Windows Vista
 

Any one know when this comes out?

Nope. But with all the problems I had with XP when it came out, I can assure you I am staying as far away from Vista as I can for a while.

Yeah, I normally do too, but I'm building a computer for my wife and wanted to know.

never be the first at startup on ms products, or do you like to work as a non paid beta tester?

i try it already on my compaq presario M2000 series and it works fine i like the looks what they called aero. but unfortunetely ie7 fucks and i dont like it. im unable to access my online banking and that's sucks! :(

I don't think there is an official release date yet, it keeps getting pushed back again and again.

make that "paying beta tester"

Sod Vista Install Fedora Core 6 it's got a new eye candy such as a 3D desktop and transparent windows with multiple desktops and windows that wobble when you move them be sure to check it out. Follow the instructions here works perfect.
http://lunapark6.com/?p=2454

yea ts gonna be at least a year

Actually, Vista isn't all that bad... so far I've been very happy with my install of it.
It's still not perfect by any means, but I am impressed and M$ doesn't usually impress me.

Vista is "scheduled" to be released in January. Most OEMs will start getting it in November though. I've been beta testing it since the first build, and it's okay. It's like Windows XP with more eye candy, which is pointless for me since I've run the classic desktop and start menu forever. I couldn't give two shits about the eye candy.

Here's a very good reason NOT to install Vista ...

Microsoft limits Vista transfers

Yeah, that part is just stupid... if you buy some computer software, you should have the right to do what ever you wish with it. (to a point)

lift the glass....

I heard February 07.

its going to also be a huge ram pig I will stick with xp pro

I'm about to buy a new PC which will be able to run Vista and hopefully Microsoft's next OS, but I'll be damned if I start using Vista before SP1 at the very least.

Win2k for life :)

Microsoft is blowing this one big time. The average user is not going to go out and upgrade their PC's hardware system to meet the required specs required to run Vista smoothly.

Also, most corporations are not into bells and whistles type upgrades which is all Vista really is so the business community will be slow to adapt too.

The limits transfer issue is another major turn off.

I really don't understand MS these days. They are out of touch with their users it seems. I guess when you get that big and powerful you get lazy and become arrogant.

IE7 doesn't have anything special that Firefox didn't already have so it's like playing catchup. If OEM PC's start coming out with FF pre-installed IE's market share will evaporate like crazy and that may start to happen.

What limits transfer?

I have 4GB of RAM. I doubt it will be an issue. =)

This whole post is wrong. People WILL go out an upgrade their systems. As you know, the transition from XP to Vista will take many years as it did from 98SE/ME to XP. Shit, some people still run those OSes. Microsoft has proven time and time again that they are the industry leaders and STANDARD for most software to be written. What makes you think they will lose this time? LOL stupid post.

Again, as far as corporations are concerned, have you even bother to take a look at the software player? There are several different versions designed and catered to the end user and it's application. Again you look like an asshat.

Limits transfer? Yeah ok, it may suck to a certain degree. Then again, having a bunch of Russian jerkoff teenagers distributing your multi million dallar idea for cheap vodka and cigarette money doesn't sound very fair either no does it clown?

Firefox sucks, and it will never become the industry leading browser no matter how many thick headed webmasters would like it that way. Firefox sucks. It really does. The only reason no one exploits it is because NOBODY USES IT except thick headed webmasters still communicating on ICQ and complaining that it doesn;t function 99% of the time.

And I can tell from what you posted you have yet to use IE7, because had you tried it and took the time to understand it's functionality you would have realized that it blows dumb ass FireFox out of the fucking water.

You are a clown. :2 cents:

vista is too gimmicky

Nice post! All I can add to it is http://www.dontfeedthetroll.de/images/dftt.gif

WTF are you talking about moron? Stay the fuck out of a thread that you have absolutely nothing to contribute to except getting your dumb ass small websites links into. You are a nobody and always will be.

:thumbsup

Yeah Firefox sucks, that's why it's been picking up in popularity rapidly over the past year. Tool.