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My school's computer store got the final version of Vista today.
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That makes it look even more like a ripoff of Tiger. is that the default background now?
From what I understand, Microsoft stripped down Server 2003 and built Vista off of that. Much of Vista is new code.
Though I'm sure you have access to Windows Vista source code and obviously have used the RTM version.
That sounds about right. Vista seems to use a lot of RAM off of boot. The idle CPU usage is a lot higher then XP too.
I suspect that the pre-release versions of Vista will have a certain unofficial patch to them that will allow them to use them past the expiration date.
That makes it look even more like a ripoff of Tiger. is that the default background now?
Nah, I took it off because my manager would get pissed. We're an authorized Dell retailer as well as an authorized Apple Store. Even though I'm the Mac Specialist, I have to be fair and knowledgeable about Windows-based systems too.
Quite honestly, I hope the final version of Boot Camp will run Vista. It is the most pleasant version of Windows I've ever worked on. The more I use it, the more I like it. I wouldn't mind having it to access Windows-only games when I get an Intel Mac. But OS X still blows it away. Plus, as soon as Vista is released, you know it's going to have viruses coming out of every conceivable orifice.
Daniel.
No, Vista will not be available through retail channels until January next year.wait... microsoft released vista....
i guess it hasn't been a big hit
Developing an Operating System to the standard of Vista with the full backwards compatibility offered by Windows from scratch is an unthinkable task. Apple was able to do this by taking an existing code base and modifying it to meet their needs. If Apple were creating OS X from scratch then we would still be waiting for the first beta.
No, that's the power of your hardware
Sean
Oh my! That screen shot REEKS of cloning! They've even got the puzzle game thing! And the clock! The weather is almost exactly the same!
I was thinking of upgrading the family PC to Vista, but not any more.
Developing an Operating System to the standard of Vista with the full backwards compatibility offered by Windows from scratch is an unthinkable task. Apple was able to do this by taking an existing code base and modifying it to meet their needs. If Apple were creating OS X from scratch then we would still be waiting for the first beta.
Sean
totally agree, somebody always forget that the OSX is not an invention by apple in 2001.
This is actually one of Microsoft's biggest problems (IMHO of course).
Backwards compatibility has been king at Microsoft for a long time and it means they have to keep plenty of old buggy code around in the Main OS (for the sake of compatibility) even though they could just follow Apple's path and provide a "compatibility sandbox" for older apps (like Classic or Rosetta).
Yet, they still break enough backwards compatibility that you end up having to buy certain apps again anyhow, it's a conspiracy.
B
they could just follow Apple's path and provide a "compatibility sandbox" for older apps (like Classic or Rosetta).
Yet, they still break enough backwards compatibility that you end up having to buy certain apps again anyhow, it's a conspiracy.
B
Don't forget Carbon, a big part of the OS X success, a rather huge and drastic rewrite of the guts of OS 9 that allowed the recompiled apps to make the transition easier for everyone.
M$ will eventually copy it..........in 5 years
Ha, I almost havve the exact same thing on my Vista RC1 in Parallels, Desktop Background, gadgets. Vista is one of the worst OS's I've ever used, I've used EVERYTHING! (almost)
(including:many linux distros, FreeBSD, Solaris, Every version of Windoze from 3.1, from Mac OS System 6).
I also feel that Microsoft doesn't back up and stand behind their OS in terms of support and that once you get it, you're on your own with little help from forums.
Apple on the other hand, has excellent support services from AppleCare phone support to the Genius Bar.
Any word on if or how well iTunes7 runs on Vista? I have a copy of Vista Beta 2 that I was thinking of trying but don't want to live without my iTunes if it doesn't work. Life would be so much easier for me if I just had a Mac.
I agree. Any old PowerMac G4 can kill some top pc's we see today. I have seen some G4's beat plenty of PC's! I'm buying an old iMac G4 or PowerMac G4 very soon. SO BUY A MAC!
Well, I intent to do just that, but there is a story behind all that. To long to go into in any detail, but I have a couple of things that I do that I need a Windows machine. I have a PowerBook G5 from work, but I need to be careful about putting non work related stuff on it. I have a a copy of Vista, and I have a pretty good idea what will and will not work, but I just wasn't sure about iTunes. Hopefully sometime next year, i'll have an iMac as well.
Boy, oh boy
The screen with the video error?
That really makes me want to run Vista....
Is this what you get when you hook up your Zune???
The screen with the video error?
That really makes me want to run Vista....
Is this what you get when you hook up your Zune???
