Comments on: Vista is Fantastic

By: peto

peto — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:06:26 +0000

sooooo much bad media about windows vista it makes me sick… If I have 1000 work computers with xp pro Ill keep everything xp pro and upgrade at the right time when the new hardware is needed and use all vista business for our domain or ultimate for those execs that have to have everything! For home use Vista is great and has huge advantages! I cant believe nobody mentioned it yet but THE INDEXING!!! Indexing of “Offline Files” via a protocol handler for the CSC (Client-Side Cache), meaning windows vista caches the hard drive index for instant searching and locating of applications through super fast memory instead of actually looking at the mechanical drive like XP did!! So programs are launched instantly(granted you turn user acount control off, that is annoying for me but great for limiting kids) and searching for files is instant(just like OSX) becouse vista already knows the location of it… but horay for microsoft for implimenting this!!! Unfortunatly this backs up all those haters out there crying about how much hardware you need to run vista and bloat ware bla bla bla. You do need dual core and 1 gig at least, but who cares at this point when you can get core 2 dou an 2 gig for like $500, stop complaining the software finally cought up with the hardware!!! haha. An if you need more how about the ability to connect to wireless projectors or the more advanced user rights or the intigration of media player to photogallery to movie maker to dvd maker just like ilife does. How bout tabbed browsing(sure you can get this in xp now too but new browser comes standard in vista with no downloads) I love the fact you can open all your usual websites and save them all as your home page so there all open upon launching IE. I downloaded a divx movie that was free of course, heh and dumped it into windows dvd maker, burned it to dvd and watched it on my dvd player on my tv…so much for DRM! I access streaming music from my laptop in media player on my xbox360 and my PS3 playing on my plasma through my suround sound over wifi all the time! I dont know what people are talking about saying the DRM in vista is too much?? media player has sharing now and is a UPNP server/client. Not saying theres not better software out there but is itunes a upnp server?? eh no its not sorry mac people. Driver issues are there but very few at this point, infact the only issues Ive run into is with networking printers that werent made as network printers like home based retail inkjets. You cant blame microsoft for that either, thats the manufacturers fault for not fully supporting there product. Im sure there will be flames on this post but all im saying is for home use Vista is great and the media is flaming vista without looking at its good points shame on them. I think there just mad cuz they have to pay $400 for MS Office and this is pay back! haha

By: outside bondage

outside bondage — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:24:10 +0000

outside bondage…

outside bondage…

By: TJ Downes

TJ Downes — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:24:11 +0000

I cant disagree with you there, but on the flip side, Unix and Linux have been devoid of usability for the average user for many years and still have a very long way to go.

That being said, OS X is a good middle ground. But then again, that’s only been recently as well.

Maybe it’s the case that OSs in general are catching up in the areas they have been weak in and now we will start to see some real competition in OS platforms. And I think you have MS to thank for that

By: Jacob Munson

Jacob Munson — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:01:55 +0000

Because it seemed like I was bashing, even though I said I thought Vista had a lot of useful stuff in it, I’ll make a list.

1. Drivers are automatically versioned, so “DLL Hell” should go away
2. Drivers run in user mode, so if your video card crashes your OS still runs fine (no more BSODs from hardware problems)
3. There is a real difference between admin and user. By default, new accounts will be users instead of admins, and software finally will be able to run without the user being an admin

I’ll follow that list by acknowledging that most of this has been a standard in the Unix world for decades, but I’m glad to see it finally coming to Windows. Personally I could care less about the eye candy crap, but I’m glad to see Windows finally growing up to be a mature OS that should make life a LOT easier admins.

By: TJ Downes

TJ Downes — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:08:00 +0000

just as you might say with your favorite OS: RTFM. Sorry, but I do get tired of hearing people talk smack. it’s pretty basic: you can either contribute to the conversation by providing valuable information or questions to a topic or you can be a troll.

By: Void

Void — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:50:43 +0000

Real problem is that everyone who “talks good” about vista say the same thing: “it’s not about the eyecandy, it’s better bla bla”… ok. Please make a list of things which makes vista better than, say, xp .
Because some people (me included) may not be smart enough to find/see them

By: TJ Downes

TJ Downes — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:35:55 +0000

Seems to be a common reaction for those who have yet to try or research the OS. It’s a lot more than eye candy, there’s a ton of new useful features that make computing in general easier and more efficient. But I’ll let you do the research.

By: Bah humbug

Bah humbug — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:33:32 +0000

for heaven’s sake why? just for bloated eye candy (look at the hardware spec to make the thing run?)

what specific problems will vista solve for me? give me 15 ways to turn the compunter off?
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/11/21.html

I’m not a luddite, but change for change sake just doesn’t cut it. I’ve turned off half the rubbish in XP so it’s more like Win2000. what ever happened to
YAGNI?

Vista? no thanx.

By: TJ Downes

TJ Downes — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:22:44 +0000

I did actually, thanks for pointing that out.

I tend to stick with Ryan on the consumer end, within 2 years I feel a fair majority will be using Vista. I don’t recall too many people I know waiting more than 2 years to upgrade to XP.

All that being said, I have a client who is just now upgrading to XP, however, they did license with Software Assurance to ensure they will be able to upgrade when the time comes and are purchasing new PCs with Vista in mind.

By: Jacob Munson

Jacob Munson — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:37:31 +0000

TJ,

That’s why I mentioned the average consumer as well. Did you miss that part?