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Tom's Hardware Looks at Microsoft Vista Beta
RockClimbingFool writes "Tom's Hardware has a pretty good overview of what the current beta version of Microsoft Windows Vista has to offer. The article is written from an average user's perspective, specifically highlighting exactly which differences the average computer user can expect to see from Windows XP to Windows Vista. It covers everything from IE7, to the new Windows Aero interface, to brand new games." But if you'd like your eye candy open source and downloadable now, check out Lunapark6's review of the current version of Ubuntu Dapper, with "emphasis placed on helping someone set up the system for everyday desktop usage."
I'm assuming there aren't any +5 comments yet because everyone is still busy R'ing TFA, right?
Yeah it's a great review! I was on the edge of my seat when they were going through how they changed the look and feel of the newest and greatest parts of windows, solitare and minesweeper! I just can't wait to get my hands on a copy of vista now that I know that they've updated the card games to look flashier! I can't see how OS X can hope to compete against a (for the first time ever mind you) completly reworked version of Spider Solitare.
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to put the WHOLE DAMNED REVIEW on ONE FUCKING PAGE?!? I'm still digging because there are 40 pages to this stupid article!
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THere is no bias; it's the Slashdot redesign. The new CSS has collapsible sections, and whenever there is a mention of Microsoft or OS the article expands to show whatever Linux distro has just been released. For balanced news reporting, and all that.
But if you'd like your eye candy ... downloadable now...
There's Pirate Bay. Oh, wait...
This is a review?
Welcome to Intarweb 2.0
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Personally, I am looking forward to the Windows gadgets. I mean what a great idea!! Who could have thought of something so ingenius...
Nobody ever lost their job at Slashdot for dissing Windows.
So your mom would have an easier time installing windows?
In Soviet Russia, Windows installs your mom!
Is there a 'nonsensical' mod (and would it be + or - around here)?
At work i'm forced to work on a crappy WinNT box, so crappy in fact that firefox dies after a couple minutes. beware to everyone running IE6... one of those links apparently had a bit more then meta refresh. i started getting all sorts of activex, script, and download dialogs, along with a bunch of popups. the system locked, and on boot, even in safe mode, windows explorer refuses to run, even from taskmgr. my work box is pooched.
I'm just glad we're finally switching to gentoo at the office, and good timing too: i'll be getting it installed in a day or so.
So careful with those links...
Timothy is a tool for pulling shit like that. If there was any justice in the world, Timothy would bore a large red label that reads, "WARNING!! Lark's Vomit".
Timothy, we didn't miss you much.
It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
That is a very common situation, I am amazed that Apple did not anticipate that problem, and implement a command line, solely for that purpose.
I had a similar problem with linux the other day. I didn't want the light or noise (not to mention the power drain) associated with starting my linux machine so I left it off. For some reason, I was unable to do anything with it. It was completely unresponsive. This is completely unacceptable.
ps. There was one obvious solution to the touchscreen/lightning ball issue: turn off the lightning ball.