[Tony-admin]

This thread is for the geeky girls(and guys) of MUT!

Windows Vista is a piece of...

Ok, there I said it. Windows Vista is officially a piece of crap, IMHO.

Here's the story: I was running a 2 year old machine in my office and here was it's specs:

Intel CPU 3.8 ghz EXTREME Edition
ATI 850 video card
2 gigs of ram
2 Terabytes of hard drive storage running on Raid 0

ON this ^^^ machine, I purchased Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade. Cost me $259. After installing it, I noticed that it was maybe 1/2 the speed of Windows XP Pro, IF NOT SLOWER. So being pretty pissed off, I then purchased an ENTIRE NEW SYSTEM.

It's specs are:

Intel Quad Core CPU (FOUR processors in one), not 2 but 4, there isn't a faster computer available right now.
Gforce 8800 GTX 500mb video card
4 gigs of RAM
3 Terabytes of hard drive storage running on Raid 0

I actually bought a new machine in HOPES that VISTA would run faster!!. I figured by buying a new QUAD CORE (computer with FOUR processors) would help it's slow down issues. This last weekend was the last straw. I like to do allot of video editing, every time I loaded up a video of ANY SORT into ANY VIDEO program, the system would slow down beyond beleif, to the point of having to restart the system.

So, I consider myself a computer expert and in this case, pretty much a Windows Expert, a definite POWER USER of computers. I reverted BACK to Windows XP Pro. Going backwards sucked hardcore and was very difficult to do, took me hours. there are many things I hated about Vista and will not be touching it again any time soon. In fact, I've decided that my next computer will a 8-core or quad-core Mac Pro workstation, but am waiting for the operating system of Leopard to be out for a year or so before I jump.

Hail to MACS

[jdepp_84]

I hear ya! I hate Vista!!!!! Grrr!! Its suppose to be user friendly...but...well I just feel like throwing my computer out the window!

[natalierb]

I'm glad I didn't upgrade to Vista. Thanks Tony, you saved me some money lol!

[prettypretty]

one of my friend gave me a copy of the Vista but ididn't like it..i just converted my desktop to a vista like and i'm pretending that i'm using vista lol..the look of it is amazing..

[Nox]

Tony, your story illustrates exactly why I don't jump on the bandwagon with new-fangled products.

Microsoft is delightfully sneaky with working out bugs and kinks in new programs. They put out a product that they know is not up to par, consumers pay hundreds to "upgrade", only to become Microsoft's new *Technical Support Team*. After about two years or so, Microsoft will have ac***ulated enough tips from customers about what the bugs are to roll out a whole new edition of "MS Vista".

This is how MS Windows 2000 later became MS Windows XP... they are really both the same, except one is the more 'glittery' version of the other.

[Aprill]

yup, it sucks very much badly, lol, i wanted to shoot my computer

[Tony-admin]

Originally Posted by jdepp_84

I hear ya! I hate Vista!!!!! Grrr!! Its suppose to be user friendly...but...well I just feel like throwing my computer out the window!

No kidding! I did. lol

Originally Posted by natalierb

I'm glad I didn't upgrade to Vista. Thanks Tony, you saved me some money lol!

Yep, I wasn't happy to save you money, but I did LOL

Originally Posted by prettypretty

one of my friend gave me a copy of the Vista but ididn't like it..i just converted my desktop to a vista like and i'm pretending that i'm using vista lol..the look of it is amazing..

How did you do it? LMK

Originally Posted by Nox

Tony, your story illustrates exactly why I don't jump on the bandwagon with new-fangled products.

Microsoft is delightfully sneaky with working out bugs and kinks in new programs. They put out a product that they know is not up to par, consumers pay hundreds to "upgrade", only to become Microsoft's new *Technical Support Team*. After about two years or so, Microsoft will have ac***ulated enough tips from customers about what the bugs are to roll out a whole new edition of "MS Vista".

This is how MS Windows 2000 later became MS Windows XP... they are really both the same, except one is the more 'glittery' version of the other.

You couldn't be MORE right, NOX. Thanks for laying all that out, it's all true. I will be a MAC guy next time.

Originally Posted by Aprill849

yup, it sucks very much badly, lol, i wanted to shoot my computer

Shoot it!~

[Aprill]

lol, I couldnt shoot it, but I was tempted, and I said at first I didnt want it, I should have followed my first mond, but I was listening to someone else rave about it. I sold it to my sister, I told her it was wonderful, lol

[CellyCell]

It came pre-programmed into my new laptop already - so I'm stuck with it.

The graphics seem to make mines slower. But I don't live for my computer, so it's not a huge hassle.

It's nice looking but could be a pain when some sites haven't upgraded their players or whatnot for vista users.

[Kookie-for-COCO]

Wow did he ever need a technical vent. Never knew Tony to get so upset.

[MindySue]

umm my parents bought a new computer with vista in it and its SO SLOW. my year old laptop is way faster, i hate vista!! what were they thinking.

[bCreative]

Wow.....my mom just bought a new laptop with Vista on it and she loves it.

[empericalbeauty]

i dont mind the program but the new Microsoft Office sucks balls, yeah..it does.

[Pulchritudinous]