Anyone Using Vista?

I've got 5.7 on my desktop. Not much issues... YET. The one thing I HATE is waiting for Vista drivers for the hardware I've had for years... and that's ONLY if they choose to update their friggin drivers.
 
Yal said:
It'll play on Intel Macs using Parallels or Bootcamp.

Ya but why would you want to??

If you do it just contaminates your computer with all of Microsoft's problems.

There isn't anything I want to do that I can't on my Mac with a whole lot less trouble and problems!!
 
2 Zero said:
Yal said:
It'll play on Intel Macs using Parallels or Bootcamp.

Ya but why would you want to??

If you do it just contaminates your computer with all of Microsoft's problems.

There isn't anything I want to do that I can't on my Mac with a whole lot less trouble and problems!!


What he said. Well except for gaming. I game alot, so I still use windows XP, albiet on my gaming rig. The laptop can push the games almost as well as near 3k (2 year old) system, but XP has a lot of problems running on bootcamp.
Oh and
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136649-page,3-c,notebooks/article.html
 
I work with a guy who runs Pro/Engineer on his XP install under Parallels. That runs great, better than it does on many of our workstations.

If it wasn't for the fact that i get all my computer parts free, i'd switch to a mac.
 
Yal said:
I work with a guy who runs Pro/Engineer on his XP install under Parallels. That runs great, better than it does on many of our workstations.

If it wasn't for the fact that i get all my computer parts free, i'd switch to a mac.


If you had a Mac you wouldn't need parts.
 
Umm, how do i upgrade to an intel based mac from my G5? Tell me that and i'll switch!
 
My primary desktop is running Vista Ultimate. The ONLY reason for Vista on my primary desktop so I could run Halo2.... :guns:

My Gaming laptop runs XP. Only because it only has 2Gig of memory, and I have not upgraded it yet and don't want to spend another $$$ for a second OS for it.

My daughter, wife and mother-in-law (yes, she lives with us :dizzy: ) are XP users. My son is running Vista Home Premium. He is a big gamer also.

My rack mounted systems are running Redhat Fedora 7 (Webserver, FTP Server, Mail server and SSH server) , Shorewall (firewall), Gentoo (test box) and WinServ2003 Enterprise (for the 500Mg DLT tape robot and Exchange)

Oh, did I say that I was a GEEK.

Licensed and certified MCSE, RHCE and CCIE. All up to date.... :D

Yell if you want pics of my computer room.
 
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Shipkiller said:
Yell if you want pics of my computer room.
Sure, show us. (Sorry about the mother-in-law thing)

It was a little messy when I took these last year. Panning from left to right.

Some of the hardware has been changed out or replaced.

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I built this room out of all of the extra space in my attic. I will NEVER do that again. 38 sheets of drywall... :headbang:
 
Boy, we could sure analyze you based on the pics,,,, we have peanuts, Doritos, (many) empty beer bottles, q-tips, toilet paper, and the obligatory can of Copenhagen :lol: Nothing like cramped quarters for an FTC(SS).
 
Don't forget the empty crown royale bag! He has good taste!

I need to work on getting all that good stuff.

The computer equipment AND the alcohol!
 
The truth to this whole story is that I had to move OUT of this room that I built.
When my mother-in-law moved in, I had to move my son into this room. I got moved into the loft area of the house. Oh the Rack is still here but the BOSS makes me keep everything neat.... :oops:
 
Real interesting thread.

I'm not a system developer, just need my pc's do get on with it while I do real work.

Purchased a new Sony Vaio dual core 2ghz and 2g ram and it should be quick, but Vista has become a real pain for me.

It's pretty and I recognise where most things are but in daily use It's a challenge. Conflicts, failing to recognise half my hardware, so many idiot screens to allow me to use anything. I'm not even the owner of my own documents any longer...

Collectively the preinstalled Norton 360, Defender and IE7 contrive to stop almost anythng I'd like to do.

I may well rip it all up and install my trusty XP pro :headbang:
 
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