Vista Opinions
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DX8 for Win95 was easy as they never change the driver model.
About D3D10 for Windows XP : http://gpu-fun.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FB5EEACE075E1350!132.entry
Yeah, I just mean a system by which IE7 or whatever can track, resume, pause, and maybe even schedule downloads. The way it is now, using IE to download anything is basically the worst method you can possibly use on Windows. I sort of don't buy that MS cares about legal stuff, either. I'm well aware of the cases it's been through, but I think things like web browsers and such were landmark cases. They basically won. IE still comes with every PC. Most ppl in the world still use it for no other reason. MSN still comes with the crap too. Again, not particularly good, but massively popular. WMP, windows firewall, etc... the list goes on and MS not only sells a shit-ton of OSes with them, they sell even more DRM, distribution, and marketing with those tools, and it all could theoretically be illegal.
For what I play, windoze games are superior in every way
Well there is a very large amount of reporting, logging and whatnot going on in the background. I've read about people getting considerable speed-ups by disabling all that, but that would defeat the purpose of a beta, wouldn't it?
Plus, the majority of the visual enhancements are GPU centric, which doesn't explain the slowdown. The nice thing with having the GUI offloaded on the GPU, is that although your framerate might drop in intense situations, the programs still run at full speed. In this case, I'm finding that the programs are going slow, not the GUI. That's blazingly fast, so it couldn't be due to the issues you speak of, but other things.
Moreover, when it does slow down I see the HD light going solid. Afaik, the GPU doesn't usually use the HD for rendering.
Also, I have a Geforce 6600 with 128MB of VRAM, so it should be able to handle Vista just fine.
Question - I have a 6800GS, which runs in quiet mode (low fan speed) at desktop in WinXP, and spins up to aeroplane speeds in 3D games. Does your Vista desktop usage spin up the fan - assuming your 6600 has the same system?
Kanyamagufa
Regular
Been using a Mac from the start, and I think it's great so many are deciding to give OS X a chance, even if they don't stay with it.
As for Vista, it has been a little startling watching it get closer to release, mostly because of it's striking similarity in terms of visuals and all the little odds and ends that have been nicked from OS X.
As for Vista, it has been a little startling watching it get closer to release, mostly because of it's striking similarity in terms of visuals and all the little odds and ends that have been nicked from OS X.
I suspect both ati and nvidia may account for that in their vista drivers...
So it wont spin up on the desktop.
DudeMiester
Regular
Doesn't get very loud on my laptop, so it should be fine.
I got the new 'pre RC-1' release installed just today.
I'll sum it up by saying....
it's great
I haven't had anything go wrong yet, and it's running very fast. Even IE7, which previously ran like a crippled two legged blind dog chained to a oil rig, now actually works just as well as IE6 under xp. Which is a sortof good thing.
The polish is really showing through. Things look and act much more like a 2006 operating system should.
Only thing I don't like is that when UAC is invoked, it still blacks out the entire screen, when really just the application invoking it should go under.
pictar of my desktop
Overall vista has lots and lots of small things that don't jump out at you till you use them. Simple example is the file copying is just soo much better than xp (finally)
I'll sum it up by saying....
it's great
I haven't had anything go wrong yet, and it's running very fast. Even IE7, which previously ran like a crippled two legged blind dog chained to a oil rig, now actually works just as well as IE6 under xp. Which is a sortof good thing.
The polish is really showing through. Things look and act much more like a 2006 operating system should.
Only thing I don't like is that when UAC is invoked, it still blacks out the entire screen, when really just the application invoking it should go under.
pictar of my desktop
Overall vista has lots and lots of small things that don't jump out at you till you use them. Simple example is the file copying is just soo much better than xp (finally)
Ok.
UAC is User-Access-Control ;-)
And there is no 'My' anymore. In anything. It's just 'Documents', 'Pictures', etc.
And Live messenger was a download, it's not included. And it's also very good. I'm a miranda-IM user, but I have to admit live messenger impressed me.
UAC is User-Access-Control ;-)
And there is no 'My' anymore. In anything. It's just 'Documents', 'Pictures', etc.
And Live messenger was a download, it's not included. And it's also very good. I'm a miranda-IM user, but I have to admit live messenger impressed me.
of course, it'll take more than screenshots to convince me, but coming from a bit of a trusted power user like yourself, it's very encouraging. thanks! :smile2:
