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Re: I am happy with Linux, but my curiousity got the better of me.......

  • Subject: Re: I am happy with Linux, but my curiousity got the better of me.......
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:40:02 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / MCC / Manchester University
  • References: <pan.2006.07.02.00.52.49.784924@brad.net>
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__/ [ Brad ] on Sunday 02 July 2006 01:52 \__

>    I downloaded the beta 2 of Windows Vista recently. I installed it today
> for giggles on a hdd I use for testing. The download was 3 Gig, the
> install was a bit over 7 Gig. Pretty bloated, but expected for all the
> bells and whistles that MS has thrown into this PIG. The size of the
> install doesn't really concern me, as hard discs have become very
> inexpensive. What does concern me was the amount of memory that Vista was
> using. With NO 3rd party software installed, just the OS, Vista was using
> 760 meg of RAM! I guess much of that 50,000,000 lines of code gets loaded
> into RAM. Sheesh.... Talk about a PIG!
> 
>    I can boot Mandriva 2006 with Amarok, MySQL, Pan, T-Bird and Mozilla
> loaded and it is still using less than 200 Meg of RAM.
> 
>    I have to give MS credit on one item and one item only, the graphics in
> Vista are absolutely beautiful. They really are. Shame the rest of it is
> a POS! So, Vista is as most of us knew/know it would be. A PIG with fresh
> lipstick.
> 
> I remain a very satisfied Linux user.
> 
> Brad

Hi Brad,

IU very well remember the following post/thread, which I have found rather
quickly.

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/browse_frm/thread/70404c3ab503be30/034fde7768eb6482?q=deus+vista+memory&rnum=1#034fde7768eb6482

To quote:

,----[ Quote ]
| Vista => http://www.stardock.com/brad/vista/Bootup.PNG (look at
| dwm.exe)
| Mine => http://static.flickr.com/44/149418144_2afb294c08_o.png
| 
| VM Size: 200m/124m
| RES: 159m/74m 
`----

As for your observations regarding appearance, it was said a long time ago
that Vista was the transformation of Windows XP into something that would
make it difficult for Macheads to say OS X is 'sexier'. Vista, as its name
implies, is all about looks. No productivity gains and higher demands from
the hardware, too (which makes the eye candy costly, even financially). The
resource hog is a big flop rather than intent. I don't believe in this hoi
polloi about OEM's and Microsoft trying to force father sales.

Best wishes,

Roy

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