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more about #windowsvista more comments → fuchikoma: For one thing, ATi drivers have been a mess for as long as I can remember (around the last decade or so...) If any driver installer asks you to instal... more » Chris Hansen: Yet more people jumping on the Windows Vista hate bandwagon. Oh Microsoft is so horrible! We're having problems with a faulty component that ANOTHER E... more » Ninety-9: MAN, Windows 7 SUCKS!1!1! I lost my power cord and now all I get is a black screen. Keyboard doesn't appear to respond, either. Unfortunately, we h... more » TonyWonder: I call bullshit... why would the AirForce be using Vista when every other Government Agency still uses XP... more » NateSD: I would like to know what base in England (since you have British outlets) you are stationed at. I could just call the help desk for you to come and ... more » vagrawal: "I can't believe that I'm part of the most advanced and expensive military organization in the world"...what does this have to do with the fact, that ... more » Odin: Despite the headline after reading the actual article it doesn't seem Windows Vista is even remotely to blame. The faulty driver is ATI's and they can... more » bitgod: Hah, now I feel extremely vindicated about my bitching about ATI drivers and my 4850 the last year in forums. Sigh...now excuse me, I have to go play... more » chaitanyak: i'm a ubuntu user.. but seriously why does everyone blame vista for hardware issues? Helllooo bsod's are mostly caused by hardware incompatibilities..... more » Gary_7vn: What's wrong with Excel? Vista we know about, but Excel has to be one of the most stable, useful, if totally boring applications out there. I don't th... more » SunnyInPhilly: Air Force just recently started upgrading to Vista from XP. Naturally it's going to have some problems. Most bases have a Comm Help Desk that can fi... more » The Skud: I'm a weather forecaster at one of 5 weather squadrons in the AF. We're a pretty big deal, providing forecasts and protection for 13 states in the SE ... more » meg00b: Ummm. Those look like UK outlets. So an Air Force base in the UK. more » Xeno: So he should hate ATI or that his IT guys suck. It's not a Vista problem. more » auslander: "Honestly, I don't know what surprises me more about this story. The fact that he is having such problems, that the USAF uses Excel for any task, or t... more » -
#flashback
Windows 7 Sales Are Great (Just Like Vista Sales in 2007)
March, 2007: Windows Vista's initial sales are great, "more than doubling" those of its predecessor, Windows XP. Flash forward to November, 2009: Windows 7 initial sales are 234% higher than Vista's. Those numbers sound awfully similar... More » -
#graphics
DirectX 11 Now Available For Windows Vista
We didn't see much of a difference between DirectX 10.1 and 11, but if you're a Windows Vista user who did and has been waiting impatiently: be happy because DirectX 11 is now finally available through Windows Update. [DailyTech] -
#ballmerinterview
Ballmer Optimistic About Win 7, But Says Vista Is "Very Popular"
As you know, I sat down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to chat about all of his projects this year. Windows 7 was obviously the biggie, so we talked about it and its less beloved predecessor. More » -
#windows
Windows Vista Was Awesome, Don't You Remember?
The funny thing about Windows Vista is that the vast majority of launch reviews were really positive, just like the current ones for Windows 7, before it turned into an object of deep fear and intense loathing. More » -
#windows7
Steve Ballmer: There's a Slight Chance Windows 7 Could Be Vista All Over Again
Things I didn't expect to read today, part II: Steve Ballmer saying that the Windows 7 launch could in fact resemble Vista's very grisly debut: More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: Microsoft, Standards and Damned Standards
The other week, we explained how Apple influences a ton of what goes on in tech by shaping industry-wide standards. This week, we're gonna look at Microsoft, and what's it's done with standards.
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#windows7
Windows 7 Review: You Can Quit Complaining Now
Could Windows 7 accomplish everything that's expected of it? Probably not, but it makes a damn good attempt. We've tested the gold master, the final version going out on October 22. Upgrade without trepidation, people. With excitement, even. More » -
#windows7
Windows 7 Review, Part 2: The Best Features and Tips
You've read our final verdict, but since there's a ton of new stuff in Windows 7, we've rounded it all up here, in one easy list, with a little bonus opinionating. More » -
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#rumor
Buy Vista PC After June 26, Get Windows 7 Upgrade for Free (or At Least Cheaper)
We already heard about this on the Best Buy front, but it looks like several computer makers will let you upgrade to Windows 7 for free—or at least cheaply—if you buy a Vista computer after June 26. [InfoWorld] -
#gizexplains
OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7: The Final Countdown
It's easier than ever to pit Windows 7 and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard head-to-head: They're launching soon, both within a month of each other—and both are basically glorified service packs of the current OS. More » -
#bestbuy
Best Buy: Windows 7 Isn't Just "Vista That Works" (Also: Free Upgrades)
Oops! A leaked Best Buy memo manages to both trash-talk Vista as well as give out the details of Best Buy's Windows 7 upgrade plans. More » -
#windows7
Windows 7 vs. Windows Vista, SSD Edition
A lot of the hype around Windows 7 is predicated on how well it'll run on modest hardware, especially SSD-equipped netbooks. It certainly feels faster than Vista, but HotHardware's battery of disk benchmarks confirms: it really, really is. More » -
#netflix
Netflix Instant Streaming Coming to Windows Media Center on Your PC
For Windows Vista users, more than 12,000 movie titles and television episodes are now available to be streamed onto your PC, and watched instantly via Netflix through Windows Media Center. More » -
#windows
Microsoft Wins Patent for Crippling Your Computer Until You Pay Up
Oh ho ho. Microsoft just got a patent for crippling your computer until you pay them dammit. More » -
#windows7
If Your Computer Doesn't Meet Windows 7's Final Minimum System Requirements, I Feel Bad for You
With the Windows 7 release candidate now out in the open—partly, anyway—Microsoft has released the final minimum system requirements. If your computer doesn't meet them, I feel sorry for you. More » -
#windows7
Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 vs. Vista: First Benchmarks
Windows 7 Release Candidate 1. That's as close to fully baked as it gets, so we're finally comfortable pitting it against Vista for some good ol' fashion benchmarking. Windows 7 feels snappier. Is it?
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#vista
Texas Just Now Bans Vista From Government Computers
Showing their propensity for tardiness, the state of Texas is just now getting around to banning Vista from government computers because one state senator has heard "of the many reports of problems with Vista." More »
