Windows Vista... woah!

**Python** · Oct 27, 2005, 08:59pm

From a bunch of friends in college Ive heard them saying that its packed with some really nice features - a great improvement on Windows XP...

What do you think of it?

**Christopher** · Oct 27, 2005, 10:26pm

Well, it certainly is an improvement. I think it's probably the best "next release" they've ever had.

A lot of people just look at the new fancy GUI and think it's automatically better, but honestly, the core system has been improved quite a bit from what I can see. Though I am disappointed that some of the major features that were supposed to be part of this release didn't make it (like the new file system). At least we can catch them later and install them easily.

MS is taking a new approach to the way they develop their software, every feature is a kind of "module" that can just be plugged in. This means that there will be less major releases (ie. Win 98 -> Win XP), but more minor releases that will add new features (ie. that new file system). So I hope this new technique will help reduce the number of bugs, decrease the time between new feature releases, and up the community moral towards Microsoft.

**nick89** · Oct 27, 2005, 11:16pm

I've only seen screenshots.

**mik** · Oct 28, 2005, 04:16am

I tried it for a while, and it may be very buggy, but there is a noticable difference in quality and speed.

The new GUI is just a gelled XP.

I did remove Vista becuase of the bugs. But as a modular OS, very neat. I just hope MS allow certain modules to be open-source.

**Slytes** · Oct 28, 2005, 12:03pm

wouldn't it really suck/kinda be funny, if they spent so much time on it, and it comes out to be no better then windows Me

**Christopher** · Oct 28, 2005, 03:15pm

lol That would really suck, not only for them. But I don't think anything can be even close to Windows ME crapness.

**DaveMo~** · Oct 28, 2005, 08:57pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by mik

I just hope MS allow certain modules to be open-source.

I don't dislike MS, but do you really think there would be a chance that it would be open-source?

Dave

**Christopher** · Oct 28, 2005, 09:11pm

I highly doubt anything to be released as part of the Windows feature-set will be open source.

MS does release source sometimes, but nothing like this.

**Python** · Oct 29, 2005, 11:52am

No chance of them releasing it open-source... thats just wishful thinking.

Ive got a spare pc not being used so maybe Ill try the OS out in a few days... see what its like

**beatrix** · Jul 6, 2006, 10:28am

So what is it like? I've been wanting to hear from someone who has installed it firsthand, other than what Mik said. They say it eats a lot of the memory. Unless you have your system running in the optimum/best specs, that really isn't a problem.

Oh, MS modules being available as open-source? Not possible if they plan on releasing updates via modules. I assume updates are part of the retail price.

Oct 27, 2005, 10:26pm	#2 (permalink)
Christopher Iced Cap Posts: 652 Name: Christopher Karma:	Well, it certainly is an improvement. I think it's probably the best "next release" they've ever had. A lot of people just look at the new fancy GUI and think it's automatically better, but honestly, the core system has been improved quite a bit from what I can see. Though I am disappointed that some of the major features that were supposed to be part of this release didn't make it (like the new file system). At least we can catch them later and install them easily. MS is taking a new approach to the way they develop their software, every feature is a kind of "module" that can just be plugged in. This means that there will be less major releases (ie. Win 98 -> Win XP), but more minor releases that will add new features (ie. that new file system). So I hope this new technique will help reduce the number of bugs, decrease the time between new feature releases, and up the community moral towards Microsoft. __________________ :: Devlog - New developer blog with useful PHP information :: *WeTalk.tv - TV Forums*

Oct 28, 2005, 03:15pm	#6 (permalink)
Christopher Iced Cap Posts: 652 Name: Christopher Karma:	lol That would really suck, not only for them. But I don't think anything can be even close to Windows ME crapness. __________________ :: Devlog - New developer blog with useful PHP information :: *WeTalk.tv - TV Forums*

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Christopher Iced Cap Posts: 652 Name: Christopher Karma:	I highly doubt anything to be released as part of the Windows feature-set will be open source. MS does release source sometimes, but nothing like this. __________________ :: Devlog - New developer blog with useful PHP information :: *WeTalk.tv - TV Forums*

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Oct 27, 2005, 08:59pm	#1 (permalink) Windows Vista... woah!
Python Member Posts: 84 Karma:	From a bunch of friends in college Ive heard them saying that its packed with some really nice features - a great improvement on Windows XP... What do you think of it?

Oct 27, 2005, 11:16pm	#3 (permalink)
nick89 Idiotic Tendancies Posts: 393 Name: Nick Karma:	I've only seen screenshots.

Oct 28, 2005, 04:16am	#4 (permalink)
mik Junior Member Posts: 16 Karma:	I tried it for a while, and it may be very buggy, but there is a noticable difference in quality and speed. The new GUI is just a gelled XP. I did remove Vista becuase of the bugs. But as a modular OS, very neat. I just hope MS allow certain modules to be open-source.

Oct 28, 2005, 12:03pm	#5 (permalink)
Slytes Member Posts: 84 Name: Mike Karma:	wouldn't it really suck/kinda be funny, if they spent so much time on it, and it comes out to be no better then windows Me

Oct 29, 2005, 11:52am	#9 (permalink)
Python Member Posts: 84 Karma:	No chance of them releasing it open-source... thats just wishful thinking. Ive got a spare pc not being used so maybe Ill try the OS out in a few days... see what its like

Jul 6, 2006, 10:28am	#10 (permalink) Re: Windows Vista... woah!
beatrix Member Posts: 57 Karma:	So what is it like? I've been wanting to hear from someone who has installed it firsthand, other than what Mik said. They say it eats a lot of the memory. Unless you have your system running in the optimum/best specs, that really isn't a problem. Oh, MS modules being available as open-source? Not possible if they plan on releasing updates via modules. I assume updates are part of the retail price.