Don't see what Vista offers over XP except a new GUI?
Wednesday, March 1, 2006 by Thomas Thomassen | Discussion: Personal Computing
IMO it's these changes that's the important part about Vista. It seem many people make up their mind of what they can see from the screenshots.
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Imagine how horrible software would be if noone would implement features allready used in other software. People should just be happy they got more choices instead of bitching about who was first. I know Stardock was out first with widgets/gadget, all though they wheren't called that at that time, but that's just semantics. But in the end I really don't care who made it first. It's a really cool feature and I'm glad there are competitors.
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If that happened, only Apple would be using a GUI. Then Apple would probably have a monopoly, and Microsoft would be the "holy savior" with Bill Gates as god.
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"Why Windows Vista will suck" at downloadsquad
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2006/03/02/why-windows-vista-will-suck/
Reply #13 Friday, March 3, 2006 12:28 PM
As for the steep hardware: why not utilize the power that exist? Where's the point of having it idle? And isn't Windows mostly distrubited through new PC's anyways?
And while me might sit with his Linux box and have every software he needs, there are people, like me who cant have every software I need on a Linux box. People have different needs. No OS fits everyone.
I just checked the comments for that article and it's being slaughtered: http://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/board/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=talkbacks&Post=289
Reply #14 Friday, March 3, 2006 12:58 PM
I think software should always use the most up to date hardware. Seems kind of silly for software to lag 6 or 9 months behind.
I agree with Starkers. The look of the Vista GUI is probably the least important thing to me. Once WB and the other OD programs are available for Vista, I'm sure most of us will drop the Aero default, and get into skins, which I'm sure will be kickass.
There aren't many programs I use that would work on Linux, so I have no use for it. And I simply don't like using Macs. I wish my school would put at least a couple PCs in the labs. Oh well.
Reply #15 Friday, March 3, 2006 2:06 PM
I plan on building a computer using some of the latest and best hardware out now or by the time Vista is out. I guess a new OS would be a good idea as well.
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agree with Starkers. The look of the Vista GUI is probably the least important thing to me. Once WB and the other OD programs are available for Vista, I'm sure most of us will drop the Aero default, and get into skins, which I'm sure will be kickass. |
Yea, same here. Only thing. We haven't really heard anything about being able to skin the Aero mode. I know you can change colour tint and opacity. But nothing about changing the look of the UI it self like we do with Visual Styles (what will be Vista Express).
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Reply #19 Saturday, March 4, 2006 7:26 PM
Microsoft said their would be a minor release between Whistler (XP) and Blackcomb which was codenamed Longhorn, it still seems like they are playing that business model.
If you work in an IT support role that interface is going to be a nightmare if you have customers who are not very computer literate (and don't put much effort in)
Reply #20 Saturday, March 4, 2006 10:12 PM
For those who think Vista will be security paradise think again, while what has been done will/may close a lot of current holes do you really think people won't find new ones? |
And there is an OS out there that hasn't got secotury holes?
Microsoft said their would be a minor release between Whistler (XP) and Blackcomb which was codenamed Longhorn, it still seems like they are playing that business model. |
Windows Vista isn't going to be as big an update as Microsoft originally said. I was really disappointed to see WinFS go. But I do belive that the amount of features in Vista is enough to consider it. It is after all five years since XP and they have made a progress.
Mind you, I will probably only upgrade my main computer to Vista. There is a certain point to where it's feasible to upgrade.
f you work in an IT support role that interface is going to be a nightmare if you have customers who are not very computer literate (and don't put much effort in) |
I'd say that the only OS's that has interfaces good enough for the major crowd is Windows and OSX.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, March 1, 2006 7:29 AM
Very interesting article. Thanks for posting.