*Windows Vista*

**Zed** · 2nd October 2006, 11:26

Originally Posted by Ixion

*cringe* *Shudder*. Which is one reason why I HATE MS systems. DON'T DO THAT SORT OF SHIT, BILL.

If something's going to be installed *I'LL* install it.

I do NOT want some automated whatnot installing stuff without me checking it out. I've seen that go horribly pear shaped all too often. MS dumb things down far too much.

Fair enuf, but it will benefit the average home user who knows next to nothing about installing new hardware, so instead of paying an IT specialist oodles of money to do it they can simply plug and play without having the know-how to install hardware specific drivers from a separate disk.

There have been numerous occasions in the past where I've helped friends and family with their computer problems & maintenance and when I go to install their modem for instance I ask them "have you got the driver disk" and they reply "doh, what's that?"

**Marmoot** · 2nd October 2006, 12:04

Zed, one quick question.

How's the backward compatibility issue so far?

**Smokin** · 2nd October 2006, 12:07

At 90k/sec this is going to take a while

, Thanks for the link Zed

**Zed** · 2nd October 2006, 12:12

Originally Posted by Marmoot

Zed, one quick question.

How's the backward compatibility issue so far?

Had no issues thus far, and like i've said my pc is an old dog yet all my hardware installed first time and all software (some 3+ years old) is running stable. Will post up here if I come across any major probs with compatibility.

**Hillbilly** · 2nd October 2006, 12:17

That interface looks like the current Media Player, or the "Live" search engine. I'll wait till service pack 2 comes out, and keep using XP.

**ZeroIndex** · 2nd October 2006, 12:31

..most secure OS till somebody starts handing out pirate copies: "Hey Microsoft, hows this for secure!!

"

**MrMelon** · 2nd October 2006, 12:33

You guys installing a beta microsoft operating system on your main pc and expecting it to work without problems are pretty keen. I'd be preparing for headaches...

**Big Dave** · 2nd October 2006, 13:00

Originally Posted by Zed

GUI is nice, enhances the whole pc experience for me!

Yeah - we've had similar on macs for a while now. Looks nice.

**skelstar** · 2nd October 2006, 13:04

Now now BD....lets not be too smug

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**Finn** · 2nd October 2006, 13:18

Hey Zed, you should be more careful posting pics up of your computer files.

**Big Dave** · 2nd October 2006, 13:35

Originally Posted by skelstar

Now now BD....lets not be too smug

.

I wasn't - I think it looks good. When I first started using macs they were compared to a 386 running dos and the GUI was no contest. Particulary for design work. Now it looks like line ball.

the expendidture in software over the last 20years and the current batch of Mac extras (iLife - .mac) are what give the platform the edge for me now - but I'm happy to use either.

**Zed** · 2nd October 2006, 14:18

Originally Posted by MrMelon

You guys installing a beta microsoft operating system on your main pc and expecting it to work without problems are pretty keen. I'd be preparing for headaches...

Who said they were doing that?

Note the following highlighted in red on the download link I provided:

Windows Vista Customer Preview Program—RC1 Update

The final major pre-release of Windows Vista—Release Candidate 1 (RC1)—is now available through the Customer Preview Program (CPP). Customer participation and feedback are integral parts of our development process. If you decide to install and test RC1, thank you for being part of the Windows Vista team!

Note: This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or on a primary computer in the home. RC1 is intended for developers, IT professionals, and technology experts to continue or begin their testing of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use RC1, you should feel comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer, we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista when it is available in 2007.

Access to the Customer Preview Program is limited. Once the program capacity has been reached, the program will be closed and no new orders will be accepted.

**Zed** · 2nd October 2006, 14:21

Originally Posted by Finn

Hey Zed, you should be more careful posting pics up of your computer files.

ANYONE guilty of that crime should be shot!

Care to make your home pc available for inspection Finn??

**Finn** · 2nd October 2006, 14:24

Originally Posted by Zed

ANYONE guilty of that crime should be shot!

Care to make your home pc available for inspection Finn??

Sure, but if you could tell me exactly what you're after, I'll save you some time and burn a DVD for you.

**Badcat** · 2nd October 2006, 14:36

Originally Posted by Zed

Twas good. I'm currently unable to use some of Vista's features because my pc simply isn't powerful enough. Thankfully I installed it on a separate drive so I can easily chop and change between XP & Vista for a play.

watch the video again zed.
the joke is that the video is a mac - while the audio is the vista demo.
i kinda thought someone would notice.

heh.