A thread asking about why Vista sucks on a Mac forum?
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Why do you hate Windows (especially Vista)?
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Funny picture. I actually did it on purpose, though; I wanted to see what people thought in such an environment.
This has been asked already, in fact in a post directly after your first post in this thread. I already said no, though I think it's a cool idea; like I said earlier, I like when people are fooled into something through the placebo effect. Also, why would Microsoft hire a sixteen-year-old whose only experience in the working world was three weeks one year ago when I was basically a gopher at an actuary firm?
Hmm... Just like how Vista is just as reliable as 95
And why would they hire you? It's Microsoft, not exactly the smartest people ever!
Yeah I briefly worked for an actuarial firm when I was in my 20s. It's a great place to meet people who are fossilized by age 30. There is something special that profession does to the brain and it ain't good. I got out while I still knew how to find a different way home if the trains weren't running when I got to the station.
Sorry for the off-topic detour... but maybe it will save someone's life
I don't hate Windows, I just don't really prefer it. Like others have said, the applications on OS X are much more professional, and its Unix. Unix rocks. I also extremely dislike the Registry, it gets corrupted and/or fragmented easily and just kills the computer's performance.
So funny!7. Virus scanning - the cure is worse than the disease
8. Viruses - the cure was only slightly worse than the disease
Basically why I prefer Mac OS X over Windows (I don't hate Windows) is that things seem to work better and easier with Mac OS X. And yes I do use XP and Vista, and the first OS I used was Windows 95 (I really liked it).
- Balloon popups from the system tray. Really annoying.
- The taskbar. With the kind of multitasking I do on my Mac it would be a pain.
- Control Panel is hard to use.
- Auto arrange doesn't work like Mac OS X.
- Programs aren't "single files."
Yeah I briefly worked for an actuarial firm when I was in my 20s. It's a great place to meet people who are fossilized by age 30. There is something special that profession does to the brain and it ain't good. I got out while I still knew how to find a different way home if the trains weren't running when I got to the station.
Sorry for the off-topic detour... but maybe it will save someone's life
Man, I couldn't agree with you more; it was the most boring thing in the world; I hated it there so much I think I came home once and almost cried because it was so terrible. They hired me as an IT guy who would really start learning how it all worked when the school year started again; I would learn from a guy who would be in his senior year in HS. Until then, I basically did odd jobs around the house; I watered the guys lawn (it was an in home business), I once had to get cranberry juice from the Walgreens across the street, and once I had to go to a Radio Shack to get a power adapter for some laser jawn (def. a Philadelphian slang word meaning miscellaneous object; synonym-dealie); luckily they let me take Septa there alone and they said I would get paid for my time there; I went to Wawa on the way back to get a milkshake. I quit before July was over, bringing my total number of work days up to 14 (I think).
I don't. I just like Mac OS X better. If I could save 50% on my next computer by switching back to Windows I probably would. I might even do it for less.
I wouldn't say that I hate Windows, I just really, really prefer using Mac OS X and I find it a lot more easier and less complicated to use than Windows. I use Windows at school, but at home, it's OS X all the way!
I think a lot of the dislike of Windows Vista comes from these issues:
1) The first release had a number of issues in regards to OS stability.
2) There was a distinct lack of proper driver support.
3) You really needed a true dual-core CPU to make it work.
All of these issues have been pretty much eliminated in the past year with the release of Service Pack 1, much wider driver support in both 32 and 64 bit modes, and wide availability of new machines and motherboards that use dual-core CPU's with x86-64 code support.
I'm using an HP Pavilion a6400f with an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 CPU (essentially a reduced-cache size Core 2 Duo CPU) running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with no problems whatsoever. (I'd love to get an 20" iMac but current prices are just ridiculous considering I got my HP for only US$450 fully-loaded.)
1) The first release had a number of issues in regards to OS stability.
2) There was a distinct lack of proper driver support.
3) You really needed a true dual-core CPU to make it work.
All of these issues have been pretty much eliminated in the past year with the release of Service Pack 1, much wider driver support in both 32 and 64 bit modes, and wide availability of new machines and motherboards that use dual-core CPU's with x86-64 code support.
I'm using an HP Pavilion a6400f with an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 CPU (essentially a reduced-cache size Core 2 Duo CPU) running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with no problems whatsoever.
(I'd love to get an 20" iMac but current prices are just ridiculous considering I got my HP for only US$450 fully-loaded.)
You forgot the biggie, which is still unresolved:
4) A lot of established software is not compatible with Vista, forcing people to upgrade to newer versions.
and the classic Microsoft tactics,
5) Restructure the user interface from one arbitrary form (that I finally know after several years of using) to a new, equally arbitrary one (that I have to learn again in the next years).
The UI reminds me somewhat of a Mac os, from the limited experience I have had with vista (Which included me installing it on my Acer, using it for a week or two, then removing it completely)
There's a good reason why Microsoft did that change: they wanted vastly improved stability, so there's been a lot of "under the hood" changes in Windows Vista to prevent the type of memory crashes that occasionally plagued Windows XP. Given my success in running Vista so far (I've never seen any type of crashes lately), I believe Microsoft has succeeded quite well in this.
I used to like DOS. Our first computer was a Commodore 64
Then I started archiving music scores on a Mac. It was so much easier. We got a Mac and loved it!!!
Never looked back. 
Then I started archiving music scores on a Mac. It was so much easier. We got a Mac and loved it!!!
Never looked back.
Every time I sit down in front of a Vista box to try to fix it after it f'd itself up, I can literally feel the stress building up inside me. It's completely unstable, constantly breaks itself, restarts whenever the hell it wants to and it should have never been released.
Unfortunately, that's all that you can get on retail computers and there's plenty of people that are [your choice of adjective] enough to buy one (ex. my parents!) and then they want us to fix it! I'm working on making a Ghost image of a fresh install and having their files backed up to a NAS daily so I can just reimage their PC.
But the one good thing about Vista is how grateful it makes me feel to use a Mac. Every time I think that my Mac sucks because _____ or _____ I can look at Vista and be happy with what I have.
"Life without walls".... then why the **** do you need Windows?
Unfortunately, that's all that you can get on retail computers and there's plenty of people that are [your choice of adjective] enough to buy one (ex. my parents!) and then they want us to fix it! I'm working on making a Ghost image of a fresh install and having their files backed up to a NAS daily so I can just reimage their PC.
But the one good thing about Vista is how grateful it makes me feel to use a Mac. Every time I think that my Mac sucks because _____ or _____ I can look at Vista and be happy with what I have.
"Life without walls".... then why the **** do you need Windows?
Currently the main computer I use on a daily basis is a PC with Vista on it. And I think it's sad to note that I use my 4 year old eMac just as much as my PC simply because it has OS X. Luckily I'm selling it and finally buying a Macbook Pro but that's beside the point. Vista for me isn't horrendous. It is just annoying. This interface is clumsy and confusing at times, boot times are slow, virus scanners are bloated (although luckily I haven't gotten any viruses on my latest machine) among many other issues (UAC, etc). Plus, while this doesn't relate to Windows specifically, a lot of the hardware is cheap and are pieces of crap. My computer, a practically fully loaded dv9500t, has had trim pieces falling off, tons of scratches and just feels cheap. This is on a $2000 machine which is just unacceptable. That is the end of my rant, and while I don't hate Vista, it frustrates me which is why I dislike it.
I woulnt say that I "hate" Windows, I just find it a pain to use. Its just not as smooth to me as OS X.
I only use it for gaming and homework, but thats it. I wouldnt have it if I had didnt have to use it.
Oh well, as long as I have my Portal, Windows is worth it.
I only use it for gaming and homework, but thats it. I wouldnt have it if I had didnt have to use it.
Oh well, as long as I have my Portal, Windows is worth it.
Have you ACTUALLY used Windows Vista or are you trolling? Vista is a very slick operating system (since SP1) the problem is either YOU not being able to use it correctly, in which case back away and let someone else fix it OR the hardware your running it on is made by PC Chips
An OS getting messed up should be blamed on the problem, and in this case the problem is between the keyboard and the chair. I have a machine running Vista, its been running since about a month after release, and its the same install. Why does this happen? Because I maintain my machine and KNOW HOW TO USE IT. Compare that to your parents who probably install every toolbar and shady program they come across.
That being said, Vista isn't perfect, I have had a few crashes and weirdness with it, but 1 hard reboot a month? Fine with me.
My biggest gripes with Vista are as follows:
1) Indexing has issues with removable hard drives
2) OEM activation restrictions
3) High retail cost