No, you're right. Windows Vista could NEVER run on a 500MHz PC with 1G RAM. It would need at least 1.8-2GHZ with 2G+ of RAM. OS 10.5.4 runs well on a 500Mhz machine. This was the point of the response previously, until you chimed in.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/noteb...4/Installing-Windows-Vista-On-The-MSI-Wind/p1
Lulz.
Convoluted has other meanings than 'bloated.' It also means complicated, confusing, and entangled. Leopard, with its large code base, is not bloated in the way you describe, and certainly carries less backward compatibility bloat than Vista does.
Mainly because it isn't sophisticated enough to support backwards compatibility to any degree whilst still actually being more bloated than Vista.
Slower to comparable - which is not saying much.
Slower than what exactly? Let's have current - not six month old - measurements comparing file transfer on OSX, XP and Vista please. Personally I think OSX and XP will beat it but not by that much.
And if you knew anything about Vista's architecture, you would know that superfetch is relatively useless, as it wastes - valuable memory.
Valuable for what since you're not actually using it?
It is useless, especially if you keep apps open as most pros do using OS X.
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1048
Well, if you read the article you would have noticed that they actually agree superfetch is useful if you have more than 2GB of memory installed, preferably more than 4GB which, given Vista is designed to roll in 64 bit operating systems (which is why you have the choice of installing either 32 or 64 bit versions), and the way we're going is what it's built for.
You'll also note that the site - ocmodshop - is concerned with tweaking performance primarily for gaming and if you're gaming - and therefore don't need to load in many applications - it may be of use. However, as the following article explains, whilst you can disable it there isn't really any point in doing so and it's not recommended because the real purpose of superfetch is to instantly load commonly used applications.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/how-to-disable-superfetch-on-windows-vista/
So in your haste to find an article that supports your view you actually end up showing why its wrong and you miss the point of what superfetch does anyway.
Like I said, you obviously have no idea of what superfetch or, indeed, Vista actually does.
Perhaps not poor, more like ludicrous.
So let's see the stats then.
Really? Show me where then.
As a large majority of PC users are - hence the ad campaign.
Incorrect. The campaign is primarily to raise MS's profile and to improve Vista's perception primarily amongst people who are buying new units.
Once again your own irrational hatred blinds you to the facts.
If thats true - they'll be finally upgrading just in time/or after the release of Windows 7 - I don't think so. They all basically went with XP in the end because they had to wait so long for Vista.
No, they went with XP because once SP2 was out it was a far more compelling proposition than remaining with 2000 or NT especially after SP2 was adopted. Like I said, if you actually work on tech refresh cycles you would understand this is quite normal.
The numbers I read on Wiki about uptake of XP over Vista said in the first year XP hit 36% but Vista only 14%. Also that Vista is still under 20%.
The 36% is based on Harry McCracken's website metrics from PCWorld.com and are not reflective of the overall adoption trend, merely of Harry's readership. Of course, those of us who remember XP's launch know what really happened which was this:
http://www.crn.com/it-channel/18829228
Vista has been out for about 20 months now and has about 16-20% of the market depending on whose figures you use. This is comparable with XP's market share at the same point in its lifecycle.
As I said it actually helps if you know what you're talking about rather than merely regurgitating Wiki or tech blogs.
You have Vista - but you didn't realise this feature was missing - now you have to pay again. Nice.
You miss the point. You have the option but why would you? Of course, if you really wanted Ultimate you would just buy it at install. You'll note Dell and the other OEM manufacturers offer you this choice.
It's all basically part of the - Why question - why not one version. My mother can use MacosX (she is terrified of computers), I can use MacosX (Mac user since 1984) and my friend who is IT manager for a multinational insurance company can use MacosX too.
Yes? Is there a point here because the obvious conclusion here is that, since Windows has 95% of the OS market share, that just about anyone on the planet can use Windows.
I'm sorry but the whole Windows Mojave campaign is MS is based on getting Vista critics and showing them how wrong they were by using trickery. Lots of people ended up saying they felt like idiots ha ha ha.
Perhaps they did. If I'd been silly enough to let tech blogs and heresay influence my opinion and then had that opinion shown to be wrong I'd feel pretty foolish too.
The underlying message is MS is right - you are wrong - you feel like idiots now, right.
Incorrect. The underlying message is "Don't always believe what you read".
To expand the MS logic just one step - Only idiots think there is something wrong with Vista. They are certainly not telling you the great features of Vista
That's a pretty big step. Fortunately since it's not the point of the campaign it's not one we have to take.
It's really a bit like the emperors new clothes type of advert/campaign.
Actually the PC vs Mac adverts rather remind me of that scenario.
You can only select one version - the version you need.
So you have a choice of Leopard and...
nothing else which would make the complaint about not being able to choose which version of Windows (in terms of Xp or Vista) rather a moot point would it not?
You know, I never used to be that bothered about MS products. Sure, they worked for me but they were just a tool. However when I read some of the absolute nonsense spouted by people who have either never used Vista or used it when it really did have problems I kind of feel obliged to try and dispel some of the more obvious bits of blind hatred and ignorance. Hopefully this series of posts has helped to do that a little.