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[jyin87]

i agree fully.

[stepsx12]

:evil:All I can say is that in the 6 months that I have had the dis-pleasure of running Vista I rate it right along side Windows ME, which I had thought until now was the worst release of Windows ever. I made two mistakes this time when purchasing a new PC. First I thought that Dell still put out quality machines....WRONG. Secondly It came with Vista Premium installed..either give me back XP or even better give me a machine with Ubuntu and other Open source software. That is where the quality is now it seems.

[Jeeper1958]

Vista is just not worth the Hassels, stick with XP. Since when does Microsoft carry a Badge. There are Copyright Laws set and if someone is doing something wrong then they will get caught sooner or later. I guess the Vista Label should be a Law Enforcement Badge. Soo many nightmare stories I've been reading about Vista, don't remember such nightmares when XP came out. I wouldn't waste a cent on Vista no matter how much nicer it looks. Performance is the key here. XP has that well over Vista.

[Vdog]

It is not Vista it is not XP it antitrust and Microsoft (CYA)!!!!!!!The Consumer who pays is considered guiltyand also pays twice once for the product and once for the lack of features - Hackers get the best of both worlds no cost and all the features! Microsoft is not the problem - what would you do if the government was about to steal a large part of company because you gave extra and high quality features. Googles cries antitrust because Vista gave user a better Desktop search!We have had are freedom taken, Google is one of the biggest spys and don't think for a second they'll keep your privacy - if they have been attacked like Microsoft.

[RNR19952]

Vista = Windows ME all over againWhat a piece of c#apAnyone actually like it?I have now met 2 people that say they like itI own a consulting companyI guess I will go Ubuntu after Jan 31 '08Consumers should "send it back"It does not work, it is slow, what features did it add again?????? ROFLRon

[mcbarker]

...But it's so pretty! :shock:Don't dwell on all the bad negative things... It's nice to look at. :DOh, and did I mention that it's pretty? :P<Sigh!> I can be so shallow when it comes to pretty things... like Vista! :)VISTA... BUY IT BECAUSE YOUR DESKTOP NEEDS TO LOOK PRETTY!:rolleyes::twisted:

[RNR19952]

[quote name='mcbarker']...But it's so pretty! :shock:> > > > Don't dwell on all the bad negative things... It's nice to look at. :D> > Oh, and did I mention that it's pretty? :P> > > > <Sigh!> I can be so shallow when it comes to pretty things... like Vista! :)> > > > VISTA... BUY IT BECAUSE YOUR DESKTOP NEEDS TO LOOK PRETTY!> > :roll::twisted:I am praying this is sarcasm!!!

[mcbarker]

You honestly really need me to confirm that it's sarcasm? :P

[RNR19952]

[quote name='mcbarker']You honestly really need me to confirm that it's sarcasm? :PROFLSorry I have been around too long and have seen to much.......thanksRon

[Barrington]

Microsoft and the rest of 'The Establishment' should be prosecuted for misleading consumers, for millions of pounds sterling for each and every incident!This is because Microsoft is fully aware of problems created by their anti-piracy program - Whether or not responsible for illegally changing product codes Microsoft is responsible 100% certain. Microsoft eventually claimed that disc that I obtained from Microsoft in Germany were not legal for the UK market.If Sony could be prosecuted then Microsoft and the rest of, 'The Establishment' should be prosecuted - behaving worst than illegal pirates.If The Establishment wants to prevent illegal copying then they should be using AACS (Advanced Access Content System ). This probably means that Microsoft is lying when it claims that the purpose is to prevent illegal pirating - no correlationship between HDCP and illegal piracyDefinitely, with the last paragraph Microsoft should be prosecuted for millions of pounds sterling for misleading people by the various government departments around the world, but perhaps they are corrupt.

[TechNoWeb]

this guys claims have been proven wrong and made up. he has no hard data to prove any of it real researchers have run test and found his claims are to put it mildly bending the truth to back up his unsubstantiated claims. Peter Gutmann is a fraud and i can't believe PC-MAG would Write such tripe as gospel. all thought windows vista has it share of problems it does not help the consumer to make up stuff. i don't like DRM but to defeat it do it with your dollars not with lies.

[DoctorDoom]

Well, I don't know what to tell ya guys, I like Vista, and I believe it's head & shoulders above XP in the following ways:- Improved interface. XP looks like it was made for kids now.- User accounts are actually usable now, instead of making everyone an administrator (like in XP), you can actually manage user rights in Vista.- Much MUCH more stable than Vista. Graphics errors no longer cause the system to crash.- Performance and reliability monitoring.- Much improved networking and wireless capabilities.- Better memory management by far. Those are the major points. There's so much that's been improved in Vista that it's hard to quantify them all.Oh, and let's not forget DirectX 10, which will never be available in XP, and by the end of the year will be required to play a lot of games that you won't want to miss.You guys all whine too much. You'll ALL be using Vista sooner or later, just like when you were whining about XP at the end of 2001, then lookie here, 5 years later you're all using XP. We hear the same whining and crying every time MS makes a major OS revision.Vista as bad as Windows ME? LMAO if you are serious, then you've never used Vista. I've been running it since release day 1, and have had no serious issues.If the DRM becomes a big enough thorn in Microsoft's side (and it will and is), they will disable, fix, or remove it. No biggie.Hey everybody, it's OK, change is necessary, don't be scared, you'll be alright. lolAt the end of the day, you can hold onto XP as long as you want, it won't delay or affect the gradual replacement of XP with Vista. Hey if you REALLY want a fast OS for your Core2 system, install Windows 98 ROFL!!!

[jyin87]

windows 98 runs like a piece of crap. windows XP is actually stable. Why do you think the gaming community hates windows vista? bad compatibility issues. The software companies hate windows vista? bad compatibility issues. The companies that make graphics cards, printers, etc hate vista? bad compatibility issues. In the end, Vista has bad compatibility and isn't worth the money. Until Microsoft rolls out a stable SP with Vista not being the "policeman" of the internet and claiming everything it does it "good for us" when we don't give a crap about WGA or the other shit it throws at us...(kinda like the sony mod case. no? I bought my f computer or/console i paid for the user rights...let me do whatever the f i want with it, if it's illegal let the gov handle it...).Let's get this straight for everyone...Microsoft is NOT A POLICEMAN. Thus Microsoft SHOULD NOT profit for antipiracy cases. Instead you know whose really getting jipped in antipiracy cases? Independent artists, songwriters (who don't get jack shit), and independent movies (who get screwed by the MPAA).Until Microsoft can learn that they do not rule the internet nor my household. I'm sticking with Vista. I got your computer so get outta my f life Microsoft.

[rkinne01]

Vista works better for me than XP did, more stable, and much easier on the eye! Pictures and video look much crisper on Vista. Crashes are rare and when they do its usually due to drivers that were poorly made in the first place (are you listening ATI?). I will say that it seems most companies have caught up and are releasing reliable drivers. Vista is not perfect UAC can be a pain and some the menus are oddly placed but overall Vista is nicely done. As for the high def issue, to me its like buying a Blue Ray DVD Player then using a low res TV! I have read a bit about this HD standard, though I think its a little harsh, you'll supposedly get a better picture via your PC than on quite a fewhi def TV's. I'm wondering if the people who are taking issue with this are the same people who pirate movies off the the net!

[DoctorDoom]

[quote name='jyin87']windows 98 runs like a piece of crap. windows XP is actually stable. Why do you think the gaming community hates windows vista? bad compatibility issues. The software companies hate windows vista? bad compatibility issues. The companies that make graphics cards, printers, etc hate vista? bad compatibility issues. In the end, Vista has bad compatibility and isn't worth the money. Until Microsoft rolls out a stable SP with Vista not being the "policeman" of the internet and claiming everything it does it "good for us" when we don't give a crap about WGA or the other shit it throws at us...(kinda like the sony mod case. no? I bought my f computer or/console i paid for the user rights...let me do whatever the f i want with it, if it's illegal let the gov handle it...).> > > > Let's get this straight for everyone...Microsoft is NOT A POLICEMAN. Thus Microsoft SHOULD NOT profit for antipiracy cases. Instead you know whose really getting jipped in antipiracy cases? Independent artists, songwriters (who don't get jack shit), and independent movies (who get screwed by the MPAA).> > > > Until Microsoft can learn that they do not rule the internet nor my household. I'm sticking with Vista. I got your computer so get outta my f life Microsoft.Well, I have to agree with you, Windows 98 runs like "crap". It sure runs fast on a Core2 system though, and no pesky activation, no DRM bla bla....Hey, I'm a hardcore gamer, and I don't hate Vista. Sure, it's a tad slower than XP on most games, but not to the point of making them unplayable.And yes, there have been some compatibility issues with hardware, or so I hear. All my stuff works great, and you should see it all, I have 3 USB hubs completely maxed out. So to me compatibility has not been an issue at all.Worth the money? I think so, most definitely. To expensive? Yes.Stable? Much more so than XP. Try leaving XP running for a month and see what happens.Microsoft as policeman? I gotta agree with ya there, that's not MS's job, leave that to the real cops. You're absolutely right, it's your PC (consoles BLECCCHHH), you do what you want with it. If you break the law maybe you'll get busted. Maybe not.Um you said "Until Microsoft can learn that they do not rule the internet nor my household. I'm sticking with Vista. ", did you mean XP? You stick with that then, that's your prerogative, just don't say I didn't tell ya so when you're using Vista a year from now.Enuf already naysayers, ye cannot hold back progress, no matter how ye may try....

[Zelwin]

It sounds to me like Microsoft is trying to protect the movie and music industries from all competition. If a person has created the content doesn't he or she own that property? Doesn't someone like Paul Pott have the right to his performances unless he has specifically signed them over to someone else? Who is Microsoft to decide that an artist must be signed with a major company in order to make high quality recordings? Where would George Lucas be if he was starting out today? I don't think that suppressing developing talent is the way to prevent piracy.

[ppdan]

I am system and network engineer in an outsourcing company and until now we only we have installed as few Vista computers as possible and are still deploying windows XP on most clients. Why cos XP simply works like should and Vista lacks one simple function : a switch that says 'turn off all the crap'.If a costumer asks me why he should upgrade his client PCs to Vista this is what I tell him : U will have to upgrade all your hardware and some software to get a nice looking desktop. Your employes will have to learn again how to work with a computer and will call our helpdesk non-stop cos Vista wont stop showing them new screens that will scare them. U will have several heartattacks when receiving the invoices from our helpdesk which will probably cost u twice as much as the hardware.... (I could go on like that for pages)There is not a single economical advantage in short or longterm for any company!!!Exept for Microsoft and the big ecosystem behind it that you will have to feed with even more money to get their stuff working on Vista.To me Vista looks like a suicide note from Bill. No wonder he will retire, he is probably shocked himself when he saw the crap his programmers delivered after 5 years of 'hard' work.

[jyin87]

vista has so much potential...which was wasted. But then again, XP improved dramatically with the roll up with the service packs. Let's hope vista follows suit.

[TheWitness]

Ubuntu forever. After using Microsoft since the late 70's. I will no longer put up with this. Big Brother (Microsoft), should die.TheWitness