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KRingg
01/23/09

In reply to Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Delayed
Sadly, NVidia still sucks at writing drivers. I love the Win7 beta, but my Aero performance is choppy and the driver crashes regularly. So, until NVidia gets their sh*t together, I'm sticking with Vista (which runs extremely well and I'm very happy with).
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ZLevee
01/23/09

@KRingg: try the compatibility utility
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
01/23/09

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I thought Vista SP2 was Windows 7...
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inertial
01/23/09

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if window 7 hits off as successful as it is by the reviews and critics from the beta test trial, vista might just come and go and be shadowed by 7 then. waste of labor and cost. but you can't just stop the line completely knowing how many people have no choice but to stick with vista on their pre-built laptop or personal pc(s). i personally don't own vista but playing around with it was fun. that's all i can say from that experience haha.
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ZLevee
01/23/09

@inertial: No choice? Maybe from a cost perspective if they're financially strapped. Maybe from an intimidation perspective if they aren't technologically inclined. But otherwise, I don't see people having no choice.
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CaptainFantastic
01/09/09

In reply to Windows Vista SP2 Features and Fixes Unveiled, Beta Announced
Test
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ripfire
12/02/08

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Damn, how about Blu-Ray support for Vista Media Center?
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Zomb
12/02/08

@ripfire: Did you read the list?
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ripfire
12/02/08

@Zomb: I should ask you that question.
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scingram
12/03/08

@ripfire: Totally agreed. I have ArcSoft Total Home Theater now, and that has a nice VMC module, but native is certianly better.
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ripfire
12/03/08

@scingram: Yeah, waht I was really after is a way to transcode Blu-Ray to my extender (360). But I guess that's a longshot. :P Oh well, my next option would be to buy a 50' DVI/HDMI and optical cables. I just don't think I'm ready yet to put my PC next to my tv.
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iAirmanshirk
12/02/08

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is it possible to fix vista? I say microsoft should just call it a different name, release a few betas to make it look like its a different OS, then re-sell it under that new name. Its a good idea, look into it microsoft!
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JoeLikesRamen!
12/02/08

@iAirmanshirk: What are you expecting them to turn it into, OSX? Just because you're an Apple fanboy, it doesn't mean everyone and everything else must conform to your standards.
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exstns
12/02/08

@iAirmanshirk: Don't really get what are the problems people are having with Vista? It works faster than XP, boots up faster, barely ever crashes, works well with most programs, basically it works great. Could somebody please tell me what are these problems people are having, I'd really like to know? Or did I somehow received an early "working" build of the OS?
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Rabid Penguin
12/02/08

@iAirmanshirk: You mean Mojave?
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Rabid Penguin
12/02/08

@exstns: It has/had it's issues, but I find it to be pretty stable myself. I had some serious issues with it when I first got it, but those were hardware issues due to poor drivers when Vista was released. But Microsoft doesn't write nVidia's or ASUS's drivers or BIOS firmwares. I just had to update my BIOS and drivers and I was fine... but I was an extremely early adopter to Vista.

Long story short: I'd still rather use a Windows box than a Mac or Linux box.
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iAirmanshirk
12/02/08

@Jagged Toaster: Your right, why should i expect microsoft to make a good product, silly of me. You pretty much backed up my decision to switch, thanks.
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exstns
12/02/08

@Rabid Penguin: I've been with Vista from the early days of Longhorn builds. It was a bumpy road, but overall experience has been quite good once the developers caught up with the drivers and updates.
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Rabid Penguin
12/02/08

@exstns: You and me both. The only software I've ever had a problem with was Visual Studio. But they fixed a lot of those issues a long time ago. I don't see what the big fuss is about.
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IN THE FACE!
12/02/08

@iAirmanshirk: It's better to be quite and be thought a douche-bag, than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
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bana
12/02/08

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Okay.
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OMG! DEITY!
12/02/08

@bana:

My reaction too...
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IN THE FACE!
12/02/08

@Derry Quinn: So news isn't always exciting, were you expecting Vista SP2 to include time-travel functionality, or a virtual girlfriend?
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