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the pc i'm going to be getting has vista on it (a couple days ago it came wtih xp media center)
so... i need some facts here.. is there some imbedded anti-piracy bullshit on vista? is there any reason that would make xp better then vista, or vice versa?
i really need to know if i'm going to have to get a copy of xp, or just to keep vista?
also (skink since you do this all the time) how hard is it to put an OS on a comp? is it a simple process, or can it get complicated and frustrating?
Putting an OS on your computer isn't hard, and I didn't hear about any anti-piracy stuff on vista. Then again, I didn't really look it up
OS is easy....wow would that anti-piracy shit drive most people away or what?
it will me, nearly everything on my computer is pirated...
Vista is supposed to be more user friendly... you need advice from Vista users as I don't have a clue about it yet... You should be able to get an XP unit,,,Why is it only Vista???
you can wipe your drive and install XP and it is very simple...
OK I am going to read up how Vista is able to thwart Warez,,,Remember there are better minds at work when it comes to Piracy,,,Pirates will keep an edge IMO...
k thanks skink, let me know what you find.. piracy is the main concern for me... but if you find any other intresting negative shit, let me know (slowing the comp down, and i've heard it doesn't co-exist with games well, which i will be doing alot of..) it's specs are core 2 duo processor, 2 gb ram, and i think it's around 2.5 ghz.. but those 2.5 ghz will be much faster on the core 2 duo, then the regular intel pentium's are... mines nearly 3 ghz, and it's going to be much faster...
cuz i already know it's going to be filled with bugs, as every windows has been, until updates and revisions come in... which still upsets me, but it's not so bad as that damned piracy crap... and i wouldn't have the first clue how to get around it, and would probably have problems doing it, even if i was given a tutorial... when it comes to that aspect of computers, i'm not good at it...
oh, i don't know why it's only vista know, but i've searched and searched, the only m7760n i can find on outpost is now the vista version (i had the link saved to the xp one, and now it doesn't work anymore.. after searching for the model, all i found was my comp, but with vista... still the same price too...
FRYS.com*|*HP
there's the link.. i found a site that has one with windows xp, but, it says 'coming soon' and doesn't even give a date when they'll have it...
if you want to play games dont get it. i heard its not good
and vista did take a lot of features from mac.. look vista vs mac on youtube
i dont know jack about vista or what it is going to be like.
my dad is getting vista for his new machine he is building, ill play with it and let you know, unless you get it first
the earliest we'll be ordering it is next friday, the latest is the friday after next.
both are good movies
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First thing that came to my mind as well lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by nikweiser
I personally would not get it because it is to new...
email Fry's and ask if they will offer it with XP...
k, i emailed them and asked... i'll let you know if i'm going to be stuck wtih vista...
Light reading...
FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections | CNET News.com
it looks as if the entertainment industry is also implementing technologies in TV's and recorders... I for one am not effected cause I have old analog equipment yet,But I was considering an HDTV in the future... I don't do much if not at all movie watching so I could care less about the technology on the way here... I am comfortable with xp in all the things I do,image manipulation,,,banking,,,the internet,,,and running my servers...
lmao ^^^Quote:
Originally Posted by comment on that page.
yeah i'm definately not getting vista.. even if it means i have to buy a seperate copy of windows xp.
i just downloaded all three on utorrentQuote:
Originally Posted by nikweiser
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I was a Winblows user for years (From 3.1 to xp) my GF has been using Linux for the same amount of time...after a dozen years she fianally got me to try Debian Based Linux with the KDE desktop...SCREW WINBLOWS,SCREW MICROSOFT!!!!!!! no more anti virus,no more anti spam,anti adware ect!! all i need is a simple firewall.
Vista is gonna require 40 gigs to run right,a lot of it was stolen from Apple (Oops,Microshit owns 40 percent of Apple Corp., I forgot)
Try Ubuntu with the KDE desktop...and no you don't have to be a real geek to use this.
F.A.T. Free and lovin it!!!
Oh...Its Free,Vista costs money!!!
ummm, vista does not have any "anti-piracy" protection as M$ only cares about not pirating their shit.... so if your copy is legit, everything else under that is cool. And just some food for thought, 4 years later after XP and its still not bug free, don't think for a second Vista will be flawless from the gate. And putting another OS or replacing your OS on your PC can be a headache, but it also be easy, so not every situation is the same.... But once again, if you have pirated programs, M$ can't do anything about it anyway, so no worries.
Good luck. and for games, it is not as bad as everyone says, its not the greatest.... so good luck ;)
you should really scroll up, and look at the link skink posted....Quote:
Originally Posted by PaRanOiD81
as of now, it's not much, only really for pirating music/movies... (copying it to your computer) but i'm willing to bet it's not going to stop there....
oh btw, i'm very comfterable with windows, especially xp... i wouldn't consider using anything other then windows... i don't have really any problems with xp either... now don't get me started on windows ME.... that shit drove me bat-shit insane... i have no problems with spyware, adware, viruses... i don't even have a anti-virus on my comp... and i haven't ever really had a need for one.. you just gotta be smart with what you're doing...