Comments on: Microsoft wants you to like Vista so bad they are going to lie to you. http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:28:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sealy mattresses http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-9373 sealy mattresses Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:28:27 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-9373 I think this was a great idea on Microsofts part, i know so many people who will not upgrade from XP because they've heard so many exaggerated problems with Vista, and they would never give it a chance. All this is showing is that if you strip away the title you take away that stigma, and once you actually try it, its not that bad I think this was a great idea on Microsofts part, i know so many people who will not upgrade from XP because they’ve heard so many exaggerated problems with Vista, and they would never give it a chance. All this is showing is that if you strip away the title you take away that stigma, and once you actually try it, its not that bad

]]> By: Can Vista hit me on the hip when an event occurs through the OS? Is this true and how can I configure it? | Unit1 http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8844 Can Vista hit me on the hip when an event occurs through the OS? Is this true and how can I configure it? | Unit1 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:29:03 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-8844 [...] Microsoft wants you to like Vista so bad they are going to lie to you. [...] [...] Microsoft wants you to like Vista so bad they are going to lie to you. [...]

]]> By: The PUNdamentalist http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7643 The PUNdamentalist Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:55:40 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7643 "Summarizing this…..XP was a bit of a pig but it is functional now, Vista is MS’ version of putting lipstick on the pig." I just sprayed coffee all over my Qosmio NB!:-) How about SP3 Guys? And they're trying to sell us the "Brooklyn Bridge" with VISTA? In that "Case", they can "AOheL IT" to the real Mojave...as in desert, right next to the London Bridge! The PUNdamentalist “Summarizing this…..XP was a bit of a pig but it is functional now, Vista is MS’ version of putting lipstick on the pig.”

I just sprayed coffee all over my Qosmio NB!:-)

How about SP3 Guys? And they’re trying to sell us the “Brooklyn Bridge” with VISTA? In that “Case”, they can “AOheL IT” to the real Mojave…as in desert, right next to the London Bridge!

The PUNdamentalist

]]> By: Slothman http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7460 Slothman Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:19:38 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7460 Couple things.... 1. Dig the new site. I bow before you Karl. 2. Vista is a pig and any attempt to convince people through conniving is just typical MS. Instead of innovating, I mean truly innovating, they try to convince people that they are stupid and that MS is right despite all evidence to the contrary. I set up a Vista laptop for the CEO's daughter, she got it from the college she is heading off to in a couple weeks, and on the first boot...with 2GB of RAM out the box the damn thing, with no additional software, AV, etc running, was at 50% utilization of RAM. The damned thing was almost as slow as my 3 yr old laptop with XP on it that is beaten to hell. And this was brand new! It isn't Intel making inferior processors. Processor utilization is still very low. However it is the bloatware that MS calls and OS and a GUI that causes the problem. If they could make a more streamlined OS then we'd be talking something. Windows 2000 was the epitome of attractive to the eye, and functional. No extra BS. Just an OS that simply worked. That said, I will not purchase a Vista PC/Laptop for our offices....EVER. I will downgrade to XP if I must. It may even get to the point where I get Ubuntu machines and use Citrix as our distributed computing environment. Summarizing this.....XP was a bit of a pig but it is functional now, Vista is MS' version of putting lipstick on the pig. Couple things….

1. Dig the new site. I bow before you Karl.

2. Vista is a pig and any attempt to convince people through conniving is just typical MS. Instead of innovating, I mean truly innovating, they try to convince people that they are stupid and that MS is right despite all evidence to the contrary.

I set up a Vista laptop for the CEO’s daughter, she got it from the college she is heading off to in a couple weeks, and on the first boot…with 2GB of RAM out the box the damn thing, with no additional software, AV, etc running, was at 50% utilization of RAM.

The damned thing was almost as slow as my 3 yr old laptop with XP on it that is beaten to hell. And this was brand new!

It isn’t Intel making inferior processors. Processor utilization is still very low. However it is the bloatware that MS calls and OS and a GUI that causes the problem. If they could make a more streamlined OS then we’d be talking something. Windows 2000 was the epitome of attractive to the eye, and functional. No extra BS. Just an OS that simply worked.

That said, I will not purchase a Vista PC/Laptop for our offices….EVER. I will downgrade to XP if I must. It may even get to the point where I get Ubuntu machines and use Citrix as our distributed computing environment.

Summarizing this…..XP was a bit of a pig but it is functional now, Vista is MS’ version of putting lipstick on the pig.

]]> By: El Di Pablo http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7456 El Di Pablo Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:49:33 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7456 Hells yeah I am still interested :-) Hells yeah I am still interested :-)

]]> By: AskTheAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7450 AskTheAdmin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:22:14 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7450 The worst part was the comments believe it or not! Story to follow :) Thanks and I will get you a new login for guest blogging if your still interested. The worst part was the comments believe it or not! Story to follow :)

Thanks and I will get you a new login for guest blogging if your still interested.

]]> By: El Di Pablo http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7447 El Di Pablo Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:37:11 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7447 Love the new site... Almost looks exactly the same on Wordpress. Good job! Love the new site… Almost looks exactly the same on Wordpress. Good job!

]]> By: AskTheAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7446 AskTheAdmin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:03:45 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7446 Since HP gave me my 2710p with Vista Ultimate on it I have been digging it a lot more. I have gotten used to it and even got it moving pretty fast, I have disabled a lot of the eye candy but it still is purty! Since HP gave me my 2710p with Vista Ultimate on it I have been digging it a lot more. I have gotten used to it and even got it moving pretty fast, I have disabled a lot of the eye candy but it still is purty!

]]> By: JoeG http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7445 JoeG Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:53:38 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7445 I'm not a fan of Vista. Eye candy at the expense of performance is not a bonus for me. However I also believe that as more parches are released for Vista it is becoming a decent OS. Fix the enormous hardware incompatibilities and I might even deploy it! :) I’m not a fan of Vista. Eye candy at the expense of performance is not a bonus for me. However I also believe that as more parches are released for Vista it is becoming a decent OS. Fix the enormous hardware incompatibilities and I might even deploy it! :)

]]> By: John R http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7441 John R Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:01:35 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7441 Actualy I think it was a good idea. Although I think they released it too eirly and with too many bugs in it, weather we like it or not Vista is sure to be in our future. I heard so many bad thingsd about it that when I bought a new computer I paid extra to have vista removed and the latest xp installed. but now since they have upgraded and fixed alot of stuff I'm beginning to hear some good stuff about vista. Actualy I think it was a good idea. Although I think they released it too eirly and with too many bugs in it, weather we like it or not Vista is sure to be in our future. I heard so many bad thingsd about it that when I bought a new computer I paid extra to have vista removed and the latest xp installed. but now since they have upgraded and fixed alot of stuff I’m beginning to hear some good stuff about vista.

]]> By: Norcross http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7440 Norcross Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:22:01 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7440 I recently made the Vista switch (due to purchasing a new machine for my wife) and found that it isn't nearly as bad as it was when I first began using it (and reverting back to XP). I think, in the long run, once the hardware catches up and Intel stops trying to put inadequate processors in machines, we'll all be OK. I recently made the Vista switch (due to purchasing a new machine for my wife) and found that it isn’t nearly as bad as it was when I first began using it (and reverting back to XP). I think, in the long run, once the hardware catches up and Intel stops trying to put inadequate processors in machines, we’ll all be OK.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-7439 Matthew Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:07:46 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2008/07/microsoft-wants-you-to-like-vista-so-bad-they-are-going-to-lie-to-you.html#comment-7439 Not that I am supporting Microsoft's tactics, but it makes complete sense. I have a feeling that the majority of people that hate Vista are ones that have never even used the OS. I was reluctant myself, until I was "forced" into it by buying an off the shelf laptop. Although I do feel that there are some annoyances, my overall experience is a pleasant one. Not that I am supporting Microsoft’s tactics, but it makes complete sense. I have a feeling that the majority of people that hate Vista are ones that have never even used the OS. I was reluctant myself, until I was “forced” into it by buying an off the shelf laptop. Although I do feel that there are some annoyances, my overall experience is a pleasant one.

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