Comments on: So, maybe Vista isn’t so bad after all… http://joelhooks.com/2008/07/18/so-maybe-vista-isnt-so-bad-after-all/ "Test until fear turns to boredom" Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike dees http://joelhooks.com/2008/07/18/so-maybe-vista-isnt-so-bad-after-all/#comment-1394 Mike dees Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:54:27 +0000 http://joelhooks.com/2008/07/18/so-maybe-vista-isnt-so-bad-after-all/#comment-1394 I've been using vista since it's release. Home premium on my laptop and ultimate on my desktop. I had some memory issues, but that's a problem with my mobo not vista. Switching out dimms solved those issues. Overall It's faster more responsive and prettier than xp. I'm able to get a ton of stuff done and I haven't seen a single crash since I fixed my memory problem. I really don't understand all the hubbub about how much it sucks. And increasingly I hear that prattle from people who installed it on older under powered machines or people who never used the OS. Microsoft did do a crap assed job with their "certified for vista" program. They should have just came out and said if you're not buying a new computer stick with xp. Would have saved them the embarrassment. I’ve been using vista since it’s release. Home premium on my laptop and ultimate on my desktop.

I had some memory issues, but that’s a problem with my mobo not vista. Switching out dimms solved those issues. Overall It’s faster more responsive and prettier than xp. I’m able to get a ton of stuff done and I haven’t seen a single crash since I fixed my memory problem. I really don’t understand all the hubbub about how much it sucks. And increasingly I hear that prattle from people who installed it on older under powered machines or people who never used the OS. Microsoft did do a crap assed job with their “certified for vista” program. They should have just came out and said if you’re not buying a new computer stick with xp. Would have saved them the embarrassment.

]]> By: Joel http://joelhooks.com/2008/07/18/so-maybe-vista-isnt-so-bad-after-all/#comment-1034 Joel Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:04:11 +0000 http://joelhooks.com/2008/07/18/so-maybe-vista-isnt-so-bad-after-all/#comment-1034 I went ahead and ordered the extra RAM for both of the machines. It is pretty cheap, and should be handy. It just bothers me to see the RAM usage idling at 40%. I got DX10 cards for both machines too. It has been a few years since my last upgrade. These machines render 3d frames 5x faster than my dual-cpu AMD Opteron box at 1/3 of the cost. That is why I have two new machines actually. I bought my wife one, saw that speed difference, and got myself one too ;) I went ahead and ordered the extra RAM for both of the machines. It is pretty cheap, and should be handy. It just bothers me to see the RAM usage idling at 40%. I got DX10 cards for both machines too. It has been a few years since my last upgrade. These machines render 3d frames 5x faster than my dual-cpu AMD Opteron box at 1/3 of the cost. That is why I have two new machines actually. I bought my wife one, saw that speed difference, and got myself one too ;)

]]> By: TJ Downes http://joelhooks.com/2008/07/18/so-maybe-vista-isnt-so-bad-after-all/#comment-1033 TJ Downes Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:02:21 +0000 http://joelhooks.com/2008/07/18/so-maybe-vista-isnt-so-bad-after-all/#comment-1033 ;) Yes, 8GB RAM is a good thing. Your assumption about 4GB is correct as well. Also, if you dont have at least dual core, dont even waste your time with Vista. It is a great OS if you have the right hardware and the right configuration. Direct X 10 is pretty friggen cool too, so if you have the cash to fork out for a decent DX10 card i recommend it. ;)
Yes, 8GB RAM is a good thing. Your assumption about 4GB is correct as well. Also, if you dont have at least dual core, dont even waste your time with Vista. It is a great OS if you have the right hardware and the right configuration.

Direct X 10 is pretty friggen cool too, so if you have the cash to fork out for a decent DX10 card i recommend it.

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