The FUCK VISTA! thread

[thelastknowngod]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

I always thought about getting a mac but it seemd that too many programs out there are Vista only. And i'm used with working with the office package.

there isnt much you cant run on a mac. there is ms office for mac if you dont want to use openoffice or NeoOffice.

you could always install windows on a mac if you find you really can do what you want.

ive been free of both windows and mac for about 6 years now. the only thing i run is linux but thats a whole nother story.

[Grapist]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

I always thought about getting a mac but it seemd that too many programs out there are Vista only. And i'm used with working with the office package.

Oh well. Shots!

OpenOffice
NeoOffice
Iwork
Microsoft Office

Originally Posted by archicat

Since the mac's have become a lot more popular in recent years a lot of software is compatible with both. There's even a microsoft office package for it. I have the same issues, some drawing/3D packages I need for school are only for Windows so I have to keep the PC but I have a macbook pro which I use for most other stuff

VMWare Fusion running on MAC OSX with an XP virtual machine will allow you to run those.

Originally Posted by gumby013

But there is no Access in the Office for Mac...bew!

There is one in Open Office though.

[picard102]

I've never had an issue with Vista *shrug*.

[MaxxedMan]

Vista was just a first run and is outdated now, Windows 7 has fixed most of the issues that people had.

[standardman]

Originally Posted by picard102

I've never had an issue with Vista *shrug*.

Same here, I feel left out.

[bruceatk]

Actually Vista is really good. It is NT version 6.0. XP is NT version 5.1. Windows 2000 is NT version 5.0. Windows 7.0 is NT version 6.1.

There were a few decisions MS made about Vista's default configuration that were quite frankly stupid. Their approach to UAC and things like Superfetch, and indexing could affect a systems performance especially with 1 gig or less of memory.

On Vista I always turn off UAC, Superfetch, and adjust the indexing options to my liking.

I am currently using Windows 7.0 and it's default configuration of UAC, Superfetch and indexing is working fine for me. Windows 7.0 is like Vista with refinement and better choices for it's default configuration. Plus it gets all the benefits of the drivers that have been updated for Vista, unlike Vista which had to suffer from people trying to use drivers that weren't designed for Vista.

If anyone on this thread needs assistance with getting issues resolved, I can do my best to help. Just e-mail me. Junkenstein I should be able to help you get your DVD back.

I have been working with this stuff for years. I am OS agnostic. On my laptop I have Vista, Ubuntu, and Win 7. On my desktop I have Win 7 and Ubuntu, and on my Mac Mini I have OSX and Ubuntu.

Bruce

[Malcolm Is Moore]

Vista can suck my balls. Why the fuck is DevIL.dll not there? Why does every default game crash after 10 seconds of play? Why isn't it letting me change my fucking IP so I can use the internet? Is there a default "fuck you" program that I didn't know about?

[bruceatk]

Originally Posted by Malcolm Is Moore

Vista can suck my balls. Why the fuck is DevIL.dll not there? Why does every default game crash after 10 seconds of play? Why isn't it letting me change my fucking IP so I can use the internet? Is there a default "fuck you" program that I didn't know about?

I have never seen them crash.

1. Was Vista installed on the computer when you bought it? What version is it?
2. Has this always happened or did it start happening after you made a change?
3. What is the error when it crashes?

Bruce

[picard102]

Originally Posted by Malcolm Is Moore

Why the fuck is DevIL.dll not there?

Because it doesn't come with Vista. Check whatever piece of shit app your trying to run and ask them where it is.

[Malcolm Is Moore]

Originally Posted by picard102

Because it doesn't come with Vista. Check whatever piece of shit app your trying to run and ask them where it is.

It WAS there, Vista just deleted it. It really fucked me up, because I couldn't figure out what was wrong.