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Why Vista Won't Suck
creativity writes "ExtremeTech is running an article on the new features of Windows Vista and why it is a must upgrade for all Windows users. They take apart the marketing hype and tell you what exactly to expect in Windows Vista. They specifically pick out less-hyped features like a kernel which has new Heap Management and details on SuperFetch, which is Vista's application cache."
It is written by Microsoft.
I hope I live long enough to visit Bill Gates grave!
Nick Powers
Encryption: I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to encrypt it...
Reason #1 - Unless the vendor pays M$ loads of cash to certify their drivers and sign them (or purchase the ability to sign them, themselves) the monitors / devices will have to use the built-in generic M$ drivers.
Reason #2 - When a vendor goes defunct and 3rd parties pick up the flag to write / maintain drivers for said hardware, there's not enough money in it to pay M$ to sign / test / certify said drivers. So no 3rd party driver pick-ups anymore.
Reason #3 - In order to play DRM'd content, your display must be of the *bullshit* signed / approved type. Without it, you can have the greatest video card in the world, and nearly the greatest monitor and still only get crap resolution to display on from the content. Couple this with nearly ZERO functional video cards to support this new digitally signed hardware, and the same spot for monitors, it will be some time before the market catches up and releases new hardware to *enable* these features.
Reason #4 - It's from Micro$uck - so it has to suck.
Who is general failure, and why is he reading my hard drive?
DX10 will use much faster dynamic link libraries (DLLs), and won't incorporate older versions of DirectX, as is done today.
Well, I guess we'll see a port of WINE and/or WINE derivatives to Windows, for those old games like Total Annihilation. Who'da thunk it?
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I dont know why anyone would use Linux as a server. Seriouly install Linux in my network...and while your at it find print drivers for the 17 printers at my office. Open sores is not the way to go. Your more likley to have a much more serious security flaw with open sores than that of windows.
If you really don't buy it, I can send you a listing of this directory, complete with file sizes.
I am scientifically inaccurate.