I believe you forgot Digital Rights Managment … so it should be work + plainess + basic computer use + security + your computer saying “no, sorry DRM isn’t going to let you do that” = MAC

I used to swear by mac’s… now I hate them, I won’t go into the reasons as they are long and have been covered numerous times.

I’d say “yay… another ms operating system” if I knew they werent going to embed DRM software into every possible aspect of the OS. Even now, Vista is riddled with drm restrictions. Hopefully in the future Microsoft and Apple will see the error of their ways pushing DRM software down every body’s throats. This is the only plus I have for Linux flavours… but other than that… Linux is slightly more stable than Windows XP/Vista and Mac X but you cant really do anything with it except run opensource programs (I have nothing against opensource.)

But on the other hand… you can run alot of opensource programs on Windows as well as Mac… So for now I’ll stick with my XP pro boxes… and wait to see what microsoft will try with they’re new OS, maybe they’ll put it on a bit of a diet…..

if you just want something that works. you get online, watch a movie, do work, and it works. no crashes, no problems. get a mac.

now that sounds definitive. but mac is not as open as pc. software, hardware, and periphs’ that work on pc don’t work on mac. mac has few good gaes, and they always come out late.

if you enjoy the scene, and you enjoy screwing around and learning more from your machine, you enjoy playing games, and aren’t SCARED of fixing a problem when it arises, go pc.

games + expandability + software + hardware + perips + FUN = PC

work + plainness + basic computer use + security = MAC

Windows 7? Why 7?

I mean, common windows usually include:

1. Windows 3.1
2. Windows 95
3. Windows 98
4. Windiws NT
5. Windows 2k
6. Windows ME
7. Windows XP
8. Windows Vista

So even if you discount all the other OS’s, like 1.0 2.0 3.0, Server, CE, Mobile, and the 50+ types of vista/server/xp, MS should still at least be call it Windows 9 imo.

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7 is going back to the original system numbering. counting 1,2,3 (3.1), i think 95 & 98 were 4, maybe nt too.. then XP is 5, and vista 6, now 7..

this means it is “supposed” to be a different opertaing system, not a tweaked vista…well, as different as vista was from xp or xp from 98…you get the idea…

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and anyone saying that complaints about vista are due to bad hardware, is stupid.

Microsoft doesn’t care about personal customers, so they don’t listen to our complaints. they listen to big businesses, who don;t buy vista, because it sucks.

vista has horrible compatibility, all around. it’s not because it’s for next-gen, it’s because microsoft screwed up.

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I bought a $1000USD Acer laptop less than a month ago, and have already uninstalled vista for XP. I built my desktop and ran vista for 3 months(pirated) , thought the legit might be better, but no.

Vista sucks. get over it.

E6550 2.33ghz @ 1333 fsb
2gb ram
DSL gigabyte M/B
250 g/b harddrive.

Has not crshed once. Only qualm I have is that Creative have not written up new code for their X-Fi cards to run applications in 64 bit. They have the drivers but thats about it.

A boring GUI and run some programs………..

In 10 years O.S’s will be no more. Mere Sub systems!!

windows FTW!

# dan
April 7th, 2008 | 02:36

Yo, DWEEB! I am running a dual core 4GHz cpu with 3GB of memory and over 2 TB of hard drive space on my testing maching…and I could NOT get Vista to run correctly on it. Now since I have been testing programs longer then you have been out of diapers, you want to try to say that again?

need i say more quys. a dweeb calling others a dweeb, and thinking he is been testing softwares longer than others. maybe he is been hiding in his test-a-software-fortress he lost touch with the rest of the world where intelligent ppl really exist. goodluck with ur 2TB
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Aww, whats wrong binky? mad because I have a better computer then you do? Most everyone here has a better computer then you do. I have beta tested every MS OS from 98 on…so when you say that you like any of them…you are thanking me and others like me. So go ahead and pop a blood vessel as if you are using a MS OS, I had a hand in creating it.

And unless my math is pretty much gone, I suspect that my WD Caviar 400GB C drive and my 4 500GB WD hard drives do in fact equal over 2TB as I said. And add that to my 3GB of memory with a Sound Blaster X-FI audio card and my 3d graphics card with 256mb on board memory and my 4GHz dual core cpu with 1200 front side bus….does indeed whip your commodore computer to shame. Toss in my 18 to 20MBPS download business account from Road Runner that I get for $80 a month and we now see exactly how jealous you are of this machine. And Binky, I dont have the fastest one on this board as there are others that have faster machines then mine.

So please go back and play on your commodore 64 that you got from goodwill and leave the rest of us with decent machines to talk with each other as it is way past your bedtime.

No they probably are NOT releasing Win7 in 2009.

Microsoft recently addressed this rumour by saying they will be developing Windows 7 for 3 years, slating release for 2010 still, despite rumours to the contrary.

“Microsoft : Windows 7 STILL in planning stage and will take approximately 3 years to develop.

Contrary to all that is being said on the net, it clearly looks like Microsoft is NOT planning to release Windows 7 in 2009. Microsoft’s official response states that Windows 7 is still in the planning stage and will take approximately 3 years to develop. The following is the extract of the mail:

Q. What is the expected timeline for the availability of Windows 7?

A. We are currently in the planning stages for Windows 7 and expect it will take approximately 3 years to develop. The specific release date will be determined once the company meets its quality bar for release.

Q. Is the schedule for Windows 7 being moved up due to poor Windows Vista sales?

A. We’re not sharing additional information on Windows 7 at this time. However, we’re confident that many organizations are recognizing the value in Windows Vista. Of note, sales of Windows Vista licenses have now passed 100 million. In addition, Windows Vista is being adopted by businesses at a rate that is similar to past releases. In the business market there are early, mainstream and late adopters, with the majority of businesses falling into the category of mainstream. We’re seeing positive indicators that we’re already starting to move from the early adoption phase into the mainstream, and that more and more businesses are beginning their planning and deployment of Windows Vista.”
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The reason they kicked it up was because of all the bad press VistaMe was getting and the cottage industry that sprang up removing VistaMe from new computers and replacing it with XP. Microsoft has taken a major bath on this and has spent more money trying to get people to accept this then they have made from sales.

THAT is why you WILL see a new Microsoft OS next year.

Yo, DWEEB! I am running a dual core 4GHz cpu with 3GB of memory and over 2 TB of hard drive space on my testing maching…and I could NOT get Vista to run correctly on it. Now since I have been testing programs longer then you have been out of diapers, you want to try to say that again?

need i say more quys. a dweeb calling others a dweeb, and thinking he is been testing softwares longer than others. maybe he is been hiding in his test-a-software-fortress he lost touch with the rest of the world where intelligent ppl really exist. goodluck with ur 2TB

what do they do to relax theirselves?
want to know,come here.ill show you what i search?
look at the super star,listen some music,diy-t-shirt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sfJhhN1rcA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V19SvSUYYOs

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Microsoft recently addressed this rumour by saying they will be developing Windows 7 for 3 years, slating release for 2010 still, despite rumours to the contrary.

“Microsoft : Windows 7 STILL in planning stage and will take approximately 3 years to develop.

Contrary to all that is being said on the net, it clearly looks like Microsoft is NOT planning to release Windows 7 in 2009. Microsoft’s official response states that Windows 7 is still in the planning stage and will take approximately 3 years to develop. The following is the extract of the mail:

Q. What is the expected timeline for the availability of Windows 7?

A. We are currently in the planning stages for Windows 7 and expect it will take approximately 3 years to develop. The specific release date will be determined once the company meets its quality bar for release.

Q. Is the schedule for Windows 7 being moved up due to poor Windows Vista sales?

A. We’re not sharing additional information on Windows 7 at this time. However, we’re confident that many organizations are recognizing the value in Windows Vista. Of note, sales of Windows Vista licenses have now passed 100 million. In addition, Windows Vista is being adopted by businesses at a rate that is similar to past releases. In the business market there are early, mainstream and late adopters, with the majority of businesses falling into the category of mainstream. We’re seeing positive indicators that we’re already starting to move from the early adoption phase into the mainstream, and that more and more businesses are beginning their planning and deployment of Windows Vista.”

When XP came out nobody was adopting it, especially companies because it was horrible garbage compared ot Win2K.

At that time, they said they would boost the release of Longhorn (now named Sista)and everyne was happy that they were going to ditch XP, which they didn’t.

So now, as expected, XP junkies ‘think’ XP rules the OS market and Vista sux. Same old story, not really worthy of discussion because we know it will all be changed news net week.

For the people sighing relief, just because MS is talking about Win7, do you REALLY think a new OS from MS will make you happy? Even though you are joined at the hip to XP? Nah, you’ll just flame away and preach about how great XP is, what a joke. A world rife with hypocrisy.