Don't bring up about Mac or Linux because a lot of us don't use it. I know you die hards want to make a fuss but I really want to hear the thoughts from fellow Windows users.
2006-12-02 00:40:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Ron G, you cannot say Vista is no good because you refuse to upgrade in the world from your ancient computer.
A 1 gig processor is hardly a large asking requirement with the vast majority of PC users. Computers are cheap and for the price of buying Vista you already halfway to buying a new PC with Vista installed.
2006-12-02 01:31:01 · update #1
Balk why do so many experts shout against something that in 2 years time we will not be using 32 bit PCs.
I bet there were programmers that slagged off the move from 16 bit to 32 bit many years ago. Progress, accept it because it is all going that way anyhow.
2006-12-02 01:33:31 · update #2
I'm looking forward to Service Pack 1 and 2 for Windows Vista because then a lot of the bugs will have been ironed out. But I'm not happy that it will pretty much require a new generation PC to run the dashed thing. However WinXP IS ready for its pension.
2006-12-02 00:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by lucrx440.rm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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You can't trust the word of 'computer experts' these days. Most of the time, these so-called experts are complete idiots.
In almost all cases, the computer knowledge of hardware and software reviewers these days can't even begin to compare with the computer reviewers from the 80's and earlier. If you can find any old magazines like Creative Computing, or Byte, you'll see what I mean. It is the same with programmers too.
Unfortunately, writing about the differences between 64 and 32 bit programs is too much to explain here.
Given the fact that there is A LOT of code optimization that can be done with current 32 bit code, going to the much higher memory requirements of 64 bit programming is just plain stupid.
While Vista isn't all about 64 bit programs, there isn't enough there to justify upgrading from XP.
It isn't like the differences from Win9x and XP.
There is no REAL progress here. Well, that is unless you want to say that more bloated, slow code is progress.
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NO. It's just more nonsense from Microsoft.
People should only move up to Vista when Microsoft and the other companies eventually force you to buy it.
I'm a low-level programmer and here's what people should know about 64 bit computing:
It's unnecessary and a big waste of money. Applications don't need 64 bit memory addressing and memory data I/O.
Programming efficiency these days is just horrible, and continues to get worse. If the current 32 bit Windows OS, drivers, and programs used today were actually written efficiently, then it would be like getting a major system upgrade. Your programs would run faster, they would take less memory, and less hard drive space.
64 bit programs use much more memory than 32 bit ones, so even people with the 64 bit-capable AMD CPUs should avoid Vista for now. Microsoft continually promotes and uses bloated, slow coding. The regular Windows pattern is that every new Microsoft OS is slower than the last one and it requires you to spend more money on upgrading your computer.
2006-12-02 09:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by Balk 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The short answer no.
I have read an article on Vista and it has many improvements. However the requirements for this new os are just too much.
The Vista Home requires a min
processor 800MHz
521MB Ram
plus more
The Vista Premium
processor 1GHz
1GB Ram
etc.
For me that won't work. I have 6 year old Compac that does not have the motherboard capabilities to keep up, and my new laptop from Dell cannot keep up.
So even though I would like the new OS, I would have to scrap my computer system at home and at work to upgrade, which is not realistic :(
If I were in the market for a new pc at the moment, I would hold-out for 2007 and buy a new pc that has Vista preinstalled. This way you know the system can handle it.
Ron
2006-12-02 08:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I do network administration for a living I have already played with the beta version. No big deal.
There is going to be problems with applications running on it till everyone gets on the same page. Anti-virus programs in particular are not working at all. A lot of other ones are not either so if you are going to make the switch, be ready for that. I had problems getting drivers for some hardware to work too.
I personally am not going to touch it for at least six months on anything that someone really needs to use.
2006-12-02 08:48:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would really like to see what the Microsoft guys have come up after 5 years and numerous delays.. I do like Windows in basic. I admire the way they have made XP so safe and secure and reliable. I am impressed by the new features they have put in. But i wont use it because its a resource hog. But i will definetly buy it with a new PC.
2006-12-02 08:54:21 · answer #5 · answered by yadu_smartie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any time Windows releases anything for the first time it is always a nightmare. They claim it is beta tested, but I always wonder by whom, my friends and I would tear most of their first releases apart at first sight.
No I am not looking forward to its first release, however I will be eger to see it after 6 odd months when they get the kinks out of it.
John B.
P.S. I rest my case with Warren H's responce, the scary thing about it is I have not even looked at it yet and knew what was coming down the pipe lol
2006-12-02 08:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by Johndabr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋