__/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Monday 29 January 2007 18:57 \__
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, John Bailo
> <jabailo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:59:35 -0800
> <Nf6dnQDst4_LRCbYnZ2dnUVZ_rHinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> Vista for Games: Boon or Burden?
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | It's (Vista) very immature. When you get Windows Vista you're
>>> | going to need to update your video drivers right away. If you're
>>> | a gamer, there's no question about it. It's not a matter of "I'll
>>> | get around to it." No, if you plan to game you'll have to update
>>> | immediately. If you don't then your games are GOING to crash.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://gigagamez.com/2007/01/26/vista-for-games-boon-or-burden/
>>>
>>
>> Gamers would like nothing better than the general public buying a
>> machine with game-quality graphics engines.
>>
>> Vista PCs have that.
>>
>> Linux is selling down...running on old hardware. Who wants that?
>>
>> Vista is selling up...promoting 21st century PCs. That is good.
>
> Good for Microsoft and the OEMs maybe. Not sure regarding
> the rest of us.
The key lies within choice. While Vista Aero can be disabled (heck, it can be
customised to look like Windows 2000), the resource-hogging cruft is still
there for all I can tell (I judge based on what I read, mind you, I never
use Windows anymore).
--
~~ Best wishes
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