Has Windows Vista fail in everyway possible?

Has Windows Vista fail in everyway possible?

I have no stats to back this up, but most people that buy new computer that I know are downgrading to XP if it's at all possible.

I think it's a failure to the consumers point of view, but probably not to MS, since they still rake in the cash, and their stock has yet to take any budge up or down.

I currently use Vista.

I haven't had any major negative experiences, nor any positive ones. I feel indifferent towards it and thus have no desire to downgrade.

are we waiting for windows 7?sunnystarz

when windows 7 comes out chances are you wont have a computer to run it.

Windows Vista is the best version of Windows yet. not only is it starting to ditch that "windows look" its more secure in some ways.

However, it still has the problems that windows has.

I dont understand the Vista hate though because ever since Vista updated it runs everything XP does. I found XP to be a pretty terrible experience personally.

I am running vista with no problems at all I actually like it a lot....I think the vast majority of the complaints are coming from people attempting to run vista with sub-par computers...UnknownSniper65

Same

a lot of the mac users are pushing the vista hate as well. which dosent make sense because mac users have one of the worst OS's ever.

I dont think Windows is perfect, nor do I think its great either. Vista, is a step in the right direction. Even if it was an extremely small one.

I seems like theyre starting to get the idea that maybe the default user SHOULDNT be root (with that thing that pops up every time you open an exe) Obviously though, this thing does almost nothing to protect you. But at least theyre going in the right direction right?

At the end of it, all I gotta say is Linux.

I am running vista with no problems at all I actually like it a lot....I think the vast majority of the complaints are coming from people attempting to run vista with sub-par computers...UnknownSniper65

Or like to game... Gaming is better on XP but you lose the MASSIVE (sarcasm) difference between DX9 and DX10.

I don't mind. I can still run Crysis very well.

I've been using Vista for a year and a half, and it's a great OS. I've had no problems with it whatsoever. I think that the anti-Vista hype has been from a vocal minority.bman784

or those sarcastic Mac advertisments

[QUOTE="bman784"]I've been using Vista for a year and a half, and it's a great OS. I've had no problems with it whatsoever. I think that the anti-Vista hype has been from a vocal minority.sunnystarz

or those sarcastic Mac advertisments

[QUOTE="sunnystarz"]

[QUOTE="bman784"]I've been using Vista for a year and a half, and it's a great OS. I've had no problems with it whatsoever. I think that the anti-Vista hype has been from a vocal minority.Frattracide

or those sarcastic Mac advertisments

[QUOTE="Frattracide"][QUOTE="sunnystarz"]

[QUOTE="bman784"]I've been using Vista for a year and a half, and it's a great OS. I've had no problems with it whatsoever. I think that the anti-Vista hype has been from a vocal minority.Erasorn

or those sarcastic Mac advertisments

ireligion! haha

[QUOTE="Frattracide"][QUOTE="sunnystarz"]

[QUOTE="bman784"]I've been using Vista for a year and a half, and it's a great OS. I've had no problems with it whatsoever. I think that the anti-Vista hype has been from a vocal minority.Erasorn

or those sarcastic Mac advertisments

Windows Vista is by far the best O.S. yet.....ONCE ITS TWEAKED. Before hand its slow as ****, but afterwards it is much faster than XP on my machine because I have a Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM. Vista, unlike XP can utilise its resources much better.

Also, unlike XP Windows Vista installs faster and has the drivers. If it is missing any drivers Windows Update will quickly find them and install them in little to no time.

why dont you add "ed" on the ends of youre words?

youre last topic was "did anybody think GATEway was own by Bill gatess?"

should be owned

and this topic should have said has windows vista failed. Im sorry, dont mean to be mean but it just really is bothering me

Windows Vista is by far the best O.S. yet.....ONCE ITS TWEAKED. Before hand its slow as ****, but afterwards it is much faster than XP on my machine because I have a Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM. Vista, unlike XP can utilise its resources much better.

Also, unlike XP Windows Vista installs faster and has the drivers. If it is missing any drivers Windows Update will quickly find them and install them in little to no time.

FearTheRain

best windows ever... not os

Microsoft did a terrible job of providing it to their customers. So many unnecessary versions and so many copies distributed with unsuitable PCs.SolidSnake35

if thats what you think windows 7 is gonna be even worse. its gonna require even more resources.

i dont know why so many people are jumping on a bandwagon thats just continuing vistas direction

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]Microsoft did a terrible job of providing it to their customers. So many unnecessary versions and so many copies distributed with unsuitable PCs.H8sMikeMoore

if thats what you think windows 7 is gonna be even worse. its gonna require even more resources.

i dont know why so many people are jumping on a bandwagon thats just continuing vistas direction

a lot of the mac users are pushing the vista hate as well. which dosent make sense because mac users have one of the worst OS's ever.

H8sMikeMoore

aside from compatability, I've found that Leopard is quicker than Vista and runs rather well. but I haven't had that many complaints with Vista, either.

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]Microsoft did a terrible job of providing it to their customers. So many unnecessary versions and so many copies distributed with unsuitable PCs.SolidSnake35

if thats what you think windows 7 is gonna be even worse. its gonna require even more resources.

i dont know why so many people are jumping on a bandwagon thats just continuing vistas direction

i doubt it.

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

a lot of the mac users are pushing the vista hate as well. which dosent make sense because mac users have one of the worst OS's ever.

Hewkii

aside from compatability, I've found that Leopard is quicker than Vista and runs rather well. but I haven't had that many complaints with Vista, either.

osx is less secure than vista, regardless of what rumors start from the star bucks crowd.

osx is less secure than vista, regardless of what rumors start from the star bucks crowd.

H8sMikeMoore

not from my experiences, then again I don't go to where many viruses usually are.

i doubt it. H8sMikeMoore

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

osx is less secure than vista, regardless of what rumors start from the star bucks crowd.

Hewkii

not from my experiences, then again I don't go to where many viruses usually are.

they actually ran a text of OSX vs XP vs Ubuntu, and OSX was hacked in a half hour, xp held out until close to the end I think and im not sure if they ever even got into linux or not..

and as far as viruses, if more people use OSX there will be more viruses for it.

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

osx is less secure than vista, regardless of what rumors start from the star bucks crowd.

Hewkii

not from my experiences, then again I don't go to where many viruses usually are.

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]i doubt it. SolidSnake35

Thats usually what happens when a company is on top for a while, they get lazy. Not that I think anything Microsoft has put out was very good since the original IE (when it was competing with Netscape)

Apple it strying to compete with MS, so naturally theyre gonnaa push harder. But the thing is, theyre being very dumb about it.

1. The OS isnt as secure as Windows is

2. The only way to get the OS is to buy the machine

3.Less functionality

4. less software that runs on it

5. BOOT CAMP! are you kidding me? You try and be an alternative to windows and you RUN windows?? come on!

Macs arent better, if you wanna stick it to microsoft get linux.

[QUOTE="Hewkii"][QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

osx is less secure than vista, regardless of what rumors start from the star bucks crowd.

SolidSnake35

not from my experiences, then again I don't go to where many viruses usually are.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=operating_systems&articleId=9072959&taxonomyId=89&intsrc=kc_top

Vista is pretty good, I am using it right now.

[QUOTE="Hewkii"][QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

osx is less secure than vista, regardless of what rumors start from the star bucks crowd.

H8sMikeMoore

not from my experiences, then again I don't go to where many viruses usually are.

they actually ran a text of OSX vs XP vs Ubuntu, and OSX was hacked in a half hour, xp held out until close to the end I think and im not sure if they ever even got into linux or not..

and as far as viruses, if more people use OSX there will be more viruses for it.

I don't have any major performance issues with Vista, but I've run into a lot of compatibility issues with Visual Studio in particular. They took the Java Virtual machine out of the OS and it's wreaked havoc on a lot of my programs. Being a human factors engineer I pay a lot of attention to interfaces and I think Vista is a step back from XP (prettier but less functional), but it's miles ahead of any Linux distro I've used.

Yeah, Vista sucks and fails on every level. Then again, so does everything else that Microsoft has ever made. Come on everybody, hop on the Microsoft hate bandwagon and go buy a Mac!

[spoiler] Am I doing it right? :lol: [/spoiler]

no, but this thread does.Tjeremiah1988

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]I think he's referring to direct "hacking" or whatever those people get up to these days when they're not making viruses. Either way, Apple have no need of improving OS X in this regard at the moment. To do such a comparison is meaningless.H8sMikeMoore

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]1. The OS isnt as secure as Windows is 2. The only way to get the OS is to buy the machine 3.Less functionality 4. less software that runs on it 5. BOOT CAMP! are you kidding me? You try and be an alternative to windows and you RUN windows?? come on. Macs arent better, if you wanna stick it to microsoft get linux. SolidSnake35

I dont know of any compaitibility issues since the service pack.

Id rather have an option, rather than ONE alternative. having many makes for the best.