Windows XP will Retire in Jan. 2008. Are you kidding?
http://www.wonova.com/09/2007/windows-xp-will-retire-in-jan-2008-are-you-kidding/
Hacking on Vista
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| For those of you out there who say that using engines and CRC bypass on Vista
| is impossible, here's the proof that you can.
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http://www.kleep.com/Technology/Computers/Hacking-on-Vista.44550
"Most secure ever," they said.
It's funny when you find Microsoft's vapourware from 2005:
September 25th, 2005
Windows Vista to Boot in Under 4 Seconds
http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1868
They also say that half a gig of RAM should suffice, but...
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| A minimum of 1 GB DDR2 RAM is required for running Windows Vista, but for
| Aero graphics to perform optimally a graphics card of minimum of 256MB memory
| and 2GB Ram is required for best performance.
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http://questionmind.com/operating_systems/8/minimum_ram_vista
Some people look elsewhere...
Getting Started with windows
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| Last year I got the blue screen of death from my Windows XP operating system,
| and after 3 rebuilds I just got sick of it and looked for an alternative. I
| looked through various Linux distributions and settled on Ubuntu Dapper
| Drake.
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http://tl-tech.blogspot.com/2007/09/getting-started-with-windows.html
We Interrupt Our Regular Broadcast: Why I May Not Buy a Dell
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| The agent still never really explains why transitioning to Vista precludes
| more attention to Ubuntu, nor is any explanation available as to why the
| transition once included a second notebook model that is now no longer
| available.
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http://www.ghostinthewire.org/2007/09/we_interrupt_our_regular_broad.php
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