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David Pogue's Vista Review
« on: December 14, 2006, 10:29:55 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2006, 12:19:43 AM »
So it looks better, (thank you Apple)
It’s more secure if your patient.
It has a glitch in icon locations.
Its takes an exxtra step to add music.


Major stumble on the floating layer of mini-programs but not FUBR.

The loss of Netmeeting, and a subtle attempt to have you purchase an expensive Office Program.

A good review and hopefully a secure product, for the consumer’s sake.

The downside is it’s full capability only applies to 6-10% of the existing hardware, and with the inevitable price increase in new computers, as a result of this improved OS, and the recent SP2 upgrade for Windows XP, I don’t see a real demand for this product.

The timing of this release gives me pause as well; they seem to want it to trickle out carefully rather than their usual tsunami of “desire promoting” must-have-ads. Attempting to avoid bad press perhaps while in it’s Beta phase?
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2006, 07:24:03 AM »
Not much of a Vista in the fog of glitches... ?
Ya gotta applaud those bunnies for sacrificing their hearing just so some guy in Cupertino can have better TV reception.

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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2006, 11:09:43 AM »
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You get the feeling that Microsoft’s managers put Mac OS X on an easel and told the programmers, “Copy that.”


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Now, before the hate-mail tsunami begins, it’s important to note that Apple has itself borrowed feature ideas on occasion, even from Windows. But never this broadly, boldly or blatantly. There must be enough steam coming out of Apple executives’ ears to power the Polar Express.


Well, I'll not be one of those standing in line on January 30 (if there is a line, which I doubt, after reading Pogue's review) - for me, XP Pro via either Parallels or BootCamp (haven't decided yet) is going to be just the ticket, and allow me to fling that ugly beige box out the door.
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2006, 12:21:43 PM »
Pouge is so good for a grin.  smile.gif

Windows is still Windows.

The graphics still look 3rd gradish compared to MacOSX.
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2006, 12:52:28 PM »
I just read a few days ago that Apple is about to get a new Face-Off.
Rumor has it that we'll see it introduced at MacWorld.
I don't put much stock in rumors but it's about time and the graphics department must have been doing something all these years?  coolio.gif
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2006, 11:32:03 AM »
I thought the new iTunes was supposed to be a sneak preview of what His Steveness wants things to look like. dntknw.gif

As for Windows, its hard for 800 pound gorillas to be subtle. smile.gif
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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2006, 01:23:05 AM »
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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2006, 07:34:50 AM »
Great video!  thanx.gif  clap.gif yahoo.gif  cheer.gif
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2006, 08:01:25 AM »
I like this video better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTeP_eh8XAA

It has someone from Microsoft presenting the new Vista features, but the video's been replaced with Mac OS X.

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« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2006, 01:19:50 PM »
heh,

that was great dan. wink.gif

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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2006, 07:40:23 AM »
I bet it's even better with sound.... huh.gif
Ya gotta applaud those bunnies for sacrificing their hearing just so some guy in Cupertino can have better TV reception.