In a move that will likely only further confuse the situation surrounding Vista Service Pack 1, Microsoft has posted for public download two updates that were released to beta testers last month. The patches improve Vista performance and reliability, along with the operating system's compatibility with drivers and hardware. Some of the changes include better file copy performance, faster boot times, improved compatibility with newer graphics cards, and better performance in games with advanced visuals.
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Member since:2005-07-06
Take a look at any Windows, MacOS, Linux or UNIX operating system and you'll see hundreds of bugs or problems that shouldn't have been there in the first place.
Sure, but I'm damn confident that any version of OS X I can find won't have a problem copying and deleting files. People are so used to MS' bull that they're not even fased by this anymore, but think about it and I mean REALLY think about it. An OS years in development by the worlds largest software company costing hundreds of dollars and it had a *performance problem* regarding basic file manipulations.
That isn't "one that got through", that's some pretty sad shit.
Member since:2005-07-13
I agree with you (most), but the shame is the fact that people have to spend hundreds of dollars just to be a beta-tester, which has been the police of microsoft till now.
XP was not addopted (just OEM, because of lack of choices, common in MS world), just later, and so should be Vista.
Member since:2006-03-15
"but the shame is the fact that people have to spend hundreds of dollars just to be a beta-tester, which has been the police of microsoft till now. "
I would agree that it would be a shame if I was buying a TV or an access point that has hardware design issues but Vista is a whole different thing. You pay hundreds of dollars for a product that mostly works and that you know Microsoft will support for the next seven years. What difference does it make to buy it now versus buying it later? Regardless of when you buy it, you still will be spending a few hundred dollars and you know it will be fixed.
Now the questions really become two questions: 1) is Vista, as it stands, better than Windows XP and 2) is it worth paying $200 to upgrade Windows XP. To me, the answer to the first question is a resounding yes. When I was buying my new laptop, I made certain that my system had Windows Vista on it and I was also certain that I will be very happy with it. I have used my laptop for a few months now and have been very happy with it. The answer to the 2nd question for me is no. I have decided to keep my Windows XP systems as they are and have no plans to upgrade them. The price is too heavy. When security support runs out sometime in 2014, I will then decide what I will do with my computer. Most likely it will be time to retire it.
Edited 2007-08-10 01:17
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2005-12-15
Whilst in principal I agree with you, it's not something that is Microsoft centric.
Take a look at any Windows, MacOS, Linux or UNIX operating system and you'll see hundreds of bugs or problems that shouldn't have been there in the first place.
As far as running away from Vista back to XP, I really don't see this as realistic. For those whom will stick with Windows, which is the overwhelming majority, moving onto Vista is inevitable. We cannot escape it.
There's a lot of talk around right now about how horrible and unncessary Vista is, but keep in mind the same things were being said about Windows 98, Windows 2000 and particularly Windows XP, yet here we are now defending Windows XP over Vista.
Sure, there are problems and it'd be silly to say otherwise, but after a few bug fixes Vista will be what Microsoft has said and we'll all wonder what we did without the benefits of Vista in times gone by.