Time for vista upgrade? - Page 3

Acreo Aeneas · 10-06-2007, 03:09 PM

Is there a limit to how many times I can reinstall Windows Vista OEM (aka System Builder's Edition)?

=Sarc= · 10-06-2007, 03:37 PM

What's so special about the media center software? I hope I'm not missing out on something cool like a video editor.

Acreo Aeneas · 10-06-2007, 03:53 PM

This is what I mean:

=Sarc= · 10-06-2007, 04:22 PM

Oh that stuff. I have it on my laptop because it's running Vista Home. I definitely don't have use for that.

**Twisted_Firestarter** · 10-09-2007, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marstein

There is a problem in Vista when multimedia apps are running the networking capacity is reduced.

While this is true, the "reduction" in network capacity is so small that it would only be measurable on a gigabit backbone.

Acreo Aeneas · 10-10-2007, 01:30 AM

Oh, well that doesn't really hinder one's gaming performance.

When these multimedia apps are running...does it matter if it's streaming video or if I'm just watching a DVD?

**marstein** · 10-10-2007, 02:00 PM

Firestarter, you are right. I mixed that up with my own system when I transfer over the network the DPC latency goes way up and that stops the mouse from moving and is a real PITA. It means that a device driver (prob my Marvell Yukon GbE driver) is not well written. I just have too many problems with Vista. Sleep mode also crashed on me the other day when the machine refused to wake up.

Zoopy · 10-10-2007, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =Sarc=

What's so special about the media center software? I hope I'm not missing out on something cool like a video editor.

You always have Windows Movie Maker.

**Anospa** · 10-11-2007, 10:37 AM

Well, with the media stuff in Vista, you can use it as a DVR if you have a tuner card.

I'm trying to figure out a way to convince my school to let me into the MSDNAA thing.

**TheSkudDestroyer** · 10-11-2007, 08:54 PM

My verdict and what I'm following as of now...

WAIT UNTIL SP1. Yes, it'll be extra cash, but worth it. Remember how much @#$% XP had until SP's were out?

**VegaBond** · 10-12-2007, 06:27 AM

Yep first XP SP was bad for gamers, then a couple fixes then it worked...

Zoopy · 10-12-2007, 09:18 AM

Most of the updates available now are what SP1 is going to consist of.

**Reaperassault** · 10-12-2007, 04:02 PM

yeah, I've home premium waiting for me at home to put on my new machine, I really don't see any real reasons why people hate vista so much

Zoopy · 10-12-2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaperassault

yeah, I've home premium waiting for me at home to put on my new machine, I really don't see any real reasons why people hate vista so much

They read things too literally. Just like the whole Battlefield 2142 in-game ad things. People read things and blow it out of proportion.

Some people hate it since they have a bunch of very old and unsupported hardware that is not compatible.

The same thing happened when XP first came out.

Acreo Aeneas · 10-14-2007, 11:03 AM

I really can't find anything to fault Vista with. There hasn't been any major security holes, and most of the patches have been relatively small and for minor things. I only wish third-party companies would have released full and stable drivers for Vista upon Vista's premier release.

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10-06-2007, 04:22 PM	#34 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,600	Re: Time for vista upgrade? Oh that stuff. I have it on my laptop because it's running Vista Home. I definitely don't have use for that. __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

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Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,547	Re: Time for vista upgrade? Oh, well that doesn't really hinder one's gaming performance. When these multimedia apps are running...does it matter if it's streaming video or if I'm just watching a DVD? __________________ Acreo_Aeneas Former 9th MID Member Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs.

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marstein Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA Age: 42 Posts: 838	Re: Time for vista upgrade? Firestarter, you are right. I mixed that up with my own system when I transfer over the network the DPC latency goes way up and that stops the mouse from moving and is a real PITA. It means that a device driver (prob my Marvell Yukon GbE driver) is not well written. I just have too many problems with Vista. Sleep mode also crashed on me the other day when the machine refused to wake up. __________________ Gigabyte P35-DS3R, 2GB, 8800GTS 640MB, Core2Duo E8400

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