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mano — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:05:45 GMT

Actually:

Windows Vista is easier to use and functionally different from XP - it is not just aestetics: metadata on all control panels (he typed "game" and filtered to only game-related control panels), secure, parental control, breadcrumbs on all explorer windows, saved searches as shortcuts ("recently changed", etc), unified "connect to..." (compatible with everything from VPN, wifi, lan, etc ONE INTERFACE FOR ALL), and much more...

About the other thing you said:

You can run Vista FINE on an older computer... You can turn off the Glass material and the desktop composition engine. I run Vista just fine on a 1Ghz machine with a so-so video card.

Let's be positive and constructive.

Can not wait

Clintus — Tue, 09 May 2006 08:35:15 GMT

So do we have an official release date yet?

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system — Tue, 09 May 2006 08:33:15 GMT

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We Need ScreenShots- not talking heads

Bobb — Mon, 01 May 2006 16:18:18 GMT

Most of the time the video wshows the HOSTS, NOT what's happening. How about focusing the camera on the VISTA SCREEN next time

Looking forward to the hardware/directx accelerated Desktop

goldfingrn — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 22:49:38 GMT

Until seeing this demo, I didn't realize that Vista was allowing the video hardware via DirectX to accelerate the Desktop ... gamer style !!!
Looking forward to the transparent/3D windows
Though some features are on Mac glad to see that the Windows world will have them too
Vista plus VMware (to guest other O/S'es) will be quite a combination ...
Great vidcast !

On10 and Spot-on!

system — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 05:49:27 GMT

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BS

neonlike60 — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:46:41 GMT

This is BS its just a MAc os rip off. you would think with all the money MS has they could hire someone with some creativity to create something new

Much more than UI

stuart — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:48:10 GMT

Look and feel is one thing but the search and usability is very cool. The live preview pane is killer. I will upgade without question.

Re: ernie wears

Arztek — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:49:11 GMT

How would you know! ;)

Re: Fix XP before peddling bloatware

Ernie Booth — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:12:19 GMT

Actually Windows Vista is an infrastructure heavy release of Windows. We have a new feature called User Account Control (UAC) which stops exactly what you are describing.

What happens is that even a user in the Administrators group don't run with Admin rights when they login. This means the applications they launch can't do things like write to program files, system directories for parts of the registry. If an application wants to do something administrative it must request elevation. This in turn shows a secure dialog that asks the user if they want to run the application with higher rights.

IE7 Actually runs in a mode called low rights. Which means that it can do even less operations. We take security very seriously and have spent a lot of time making Windows Vista the most secure OS.

Yay, Vista will be great!

ceagan — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:03:56 GMT

I am so looking forward to getting the search features that I alreday have on my OS X laptop onto my Windows Desktop. The Direct X rendering should free up my processor, just like XGL has on my Linux box and how OS X did with Postscript desktop rendering! It is going to be great to have IE7 and finally have suque browsing like I already have with Firefox too! Oh and to see Yahoo Widgets integrated into the OS like they did with OS X will be great!

Finally, Windows will be able to do all the cool stuff OS X and Linux have been doing for the past few years...You know...maybe I should just buy an XBOX 360 for games and use Linux or Mac as my primary OS. Yes. This is a good idea.

Re: Re: Fix XP before peddling bloatware

imranaziz — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:51:08 GMT

I had the same issue, I visited a website using IE and although I am a network admin and should know better, without clicking any links my computer was completely overtaken by browser hijack, which would not get removed, and finally had to spend two days rebuilding my system at work.
Can MS concentrate more on security issues caused due to having much more market share then Mac and not be bothered about replicating MAC look and feel.

this seems to be older version of Apple Mac

imranaziz — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:39:51 GMT

I was disappointed to see features that have been adopted by Apple MAC OS ages ago, with the funny gadget thingy which looks like yahoo widgets
widgets.yahoo.com . I am the only guy that supports windows in my company where all management now uses Mac OS, and looking at this video makes me feel that I should also switch to Mac OS, hence I will always be ahead in technology which MS is going to pick up in 2 years time :(

Re: Fix XP before peddling bloatware

akaBigWurm — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:17:01 GMT

Rant on
You dont seem to know much about the most computer users, most users want the kind of look Vista offers, they dont know or care about bloat. They just want something that looks cool.

As for securety They Say it will be better, and what they are saying sounds good, but we will see how it come out.

And what kind And what kind of web sites you going to that infect you computer? *, Wearz and other shady sites seem to be the place for that(why would you go there using IE).

Re: Re: Vista...so pretty...

IanAldridge — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:20:13 GMT

Who?

Re: Re: Fix XP before peddling bloatware

Resvrgam — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:39:01 GMT

I guess you've never visited a website and had a virus utterly decimate your computer? Not only was there an anti-virus application running, Firefox was also the browser used while the infection occured.

An OS should NOT be that comprimised by a mere visit to a website. There needs to be less ability for maliscious software on the internet to interact with OS-critical files. Ever had a virus embedd itself in your "System Volume Information" folder? Ya know: the folder that the admin running the OS doesn't even have access to but a virus does? Inherent design flaws that need to be remedied, if you ask me.

Don't get me wrong: XP's leagues ahead of the prior OS iterations but that doesn't mean I should abandon it for a eye-candy coated new OS that may offer the same vulnerabilities.

Re: Vista...so pretty...

Arztek — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:17:24 GMT

I'd have the same problem with mine. I gave up on gaming half a year ago because of all the insane requirements. It would be nice to win that pimped out rig. Pitty. I think we all know who will. *sighs*

Re: Fix XP before peddling bloatware

Fred — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:54:45 GMT

What does the "fix xp" mean? XP works fine for me for a long time especially with SP2. XP is shaping its perfect form and another overhaul is needed. Vista is coming to help. Sweet!

Re: Fix XP before peddling bloatware

Resvrgam — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:31:40 GMT

Also:

Aside from the nifty OSX-esque 3D acceleration (aka Aero-glass) for windows, I'm not really seeing a whole bunch that XP users using widgets from Konfabulator/Yahoo! couldn't already experience without plunking the extra $100-$200 for a new hardware-intensive OS.

Fix XP before peddling bloatware

Resvrgam — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:31:22 GMT

I know this is a MS-owned website and apologize for pointing out the "Emperor is naked" but:

Wow, looks like Vista will be emphasizing aesthetics over functionality the way Apple has been doing for years...great, guys, I don't think PC users are going to appreciate the Macintrash modus operandi for gaming/productivity/office use. :(

So how will this OS benefit casual users and office personnel that just want to use standard office apps...without being forced to upgrade their machines to they can deal with all of the pretty 3D candy-coating?

Why is Vista even in production when malware can infect computers by simply visiting a website? Will Vista also allow unscrupulous programmers unnecessary access/control to OS-centric files/applications via the internet? That "grandma" feature looks like it's just asking for a whole new litany of destructive/invasive security vulnerabilities.

Re: the gui is sweet

TinaIsHot — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 04:11:12 GMT

Not so fast...Glass reportedly will (maybe already does?) work on Intel Integrated 950 series chips. I'm not sure if it's only a certain model number of those though, so don't quote me on that. Just remember that there will be integrated graphics capable of running Aero Glass.

Windows Vista Preview on 10

system — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 03:55:54 GMT

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Re: Re: Screw XP, I want Vista!

ChrisAllen — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:43:02 GMT

Actually, I am really looking forward to the enhanced integration between the Vista OS and the 360. With Vista's built in Media Center component the 360 will be even better with regards to being a media hub. I know current Media Center PC owners have this advantage already, but including Media Center with Vista is a great idea.

Vista - short take

system — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:23:14 GMT

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vista, oh yeh

alldat360 — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:02:29 GMT

another great show, keep up the good job you gal's, i can.t wait for vista to arrive, i am in the process of upgrading my pc right now, so thinks for the pre-view of vista.