sub-system in Vista which couldn't have helped game developers...) |
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Posted: 12/3/2007 10:15:58 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/3/2007 10:16:25 AM EDT
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......which means nothing to me 
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Posted: 12/3/2007 10:49:09 AM EDT
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Thanks for that, now its as clear as mud 
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Posted: 12/3/2007 10:55:29 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/3/2007 11:09:23 AM EDT
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<---- Desperately holding onto XP....
 Will switch once gun put to head and Microsoft no longer support XP...
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Posted: 12/3/2007 12:19:01 PM EDT
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You'll be happy for quite a while yet... XP Service Pack 3 due soon.... |
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Posted: 12/3/2007 2:10:54 PM EDT
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Vista is pants, Ubuntu is the way to go. It's secure, its got fancy graphics and it's FREE!.
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Posted: 12/3/2007 2:29:03 PM EDT
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we are having serious issues with vista due to the lack of graphics card drivers out there.... it is getting better for us though, it kinda works now instead of just not working......
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Posted: 12/3/2007 2:47:11 PM EDT
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And it's got a long long long long way to go before it stops being a niche OS and makes it into the mainstream.... even being free doesn't tempt anyone other than enthusiasts to use it on a day to day basis as a desktop OS. The 'pants' Vista only sold 28 million copies in the quarter ending in September - compared to Apple's entire installed base of 22 million OS X users (as of the end of March this year). Even with the numbers sold, Vista has had a painful start - but it will get fixed in far less time than it will take Ubuntu to be widely accepted. (BTW I have tried Ubuntu.) |
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Posted: 12/3/2007 2:54:48 PM EDT
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Yeah, you tell him 
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Posted: 12/4/2007 3:59:18 AM EDT
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Does all that mean it's better than Windows 3.1 in shades of grey? |
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Posted: 12/4/2007 1:13:09 PM EDT
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Those 28million copies are probably from PC hardware sales as Vista is forced on people buying a new PC. I know Dell and others do provide XP now after complaints. PC's with Ubuntu preinstalled are being sold by Dell and also Tesco Direct so even though Linux is far behind MS and Apple they are making inroads into a tough business. Vista is the BEST thing that could have happened to Ubuntu and Linux because it requires the latest greatest hardware to run at a usable speed. If you have a slower, working computer with no need to upgrade and you want an up to date OS that is more secure than XP/Vista or OSX then Linux is the answer. Linux is no longer only for enthusiasts. Ubuntu is easier to install than Vista as no license key required or activation. |
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Posted: 12/4/2007 1:27:58 PM EDT
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Eh? Vista couldn't be any easier to install. I got Nick to install it.....doesn't come any easier than that
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Posted: 12/4/2007 1:31:37 PM EDT
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It's my thread and I think Vista's great, so I'm going to lock this thread so y'all can't argue about it anymore
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Posted: 12/4/2007 1:32:22 PM EDT
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It's still great....and still locked
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Posted: 12/4/2007 1:34:07 PM EDT
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There!
Don't do it again |
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Posted: 12/4/2007 3:49:29 PM EDT
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Its the goderator's ball and you're not playing!
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Posted: 12/4/2007 9:21:22 PM EDT
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You can play now
Honestly, Nick made me do it
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