Technology Enthusiasts, Hobbyist, Gamers WANT "...a faster OS, 3D GUI..."!
Your Own Research Shows That, The Vast Majority of Users Just WANT To Read
Their E-Mail & SEARCH!
U DO NOT NEED a "Hot Rod"/Tricked-Out OS/System To Read Your E-Mail &
Search!!!
Re: Vista requires too much hardware say users
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4606/53/
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> Why is that? Just about everybody wants a faster OS, 3D GUI, and really
> nifty searches. That takes more and more resources. Surely this is no
> surprise.
>
> "The View Master" <L1Ranger@Hotmail.Com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> news:3ACC32A7-D230-427D-B387-53D33046FFEA@microsoft.com...
> >
> > Then, I Say, Microsoft Has Got "Serious" Problems!
> >
> > ..."SERIOUS PROBLEMS"!!!
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> He's serious.
> >>
> >> "The View Master" <L1Ranger@Hotmail.Com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> >> news:C6D7C769-279D-4AFF-894A-BA8E79131C4B@microsoft.com...
> >> > "gautam" wrote: "I highly reccomend spending to upgrade to 1-2GBs of
> >> > ram.
> >> > Vista needs it."
> >> >
> >> > R U "Serious"?
> >> >
> >> > ???
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "gautam" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Evan -
> >> >>
> >> >> I am assuming that you think Ready Boost of 2GB would be like 512mb
> >> >> RAM?
> >> >>
> >> >> Definitely not.
> >> >>
> >> >> IF you are looking to spend on upgrading your computer, get RAM for
> >> >> the
> >> >> inside. First off, its internal so you dont need to worry about it.
> >> >> Readyboost is only a prefetch - its not going to help you on most
> >> >> things...its a nitroboost for windows.
> >> >>
> >> >> I highly reccomend spending to upgrade to 1-2GBs of ram. Vista needs
> >> >> it.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Evan Platt" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > My specs are a Compaq Presario S6000Z desktop, AMD 3000 Athlon, 1 GB
> >> >> > memory, DDR 2700
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Vista runs OK.. I can hear every once in a while what sounds like
> >> >> > either a fan kicking on, or a hard drive spinning up for a few
> >> >> > seconds. It seems to be when I access 'fresh' data - ie open a file
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > my hard drive. I don't think it's hard drive, as I can see the file
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > opened before I hear the whir.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > One peeve is swapping. I did set a 1500 meg swap file on my primary
> >> >> > drive, but very often, Vista will hang, and I can see the hard drive
> >> >> > light going crazy.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I can sometimes alt-tab, but often, once I select the app to switch
> >> >> > to, the drive just goes crazy.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So my question is, what's a better investment, 1 gb of memory (I now
> >> >> > have 1 gig in 2 512 sticks and 2 slots total on my machine, so I
> >> >> > could
> >> >> > get 1.5 gigs total, the new 1 gig stick and 512 in the other slot)
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > say a USB thumbdrive?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm looking at a 1 GB stick for about $50 or a 2 gb thumb drive (
> >> >> > http://www.pricewatch.com/h/info.asp...7&aid=12003991
> >> >> > )
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any tips / suggestions?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Evan
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > To reply, remove TheObvious from my e-mail address.
> >> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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