Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 8th Oct 2007 20:18 UTC, submitted by Corinne Iozzio
PCMag takes a look at the Vista SP1 beta, and concludes: "The actual first beta of SP1 may not deserve a fanfare, simply because - like all first betas - it has its own set of issues to resolve. But by the time you can get SP1 on the Microsoft Update site or as part of a new Vista installation DVD, you'll want your PC to have it. Nothing dramatic here, but SP1 is a solid, useful upgrade that makes the operating system a little safer and a little faster."
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I could understand that. 10.4 would very slowly with 256 MB. I expected a little more from Vista since it uses less than the required amount of RAM, unlike past Windows releases.
For me, after giving Windows Vista with the latest updates; for me, I think given what it provides vs. what it uses is out of wack. It requires 2gigs to run acceptably but with that being said, the need to have 2gigs just to make it run acceptably is excessive. Given that to hit the same 'sweet spot' with MacOS X, 1gig is needed - it seems that to get the same level of experience you need twice the memory.
I agree. I don't think Windows Vista is so bad that you need to put XP on a machine with Vista bundled.
Which brings to wonder what the whole screaming and whining by Dell and the likes was about; big companies have licences bought directly off Microsoft, they're going to replace the pre-installed Windows with their own licenced Windows XP, so I can't work out what the point of it was.
Microsoft I think realises that most people are going to move to Windows Vista, not through choice but through hardware upgrades; I'd probably say that Leopard will yield greater adoption through hardware upgrades rather than through retail packages. I know serveral mates who have waited out for Leopard and get it bundled with the machine rather than buy now, upgrade later.
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2007-09-18
What I get pissed off is the hyperbole of taking something to an extreme; its like the legendary one of, "I run Linux on a 486 w/ 8MB with a fully blow GUI!".
I could understand that. 10.4 would very slowly with 256 MB. I expected a little more from Vista since it uses less than the required amount of RAM, unlike past Windows releases.
As a 'retail package' it is a rip off, but as being bundled with a system, it is pretty good; for me, I've got an HP laptop, loaded with Windows Vista w/ 2gigs of memory; it runs like a champ. If I had my old Toshiba, would I upgrade to Windows Vista? nope, I'd probably wait till I upgrade the hardware.
I agree. I don't think Windows Vista is so bad that you need to put XP on a machine with Vista bundled.