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| Ha! Been using the beta version for ages |
   
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5 | 10.00% |
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2 | 4.00% |
| Going to wait til all the bugs are fixed lol |
  
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19 | 38.00% |
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9 | 18.00% |
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7 | 14.00% |
| Windows? I'm still running DOS |
  
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1 | 2.00% |
| What is this geek talk??? |
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7 | 14.00% |
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31-01-07, 11:44 AM
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New Windows
Windows Vista, anyone got an opinion on it, just curious.
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31-01-07, 11:46 AM
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Mac mac mac mac mac mac mac mac mac mac mac mac did i mention that Macs are good?
I've not tried Vista yet, but will try and get an msdn/eval off the desktop team to give it a try. Dan |
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31-01-07, 11:48 AM
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 Vista... Well, I'll probably get it when I can't run anything without it (chose the bug option tho).
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31-01-07, 11:50 AM
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Macs everytime
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31-01-07, 11:57 AM
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Avoid Vista until at least SP1
This work laptop I am using has it on it, one of my laptops has it on it (experiment) and my main PC at home had it on it (other non-mains run Debian Linux) I removed Vista from my main PC (actually my gaming rig) because it a) Didnt have SLi (using 2 GFX cards at once) support b) The changes Microsoft made will make drivers VERY hard to write for manufacturers - accelerated audio (a major feature of Creative sound cards) is impossible now. c) Wierd anomalies in the file level security system - installing an update for World of Warcraft failed because it didnt have permission to put a shortcut on the Start menu - knowing what I was doing I just went to the relevent folder and gave permission for anyone (or thing) to make changes to that folder - "fixing" the problem, but breaking the system security (tho not a very high risk breach :P) Stick with XP for the moment unless you are testing/evaluating and have another XP machine to fall back to. David |
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31-01-07, 12:12 PM
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Windows 3.11 for the win!
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31-01-07, 12:13 PM
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a bit confused with what each version contains.
prices though don't look that bad! I checked on www.microdirect.co.uk |
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31-01-07, 12:23 PM
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I'll do the same as did with xp...
Avoid using it till I really have to, as I don't see the point while I have a Linux PC and Linux Laptop. Hopefully there will update my work laptop with it, but that won't be for ages due to the way companies work. Also If I did want to put it on anything I'll probably need a new pc, stuff that. |
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The retail price is 328.99 inc VAT You could buy a PC for that and put linux/bsd, etc on it. Dan |
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