On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:59:37 -0700, ceed wrote:
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> I have been on Windows (and other OS's) since the 80s. Finally I am in a
> situation where I do not feel the need to dual-boot my laptop with
> Linux, QNX, OS/2 etc. I simply do not need it at this point. That's a
> first for me!
This is an interesting comment that suggests a couple of questions...
First, why did you feel a need to dual-boot when you were running other
versions of Windows, and what specific Vista capabilities or features
have changed the equation?
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> My only question is: Why are everyone having so much against something
> that seems to be very good? Do they trust the press and all those who
> just enjoys trashing things without even trying it?
Well, I don't "trust the press" as a matter of principle, but when I read
numerous reviews and articles that line up on key points, I tend to
assume that not everyone is lying. The main complaints people have with
Vista include incompatibity with software and hardware, slow file copying/
moving on some systems, strange and unpredictable changes in software
settings, and problems with the WGA license server.
All of these are issues that Microsoft will undoubtedly fix at some
point. The consensus is not so much that Vista is hopelessly bad, but
that it presents a lot of annoyances without offering any substantial
benefits that justify switching to a new OS.
Obviously, you disagree with this, so what exactly are the benefits in
your mind? You mention the interface and the fact that a web script
actually worked for once by pointing you toward the proper driver.
That's doesn't seem like much, frankly. And you say that Vista is "rock
solid," but this statement is undermined by your comments in another
thread, where you talk about how Vista blue-screened on a flaky driver.
In my experience, a system that blue screens is locked up and can only be
recovered with a hard power-off. If Vista is prone to doing that under
any circumstances that could be considered ordinary, then it is not "rock
solid."
Charlie