Internet & Tech: Which version of Vista are you getting?
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This is a great comic - check it out...
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:) I saw that on Digg today. Spot on.
I think I'll go with the save a couple hundred bucks and not have truckloads of upgrade trouble version.
Bubbly UI and transparent windows aren't enough to make me give the slightest crap about Vista.
If I ever buy another PC I'll have to use it, but I'll never buy the OS itself.
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Haha I thought this was going to be a serious question!
I'm sticking with my good ole Windows 2000 Professional until it just gets so bad that I either a.) switch to Ubuntu (running on laptop) or upgrade computers
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Good stuff.
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I've heard the Vista UI is so processor/graphics intense that it's not even worth upgrading even your semi-new computer because it wont make the grade. Isn't that bull shit?! It'll automatically disable the features it can't run because your almost new computer just isn't new enough. What a crock...
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I read a post this morning, think it was from Scoble, where he said a reader tried to install Vista via Boot Camp on his Mac. Installation and everything went fine, until he tried to use anything. The speakers, iSight, hardware, pretty much everything, wouldn't work without new drivers, which obviously aren't readily available for Windows.
I run a ton of apps on my PC that there's no question, will either not work or be ridiculously buggy.
Its amazing to truly see the difference between Apple and Microsoft. People go mad for the latest version of OSX. The new features are usually huge and there aren't any issues when upgrading. With new versions of Windows, the only time people cared was when 95 was announced and XP. That's not because of new features, just hopes that some significant bugs would be fixed.
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I'm not a anit Microsoft guy but I'm definitely not pro either. I just don't see the need to upgrade my windows version because it runs perfectly fine now. Why would a pay them a couple of hundred dollars for the same thing for just a different graphic experience?
Macs are cool but I'm gonna hold out for a while before I give them a try.
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That cartoon was great! As far as Windows goes, I like my, lets call it trial' version of XP Pro. Never had any problems with it and it's pretty easy to navigate. I'm no computer wiz so I could care less about some of the stuff that I don't get.
I wouldn't mind using OSX one day to figure it out...but that'll be the day I snag a Mac I guess.
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OS X is so easy to use it's ridiculous. The myths of it being difficult to get the hang of are just that, myths. The learning curve is a day, perhaps 2 if you're knob. And you're right Travis, when Leopard drops I'll have it installed moments later. Plus OS X charges like $100 for the upgrade and they don't require a bunch of BS serial numbers and WGA and all that. That's a pain in the ass.
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wow.... i'm embarrassed... i'm actually going to upgrade to ultimate in a month.
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Alex: so the next question obviously is... why?
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because i cant wait......im tired of my pirated xp. I want to build a new computer, so i might as well use vista.
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Core2 Duo 2.4
3gb RAM
1TB HDD
512MB Video card.Fast it will be.
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coughcoughLinuxcoughcough ?
Ubuntu on my Thinkpad T42 is the bomb. :) -
For what Alex is looking to do (Photoshop, After Effects, etc...) Linux is a no-no. For those apps, Windows is the way to go until you have enough moolah to afford the mutli-thousand dollar license fees for legit software on Macs.
There are just so many 3rd party apps I use with Photoshop and my other workstation tools, I know Vista will be buggy. That and getting new drivers for my two dozen or so peripherals, yeah, I don't want to have to do that for a long time.
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Photoshop isn't free for PC/Mac? Weird...Wonder what world I'm living in :)
After using Photoshop on the Mac I'll never go back. The new PS3 Beta is absolutely phenomenal. I don't know if it'll act the same on Windows when it comes out (is it already out?) but the interface for PS3-Beta is so clean and easy...I'm in love.
Travis - you'd go nuts for it man!
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I almost didn't bother reading this thread, but since it is an obviously dig at Microsoft I couldn't resist joining the fun. Do any of you fellow mac users get sick of all the mac vs pc comparison these days? You can talk all day long about cool stuff macs can do but I've found the only way to actually get through to blind windows users is to show them a demo in person.
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Yeah, you can talk all day long but it doesn't cut any shit until they actually use it. I was the same way. Avid Windows user for 12+ years and then spent about 15 minutes with a MacBook at CompUSA and it's been a fiery love affair ever since.
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Yea I vote MAC all the way. Way way BETTER.
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All your Vista are belong to us
Confused, much?
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did you ever play "tribes" eric?
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No, why?
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just the way you said that. sounds like what people used to say in tribes.
ALL YOUR BASE IS/ ARE BELONG TO US!!
Seriously I am not that big of a geek.....
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Justin.. did you miss the craze a few years ago about the video game that was translated wrong? "All your base are belong to us" was a huge hit.
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lol, we use that in our blog footer warning as well. Very famous mis-translation.
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I was going to write an Entreprenews post about this, but I'll just post it here because this has become a smack Microsoft discussion.
Their Zune, the mp3 player that they said would kill the iPod, has just reported a $289 million loss for the quarter in their consumer entertainment and devices unit.
It'll only be months until you find Zunes in the clearance bin at Wal-Mart.
Here's a video of Ballmer laughing at the iPhone. Its a shame that loyalty to your company can make you so blind to reality.
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I stand corrected, thats how i have seen it before.
Funny that wikipedia has it :P
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I'll be upgrading alright... to a Mac. :)
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Well... you can't exactly take anything Balmer says seriously. From what I've seen, that man is quite seriously disturbed and shouldn't be running a company.
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I have a feeling we're going to start seeing a lot more Mac users in the future. For starters, most software is compatible with Mac now days. People LOVE the UI, it's so damn simple and is integrated so well with the hardware for smooth operation.
When people have to throw down the money for a new Windows upgrade, I think people will be tempted to hit the Mac button.
My parents next system? A mac. My uncles next system? A mac. My cousins next system? A mac. All of them soon-to-be ex-Windows users. So long to Longhorn.
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That's how it is for me too - All of my family members are currently using their last Windows machine.
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Our generation and our children's are and will be raised in the Apple world.
If Apple keeps it's momentum of innovation, consumer PCs will be in big trouble a decade from now.
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The only minor worry is that it is Apple Inc instead of Apple Computer Inc now... hopefully they don't forget about generic computers!
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about travis asking why i will be building a computer like that... its very simple... because i can, haha.
And to the comparison between photoshop on Mac vs PC, i personally like it better on PC, it just flows better.
And about the driver compatibility problems. All the parts will be new, the only thing that wont be is my printer, my 20" Cinema display, and my 17"secondary monitor. So drivers wont be a hassel.
But next year, i will probably settle down and buy an Intel Macbook.
And get used to OS X ?leopard? it is? -
Leopard (10.5.x) is going to be released soon - Tiger is what's out now. (10.4.x)
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When do you think they'll make the jump to 11? They've been X for a while. Would XI sell?
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I'm sure they'll be at X for a long time and just keep changing the name when they reach a new milestone (5, 6, 7, etc.) - X is cool, didn't you know? :)
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X is cool... iKnow that. :)
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11 would come after 10.9 wouldn't it?
The more immediate problem is that they are going to run out of big cat names :)
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They'll solve the name issue by switching to furry sound effects. Purrrr and Meow are rumored to be the next gens.
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Funny commercial that I saw last night for the first time.
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I love it - "if I don't come back" - what do you think that's alluding to?
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Talk about peripherals
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introducing.... MAX OS X 10.9 LIGER EDITION... now with a second button on the mouse.
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Just came across this link to a Windows Vista upgrade decision flowchart - pretty funny...
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2007/02/windows-vista-upgrade-decision-flowchart.html
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Posted By: alex
introducing.... MAX OS X 10.9 LIGER EDITION... now with a second button on the mouse.
Actually they do have a second button on the mouse these days, it's just disguised as one button.
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got me there eric... got me there.
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Don't get me wrong Alex, I'm still excited for Liger edition.
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