Vista's new 'security' *cough*DRM*cough* requirements forbid the usage of anymore unified drivers so now all those so called unified drivers are really just the drivers for every single hardware version bundled together and the installer picks the correct one. So you can perty much throw away any graphics cards older than 2 or 3 years since you have no hope of anybody actually spending time to update the specific drivers for them.
I wonder when you're going to stop spewing bullshit in this thread...
Or perhaps you would like to back up your claim? You know, with actual facts and not just FUD articles you completely fail at reading with context (or no article at all, in this instance)?
SSD is becoming extremely interesting fast, now when better controllers and special solutions with internal raid 0 for really good performance. What's left is price. Check these new drives from OCZ f.e.: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/flash_drives/ocz_apex_series_sata_ii_2_5-ssd With read speeds up to 230MB/s and write speeds up to 160MB/s.
I've been considering an SSD for my wow/work drive recently. The lil 40GB I have is fine for system, but with wow on there I'm running short on space. Would *love* to improve game load times.
These are the two main things keeping me from even considering an SSD. SSD's can only be written to so many times before they become "read only" for all intents and purposes..
Considering that I'm a snail when it comes to upgrades, like. oh, maybe every 5 years or so...
I want to run it on my laptop.. gonna install it after cleaned it up :)
Anyone knows how I can do a backup of my current installation that I can put back (if needed) ? :x
easy, just buy external hard disk and save all files u need:D
Be carefully with SSD's. I've heard from many sources that the OCZ SSD's are the worst available and with Windows being optimized for normal drives theres almost no difference with the OCZ ones.
OCZ has some stuff on their page about disabling the platter optimizations in windows. Didn't check into it though. Still up in the air over getting a new drive at all here... just too damn lazy I guess.
In regards to SSD HDs, I'd rather let the technology mature before making the plunge. It's just too expensive to buy into for something that's still rather untested en masse, and long use.
The first thing a normal user should do is to turn off UAC before doing anything else, as it's a hog that's been left since it's predecessor.
LOL please neck yourself.
Windows is just becoming a poor attempt to copy linux.
And since it is becoming apparent that microsoft have no wish to create an authentication system that can rival sudo....I wont be touching this POS anytime this lifetime.
no sudo, fail
no choice of FS, fail
config and settings locked in a binary blob, fail
essentially only one desktop enviroment as a choice, fail
users considering the taskbar as it major improvement, fail
AND THE BIGGEST FAIL
still susceptable to viruses.....need I say more?
Consider this a warning, such comments are completely uncalled for.
You're free to disagree with someone, but this kind of statement is not acceptable.
And since it is becoming apparent that microsoft have no wish to create an authentication system that can rival sudo....I wont be touching this POS anytime this lifetime.
You clearly don't know what you're talking about.
Please explain to me the difference between running as a standard user and being asked for your password every time an application wants to make changes to your computer, and running as a standard user and having to use command line to enter your password every time you want an application to make changes to your computer.
Because typing "regedit" and searching for your settings instead of searching for your settings and then opening the .ini file is so much different, amirite? You fail.
AND THE BIGGEST FAIL
still susceptable to viruses.....need I say more?
Windows Vista and above is no more or less susceptible to viruses than OS X or Linux, if it's ran as a standard user with UAC enabled.
This is of course not counting OS exploits, which no software is immune from.
In Linux, all a virus could do was mess about with files in your home area, same as Vista. Unless you explicitly gave it permissions to mess about with the rest of your computer.
You, sir, are a gigantic failure at arguing your points.
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This is interesting. Although I don't have any SSD drive yet. But probably in a year.
So first RC expected in April. Anything else worth mentioning regarding Win7? :-)
http://thefutureofthings.com/news/6186/laser-hard-drives-in-the-making.html
Yeah... In 5+ years. Will you wait at least 5 years to upgrade the rest of your hardware too?
These are the two main things keeping me from even considering an SSD. SSD's can only be written to so many times before they become "read only" for all intents and purposes..
Considering that I'm a snail when it comes to upgrades, like. oh, maybe every 5 years or so...
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easy, just buy external hard disk and save all files u need:D
LOL please neck yourself.
Windows is just becoming a poor attempt to copy linux.
And since it is becoming apparent that microsoft have no wish to create an authentication system that can rival sudo....I wont be touching this POS anytime this lifetime.
no sudo, fail
no choice of FS, fail
config and settings locked in a binary blob, fail
essentially only one desktop enviroment as a choice, fail
users considering the taskbar as it major improvement, fail
AND THE BIGGEST FAIL
still susceptable to viruses.....need I say more?
You're free to disagree with someone, but this kind of statement is not acceptable.
And it's not like Linux have been trying to copy Windows with its more graphical interfaces as of late, right?
You clearly don't know what you're talking about.
Please explain to me the difference between running as a standard user and being asked for your password every time an application wants to make changes to your computer, and running as a standard user and having to use command line to enter your password every time you want an application to make changes to your computer.
See above. You fail.
And the average user cares about this? There's no benefits to being able to change file systems, except to create incompatibilities. You fail.
Because typing "regedit" and searching for your settings instead of searching for your settings and then opening the .ini file is so much different, amirite? You fail.
So because it works out of the box without needing to make tons of useless choices it's bad? You fail.
Did you just seriously say that because users love a new feature in the OS, it fails? You sound like a butthurt and jealous zealot. Oh, and: You fail.
Windows Vista and above is no more or less susceptible to viruses than OS X or Linux, if it's ran as a standard user with UAC enabled.
This is of course not counting OS exploits, which no software is immune from.
In Linux, all a virus could do was mess about with files in your home area, same as Vista. Unless you explicitly gave it permissions to mess about with the rest of your computer.
You, sir, are a gigantic failure at arguing your points.