vista our xp

[wonderboy]

with so many users of vista moveing back to xp should we consider vista as a product that was rolled out fat too early
64 bit is a real problem and 32 bit will not work still to this day with certain software are microsoft to blame our other software producers whatever you think all in all it is causeing users worldwide no end of problem
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LZIhZR-5cMI

[rambo]

that guy in the video man needs to take a few Prozac but look Microsoft have the market share Wright our wrong I use vista home and its working just fine I got a 250 gb hard drive 3 gb ram and a 2.4 dual core chip set
To get a bit more I run speed fan and it beets xp hands down
ok my home pc with xp pro on is like 3 years old but still works fine but would need a lot of tweaking to run vista i guess that’s where the problem comes in its tight wads trying to put hooky copies of vista on old worn out pc that’s causing most of the problems we are seeing

[rob]

I use both xp and vista they both have there good points but must admit I am using vista a lot more this past few months so I would sooner lose xp then vista at the moment

[wazza]

Microsoft vista is a far better operating system then xp ok you can do a lot with xp to make it look like vista but no way can you make it feel our perform like a legal copy of vista
Yes I say legal because there are real problems with the fake versions when it comes to the updates which you must download our risk your system developing major problems

[martin]

Reasons Why Vista is better then xp

Nearly Every new operating system comes with advanced and much improved features. What is exciting to some is not so to others. Basically within a new system each user as there own individual preferences Windows Vista is the replacement for windows XP and is the "new" desk operating system launched in 2006.

Reports of Vista are glowing; it is seen as a the future of home computing. High def graphics, much better clarity, unbelievable security, and loads of thinking power are what it is all about. The operating system fulfill.s all needs, it has a secure and speedy start up, not just when booting but also when returning to active status from standby mode; improved and strengthened driver design which protects the os from crashing when other things go wrong; and an antiphishing device or filter that identifies and confirms phishing sites by using a dynamically updated database. Technically, the Vista uses an image-based installation thereby facilitating deployments by IT professionals.

The build of Windows Vista has fulfilled expectations by incorporating several new IE 7.0 features, new networking and diagnostic functions. Of all the most significant is the incorporation of the core of Microsoft's Antispyware product in Vista. A key feature of the Vista system is deployment, the inter-dependent modules permits easy customization of Vista to fit individual needs. The WIM format allows a single image to be used or accessed by different computer hardware irrespective of individual language requirements, you can easily add or remove drivers, include updates and windows components offline without having to boot the operating system image time

[paul]

so long as it works for viewing web pages i dont really care but i use xp pro and always works ok for me

[marcus76]

Chinese internet users have reacted with fury after Microsoft launched an anti-piracy tool to combat the widespread sale of fake software.

People have flooded blogs and bulletin boards to complain it violates their right to privacy - with one lawyer even reporting the firm to security officials for "hacking".

Microsoft dominates the Chinese market and even the president, Hu Jintao, has said he uses its products. But with software piracy as a whole said to stand at over 90%, the firm's profits fail to reflect its popularity.

The new version of its Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy programme turns the on-screen background black every hour if the installed software fails a validation test. Previous versions simply notified users their product was counterfeit.

But the software giant's attempt to protect its intellectual property sparked angry denunciations.

"The computer is mine!" one angry blogger wrote on the popular Chinese web portal Sina.com. "Microsoft has no right to control my hardware without my agreement."

Dong Zhengwei, 35, a Beijing lawyer, has complained to the public security ministry, describing the software giant as the "biggest hacker in China, with its intrusion into users' computer systems without their agreement or any judicial authority".

He told the official China Daily newspaper that he believed the measure breached China's criminal law, adding: "I respect the right of Microsoft to protect its intellectual property, but it is taking on the wrong target with wrong measures. They should target producers and sellers of fake software, not users."

The China Software Industry Association said it also planned to take action against Microsoft, with director Chen Chong telling China Daily that the measure was "very bad".

Critics said Microsoft was putting their information at risk by accessing their computers.

Microsoft says that it collects minimal information. It argues that counterfeit software poses a far greater risk to information security and says that it is helping users who may not be aware that they are using a fake product - and who risk problems such as data corruption or even identity theft.

Yesterday the company claimed that software piracy was costing the United States tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars.
maybe we should all switch to apple

[nighthawk]

little of the topic but fuuny mac our pc rap

LYRICS:
I'm a right-clicka
I'm an iBook flippa
Macs and PCs - no fight gets bigga
Surf Safari or browse in I.E.
Better know what you rep(resent) - a Mac or PC!

USB 1-2.0, son, you don't know
watch my data flow
From MS-DOS command line prompts
Black backgrounds, no special sauce
Well I've only been around since '84
But my ease of use has done so much more
From a Plus to a Classic to a II GS
To a PowerPC, my OS is the best
So clickable, design is lickable
My aqua interface makes XP dispicable
Quick I pull the RAM stick out the slot
Then I swap it with generic
cause the port is hot

If you see life through an LCD
Betta know your brand is it a Mac-or-PC?

Take a look at Vista
enjoy the view
I suggest Premium or the ultimate skew
cop a Dell with a graphics card - super fast
turn the arrow on and lick the glass
Tiger's fast as hell
But Leopard's got the boom
Time machine is mad mean
you're absurd - what's a zune?
Middle name: innovate
All features integrate
Now stay the hell out of my developers' conferences!
Nonsenses - I'm networking
You're not working
Stop staring at your built-in webcam
YouTube surfing
Ha! 1,000 views is pretty fresh
ComputerGal36 even says I'm the best

He is the best with his videos
And cuts them all on his Final Cut Pro

Mac, PC, and Me, At Last

When I run IT'S A iPOD!
Talk IT'S AN iPHONE!
Stuff I gotta have no matter what
It's an iLOAN!
I want an Intel, plus CS3,
but for now I'm streamin keynotes in bed
Listenin to Steve
Uh! Compatibility
Everybody fits with me
All the applications wanna get with my virility
At any time
Yo, it might go off
And you can ride it
Til it's Micro-Soft
Huh! Pay attention
I got a new invention
Steal your next idea
At the MacWorld Convention
But guess what
You'll always be behind
Cuz Mac is a state of mind

[ZIG]

that's a great little poem a little weired do you have it as a story book file it would make a very boring ring tone

[hxjohn]

some tips for using vista
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_tips.htm
its good ahveing your own website you can link to useful stuff instead of censored links he he