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Story: Gartner: Ignore Vista until 2008
Posted by: sb (Saturday 12 November 2005, 8:44 AM)
I heard about Vista requiring a monitor with HDMI (with DRM encryption) to fully utilize the graphics, if you don't have the approved newer DRM HDMI connection then the graphics get dumbed down (is this still true, or internet hype ?) I started looking into Linux. I already have a Sony 24" CRT widescreen with 2 outputs and don't plan on getting an LCD for years. All the ones I've seen look like crap, unless you can spend 10k+ (no need to debate, at least with my eyes).
I download the Live DVD Suse Linux 9, Live CD's from Ubuntu and Mepis and tried on my desktops and laptop and was very impressed with their compatability and ease of use.
I'm happy with WinXP Pro on all my computers so far. If you know how to lock the security down you will not have problems. I think it's good advice for companies to wait until 2008 before they make the switch, unless they're buying new PC's. Many home computer users will probably be excited when they get Vista, and will continue to be. But, I think home users should only buy it if they buy a brand new computer and they should probably wait about 6 months after it's released to be safe. 95% chance I'll get a new laptop with Vista on it 6 months after it comes out.
But, really looking forward to getting my feet wet with *nix soon.
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Story: Gartner: Ignore Vista until 2008
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Ignore Vista completly. Thats my advice. Vista req... Magnus Grander -
Couldn't agree more. Vista is yet another NT... Bob Robertson -
Yeah, because in all offices, the software th... Kurt Christ
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Any half trained office monkey can be tr... spk037 -
"Don't give me any arguments about how f... Elisabeth Friis
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Vista is a good work. kholk
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Vista Anonymous
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From those who have watched Windows users twist in... Mac User - X-Windows Drone
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I think that Vista will be to XP what ME was... Dilbert
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abandon one tyrannical company for another, v... bah
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One thing is for sure. Vista will look a lot prett... gorbel
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Ignorance is bliss Windows Fan Boy!
I'm sitti... Ben Der
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"Your stuck sucking on viruses, worms, s... Anonymous
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"One thing is for sure. Vista will look a lot... Don B
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Windows does not support most of the hardware... Mirza Borogovac
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have you ever try to install Windows xp... towsonu2003 -
Yes I am always amazed when reinsta... Anonymous
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"Install XP from sratch...Everytime... Anonymous
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Here's what's funny. Win NT was originally design... tm2b
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Vista isn't simply a super-patched version of... Joe S.
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Has Gartner used the beta for VIsta? the... Chris Ashtear
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Joe S. -- you DO realize that NONE of t... PatriotB
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Dump Windows ?? kidding right ? umair
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I heard about Vista requiring a mon... sb -
What inspired the new GUI for... Anonymous
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The HDMI requirement, AFAIK, i... David Wright
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DRM Monitor?? huh? kholk
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On the other hand Dave Cutler wanted a comman... Drew
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Make that 2010. Given Vista 1,2 and 3. Excluding t... Arthur B.
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Get SUSE instead of "upgrading" to Vista. Anonymous
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Patriot: You DO realize that Vista is built from s... Harijs G.
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Harijs G. - show us ONE piece of evidence tha... PatriotB
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The only OS built from scratch from MS i... Dilbert
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Vista is indeed based on WindowsNT Server 5.2. The... David Goodwin
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I've read all your posts with great interest.... Anonymous
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No programmer should ever be let near th... Jon
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You guys are barking at the wrong tree.
Gartner is... C-Fu
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People that want to wait for Vista because of some... Arthur B.
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Isn't the next version of Mac OS going to be... Caped Crusader
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There is only one reason to use Linux: F... Anonymous
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Freedom to pick up and SDK and try... Anonymous
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couldn't agree more... Heck I tell clients this A... William Wheeler
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