Star Review: Vista SP1 Beta
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 8th Oct 2007 20:18 UTC, submitted by Corinne Iozzio
Windows 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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RE[4]: nice, but could be better
by kaiwai on Wed 10th Oct 2007 13:17 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: nice, but could be better"
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I'm finding quite a few people nowadays are starting to question this race for newer everything. Obviously, there's no actual need for more speed and more RAM if you don't play [the latest] games or do other resource intensive stuff. And most people don't, they'd be just as happy with 5 year old hardware. Sure, when it breaks they'll buy whatever they can get, but I won't be too sure they'll go get 2 GB of RAM just because Microsoft says so.

And please don't tell me "RAM is cheap" because some people need to watch how they spend every penny, and if it's not RAM it's something else (video card, processor) and it still adds up.

Frankly, I find Vista "requiring" you to spend on components and upgrade quite rude. For what? Just to run the OS and the desktop interface? That's crazy. The OS should be as lightweight as possible.


No one is forcing you to upgrade; once Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows XP - then investigate an alternative operating system.

Yes, the hardware requirements of Windows Vista is pathetic over the top - 2gigs just for an operating system to run acceptably. An operating system which should merely be an interface to allow one to run applications (the sole purpose of a computer) rather than spending vast sums of resources simply sustanting itself.

With that being said, Bill Gates and/or Steve Balmer aren't swinging into your room like a swatt team then place a gun against your head - and force you to purchase and install Windows Vista. You have the power in your hands; if enough people stop claiming to be a victim and use the power of the wallet, they could possibly change things.

Edited 2007-10-10 13:21

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