____/ High Plains Thumper on Sunday 06 January 2008 15:39 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> The End of the Vista Experiment
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> Over a year ago, I bought a new computer. This was a
>>> carefully considered decision, as I don't change computers
>>> that often and so try to get something I will be satisfied
>>> with for as long as possible.
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> But as far as my desktop OS, yesterday I reinstalled XP on
>>> the silent machine, and it doesn't look like I'm going to be
>>> trying Vista again until I hear some really, really good
>>> things about Service Pack 2. Basically, I'm done
>>> experimenting with Microsoft OSes for at least a year and a
>>> half.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=221497
>
> I found this quote from the article of interest:
>
> [quote]
> Also about a year ago, I was setting my dad up with some new
> software that involved a Java applet for printing postage. His
> machine, which was ancient but still quite functional, took so
> long to load and start this applet that we thought it had hung. I
> decided it was time for a new one, went to Costco and bought what
> they had, which was a Gateway dual-core Vista machine. It was all
> preconfigured and preinstalled so it seemed to work fine -- but
> kind of sluggish considering what a huge improvement in hardware
> it is over his previous machine. Dad complained about the new UI
> for awhile but eventually got used to it. One thing I notice is
> that his disk seems to be working all the time -- Vista
> performing mysterious tasks in the background. So yes, it works
> for him. It's tolerable. But it also seems like we're going in
> the wrong direction; progress either slowed or going slightly
> backwards. You don't really get a sense of any big improvement in
> the OS, which isn't surprising since they ripped all the
> interesting stuff out (the new file system, etc.). The chrome is
> prettier, but that wears thin fast. And in exchange, you get
> software compatibility problems.
> [/quote]
>
> Vista is like trailering a new motorcycle to Sturgis: All
> chrome, pretty as the dickens but little riding (good poseur
> material).
>
> Time for others to try Linux and Beryl 3D desktop. Beryl is
> written as a several megabyte binary, performance is sparkling
> and without bloat.
I have it running at home with a very-end PC and no GPU!!
--
~~ Best of wishes
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