oscar wrote:
> Vista runs much faster than my 3 XP machines... and those 3 machines run
> pretty fast.
>
> Vista is running faster than XP in every application including surfing the
> net. Yes, I have Vista running on a new machine (more memory, faster
> processor boards) and my XP machines are running on slower machines (2-5
> years old), but for all the features that Vista offers, XP can't match Vista
> in performance.


Of course it appears faster on faster hardware with more memory, is the
XP machines have < 512 they would likely improve too, especially with
Movie Maker et al.


> I am slowly adding software to my Vista machine in case any new software
> interferes with Vista OS. Plus this gives me time to explore all the features
> of Vista So far no software has given Vista OS any problems. Vista seems to
> be able to take care of itself. The only problems I've had so far with Vista
> is that the latest Media Player wouldn't properly play some of my old WMV
> files that were created by older software on my XP's. (MP couldn't
> fastforward the files without error message and crashing MP.) I solved that
> problem by downloading GOM player to play any WMV files that the new Media
> Player can't do properly. The MP has no problems with movies, vob files and
> most of my home videos that I had created on W Movie Maker. Other than that,
> Vista has been a champ.
>
>
> Overall, I'm glad I got Vista. I still use my XP machines because they get
> the job done, too. But in the future, I'll phase out my XP machines and will
> be moved into Vista.


Nobody here has a problem with that as long as you, the user, is happy
with it, comparisons between chalk and cheese notwithstanding.


> With a lot of the criticism that is thrown at Vista I think that the
> critics' problems stem from faulty hardware or user abuse such as deleting or
> changing files that should be left alone.


Now you really are sounding like a fanboy. Blame the hardware
manufacturer or label the user who has a problem with it an idiot.

Do you (for example) not see a problem with the fact that every "New and
improved" Media Player actually plays less and less of your OWN stuff?
By your own admission you can't use it. Do you not see a problem with
having to phone Microsoft and ask for your car keys back when you
replace some broken part of your vehicle? Do you not see a problem with
Microsoft being able to sneak into your house through the back door and
take away your car keys because they decided that maybe you stole the
car for no reason at all?

These are the realities of the now built in spyware that's DRM, WGA and
Activation.


Do you not accept that criticism of things people feel are bad for
Microsoft can be constructive, whether it is intended that way or not?

The people hardest hit by these things are legitimate users who are NOT
computer geeks but ordinary people who have bought and paid for systems
that don't work well for them.

I entirely support Microsoft's right to screw things up for themselves,
but I do not think they should attempt to take legitimate users with
them, especially such users who don't understand why they are having the
problems thet are having.