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the_scotsman
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For anyne who is interested, the new February CTP build of Vista is out!
Download from MS is slow since so many people are trying to get it..
Some screenshots here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1930231,00.asp
Reading the newsgroups, it seems this build is a LOT more stable, and faster...and is feature complete including the sidebar etc... |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| do the nforce 2 drivers work correctly yet...thats what stopped me using it last time...the sound was fooked |
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mreb
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| so is 1gb of memory going to be enough for vista |
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Mike_EA
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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But statisticly one of your PC's wont run it.  . Linux however will run fine on a 486dx33  . Vista..... pfffft
- mike |
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the_scotsman
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| 1 GB is satisfactory for Vista...more is better as always, but more is not needed... |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Mike_EA wrote: | But statisticly one of your PC's wont run it. . Linux however will run fine on a 486dx33 . Vista..... pfffft
- mike |
486 Dinosaur  WTF   |
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mreb
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| might try it on a seperate hard drive and have a play with it |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Yea, Im dual booting it with XP, its really good, I love it... |
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mreb
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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| i cant find the download on the MS web site |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:33 am Post subject: |
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| Mike_EA wrote: | But statisticly one of your PC's wont run it. . Linux however will run fine on a 486dx33 . Vista..... pfffft
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Linux is able to run on a DX33? That would be one very useless machine.
WinXP also works on a PII 233 with 64mb RAM. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Nevermind, after looking i couldn't actually find the download off MS.. looks like you need to apply for something...
Couldn't see any torrents either that jumped out at me and said "here i am!"
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:36 am Post subject: |
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| haggis wrote: |
Linux is able to run on a DX33? That would be one very useless machine.
WinXP also works on a PII 233 with 64mb RAM. |
linux would use sfa resources...
man that xp machine would be SOOO SOOO SLOW |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:51 am Post subject: |
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| Disco Frank wrote: | | haggis wrote: |
Linux is able to run on a DX33? That would be one very useless machine.
WinXP also works on a PII 233 with 64mb RAM. |
linux would use sfa resources...
man that xp machine would be SOOO SOOO SLOW |
hehe i know... both machines would be uesless to just about everyone, i just get sick of listening to pro-linux/microsoft hating zeolots every day. If windows didn't have to be so versatile, it'd be a more stable and secure again, but it has to accomodate so many diferent hardware configs and driver revisions its not funny.
If linux was as widely used and understood, and also had the compatibilty windows had, it wouldnt be much, if at all, any better. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Well, the linuxbox could easly surf the net and do what most normal users use their PC's for. But still, vista's "Aero Glass" interface thingo is just rediculous. People that will be forced to update to Vista and their PC's will chug along. Not to mention the attempt to implement openGL into DX!!!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| I don't think anyone's going to be forced to use the Aero Glass theme, just like in windows XP you can switch back to classic. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Yep...true
Ive got it installed now, much the same as the previous build, quite a bit more stable, and faster. Still a lot of application incompatability though...this isn't a BETA build so thats why not everything works on it yet... |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't mind giving the 64-bit edition a go, currently running XP x64. |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| xp 64 was good but a few bugs in it i found ,i play wow and u go to exit the game and it wont return to windows screen ,the antivirus programs where a bit weak but it was quicker than the 32 bit version so i would try the new 64 bit build . |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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The only problem I've had is with some icons not showing up right. It's actually been runnign pretty sweet.
I reckon Vista 64-bit should be good, because in the near future the majority of people will own 64-bit processors, and MS can't afford to realease a buggy OS to such a large market (likewise with hardware manufacturers and drivers). |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| i hope it is better i like the xp 64 the speed was nice just need more companys to get behind it and make software that works properly and not just patched up 32 bit stuff |
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