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Vista Worse For User Efficiency Than XP

Posted by kdawson on from the two-steps-back dept.

erikvlie writes "Pfeiffer Consulting released a report on User Interface Friction, comparing Windows Vista/Aero with Windows XP and Mac OS X. The report concludes that Vista/Aero is worse in terms of desktop operations, menu latency, and mouse precision than XP — which was and still is said to be a lot worse on those measures than Mac OS X. The report was independently financed. The IT-Enquirer editor has read the report and summarized the most important findings."

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  1. Just in from bash.org by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    i asked Vista to delete 36 000 files from a directory, and i ve already waited for 15 minutes and nothing resultes...
      it is preparing 36 000 "are you sure?" windows

  2. Re:Aero != productivity by MightyYar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Personally I like the slower response - it makes me feel like a fast typist when I can beat the computer.

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  3. It may also have something to do with..... by 8127972 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ....clicking Cancel or Allow so freaking often.

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  4. Well, like the song goes.... by StressGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    36,000 files on the disk...36,000 files!

    Deleting this file, Cancel or Allow?

    35,999 files on the disk

    35,999 files on the disk....35,999 files!

    Delete this file, Cancel or Allow?

    35,998 files on the disk

    etc.....

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    1. Re:Well, like the song goes.... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

      .....
      Delete this file, Cancel or Allow?

      Cannot delete file 'File 47'
      It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.

      Undoing modifications, 35952 files restored.

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  5. You know what else has a "wow" factor? by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    Having your foot pulverized by an asteroid. Finding a baby mouse in a bottle of beer. Having a circus midget shits on your lawn.

    Microsoft should really try for the good wow, not the bad wow.

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  6. Vista *is* slow! by diesel66 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I started typing this sentence 3 hours ago.

    Now I've missed my chance at first post.

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  7. Re:I agree by Andrew+Kismet · · Score: 4, Funny

    You are realising Apple's seemingly successful strategy. Cancel or Allow?

  8. I bet Vista IF would be like this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    You are in a maze of twisty little message boxes, all alike.
    [ Cancel ] or [ Allow ]