pcmag.com — Maybe it was something in the water? I've been a big proponent of the new OS over the past few months, even going so far as loading it onto most of my computers and spending hours tweaking and optimizing it. So why, nine months after launch, am I so frustrated? The litany of what doesn't work and what still frustrates me stretches on endlessly.
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rockjohnyAug 19, 2007
anyone think that maybe Vista won't let your computer sleep for some nefarious reason? i.e. to allow snooping at will by govt. agencies??
daffyduckAug 19, 2007
But these are the kinds of machines people love to refer to when complaining about how much Apple computers cost. A co-worker of mine just got a brand new Sony laptop for about $650 and it seriously takes 10-12 seconds for the control panel to open despite having 1GB of memory. He's a really nice guy but not the brightest bulb in the lamp store (3 year payment plan for a $650 purchase, lots of other examples...I could go on but I won't) so I just smiled and congratulated him for his purchase. Anyway, I'd rather pay more for a system that isn't dog slow.
grumpyrainAug 19, 2007
@MioActually I am quite familiar with how Windows ACLs work. It is a shame that there is no way to change the process privilege once running. Of course NO application should have permissions to elevate themselves (that defeats the purpose), and no *nix does not do what I suggested (but they don't have the legacy of folk who expect they can edit a conf without using sudo, so would not have the need for such a feature). It would certainly be useful if Windows allowed you the possibility to elevate or lower the process privilege on a running process through task manager (which would of course demand a UAC prompt) in the same way you can change affinity or priority. It is the next logical step. Once your application has done everything it needs to in an elevated state, why should the process remain elevated?
marx2kAug 20, 2007
PC's are not designed for Vista. And if they are, why would you want a PC designed FOR an OS? What happens when the next upgrade rolls around? Will you be having to purchase an all new PC designed for that OS?And what of the people who currently have a PC with no specific OS design in mind that want Vista also? That's why an OS should not rely on PC's designed for it.
marx2kAug 20, 2007
I would think an OS would work fine with hardware that's been working fine that is older than the OS. The issue would be different if the hardware is newer than the OS.
marx2kAug 20, 2007
If you're switching to Mac, can I have your old PCs so I can throw linux on them?
Closed AccountAug 21, 2007
out of all the s**t i laugh at in this thread and it's this assh**e, sucking is an apparent commonality in his world
chrisinsocalifAug 25, 2007
If you seen the benchmarks, the video cards in vista have issues, where games and other frame rates are slower. Most say its a driver issue. I wont want to lose a number of FPS due to driver issues.