ben_1903 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 im getting a laptop soon. It'll have vista on it.Anyone here have vista? Is it all it is hyped up to be? or is it just xp with a new hat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 i do quite like the lookof it, but vista hates aol it would appear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neutral Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 It is quite good there are more options in it, very stable - on par with xp - looks better they just need to release programs for it and driversSame transition problems as from 3.* to 95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Everything hates AOL. AOL is death. AOL is satan.HAHA, you beat me too it, AOL is indeed satan. XP hates it too... as does everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Everything hates AOL. AOL is death. AOL is satan.If AOL is satan what does that make Apple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 apple = GOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 apple = GOD.The Ipod, the Mac, the blatant disregard of their agreement with Apple(the record label). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 i do quite like the lookof it, but vista hates aol it would appear...if your using a router you don't need to install the aol software, if your not using a router then follow the instructions here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 trust the man, he speaketh wise words thats how my aol is setup now, and yes, it seems to run one helluva lot faster too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 it's all good - i should have bt broadband tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 the Games for Windows things might make life simpler when it comes to dealing with moronic customers for us in the games industry., Either that, or it'll turn even the sensible folk into complete morons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeromiserY Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 tru dat teabags. in future i hope to see xbox live gamers playing against windows liveusers in the same game. though we're years off that yet.i have vista, i think its awesome. the sidebar gadgets are extrmemely cool. it takes a bit of getting used to. the "start" button is replaced by the widnows logo, that is strange at 1st glance.other than that, if you dont have automatic updates on the "power" button in the start menu doesnt actually shut down you're computer, it send it into hibernation. vista is very hackable and the security is pretty appauling so far. i'm using vista ultimate 6000 build on a 2.8 ghz processor with 512mb ram. slow at times but bearable and very worth it. this review is pretty good Review: Windows Vista Ultimate - OSNews.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Just ordered a new laptop with home premium on it. I'll give a report once it arrives in a week or so.The reviews I've read say it's good but could be better. Apparently service pack 1 is due out later this year and should improve on it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rune Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Fuck vista, i really cant see where microsoft get off, they claim your games will look and play better when in reality this new os requires more power and has very little third party support with available working drivers. Also with dx10, this ms bullshit saying that its exclusive for vista is bullshit. It has been found out that dx9l for older versions of windows is the equivalent to dx10. Good old lying microsoft, they speak through their arse in order to get more cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Fuck vistaI agree, why would anyone want to install an OS that brings their hardware a step closer to being obsolete and offers nothing particularly new or important except fertile ground for a raft of new security problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeromiserY Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 I agree, why would anyone want to install an OS that brings their hardware a step closer to being obsolete and offers nothing particularly new or important except fertile ground for a raft of new security problems.coz:*it looks sexy*it plays real nice with my xbox. as in: its pretty much plug and play for internet connection sharing, windows media centre and music/video sharing. (on xbox dashboard as well as media centre) which compared to XP which was a bloody nightmare to set up for those things if you didn't have the know how. those are my reasons anyway. plus, its highly customisable. which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 To be honest, I like the idea of moving to Vista, but we're not going to do it in our company for at least another 6 months. The support so far has been shite. And if it's the same for everyone in the games industry, then a lot of old games are creating problems which don't make ANY fucking sense.Also, Vista has apparently installed and up-to-dated my network card, but won't detect it when I plug it in to the network. This mean when using Vista I have to unplug the network cable (which works amazingly with XP) and plug it in to my shitty Intel on board network card.Isn't this the exact same thign that happened when XP first came out? I remember my flatmate installing one of the first versions which said "New drivers needed, please down load them here" or something to that effect. Problem was these were the dirvers for his modem. Fuck sake.Piss-arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neutral Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Got all my hardware working nowScreenshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Thanks Mark. I was looking for a Windows Vista Product Key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neutral Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thanks Mark. I was looking for a Windows Vista Product Key.You're welcome good luck installing vista using it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 You're welcome good luck installing vista using it Ive already got Vista Ultimate installed.Next time gadget, next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 tru dat teabags. in future i hope to see xbox live gamers playing against windows liveusers in the same game. though we're years off that yet.Try months:Microsoft opens XBox Live to the PC platform | Reg Hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeromiserY Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Try months:Microsoft opens XBox Live to the PC platform | Reg Hardwarenice. still, thats one whole game in the bank thats been out for years now. shadowrun will likely be put back and how long will it be before theres any sort of decent library of games out on both systems? i heard rumours that quake 4 was going to be the 1st pc-xbox360 compatible online game. rubbish. so we're probably looking at say a year to 2 years until this is actually worth anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hey it's a start. To be honest I can't think of many games where you'd want to mix the two. For first person shooters anyway the 360 players are going to get their ass handed to them in every game as the mouse will always be quicker than the pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 For first person shooters anyway the 360 players are going to get their ass handed to them in every game as the mouse will always be quicker than the pad.Exactly what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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