XP or Vista

PC eye · 11-21-2007, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by amosf

eh what?

They only came out last decade! I was using PC's when they come out. I was also using PC's when DOS came out. I was using PC's before DOS came out. I was using PC's before they were called PC's

And I am not an old guy

Stop making us pre windows people sound old

aw geee... And all this time I thought the old Epson HX-20 using Basic was ancient history in the computer world.

newgeneral01 · 11-24-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by deankenny

after using both on my machine, i found that games perform 20%-50% better on XP than VISTA therefore i obviously prefer XP what do you prefer and why?

If you have a high end comp then u won't be able to tell the difference, only that Vista will give you much better graphical features. I personally think that vista needs to burn in hell because most of the things i did in xp won't work properly for vista, but the only reason I'm actually using it is to get the benefits of the dx10

PC eye · 11-25-2007, 02:54 AM

You won't see the benefits of DX10 until games requiring DX10 are finally out. Despite the loss of a few programs simply from being a newer version of Windows most everything else has been running the same except for XP drivers on the new hardwares. That's running 2gb of performance memory and a mid range video card.

To follow up on a comment made earlier about EFI(Extensible Firmware Interface) that was where you could run Vista on Mac hardware as a replacement for the bios there. http://guides.macrumors.com/EFI

"No Vista on Mac's horizon" seen at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6048250.html was an update to the APC article that has since been removed.

jutnm · 11-25-2007, 03:38 AM

why is it , that a person like me who started off building computers on a whim and winged it , and when i got vista it worked totally fine for me , i mean at the time i knew noting about computers and ppl who have soo much experience with computers have soo much trouble with booting and operating it ? ...................is it just luck that the VISTA GODS took pitty on me or is it i took it like a man and got through all the security annoyances and incompatibility issues just by looking for the drivers .................... its a new operating system get use to it.

imsati · 11-25-2007, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jabes

i <3 vista (love it) and look at my sig haha

"IF YOU HATE VISTA EITHER THE PC YOUR TRYING TO RUN IT ON IS A POS OR YOUR A NOOB
noob
1. (Internet slang, pejorative) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience.
* Noobs are annoying, they never know the forum rules."

Ah, the ignorance of teenagers. And before my rant, for the record, no, I was never this bad...

So we bash people who don't like Vista, then bash their computers, and then bash their computer intelligence?

I absolutely hate this cliche, but I had been using computers for several years by the time your parents were conceiving you. I like to think I have an absolute demigod status of superior computer knowledge when compared to John Q. Public, and a very decent knowledge when compared to some others on these Forums. That being said, I've used Vista three times, and would prefer to never again deal with it. It will *never* see installation on a computer in my house. Does that mean my system listed below is god-awful? Does it mean I seemingly know nothing about computers in your eyes?

My current system can run the best version of Vista with ease and not even begin to sweat, but it will never have that 'opportunity'...pity. I've personally hated your sig since I first saw it, but never called you out until now because you were never being an ass before. Do you expect that computer knowledge approaching your obviously omnipotent level is just ingrained into every human? Do you expect someone to sit down in front of an OS for the first time and 'just know everything'?

You were a newbie once, too. Try to humble yourself for a moment and remember. Since when did hating new folks and taking shots at them become the norm? At 14 years old, you're probably a HS Freshman, yes? You know those jerk kids who would pick on Freshman their first week of school just because they were Freshman...you're going to be one of those the next three years, aren't you?

You don't have to be a Newbie to know this Post will most likely be pulled by the PTB's. I sincerely hope you have a chance to read this before then.

--Jay (Defending Computer-illiterates and Forum Newbies from people like Jabes)

INTELCRAZY · 11-25-2007, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by imsati

"IF YOU HATE VISTA EITHER THE PC YOUR TRYING TO RUN IT ON IS A POS OR YOUR A NOOB
noob
1. (Internet slang, pejorative) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience.
* Noobs are annoying, they never know the forum rules."

Ah, the ignorance of teenagers. And before my rant, for the record, no, I was never this bad...

So we bash people who don't like Vista, then bash their computers, and then bash their computer intelligence?

I absolutely hate this cliche, but I had been using computers for several years by the time your parents were conceiving you. I like to think I have an absolute demigod status of superior computer knowledge when compared to John Q. Public, and a very decent knowledge when compared to some others on these Forums. That being said, I've used Vista three times, and would prefer to never again deal with it. It will *never* see installation on a computer in my house. Does that mean my system listed below is god-awful? Does it mean I seemingly know nothing about computers in your eyes?

My current system can run the best version of Vista with ease and not even begin to sweat, but it will never have that 'opportunity'...pity. I've personally hated your sig since I first saw it, but never called you out until now because you were never being an ass before. Do you expect that computer knowledge approaching your obviously omnipotent level is just ingrained into every human? Do you expect someone to sit down in front of an OS for the first time and 'just know everything'?

You were a newbie once, too. Try to humble yourself for a moment and remember. Since when did hating new folks and taking shots at them become the norm? At 14 years old, you're probably a HS Freshman, yes? You know those jerk kids who would pick on Freshman their first week of school just because they were Freshman...you're going to be one of those the next three years, aren't you?

You don't have to be a Newbie to know this Post will most likely be pulled by the PTB's. I sincerely hope you have a chance to read this before then.

--Jay (Defending Computer-illiterates and Forum Newbies from people like Jabes)

I love how you guys can point out the bads and not the goods.... Your PC should be god awful, 7100GS--I thought my X1300PRO was bad...

Thanks to SuperFetch, Vista can actually browse the internet right when the desktop is revealed on boot-up. <<Unlike XP

DX10 and DX10.1, enough said on that part

Looks Helluva lot better

UAC is easily disabled so it doesn't annoy you... Can't find the "Yes or No" question in Ctrl Panel--> then you should be LABELED: "NOOB"

Vista's x64 version has less bugs than XP's x64 version, that says a lot...

I like the program crash control, countless times on my old PC(XP), some app(somewhat BF2) would have an error and my computer would freeze and lead to restart, it runs flawlessly on Vista and things that have crashed(GMod) in Vista will just hit the desktop and give me an error msg, then it's over.

The Network and Sharing Center interface in Vista is awesome.. You can view a map of your network..

Here's my version of Jabes' sig : "If you can't follow the learning curve in Vista, you have an IQ of <80."

I pity you guys who want to stay stuck on the ancient garbage...

imsati · 11-25-2007, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INTELCRAZY

I love how you guys can point out the bads and not the goods.... Your PC should be god awful, 7100GS--I thought my X1300PRO was bad...

Thanks to SuperFetch, Vista can actually browse the internet right when the desktop is revealed on boot-up. <<Unlike XP

DX10 and DX10.1, enough said on that part

Looks Helluva lot better

UAC is easily disabled so it doesn't annoy you... Can't find the "Yes or No" question in Ctrl Panel--> then you should be LABELED: "NOOB"

Vista's x64 version has less bugs than XP's x64 version, that says a lot...

I like the program crash control, countless times on my old PC(XP), some app(somewhat BF2) would have an error and my computer would freeze and lead to restart, it runs flawlessly on Vista and things that have crashed(GMod) in Vista will just hit the desktop and give me an error msg, then it's over.

The Network and Sharing Center interface in Vista is awesome.. You can view a map of your network..

Here's my version of Jabes' sig : "If you can't follow the learning curve in Vista, you have an IQ of <80."

I pity you guys who want to stay stuck on the ancient garbage...

I'm thrilled you like Vista and enjoy it. I'm not being smug, I'm genuinely glad. My 7100GS works just fine for what I need it to do, which is connect the monitor to, nothing else.

As far as looks, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Who said anything about not knowing how to disable UAC?

I think it's great that Vista deals with crashes in a way that is least-intrusive to the user. I prefer however to not do anything to warrant my system dealing with a crash in the first place, Linux, or Windows-wise.

I can see my network using MacAfee. I'm sure Vista has a 3-d rendering of it though, so your e-penis is a bit longer.

As far as 'being stuck on ancient garbage'... Huh? I don't need to drop hundreds or thousands on new components every year so I can play the newest games or get the best benchmarks. I still have a P4 system in my house and it works perfectly. Just because there are now Quad Cores, it doesn't mean less-advanced units instantly stop working and become a hassle to own. I could not care less about whatever new games were released last week or the new super-cool-Vista-only software that come out. My system works how I want it to work, as I'm sure yours does the same.

Oddly enough, my comment was not attacking Vista, it was an effort to put Jabes in his place. I've read this entire Thread, and honestly, he's being a bit of a jerk, IMO. I find it odd that my saying I tried Vista, didn't like it, and will not use it again sparked a 'Vista-is-uber' response from you.

PC eye · 11-25-2007, 05:07 AM

Watch the language people before this thread gets closed.

Jabes · 11-25-2007, 05:30 AM

hey imsati if you wanna talk y don't u just pm me cuz we don't want this thread closed kk?

imsati · 11-25-2007, 05:36 AM

I've said everything I'm going to, as well as what needed to be said. I'm done with this Thread.

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11-25-2007, 02:54 AM	#133 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,483	You won't see the benefits of DX10 until games requiring DX10 are finally out. Despite the loss of a few programs simply from being a newer version of Windows most everything else has been running the same except for XP drivers on the new hardwares. That's running 2gb of performance memory and a mid range video card. To follow up on a comment made earlier about EFI(Extensible Firmware Interface) that was where you could run Vista on Mac hardware as a replacement for the bios there. http://guides.macrumors.com/EFI "No Vista on Mac's horizon" seen at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6048250.html was an update to the APC article that has since been removed. __________________ What The Data Miners Are Digging Up About You http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Tec...6355541&page=1 Interesting Question?! Stranglehold "Does it have to be a Athlon. Zipzoomfly still sells some Sempron Socket As" PC eye "How is any Socket A Sempron going to fit on a Slot A board?" http://www.computerforum.com/137126-...-slot-cpu.html

11-25-2007, 03:38 AM	#134 (permalink)
jutnm Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anahiem Hills Posts: 1,526	why is it , that a person like me who started off building computers on a whim and winged it , and when i got vista it worked totally fine for me , i mean at the time i knew noting about computers and ppl who have soo much experience with computers have soo much trouble with booting and operating it ? ...................is it just luck that the VISTA GODS took pitty on me or is it i took it like a man and got through all the security annoyances and incompatibility issues just by looking for the drivers .................... its a new operating system get use to it. __________________ 1. AMD ATHLON 4600 X2 ~ 2.4 GHz 2. HIS ATI RADEON 1650 IceQ Pro Turbo 512Mb 3. RAM- ADATA PC6400: 2Gbs 4. MOBO-MSI K9N6GM VClass SERIES 5. 550 WATT LOGYSIS PSU 6. MAXTOR 230 GB HDD 7. Windows Vista ULTIMATE 8. Logitech 5.1 X-530 Surround Sound System 9.Ultra eTorque ATX Case (provided by gf "P)

11-25-2007, 05:07 AM	#138 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,483	Watch the language people before this thread gets closed. __________________ What The Data Miners Are Digging Up About You http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Tec...6355541&page=1 Interesting Question?! Stranglehold "Does it have to be a Athlon. Zipzoomfly still sells some Sempron Socket As" PC eye "How is any Socket A Sempron going to fit on a Slot A board?" http://www.computerforum.com/137126-...-slot-cpu.html

11-25-2007, 05:36 AM	#140 (permalink)
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