only visual effect? Microsoft spent so many time on it just for visual effect? wonder u really know how to test it not.

i tested. other than visual, performances is increase too. the search function is nice using indexing and many more.

hahax... no doubt the seach tools is useful and significantly fast with jus a few keystokes and whatever folder u are looking for will be shown in no time... 6 years of development onli gives us faster search, better visual appeal, boosting performance by flashdrive and etc... i would expect it to be a revolutionary one, but it wasnt, so i would say, dun anticipate so much... =)

oh ya, though nth special from vista, but i prefer it over xp , of coz becos of the aero thingy... but one thing i hate... wadeva u do, vista will pop up a security window and ask for 2nd comfirmation, thats irritating... to intall one thing u need many clicks... haih...

i like the new games though.. like the Chess Titan... it sounds somehow childish and immature of me, but its really good to add in this kind of game to kill time..

as u said, performance increase? er... lets say we hold the com specs as a constant, i would say no improvement in performance, mayb even laggier[not much, jus 1 more second? hahax, coz unlike xp application which comes out almost immediately, mayb my com isnt good enuf, but overall its satisfactory] ... but u may say new OS need new hardware... =)

nevertheless, its subjective, if u can afford it and ur com can tahan it, upgrade it, if not, xp is still a very useable OS...

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i think u lacked out one thing.. the 3d renderer engine is improved in vista i think. read somewhere else but couldn't provide any info and links here sorry

and about the 2nd confirmation windows. u can disable it

really can disable? thanks man, gonna disable it then... if not will be irritated by it everyday.. hahax..

try User Accounts - Turn User Account Control On or Off.

it's UAC
you can turn it off, but security center will pop up a red warning to warn you that you've off UAC
grr

need to clear my mind off a few questions. will vista be available in pirated version? i'm getting a dell xps now. but i dunno whether should i get it with xp professional and i have to add RM200+. if i purchase the original vista. can i install pirated microsoft office 2007? please briefly explain to me the pros and cons of using vista in malaysia( the land of pirated) lol.. i tried to read through the forum.. but its never ending.. sorry.. please help.. i really appreciate it

If u r buying new PC and buying ori OS, buy VISTA ler, why buy XP when u can ahem ahem it...hee-hee. Anyway, no point buying license for old O/S anymore.

Anyway, VISTA also got evaluation version. I'm using it right now as i type...it's perfectly legal, but will deactivate in 30 days....there's "workaround" to it but i don't think it'll last for long as MS will surely find a way to defeat it.

Frankly, i don't suggest using VISTA right now as ur main PC. There's still tons of drivers problem. I just found out it won't work with my SB Live 5.1...and there's no driver planned for VISTA from Creative (curse them!!).

I suggest u use XP now, and install the VISTA later when it's more stable with more drivers and patches and service pack available.

btw, OEM only RM400 for Home Premium. So get the ori.

One word - eWWWWWWWWW

no way , I am paying that much for a crappy OS. I have just tested the POS OS . OSX's Chess still rocks , and its a pure Rip-off of OSX. OMG , Aero hogs up ram like hell and they call that GUI. Take a look at OSX 10's GUI and the ease of use. They still can't get the right. Oh yeah , I can get the cool Aero effects by using Beryl on a X200 [it even works on a Radeon 9200].


There is nothing big deal about Vista . AFAIK , i am pretty happy running OSX on my Dell aka Hack. Seriously , OSX makes use of SSE3 and even VMX [on Core 2 Duo , Core Duo , Pentium D 9xx series]...I dont see Vista making use of that *yet*....We might never know...Oh yeah , lets wait for SP2 Vista .....Then only I'l use Vista.


<sarcasm>

just curious, who would you choose between steve jobs and bill gates to have sex with?

I would say Linus Torvalds .....

Bought home premium and ultimate today OEM version @ RM3xx and RM6xx respectively from Viewnet.

it's a retortical question: http://www.yongfook.com/2006/01/06/new-sky...lls-oh-no-wait/

yay for british sacarsm

omg XD so cheap me wan desu

You're all so f***king gay....

I'll take some dumb blonde with huge boobs over Bill gates or Steve Jobs anytime...
like real men do...

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Added on January 29, 2007, 8:55 amYou're using the hacked MAC OSX on the PC platform?? Does it runs XP apps?? Using emulation?? How about games? What's the performance hit is like??

Maybe i wanna try also...


This post has been edited by Matrix: Jan 29 2007, 08:55 AM

600+ for ultimate OEM??? not bad...will try and drop by LYP tonight...hope to get my hands on it too...

care to post some screenies on the OEM package...

you mean pics. I wanna see what the packaging looks like

I was planning on an upgrade to Vista but the store I sent it to found out that the Driver for my sound card won't work for it... damn I was looking forward to get me some aero.

This post has been edited by Greasy Sweet: Jan 29 2007, 02:03 PM

Yeah, my SB5.1 won't work. Minimum is SB Audigy Value...and i suspect a lot more hardware won't work either.

Why don't u just buy the evaluation version and test it out before decide to buy or not.

In case u don't know, you can install VISTA WITHOUT the CD-Key (during install time) and it'll allow u 30 days access...more than enuff to test.

btw, IMO, the difference between ULTIMATE and Home Premium is pretty negligible. Unless you want to connect to a domain or something, Home Premium is just fine.

Other significant feature included in ULTIMATE:
(1) Bit locker - encrypt ur HDD....do u really need this?? Unless u r storing Goverment OSA like those toll agreement...why bother??
(2) Complete PC Backup - ala Acronis true Image or Norton Ghost. Probably a very basic and crummy imaging solution with limited function.(i read their backup system dun even have compression!!!). Just get a copy of Acronis 10 and you'll probably be much better off.

In otherwords, i think ULTIMATE is an absolute waste of money for the average home user with crappy software thrown in to justifiy the extra price.



This post has been edited by Matrix: Jan 29 2007, 02:15 PM

i bought my laptop Dec 2006 ... and top of the laptop screen got a label thats "windows Vista Premium Ready" .. so .. izzit it will automatically update to win vista in 30 Jan ? or i need to do seomthings ?

LAWL! That label simply means it is capable of running Win Vista. There is no such thing as automatic upgrade.