Author Topic: Windows Vista Beta 2 (Read 1873 times)

Gunslinger · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2006, 03:48:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
I've been eyeballing Ubuntu.

One of these days in the fuzzy distant future, Windows will be behind me.

I have an extra hardrive sitting around, I might just DL that tonight and give it a try. THANKS!

Skuzzy · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2006, 03:49:48 PM »

You really could not do it. Even with the WineX emulation, the game performance (any game actually) is rather poor.

Linux still has a very long road in front of them. They need to standardize the various interfaces in order to garner more support. The biggest issues are input devices, and sound support (talking specifically about games).

Furball · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2006, 03:52:26 PM »

hi skuzzy

Elfie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2006, 03:53:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
You really could not do it. Even with the WineX emulation, the game performance (any game actually) is rather poor.

Linux still has a very long road in front of them. They need to standardize the various interfaces in order to garner more support. The biggest issues are input devices, and sound support (talking specifically about games).

So if we play games we are still stuck with Windows......someone needs to come up with an OS that can legitimately compete with Windows. Better yet, an OS that blows Windows out of the water.

Maverick · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2006, 03:59:49 PM »

Welp,

I had to be drug kicking and screaming into windows from DOS. I didn't change until I couldn't get any games to run on DOS anymore. By then win 98 was out. This XP version is the first version of winblows I have not had crash on my system every 6 months or less.

As to any others I will stay with xp until forced to do so. Unforunately MS (mega scams) is good at setting up the situation where you must upgrade.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:01:21 PM »

Yes, like DirectX10 will only be available on Vista. If a game has been written for DX10, then it will only run on Vista.

There are a couple of big game titles scheduled to roll out with Vista, which are DX10 only.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:02:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Elfie
So if we play games we are still stuck with Windows......someone needs to come up with an OS that can legitimately compete with Windows. Better yet, an OS that blows Windows out of the water.

Go one step further and develop an OS just for gamer applications. SOmthing that isn't bloated and doesn't use up so much system resources in the backround.

lukster · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:19:56 PM »

I have 2GB of memory and everything seems to run fine. I tried World of Warcraft on Vista and could tell no difference from it running on the same machine on XP. Vista does come in a 32 bit version also. I haven't installed the Office 2007 beta yet but will do it now.

Elfie · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:27:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Yes, like DirectX10 will only be available on Vista. If a game has been written for DX10, then it will only run on Vista.

There are a couple of big game titles scheduled to roll out with Vista, which are DX10 only.

Bummer

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:34:24 PM »

I'll install Vista only when I have to and not before.

Just like I have done since windows 3.1

Im typically 3-4 years behind everyone else in upgrading OS.

So long and AH remains playable in XP
I will probably nevr have a reason to move to Vista.
I havent bought another game for myself for the computer since.
And most of the newer games that come out that my son plays he gets for his XBox360.

Near as I can tell fromn what officework I have seen the coorperate wolrd use computers for.
They already have more OS then they need with Windows 98 let alone XP or Vista

Skuzzy · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:40:46 PM »

Well, I bought 2 new OEM copies of XP. I figure I will build a couple more computers in the next 5 to 7 years. Those copies should hold me.

I already have all the updates on CD's, so I will not have to depend on MS yanking them.

lukster · « **Reply #26 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:12:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Well, I bought 2 new OEM copies of XP. I figure I will build a couple more computers in the next 5 to 7 years. Those copies should hold me.

I already have all the updates on CD's, so I will not have to depend on MS yanking them.

Well, I may be old but I'm still a kid when it comes to new toys and I'm liking Vista more and more.

I installed the Office 2007 beta and it starts fast and the memory gadget only shows a 1% increase in memory usage when I run Outlook or Word.

soda72 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:14:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Well, I bought 2 new OEM copies of XP. I figure I will build a couple more computers in the next 5 to 7 years. Those copies should hold me.

I already have all the updates on CD's, so I will not have to depend on MS yanking them.

I thought windows update was the only way to upgrade/update XP..

Skuzzy · « **Reply #28 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:15:38 PM »

Nope soda. You can get all the MS updates manually still.

LePaul · « **Reply #29 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:41:53 PM »

Oh Skuzzy, you are always the Chicken Little yelling "The sky is falling!" with any new technology

Toms Hardware had a good, thorough introduction to Vista Beta a few weeks ago.

Im pretty curious to see what it, and DirectX 10 bring to the gaming world.