TK,
Within your below Post is one very accurate statement:
"With Vista around, it won't be long before this sort content is a thing of
the past."
Your are absolutely correct, when Windows Vista enters the retail market,
and as more and more users begins using Windows Vista, un-informed Post as
yours will no longer exists.
Thank you for that very astute observation!
--
Life is Wonderful while using Vista solo !
Posting & Painting
"Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and
exposing them to the critic."
Ambrose Bierce
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"TK" wrote:
> food for thought....
>
> BluRay / HD-DVD / Vista / all hardware / media / software - are to be
> designed with digital rights / anti-piracy measures. Yes, even that nice
> new HD capable LCD screen bought in 2006. They must all be compliant to
> allow for full functionality. Each piece will be checking the others for
> compliancy. If any of these things are not compliant, then functionality me
> be crippled or not work at all. Apparently SPDIF outouts will not work at
> all because there is no way to do this checking.
>
>
> There are a lot of reasons not to put Vista on a computer.
> - upgrades to even newer hardware needed
> - much of what you can do today won't work under Vista anymore
> - embedded DRM schemes will prevent illegal copying/altering of HD-DVD and
> other media
> - even that nice new LCD screen capable of doing 1080i or p will likely
> have it's output crippled if it doesn't contain newest DRM capabilites
>
>
> If you like the apps/games/movies on usenet servers, then do yourself a big
> favour and stay clear of Vista. With Vista around, it won't be long
> before this sort content is a thing of the past.
>
>
> Read these articles for more info on great reasons to not use Vista:
> (the 1st article is from an organization promoting free software
> alternatives to Vista)
> (2nd article is very indepth with good diagrams etc)
>
> http://badvista.fsf.org/
> http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1871
> http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut00...ista_cost.html
> http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/14787/
> http://news.com.com/Hollywood,%20Mic...4393&subj=news
>
> Apparently there are no plans to change XP or DVD in anyway. We should keep
> buying with our pocket books.
>
> Remember that by buying HD-DVD or BluRay you are helping to usher in a new
> era where we will have to pay for all content (software programs, movies,
> music etc).
>
>
> Now after checking these threads myself I must say the ReactOS looks
> hopeful.
> Vista sales will nothing like XP I bet. I tested an RTM of it and I won't
> use it even if MS
> were to give it too me. DX10 for games will be great I'm sure but I don't
> play games much anymore and have more than enough that work on xp and 98 to
> keep me happy
>
> I have a legal copy of XP I quit using because every time I changed
> hardware. I had to call MS
> to reactivate. I found this to be a waste of my time and MS's money so I am
> now running a cracked
> version of the VLK version. Remember before you start flaming me I do own a
> legal copy just got fed up with activating. Just imagine everytime you
> upgraded your car or bike or your camera or video camera, etc... Would you
> be willing to call Ford, Cannon, Sony when you say replaced a battery to
> activate it?
>
> P.S. Is MS mentioning the fact that upgrading to vista will probably cost
> $1000 on average when
> you figure cost of Vista plus upgrading hardware. I tested Vista on a
> P4E 3.2 GHZ HT pc
> Asus p4p800E deluxe mobo
> Soundblaster X-FI Pro
> Nvidia 6800 GT 256 ram
>
> Vista gave that system a 4.1 LOL. I will be upgrading to duo-core soon but
> don't
> plan on using Vista if the articles I've read are true. I do realize They
> may be lying but MS
> has lied soo many times I don't trust them either.
>
>
>
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