Linked by David Adams on Tue 27th Mar 2007 15:03 UTC, submitted by Corinne Iozzio
Windows Just when you finally thought your Windows XP settings were just right, here comes Windows Vista. Fear not: PC Magazine has teamed up with Wiley Books to bring you Windows Vista Solutions to guide you through the ins and outs of your new OS. This week's excerpt helps you navigate the control panel to make your computer fit you. Personalize your computer with new themes, wallpaper, sounds, menu options and more. Here's how.
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RE[3]: Best way
by Laurence on Wed 28th Mar 2007 10:22 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Best way"
Laurence
Member since:
2007-03-26

or to custmise Ubuntu:
instert Vista CD follow menus...

But the point of customizing is to make things better so I wouldn't recommend this...


Having used both Vista and Ubuntu, I'd actually say Vista was better (and that's coming from a *nix fanboy)

Edited 2007-03-28 10:24

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RE[4]: Best way
by terog on Wed 28th Mar 2007 13:01 in reply to "RE[3]: Best way"
terog Member since:
2007-03-09

Having used both Vista and Ubuntu, I'd actually say Vista was better (and that's coming from a *nix fanboy)

How exactly is Vista better than Ubuntu? Is it the DRM, WGA, Activation or the incredible system requirements?

Please, enlighten us. I for one can't even imagine what you are talking about.

If you were talking about about the lack of commercial applications I would understand, but then again this is the fault of software vendors not Linux.

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RE[5]: Best way
by Laurence on Wed 28th Mar 2007 13:29 in reply to "RE[4]: Best way"
Laurence Member since:
2007-03-26

Having used both Vista and Ubuntu, I'd actually say Vista was better (and that's coming from a *nix fanboy)

How exactly is Vista better than Ubuntu? Is it the DRM, WGA, Activation or the incredible system requirements?

Please, enlighten us. I for one can't even imagine what you are talking about.

If you were talking about about the lack of commercial applications I would understand, but then again this is the fault of software vendors not Linux.


Most of the stuff you described can turned off with a little know-how. Just like to get the best of out Ubuntu requires a little know how.

Vista is hardly the best Windows system (2000 would get my vote) but then in my honest opinion Ubuntu is hardly the best Linux system either. One thing Windows does very well is it's a well rounded system with specialist support (ie Cubase: Music production) - however loads of people use Ubuntu so it obviously apeals to an audience.

My suggestion is rather than arguing that x system is better then y system (which i'm guilty of as well), you guys should accept that x system does some things better than y system and equally y system does some things better than x.

Edited 2007-03-28 13:40

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