[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: What specifically is it you don't like about Vista? Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:36:25 In Reply to: What specifically is it you don't like about Vista?, AdamB [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:28:08 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

We have two Vista machines (Business Premium) here for testing applications, and I gotta say I have no complaints either. I think the interface works as intended, applications largely work as intended (we have a couple goofy ones), and the hardware support seems reasonably complete. The OS is plenty fast running on $500 Dell computers - they're Dimension E521 with an Athlon XP 4600+, 1g RAM, integrated nVidia video (*amazing* what $500 buys you today). It's not as fast as XP on the same machine, but not slower that you notice, either. There are a few things I'd change about the interface, but I personally like it better than I liked the native XP interface when it came out - I still use "Windows Classic" on all five of my home XP machines because a) it's what I'm used to, and b) XP's default theme isn't an improvement. I think the Aero theme at least keeps Vista competitive with the look & feel of OSX, which in pretty much every way makes XP look pathetic.

In the end, I had exceedingly low expectations of Vista, so I'd say at this point I'm not disappointed, and possibly even a little impressed. I have zero intention of using it at home because I can't honestly find anything about it I like better functionally to justify the cost & hassle... I'd say it's a lateral move. I'm sure I'll stick with XP until there is a reason not to, like no more hardware & software support (just as happened with Win2k).

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• Rant.....Microsoft Vista, am I getting old or ......., TKC, Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:10:04
  • meanwhile......., Lisa D, Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:41:22
    • Re: meanwhile......., AdamB , Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:52:43
  • Link to a comprehensive and balanced review of Vista, AdamB , Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:00:53
    • Thank you for posting the link....it's a reasonable...., TKC, Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:53:36
      • Yes, I understand and agree with you, AdamB , Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:09:21
  • Probably why, Ari , Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:42:14
    • That's my experience, too., Noel, Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:12:03
      • In my department, Oscar, Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:04:25
  • Just one of the many reasons, Steinway, Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:54:31
  • Just another example of..., Noel, Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:05:54
  • Re: Rant.....Microsoft Vista, am I getting old or ......., MI-Roger , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:57:36
    • Re: Rant.....Microsoft Vista, am I getting old or ....., AdamB , Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:54:26
  • Re: Rant.....Microsoft Vista, am I getting old or ......., TML , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:56:26
    • XP discs ? What're those 8-P ? Of all the computers.., TKC, Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:06:44
      • Re: XP discs ? What're those 8-P ? Of all the computers.., TML , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:02:55
      • Re: XP discs ? What're those 8-P ? Of all the compute, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:26:29
        • I was referring to all five of my consumer PCs not....., TKC, Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:42:39
          • Re: I was referring to all five of my consumer PCs not., Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:29:39
            • Thank you for your suggestions Justin, just that I'm..., TKC, Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:00:21
              • Re: Thank you for your suggestions Justin, just that I', Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:13:59
                • Justin, your offer is greatly appreciated. I'm now a.., TKC, Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:40:43
  • What specifically is it you don't like about Vista?, AdamB , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:28:08
    • See http://www.badvista.org, CBraxton, Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:30:56
      • Hardly what I'd call unbiased, balanced or objective ;), AdamB , Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:10:43
        • Didn't claim it was, CBraxton, Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:10:35
    • Re: What specifically is it you don't like about Vista?, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:36:25 <-- Viewing This Message
    • For a simple end user, an O/S should be close to....., TKC, Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:58:55
      • So it's the appearance?, AdamB , Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:52:09

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