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Windows Vista Launches To Mixed Reactions
Several users have submitted stories reporting on the launch of Microsoft's newest operating system. The Guardian focuses on virus warnings already threatening the OS, while the New York Times discusses the bug hunt that's begun. With hackers writing scripts to attack, and well-paid bounty hunters looking for bugs to defend, Vista's first few months on the market are sure to be interesting. In the meantime, what is your impression of the OS? Have you had a chance to use the retail version yet? Are you supporting it in a business environment? What's the launch of Vista been like for you?
I drove by the local Best Buy and Circuit City and didn't see any lines.
I prefer the Internet Explorer to the Vista. And If I have to buy a new Vista then I hope the fucking drinkholder doesn't break on the first day I use it.
What's the launch of Vista been like for you? Unimportant.
Wait, I've been hearing about Vista on Slashdot twice a day for the last six months (at least that's how it feels) and it only just now launched?
I cringe at the thought of the barrage of Slashdot articles that will inevitably ensue!
Feb 1st, 5am: Vista failing to meet sales targets?
Feb 1st, 9am: Vista crash ruins breakfast for millions
Feb 1st, 6pm: Vista's first day: an in-depth analysis on some blog-type thing
Feb 2nd, 1:30am: Vista! Vista! Vista!
Feb 2nd, 8am: Vista still available after several days
Feb 3rd, 1pm: Vista 'ate my hair' claims Sacramento teen
Feb 3rd, 5pm: What's wrong with Vista? Six beardy Unix guys have their say
Feb 3rd, 11:30pm: Vista vs MacOSX -- a Mac fan comments
Feb 4th, 8:15am: Vista a flop already, say pundits
Feb 4th, 9am: Poll: Is Vista inadequately covered on Slashdot?
Feb 4th, 9:45am: Ten things fatally wrong with the Vista shutdown menu
*panic panic*
Whence? Hence. Whither? Thither.
upgrades the DRM status from the DNF to the DOA.
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. - Yogi Berra
Sort of like all the colors are in HiDef, slightly oversaturated.
....)
and everthing looks slightly puffy
like it's bloated, or slightly over-inflated
Almost like the world has been redone in the Microsoft Cute Theme.
Can Steve Ballmer look Cute? (Now that's an image
Will let you know when I see more....
"It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
slow down cowboy! 2008? Isn't it a bit risky to go that fast?
Note: as much as that may read like sarcasm, it wasn't. I'm quite serious.
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Connection too slow for X forwarding? Try "ssh -CX user@host"
From the BBC:
Meanwhile, in other news, several open-source developers in Calgary, Alberta were admitted to hospital for treatment of coffee burns and choking injuries caused on by an acute attack of the giggles.
Jesus dude, everyone knows "order the operating system Friday" means "do i torrent XP?"
Your IP has been logged and forwarded to our Civil Litigation division. Please cease and desist from any further spurious comments on our fine product.---Microsoft WatchDog Division
If by cute you mean "slightly puffy like it's bloated, or slightly over-inflated" then, yes, yes he can look cute.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
I waited several hours in line on the night before release to be one of the first to use Windows Vista. I must say that Vista is an amazing operating system. It is hands-down the best product that Microsoft has ever put out, and probably the best operating system that the world has ever seen.
Why upgrade from XP? There's so much new in Vista that your head will just boggle. From new Internet Explorer 7 to desktop search features to a virus / spyware scan utility that eliminates the need for Norton, Vista is on the cutting edge of technology. Another thing that impressed me is the improvements Microsoft made to the little games that come with the OS. Solitaire, Minesweeper, and all your favorites are back with improved graphics and game play along with newcomers like Chess and Hold'Em. Did I mention the the Aero desktop environment is the worlds first 3D desktop?
Windows Vista is more than just an incremental upgrade, it's on a whole new level compared to XP. Congratulations to Microsoft for releasing an amazing product. They spent $6 billion and five years on this operating system and it really shows.
I love when Microsoft comes out with a resource hog OS.
It just means that when I buy my next low-end PC, the hardware will be incredible just so it can run Vista, and FreeBSD will run like a dream on it.
I think we all owe MS a great deal of gratitude for pushing the envelope so that decent OS's can make use of commodity hardware that ten years ago was unimaginably fast.
If moderation could change anything, it would be illegal.
...but I queued up at midnight for dapper drake.
sudo su
Some people say it sucks...others say it blows.