Author Topic: Anybody Using Vista? (Read 9668 times)

Wizer · « **on:** January 22, 2007, 07:11:37 AM »

Is anybody in the Aces High Community using Vista? If so, how do you rate it's performance when compared to Windows? Also, was Aces High negatively or positively affected? Has anybody read any evaluations on the performance of Vista?

Hornet33 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2007, 08:25:01 AM »

I wont even think of using Vista until they come out with service pack 2 at least. It'll take Microsoft that long to figure out the worse bugs and create a fix for them. In a couple of years I'll think about it.

SunKing · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2007, 08:34:10 AM »

Why punish yourself. Give it a year or soo.

Simaril · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2007, 08:47:03 AM »

All I've heard is "resource hog." As in, does the same thing XP does, with a bit more glitz and A LOT more system demands.

Doesnt sound like a recipe I'll ever really like. I don't plan to use it until they pry XP from my cold, dead hands.

Bronk · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2007, 08:50:38 AM »

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Originally posted by Simaril
All I've heard is "resource hog." As in, does the same thing XP does, with a bit more glitz and A LOT more system demands.

Doesnt sound like a recipe I'll ever really like. I don't plan to use it until they pry XP from my cold, dead hands.

Ditto .

Vista is teh suck.

Bronk

Coshy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2007, 08:52:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Simaril
I don't plan to use it until they pry XP from my cold, dead hands.

I said the same thing about DOS 6.2

Simaril · « **Reply #6 on:** January 22, 2007, 08:59:02 AM »

gbleck · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2007, 09:12:04 AM »

I can't see why you would untill two things happen.

1) They release the direct 3d ten graphics cards.

2) You find a game that will take advantage of the directX ten graphics.

Grits · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2007, 09:13:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Coshy
I said the same thing about DOS 6.2

Yup, and it took M$ until XP to get a Widoze that actually delivered on what they promised for Widoze 95. I too will keep XP until I dont have any other choice.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2007, 09:57:34 AM »

With Vista your computer is owned by RIAA/MPAA instead of you. They choose what you view, when you view and how you view. They choose which hardware drivers are legit. They choose therefor what hardware you can or cannot use with Vista. They can disable the functions of your hardware if they choose to do so, remotely.

Just for a couple reasons why not to get Vista.

Irwink! · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2007, 12:50:11 PM »

I've used Vista RC2 for awhile since I'm going to need to know it on the job. It's installed on a machine that I don't use day to day and definitely not here. It is a terrible resource hog but it looks pretty! For most users and especially gamers there is absolutely no reason to upgrade to Vista any time soon. Right now there are more reasons NOT to upgrade to Vista. If you do you need to have some pretty new hardware and lots of memory if you want any kind of performance from your box.

Skuzzy - any hope for Linux support?

I know, just asking...

jodgi · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2007, 02:12:10 PM »

MrRipley is right. Those "features" are lunacy.

For those who aren't afraid to read a bit; this is VERY interesting:

http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html

I usually look forward to new things, even MS ones, this time I hope they die a horrible corporate death... (we won't be that lucky though)

Max · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2007, 08:08:44 AM »

I don't like new things

jigsaw · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2007, 03:45:06 PM »

I'll use XP for as long as I can. When I can't use XP any more, I may switch over to Mac rather than go to Vista.

Rooster · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2007, 03:59:11 PM »

You honestly think that the DRM and other intrusiveness will not be part of the Mac operating system when you get around to switching?
Not bashing apple, this is coming from a Macintel Pro with bootcamp running.