Windows Vista

[Torchiest]

Yes, I've been doing some research on it. Overall, it's pretty appealing, but the part that has me hung up is difficulties running games. I'm a pretty serious gamer, and not being able to play on Ubuntu is a bit discouraging. I'm considering doing a dual-boot setup though, just because everything else about Ubuntu sounds cool.

 

[John Beere]

I'm a developer and have been running Vista since last fall - with the correct understanding of the OS, I haven't had a single problem...

I still run XP on my gaming PC but now that NVidia released their 8800 Vista SLI drivers, I'll probably be upgrading it soon.

 

[Copperhed]

I'm a developer and have been running Vista since last fall - with the correct understanding of the OS, I haven't had a single problem...

I still run XP on my gaming PC but now that NVidia released their 8800 Vista SLI drivers, I'll probably be upgrading it soon.

THAT AINT FAIR!
You little stinker, ....you got the true goods and info, only been out to public since last of Jan (?)


copper

 

[ayrton]

THAT AINT FAIR!
You little stinker, ....you got the true goods and info, only been out to public since last of Jan (?)


copper

Obtaining release candidate versions for Vista was a snap, actually.

John Beere - what kind of app(s) are you developing? I take it you're working with .NET? If so, what version (of the framework, not VS)?

 

[John Beere]

Obtaining release candidate versions for Vista was a snap, actually.

John Beere - what kind of app(s) are you developing? I take it you're working with .NET? If so, what version (of the framework, not VS)?

I am lead developer / director of technology for a firm which specializes in financial software. My particular product is used across the US (including the Federal Reserves) as well as several Caribbean countries such as Aruba and Trinidad. The current client is a few years older and is written in classic ASP, VB, and C++. The server was recently re-written using .NET 2.0 and the client will soon follow.

 

[sAvAgE]

The last Microsoft O/S I have was Windows 2000 that was back in 2001. I upgraded to Linux back then, and have never looked back. Running Opensuse 10.2 and lovin it If you have upgraded to Vista. My Sympathies

 

[Copperhed]

Obtaining release candidate versions for Vista was a snap, actually.

Well that just put in meplace now didn't it?
Copper.

 

[abracadabra]

I'm kinda late to the thread. But after messing with PC's own my own and for a living for the last 20 years. I have 1 simple rule for myself and advice to pass along to friends and family

Never ever Upgrade a computer !

If your old one won't do something you want it to do or is no longer filling your needs. Buy a new one that will!

Unless of course you have nothing better to do than waste hour after hour messing with computers or just happen to love working with the things then by all means upgrade away.

 

[Torchiest]

Come on, it's not that bad. It all depends on what kind of computer you have. Way back in the day, when I didn't know a lot about computers, we got a couple Compaqs. They're almost impossible to upgrade in any meaningful way, because everything is proprietary. However, I still upgraded the memory, processor, and video card on my last Compaq, before I ventured into the world of piece-by-piece computers.

My second to most recent computer was put together at a shop, following my specs, and I built my latest computer myself. Computers done in this way are WAY easier to upgrade, especially if you build them yourself, for the simple fact that you know what everything is and what goes with what. I fully intend to upgrade my video card, memory, processor, and hard drives somewhere down the line, and I'm fully prepared to do so without any problems.

I have to stress, however, that putting it together originally on your own is really the key, because you know exactly what you have to work with. I have a really high-end motherboard that will see me through many years of upgrades.

 

[david_42]

I've done hundreds of upgrades on various types of hardware and OS's over the years and if the system hasn't been damaged, it can be a good idea. Any UNIX-like OS is simple (although the HP 9x->10x was tricky). I haven't down any upgrades on Windows systems since the 3.51/NT mess. For those, it's format and install.

My laptop can't run Vista, so it stays at W2000.

 

[Copperhed]

I've done hundreds of upgrades on various types of hardware and OS's over the years and if the system hasn't been damaged, it can be a good idea. Any UNIX-like OS is simple (although the HP 9x->10x was tricky). I haven't down any upgrades on Windows systems since the 3.51/NT mess. For those, it's format and install.

My laptop can't run Vista, so it stays at W2000.

What he said. Above. ^^^^^^^^^

Copper

 

[jjasghar]

Ubuntu!

It's prettier then Vista and 100% cheaper :-D

 

[brewman !]

"Never ever Upgrade a computer !"

I always upgrade computers. The current "too slow" desktops become servers. Typically they are great for that.

The hardest part about doing a Linux upgrade is moving the data, not installing the OS or drivers. (Don't have to install drivers in Linux !). And regardless of whether you upgrade or buy new, the data has to be moved. So usually we back up onto an old hard drive, wipe the drive clean and install Linux over it. Wala, new server.

If you never upgrade, are you running a 20 year old machine or do you buy new and not move your data or what ?

 

[sAvAgE]

Ubuntu!

It's prettier then Vista and 100% cheaper :-D

Amen Brother Long Live Linux

 

[sAvAgE]

VISTA = Virus Included Switch To Apple

That's Funny I thought it stood for Virus, Infections, Spyware, Trojans, Adware.

 

[z987k]

And they say the minority uses linux. Look at this sample, I mean how many do we have?

 

[sAvAgE]

And they say the minority uses linux. Look at this sample, I mean how many do we have?

Let's take a count. How many are using Linux in the Home brew communuty?

 

[z987k]

don't see an option for a poll.

 

[desiderata]

I haven't read through all of the posts here on this thread, so if this was already mentioned, i apologize. Anyway, it appears that Dell is considering offering Linux with it's systems in leiu of Windows. Linux even has an open source version of Office programs. How cool is that?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070307/tc_nm/dell_linux_dc_2

 

[ayrton]

I haven't read through all of the posts here on this thread, so if this was already mentioned, i apologize. Anyway, it appears that Dell is considering offering Linux with it's systems in leiu of Windows. Linux even has an open source version of Office programs. How cool is that?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070307/tc_nm/dell_linux_dc_2

Actually, OpenOffice is available for Linux, Windows, and Macs (with X11 installed).

 

[sAvAgE]

I have been running open office for nearly 4 years. I started back when Sun Microsystems open sourced their Star Office 6, hence openoffice

 

[zoebisch01]

Yeah openoffice is great imo. What's not to love?

 

[jjasghar]

Actually, OpenOffice is available for Linux, Windows, and Macs (with X11 installed).

there is a cocoa native with out x11 too .

http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php

it's as slow as all hell, but you dont need x11.app

 

[ayrton]

there is a cocoa native with out x11 too .

http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php

it's as slow as all hell, but you dont need x11.app

Whoa! That's what I've been waiting for! I hate having X11 open and sit in my dock whenever I opened OpenOffice. Lame as it sounds, it bugs me when my dock gets too cluttered. Thanks!