The transfer either works or it doesn't. I've had a few issues copying video files, but I suspect that might be because of the codec it uses to render the thumbnails.
You must doing something wrong, though I'm not sure what. I've got Vista running fine on a similar setup. If it's non-responsive, you're either in a VM or you have to deal with some background processes - probably indexing or updates.
I agree. I built my current system almost 2 years ago, and at the time I decided not to bother with a 64-bit system. Recently I discovered that the parts I had used actually were 64-bit compatible - the only thing holding me back was that Vista was 32-bit. I've heard that heaps of 64-bit systems are being sold with 32-bit OSs, I wouldn't be surprised if heaps of people made this mistake. After all, the Intel Core 2 CPUs are one of the most common series, and they are 64-bit (read 1st line).
Of course, from the government's point of view its actually cheaper to go the Microsoft route. Most people fail to recognize that because Linux is a minority OS, getting support for it is more difficult. There definitely won't be enough technicians to cover every school, so their wages will skyrocket. Better to go with what everyone knows and can support, right?
P.S. I am not against using Linux per-se, I am merely looking at it from an objective and financial POV.
No, most people will install the driver given to them by the manufacturer which was written for Vista, then blame Microsoft when it doesn't work properly. The same thing happened when Vista was released - none of them wrote new drivers in time.
The way Google did was weird though. My first impression was that they wanted it to be completely isolated, so that you didn't need admin rights to install it. And unless you block all foreign exes, there will always be some apps that you can install, especially ones that don't actually need to be installed so much as extracted from a zip.
I never bothered using it. I've got a large cap and a fast computer, so they don't bother me so much. Plus, I get to support the website. The only sites I find annoying are the ones where the page contains more ads than content.:( It would be good if you could set a rule in ABP, something like 'only block ads if page contains more than X ads'.
The rest of us just want something that isn't slow, doesn't crash, and is free.
I heard its called Google Chrome. It's this thing like Internet Explorer, except its not! Totally blows your mind!/sarcasm
Chrome's killer feature is that it is significantly faster than IE7 or Firefox. Now that it's out of beta, it'll be acceptably reliable (although I only had one crash when I was using it in beta, and that was early on). As for free, you're doing something wrong if you think you have to pay for a browser...
Yes, but that's not the same info when you get an image's properties in IE7, which gives you the file size and date created/modified. i.e. data on the actual file. All Chrome gives is the HTML, although I agree that it is an excellent browser - I've been using it since its first release.
But if you do that, you can't have a default list of tabs. I think what the GP was referring to is the ability to open the previous set of tabs *in addition to* the default tabs, like IE7 does. Oh, and the killer feature isn't tabs, its extensions. I'm surprised Chrome made it out of beta without them.
If you live in Australia, try iiNet. They have ADSL2+ where the others don't, and give you some of the largest caps (they also increase the size of your cap if you pay an extra $10 for VOIP).
Spend a week or so on basics in VB.NET. Then spend another week dong the same stuff in C#. Then let them choose. Some people find VB incredibly stifling, while others find C-based languages overwhelming. If you let them choose their language, they'll enjoy programming more. Because both languages use the same libraries, switching between them will be easy. And as an added bonus, Visual Studio Express is free.
I have seen many posts here on/. and elsewhere that claim it is quite possible to run as a non-administrator under Windows.
I believe its called UAC. The only problem is old apps which insist on writing settings to C:\Program Files\... which only administrators have write access to. I usually just change the access rights on that folder - its easier and safer than running the program with admin rights. Oh, and before anyone starts complaining about how UAC, consider this first: how is it different to sudo in Linux, other than giving the user the option to elevate?
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If your browser really needs 4 GB of RAM, you're doing something wrong.
And when has that ever stopped them?
The transfer either works or it doesn't. I've had a few issues copying video files, but I suspect that might be because of the codec it uses to render the thumbnails.
Windows 7 - they're focusing on better performance and compatibility.
You must doing something wrong, though I'm not sure what. I've got Vista running fine on a similar setup. If it's non-responsive, you're either in a VM or you have to deal with some background processes - probably indexing or updates.
I agree. I built my current system almost 2 years ago, and at the time I decided not to bother with a 64-bit system. Recently I discovered that the parts I had used actually were 64-bit compatible - the only thing holding me back was that Vista was 32-bit. I've heard that heaps of 64-bit systems are being sold with 32-bit OSs, I wouldn't be surprised if heaps of people made this mistake. After all, the Intel Core 2 CPUs are one of the most common series, and they are 64-bit (read 1st line).
Did you really just suggest a netbook with more RAM than hard drive space?
(BTW, Ubuntu takes ~700 MB to install - I think the drives would probably start at 1 GB.)
More importantly, do the students know it exists? I bet that most didn't even consider those dusty old things called books.
No, cause then they'd spend the extra money (and then some) on find those elusive Linux technicians.
Of course, from the government's point of view its actually cheaper to go the Microsoft route. Most people fail to recognize that because Linux is a minority OS, getting support for it is more difficult. There definitely won't be enough technicians to cover every school, so their wages will skyrocket. Better to go with what everyone knows and can support, right?
P.S. I am not against using Linux per-se, I am merely looking at it from an objective and financial POV.
Vista defrags your drive in the background. (Unless you run Linux)
No, most people will install the driver given to them by the manufacturer which was written for Vista, then blame Microsoft when it doesn't work properly. The same thing happened when Vista was released - none of them wrote new drivers in time.
It's the every second version rule. Windows 95 was equally unstable, IIRC.
...oh crap. They're trying to turn the pro-life group against anonymity. Oh, won't someone think of the children!
It's already been tried.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_abortion
The way Google did was weird though. My first impression was that they wanted it to be completely isolated, so that you didn't need admin rights to install it. And unless you block all foreign exes, there will always be some apps that you can install, especially ones that don't actually need to be installed so much as extracted from a zip.
I never bothered using it. I've got a large cap and a fast computer, so they don't bother me so much. Plus, I get to support the website. The only sites I find annoying are the ones where the page contains more ads than content. :( It would be good if you could set a rule in ABP, something like 'only block ads if page contains more than X ads'.
The rest of us just want something that isn't slow, doesn't crash, and is free.
I heard its called Google Chrome. It's this thing like Internet Explorer, except its not! Totally blows your mind! /sarcasm
Chrome's killer feature is that it is significantly faster than IE7 or Firefox. Now that it's out of beta, it'll be acceptably reliable (although I only had one crash when I was using it in beta, and that was early on). As for free, you're doing something wrong if you think you have to pay for a browser...
Yes, but that's not the same info when you get an image's properties in IE7, which gives you the file size and date created/modified. i.e. data on the actual file. All Chrome gives is the HTML, although I agree that it is an excellent browser - I've been using it since its first release.
But if you do that, you can't have a default list of tabs. I think what the GP was referring to is the ability to open the previous set of tabs *in addition to* the default tabs, like IE7 does.
Oh, and the killer feature isn't tabs, its extensions. I'm surprised Chrome made it out of beta without them.
If you live in Australia, try iiNet. They have ADSL2+ where the others don't, and give you some of the largest caps (they also increase the size of your cap if you pay an extra $10 for VOIP).
And how come it's always physics physics physics?
http://xkcd.com/435/
Spend a week or so on basics in VB .NET. Then spend another week dong the same stuff in C#. Then let them choose. Some people find VB incredibly stifling, while others find C-based languages overwhelming. If you let them choose their language, they'll enjoy programming more. Because both languages use the same libraries, switching between them will be easy. And as an added bonus, Visual Studio Express is free.
We use TI-89 Titaniums, but I'm pretty sure the language is the same.
I have seen many posts here on /. and elsewhere that claim it is quite possible to run as a non-administrator under Windows.
I believe its called UAC. The only problem is old apps which insist on writing settings to C:\Program Files\... which only administrators have write access to. I usually just change the access rights on that folder - its easier and safer than running the program with admin rights.
Oh, and before anyone starts complaining about how UAC, consider this first: how is it different to sudo in Linux, other than giving the user the option to elevate?