Comments on: Anthony Cumia’s Vista Installation http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/ AppleGeeks weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:54:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: umiRYU http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-19132 umiRYU Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:56:46 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-19132 YouTube had this clip removed for "terms of usage violation" a.k.a. NetworkNaziAct YouTube had this clip removed for “terms of usage violation” a.k.a. NetworkNaziAct

]]> By: Nate http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18133 Nate Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:16:27 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18133 Umm, yeah my work computer (a windows 2000 machine) just blew up in my face. Blue screen of death. The works. 2.5hrs later with tech support finally got me up and running again, but I'll still have to spend another 3 hours "re-imaging" the damn thing. The only people that I know of who have windows machines that have not gotten the blue-screen-of-death are those who either NEVER connected their machine to the internet, or those who are extreme power users and have degrees in computer science. Umm, yeah my work computer (a windows 2000 machine) just blew up in my face. Blue screen of death. The works. 2.5hrs later with tech support finally got me up and running again, but I’ll still have to spend another 3 hours “re-imaging” the damn thing.

The only people that I know of who have windows machines that have not gotten the blue-screen-of-death are those who either NEVER connected their machine to the internet, or those who are extreme power users and have degrees in computer science.

]]> By: daRAT http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18128 daRAT Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:25:10 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18128 You will note that it is a shrink wrapped package that he opens, it was never installed before (correct me if I am wrong). Therefore is is all a joke. Both my mac and my pc thought it was funny though. You will note that it is a shrink wrapped package that he opens, it was never installed before (correct me if I am wrong). Therefore is is all a joke.

Both my mac and my pc thought it was funny though.

]]> By: kinkood http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18104 kinkood Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:03:40 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18104 Vista has been great so far. A little problems getting my TV Tuner to work, but switching it out for one that isn't old and made by some unknown company seemed to have fixed it. Other than that, I haven't had a single problem. I can use all the same software I used to, I get the new functionality that XP didn't have, and I don't have to log in to my college's crappy network anymore (Not sure as to why, but at least I don't have to run Clean Access anymore). It looks better and runs at the same speed as XP for me. I also got my copy free. Being a computer science major has it's benefits. I would be more inclined to get a Mac if I had the money and it was capable of playing most games. I've never understood the arguments for Mac since they seem to switch between two main ones with no warning whatsoever, the argument of Windows vs Mac (Distinguishing based on OS) PC vs Mac (Distinguishing based on Hardware, regardless of OS). From what I have gathered, Bootcamp allows a person to boot to Windows on a Mac, which seems to be the major argument for why Macs can play games. This seems silly to me since it doesn't really seem like a Mac to me anymore if it's running Windows. Another thing seems to be the complaint that Vista copied Mac, which is just silly to complain about. It's like complaining that Restaurant A added a chicken sandwich to their menu to compete with Restaurant B. If something works, then why shouldn't they incorporate it? ATI added Crossfire to compete with NVidia's SLI. It's all in the name of competition. If one company were to cease to exist then the other wouldn't have the need to improve themselves, they already have the entire market share, why try? That's what happened with Windows for a while, now that Mac is more common they have to start trying. I plan on getting a Macbook as soon as I can afford one, but currently I don't have the funds, and I in no way plan to abandon my PC since I love the computer gaming too much. The only problem with me getting a Macbook is that I seem more inclined to upgrade my PC than save the total sum to get a Macbook. Something nice comes in my range for purchasing and I end up getting it setting me back on my goal of a Macbook. Maybe once I'm not so busy with college I can get a job with decent pay. Vista has been great so far. A little problems getting my TV Tuner to work, but switching it out for one that isn’t old and made by some unknown company seemed to have fixed it. Other than that, I haven’t had a single problem. I can use all the same software I used to, I get the new functionality that XP didn’t have, and I don’t have to log in to my college’s crappy network anymore (Not sure as to why, but at least I don’t have to run Clean Access anymore). It looks better and runs at the same speed as XP for me. I also got my copy free. Being a computer science major has it’s benefits.

I would be more inclined to get a Mac if I had the money and it was capable of playing most games. I’ve never understood the arguments for Mac since they seem to switch between two main ones with no warning whatsoever, the argument of Windows vs Mac (Distinguishing based on OS) PC vs Mac (Distinguishing based on Hardware, regardless of OS). From what I have gathered, Bootcamp allows a person to boot to Windows on a Mac, which seems to be the major argument for why Macs can play games. This seems silly to me since it doesn’t really seem like a Mac to me anymore if it’s running Windows. Another thing seems to be the complaint that Vista copied Mac, which is just silly to complain about. It’s like complaining that Restaurant A added a chicken sandwich to their menu to compete with Restaurant B. If something works, then why shouldn’t they incorporate it? ATI added Crossfire to compete with NVidia’s SLI. It’s all in the name of competition. If one company were to cease to exist then the other wouldn’t have the need to improve themselves, they already have the entire market share, why try? That’s what happened with Windows for a while, now that Mac is more common they have to start trying.

I plan on getting a Macbook as soon as I can afford one, but currently I don’t have the funds, and I in no way plan to abandon my PC since I love the computer gaming too much. The only problem with me getting a Macbook is that I seem more inclined to upgrade my PC than save the total sum to get a Macbook. Something nice comes in my range for purchasing and I end up getting it setting me back on my goal of a Macbook. Maybe once I’m not so busy with college I can get a job with decent pay.

]]> By: Dezyner http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18102 Dezyner Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:14:57 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18102 So I loaded t Vista Trial on my PC (Piece of Crap) at work and it overrode my Word, Excel, PPt apps. It took me 3hrs to rectify. Thats 3hrs of design time gone out t window. Screwed up jus like th idiots that came up with Vista ...isnt that a crackers brand in SA?! So I loaded t Vista Trial on my PC (Piece of Crap) at work and it overrode my Word, Excel, PPt apps. It took me 3hrs to rectify. Thats 3hrs of design time gone out t window. Screwed up jus like th idiots that came up with Vista …isnt that a crackers brand in SA?!

]]> By: shade http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18095 shade Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:30:38 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18095 at least it was a bit less bitter than watching a dude shred a piece of software that's costs more than my paycheck. at least it was a bit less bitter than watching a dude shred a piece of software that’s costs more than my paycheck.

]]> By: John http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18077 John Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:01:36 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18077 That was great. I like this one too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaIUkwPybtM That was great. I like this one too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaIUkwPybtM

]]> By: eldritch2k4 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18062 eldritch2k4 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:38:56 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18062 - Beta Tester) my system is rock solid. The only exceptions are codec issues with MKV and ffdShow. Not a single BSoD and the only hardware compatablility is my scanner. It's a custom built rig, too. For the love of the maker, I'm running my ATI X1900xtx video card through an Nvidia SLI motherboard and Vista is still solid when compared to XP. The DRM software hasn't effected me in the least. Oh, and the video? Entirely bogus. As was mentioned above, he has to BREAK THE SHRINKWRAP on the package. He never tried to install it. Like I said above, he was just jumping on the Bash MS Bandwagon. Sorry, didn't realize the software had HTML enabled. - Beta Tester) my system is rock solid. The only exceptions are codec issues with MKV and ffdShow. Not a single BSoD and the only hardware compatablility is my scanner.

It’s a custom built rig, too. For the love of the maker, I’m running my ATI X1900xtx video card through an Nvidia SLI motherboard and Vista is still solid when compared to XP.

The DRM software hasn’t effected me in the least.

Oh, and the video? Entirely bogus. As was mentioned above, he has to BREAK THE SHRINKWRAP on the package. He never tried to install it. Like I said above, he was just jumping on the Bash MS Bandwagon.

Sorry, didn’t realize the software had HTML enabled.

]]> By: eldritch2k4 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18061 eldritch2k4 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:37:49 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18061 ... Since I upgraded to Vista (back at RC1 …

Since I upgraded to Vista (back at RC1

]]> By: eldritch2k4 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2007/02/05/load-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18060 eldritch2k4 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:36:56 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-18060 Only a rock solid machine? In XP, my Nforce 5 series hardware was all messed up (except the RAID driver, thank god), my ATAPI drivers were botched, I couldn't run my video card with all accelerations on without causing artifacts, etc. I was getting crashes constantly. Since I upgraded to Vista (back at RC1 Only a rock solid machine? In XP, my Nforce 5 series hardware was all messed up (except the RAID driver, thank god), my ATAPI drivers were botched, I couldn’t run my video card with all accelerations on without causing artifacts, etc. I was getting crashes constantly.

Since I upgraded to Vista (back at RC1

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