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Vista public BETA released
GenuineAdvantage:
What is the problem with sticking with XP if you must use windows? Yuk and yuk x 2, why should I bother with beta testing Vista for MS at this point? Is Vista internet-secure, that's what I really want to know. Who cares about memory wasting.
Lead Head:
I downloaded the 32bit version, its 3200 MB aprox. It took roughly 20 Minutes to install from win2k3.
The initial setup was very easy, defiently simpler then WinXP.
Running: The first thing your greeted with is something asking you if you want to see how your PC stacks up against Vista. Didnt run it. Now, installing anything, running some things or even downloading something from IE prompts you with a dialog box asking if your sure you want to to do. It was defiently slower then my tweaked Server2k3 install.
There was intermintent pauses between minimizing windows, actions werent that smooth. However I think that was do to the fact that my FX-5200 that I was using is damaged and bearly runs 3D mode.
It uses around 380Mb of ram on a fresh install. About 550Mb Page File usage. the install was around 3-5GB, I cant quite remeber as im not running it right now. With just GAIM running,
the CPU usage was going between 3-12%. if your wondering winXP on a 233Mhz K-6 is 0-4% usage while idle. I dont really see vista running
well at all on a 1Ghz CPU, or with 512MB of ram.
It is very "pretty", The way window's minimize seems to be borrowed from OSX, they like "bounce" around when you minimize them
Im running an Athlon 64 @ 2Ghz w/ 1GB PC3200 ram.
Final words. It will sell like hot cakes
H_TeXMeX_H:
--- Quote from: Lead Head ---Final words. It will sell like hot cakes
--- End quote ---
Many people may become grossly obese ... or at least their computer will run like it's big, fat, and slow.
piratePenguin:
--- Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H ---Many people may become grossly obese ... or at least their computer will run like it's big, fat, and slow.
--- End quote ---
And then they'll wonder why for three seconds - and then they'll buy a "more modern" computer to run their POS OS.
pofnlice:
And they shal all rub ash on thier bodies, beat thier chests and there will be much gnashing of teeth. Lo, they will wrap themselves in sackclothe and throw thier bodies onto the ground. MS will watch on, undisturbed and disinterested. They will ask why and seek out the answers. MS will not answer....
Bla bla bla...it is a beta...
Back in the day, I gave up 95 when I saw 98 was loads better (keep in mind I didn't know about linux then). I gave up 98 and went to 2k pro because a friend gave me a disk, and it was much better. My wife digs XP and I'm kinda stuck with it. Arguably, it is better than 2k. Granted, it's all still bloated, proprietary, nani nani boo boo, I suckered you to crap! They ae getting better...
I'm just wondering, how much is this gonna cost? You know there's thos windows collectors guys too, who'll want all 7 versions of Vista! Time for me to dust off the old peecees and start up my Linux montage again!
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