Do you think Vista is a breakthrough , comparing to Windows XP ?

I really doubt they will. Since when you ever see a manufacturer really
have their own original work? The TV you're using, the comp you're using,
the keyboard you're typing on, are not their original work but rather is
their own way to build a thing that works the same way. It's not like these
things are architecturally the same, but yet that's not their ideas too
right? So I bet you might want to throw out your keyboard and TVs and
computers...

--
Leo Jei (beBoy)

<i.am.not@home.org> wrote in message
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> My personal opinion is Vista is an abomination! Someone decided
> everything, including the kitchen sink, needed to be included Vista
> instead of trying to design an operating system that would be efficient
> and stable. It would be refreshing if Microsoft could just once put
> together a piece of software that REALLY was their own original work AND
> it was functional! Vista is just another effort on the part of Bill Gates
> to take over the world, and your mind, with Windows!
>
>
> Lior Bobrov wrote:

>> Hi .
>>
>> Do you think that Windows Vista is a breakthrough , comparing to Windows
>> XP ? which extraordinary capabilities does Windows Vista have , that
>> Windows XP do not ?
>>
>> For example , does Windows Vista have additional speech capabilities ,
>> such as operating Vista via voice only (eg. I say via microphone "Start
>> , All programs" etc. and I can select the program I want to use) ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance ,
>> Lior .
>>

THANK YOU!!!!!

at last someone with a BRAIN!!!!

I aggree with you 1000% and I also call it with that exact word...

ABOMINATION!!!

LOOOLLLL!!!!



<i.am.not@home.org> wrote in message
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> My personal opinion is Vista is an abomination! Someone decided
> everything, including the kitchen sink, needed to be included Vista
> instead of trying to design an operating system that would be efficient
> and stable. It would be refreshing if Microsoft could just once put
> together a piece of software that REALLY was their own original work AND
> it was functional! Vista is just another effort on the part of Bill Gates
> to take over the world, and your mind, with Windows!
>
>
> Lior Bobrov wrote:

>> Hi .
>>
>> Do you think that Windows Vista is a breakthrough , comparing to Windows
>> XP ? which extraordinary capabilities does Windows Vista have , that
>> Windows XP do not ?
>>
>> For example , does Windows Vista have additional speech capabilities ,
>> such as operating Vista via voice only (eg. I say via microphone "Start
>> , All programs" etc. and I can select the program I want to use) ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance ,
>> Lior .
>>

As opposed to what? Do you have an 'official' opinion that is some how different? Are you prone to 'impersonal' opinions?
<i.am.not@home.org> wrote in message news:u0gusuczGHA.4576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
My personal opinion is

Improvements and new features I have noticed so far :-
01. Aero glass desktop shows transparent folders
02. Ready Boost uses an external card for extra memory, e.g. an SD card
03. Shrink and extend partitions
04. Built-in DVD writer
05. Proper backup
06. Voice input
07. Snipping tool from tablet PC
08. Gadgets showing on left/right side of desktop
09. Built-in Memory Diagnostic Tool at Start, All Programs, Admin Tools
10. Built-in Performance Diagnostic Console at Start, All Programs, Admin
Tools

"Lior Bobrov" wrote:

> Hi .
>
> Do you think that Windows Vista is a breakthrough , comparing to Windows XP
> ? which extraordinary capabilities does Windows Vista have , that Windows
> XP do not ?
>
> For example , does Windows Vista have additional speech capabilities , such
> as operating Vista via voice only (eg. I say via microphone "Start , All
> programs" etc. and I can select the program I want to use) ?
>
> Thanks in advance ,
> Lior .
>
>
>

You forgot the most imporant one: The Search Index. If you have a ton of
files, that puppy is worth its weight in diamonds.


"BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Improvements and new features I have noticed so far :-
> 01. Aero glass desktop shows transparent folders
> 02. Ready Boost uses an external card for extra memory, e.g. an SD card
> 03. Shrink and extend partitions
> 04. Built-in DVD writer
> 05. Proper backup
> 06. Voice input
> 07. Snipping tool from tablet PC
> 08. Gadgets showing on left/right side of desktop
> 09. Built-in Memory Diagnostic Tool at Start, All Programs, Admin Tools
> 10. Built-in Performance Diagnostic Console at Start, All Programs, Admin
> Tools
>
> "Lior Bobrov" wrote:
>

>> Hi .
>>
>> Do you think that Windows Vista is a breakthrough , comparing to Windows
>> XP
>> ? which extraordinary capabilities does Windows Vista have , that
>> Windows
>> XP do not ?
>>
>> For example , does Windows Vista have additional speech capabilities ,
>> such
>> as operating Vista via voice only (eg. I say via microphone "Start ,
>> All
>> programs" etc. and I can select the program I want to use) ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance ,
>> Lior .
>>
>>
>>

wow.... pay 250-500 dollars for something you can get for free ?

Search indexers are so many you have to PUT EFFORT on not getting them
installed!


"Alan Simpson" <noreply@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> You forgot the most imporant one: The Search Index. If you have a ton of
> files, that puppy is worth its weight in diamonds.
>
>
> "BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news0AA66B0-89F4-4D35-B634-2432E74CF8FE@microsoft.com...

>> Improvements and new features I have noticed so far :-
>> 01. Aero glass desktop shows transparent folders
>> 02. Ready Boost uses an external card for extra memory, e.g. an SD card
>> 03. Shrink and extend partitions
>> 04. Built-in DVD writer
>> 05. Proper backup
>> 06. Voice input
>> 07. Snipping tool from tablet PC
>> 08. Gadgets showing on left/right side of desktop
>> 09. Built-in Memory Diagnostic Tool at Start, All Programs, Admin Tools
>> 10. Built-in Performance Diagnostic Console at Start, All Programs, Admin
>> Tools
>>
>> "Lior Bobrov" wrote:
>>

>>> Hi .
>>>
>>> Do you think that Windows Vista is a breakthrough , comparing to Windows
>>> XP
>>> ? which extraordinary capabilities does Windows Vista have , that
>>> Windows
>>> XP do not ?
>>>
>>> For example , does Windows Vista have additional speech capabilities ,
>>> such
>>> as operating Vista via voice only (eg. I say via microphone "Start ,
>>> All
>>> programs" etc. and I can select the program I want to use) ?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance ,
>>> Lior .
>>>
>>>
>>>

>

I didn't mean to imply that the search index was the only reason good thing.
I just noticed the omission from the list.

I realize that if my goal were to milk a few more years out of XP and my
current hardware, then obviously I could use some other indexing software.
But when it comes to tech, "status quo" and "old" just aren't my thing. For
example when I start using hybrid SATA drives, I'd like to have an OS that
takes advantage of flash memory to my advantage.

There's no doubt in my mind that come 2009 or 2010 there will be plenty of
people out there using XP, Windows 2000, and everything else. That's the way
it always plays out. And that's how this product will play out too. People
should use whatever OS they want to use.






"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
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> wow.... pay 250-500 dollars for something you can get for free ?
>
> Search indexers are so many you have to PUT EFFORT on not getting them
> installed!
>
>
> "Alan Simpson" <noreply@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:eLRTr%23czGHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> You forgot the most imporant one: The Search Index. If you have a ton of
>> files, that puppy is worth its weight in diamonds.
>>
>>
>> "BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news0AA66B0-89F4-4D35-B634-2432E74CF8FE@microsoft.com...

>>> Improvements and new features I have noticed so far :-
>>> 01. Aero glass desktop shows transparent folders
>>> 02. Ready Boost uses an external card for extra memory, e.g. an SD card
>>> 03. Shrink and extend partitions
>>> 04. Built-in DVD writer
>>> 05. Proper backup
>>> 06. Voice input
>>> 07. Snipping tool from tablet PC
>>> 08. Gadgets showing on left/right side of desktop
>>> 09. Built-in Memory Diagnostic Tool at Start, All Programs, Admin Tools
>>> 10. Built-in Performance Diagnostic Console at Start, All Programs,
>>> Admin
>>> Tools
>>>
>>> "Lior Bobrov" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi .
>>>>
>>>> Do you think that Windows Vista is a breakthrough , comparing to
>>>> Windows XP
>>>> ? which extraordinary capabilities does Windows Vista have , that
>>>> Windows
>>>> XP do not ?
>>>>
>>>> For example , does Windows Vista have additional speech capabilities ,
>>>> such
>>>> as operating Vista via voice only (eg. I say via microphone "Start ,
>>>> All
>>>> programs" etc. and I can select the program I want to use) ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance ,
>>>> Lior .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

>>

>
>

Apart from the security improvements mentioned in another post, another
promising feature is the I/O prioritisation that's been added to the system.
In previous Windows versions, doing something like defragmenting the hard
drive in a laptop would flood the I/O system, crowding out other I/O, and
making the overall system very unresponsive (at least in my experience).
Background I/O could also sometimes interfere with media playback, leading
to annoying stalls in media playback if the I/O system was especially busy.

In Vista, I/O is prioritised based on thread priority, with a "background"
mode that can be turned on for a process/thread, which reduces the I/O
priority to a very low level. For media playback, I/O bandwidth can also be
reserved, ensuring smooth playback. These should lead to much better overal
system responsiveness, especially with applications that explicitly use the
background mode and/or bandwidth reservation. I'm guessing the defragmenter
already uses background priority, because I'm running it right now, and it's
not really noticeable at all (apart from the noise of the hard drive).

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...Priorityio.doc

"Alan Simpson" <noreply@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> You forgot the most imporant one: The Search Index. If you have a ton of
> files, that puppy is worth its weight in diamonds.
>
>
> "BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news0AA66B0-89F4-4D35-B634-2432E74CF8FE@microsoft.com...

>> Improvements and new features I have noticed so far :-
>> 01. Aero glass desktop shows transparent folders
>> 02. Ready Boost uses an external card for extra memory, e.g. an SD card
>> 03. Shrink and extend partitions
>> 04. Built-in DVD writer
>> 05. Proper backup
>> 06. Voice input
>> 07. Snipping tool from tablet PC
>> 08. Gadgets showing on left/right side of desktop
>> 09. Built-in Memory Diagnostic Tool at Start, All Programs, Admin Tools
>> 10. Built-in Performance Diagnostic Console at Start, All Programs, Admin
>> Tools
>>
>> "Lior Bobrov" wrote:
>>

>>> Hi .
>>>
>>> Do you think that Windows Vista is a breakthrough , comparing to Windows
>>> XP
>>> ? which extraordinary capabilities does Windows Vista have , that
>>> Windows
>>> XP do not ?
>>>
>>> For example , does Windows Vista have additional speech capabilities ,
>>> such
>>> as operating Vista via voice only (eg. I say via microphone "Start ,
>>> All
>>> programs" etc. and I can select the program I want to use) ?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance ,
>>> Lior .
>>>
>>>
>>>

>