<div dir="ltr">This is actually kind of interesting to me. I've been trying to figure out the pros vs cons of Vista. I think it's easy to say that "it sucks" but a lot of times when I push for reasons I don't get much back (usually just "it's so bloated").<br>
<br>Bloat is a genuine concern, and honestly I'm at a loss to find *what* is bloating Vista vs XP, as I don't see *much* difference. So I figured I'd ask here to see what differences people find and their thoughts pro v con.<br>
<br>So here is the short list of things I do think Vista is good for.<br><br>UAC - I realize I'll probably get some flack on this one, but I think this is a great thing. Administrative actions *should* need to be confirmed. Ubuntu (and most desktop linux versions) do the same thing. It's about time Windows caught up a little to the idea that there should be a user account and an administrative account, and they shouldn't be the same thing but you should be able to do the actions without having to log out and back in (ala win2k). Granted they aren't actually separate accounts, but still I think it's a step in the right direction<br>
<br>Start Menu Search - this is quite convenient as it keeps me from having to leave the keyboard when trying to launch a program in windows *FINALLY*. (yes I know there are programs that have been around to do this and that you can setup hotkeys, but I'm talking about built in features and this is nice).<br>
<br>Installation - This one won't matter for most people as they get Windows pre-installed. But it's nice to finally have a windows version that will actually install to SATA drives (XP sp2 wouldn't do that without a separate driver). Which is the second benefit of the install, you can load drivers from flash or CDs and not have to hunt around for a floppy (and a driver file small enough to fit on one) if you *do* need to load a driver during installation. Both of these things are in the "it's about fscking time" category for me, but again, improvements over XP so they have to be checked off in the positive category for Vista.<br>
<br>64-bit OS - I can't count XP 64 as... well, it just didn't work. 64-bit is an absolute requirement, if for no other reason being able to actually use more than 3GB of memory.<br><br>-----<br><br>As for the problems:<br>
<br>Long boot - It takes a long time to boot. I realize the idea is to hibernate and restore (but even that takes as long as an XP boot used to). And hibernating with a dual boot can cause problems when mounting the partitions in other OSes.<br>
<br>Driver Signing - This is specifically a 64-bit vista problem. In all the 32-bit versions it works just like XP where it will tell you that it doesn't recommend it, but let you override. No problem there. But the 64-bit version *will not* let you run unsigned drivers period (unless you disable it during every boot using F8). <br>
<br>Memory hog - No idea why. (perhaps someone could enlighten me). But 70% of 2GB used up without a single program running is just insane. (note: that's un-tweaked).<br><br>Missing 3D Interaction - Why on earth develop a desktop capable of 3D and then do *literally* nothing with it? For the resources it takes up it should at least offer something.<br>
<br>Thoughts? Additions? Questions? Tomatoes to throw?<br><br>-B<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Matthew Nuzum <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:newz@bearfruit.org">newz@bearfruit.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">>From a co-worker:<br>
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Matthew Nuzum<br>
newz2000 on freenode<br>
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Spotted this: <a href="http://www.mojaveexperiment.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mojaveexperiment.com/</a><br>
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In interviews with computer users, Microsoft have been asking what<br>
people think of Vista. That is, people who've never used Vista.<br>
<br>
According to the video on the above website, the response was largely negative.<br>
<br>
They then showed the interviewees Vista but pretended it was called<br>
Windows Mojave and that it was the next version of Windows. Cue lots<br>
of "Wow, it's so cool" responses.<br>
<br>
At the end of the video, the interviewer comes clean and, again, cue<br>
"I gotta get it" type responses.<br>
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