pic: Computers CAN be wrong!

[Michael Hill]

You also must look at Microsoft's outlook on how long it will take before the next release of Windows. They're making the spec requirements so high because they're making the OS for the next generation of computers. If you remember, it took 6 years for Vista to come out after the introduction of XP. Computer technology jumps by leaps and bounds in 6 years. Odds are that you will buy a new computer within that timeframe, and it will be capable of Vista. In fact, if the current computers that are being sold right now can handle Vista, how much farther will computers be 6 years later? Also, 512 MB of RAM is nothing these days. I look at Firefox, right now, it's taking 120 MB of resources as I speak. I bought my laptop 3 years ago, and have upgraded the RAM from 512 MB to 1.5 GB. RAM is relatively cheap. As far as I see it, it's the best and cheapest upgrade you can make to your computer that will make a noticeable difference.

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

You also must look at Microsoft's outlook on how long it will take before the next release of Windows. They're making the spec requirements so high because they're making the OS for the next generation of computers. If you remember, it took 6 years for Vista to come out after the introduction of XP. Computer technology jumps by leaps and bounds in 6 years. Odds are that you will buy a new computer within that timeframe, and it will be capable of Vista. In fact, if the current computers that are being sold right now can handle Vista, how much farther will computers be 6 years later? Also, 512 MB of RAM is nothing these days. I look at Firefox, right now, it's taking 120 MB of resources as I speak. I bought my laptop 3 years ago, and have upgraded the RAM from 512 MB to 1.5 GB. RAM is relatively cheap. As far as I see it, it's the best and cheapest upgrade you can make to your computer that will make a noticeable difference.

I actually kind it kind of sad in a morbid way that it took Microsoft 6 years to come out with a new OS... because the REST of the technology world does NOT jump by leaps and bounds of 6 years... It's more like 6 months. I'm not saying that Microsoft should release an OS every year (kind of like Apple... ahhh, but anyway), but 6 years is a LONG time to wait in the computing world. And they STILL rushed it... It's not like developers were perfecting the software for 6 years; developers had less than a year to get their stuff to work, and still most of the older peripherals that we all bought for XP (because it has been around for so long) aren't working. I'm not saying that Microsoft should have waited any longer; they NEEDED to get SOME kind of product out on the market before the rest of the world saw them as obsolete and left them, but I think that Microsoft should work on a GIANT service pack (we're talking gigs here) that updates the whole kernal, rather, trashes the old one and puts in a new one; and makes Vista what it was meant to be (for free of course. I didn't spend 350 bux to have to pay money to upgrade my software to a more stable environment). Kind of like the xbox of the 360. Did you know that today's 360 was Microsoft's concept of the original xbox? Except when Sony decided to release the PS2, Microsoft knew that they had to jump into the market to stay competitive, so they threw together the xbox from what is today's 360 project. Then of course they released the xbox 360 to compete with the PS3, but could not call it the xbox2... I mean thats just bad advertising; *Which would you want to buy? The Xbox 2 or the Playstation 3*... So that was smart on their part.

So lets just hope that there is a brighter future for Vista and all the money put into it. Soon.

Jacob

[Cody Carey]

Wow, That turned into an OS battle really quickly... I guess that I'll have to learn to live with it.

Microsoft FTW! (I'm making this post from a Linux (Knoppix) PC )


Slightly more on-topic...
I can honestly say I've never had solitaire screw up like that before.

[whytheheckme]

http://www.uhsserobotics.com/solitaire.jpg

Yeah, back on topic, my Solitaire seems to be working fine...

And yes. That is my chia pet. I am too busy to maintain a regular chia pet. If you forget to water this one for 2 days, it dies! And w00t!

All my stickies are in the bottom right hand corner... I wouldn't want you seeing all of that VALUABLE information...

Jacob

[artdutra04]

Unless you're really insecure with your operating system, I don't see much of a need to get really defensive about your favorite OS. I use Windows XP and Mac OSX for several hours per day, and they both have their pros and cons. If I had to choose between the two, I'd go with Mac OSX any day, but that's just my opinion.

A computer is a tool, to get a job done. That's all.

[Michael Hill]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

http://www.uhsserobotics.com/solitaire.jpg

Yeah, back on topic, my Solitaire seems to be working fine...

And yes. That is my chia pet. I am too busy to maintain a regular chia pet. If you forget to water this one for 2 days, it dies! And w00t!

All my stickies are in the bottom right hand corner... I wouldn't want you seeing all of that VALUABLE information...

Jacob

Holy crap! do you have enough stuff on your desktop? Folders, do you use them? haha I personally like a "clean" workspace though.

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

Holy crap! do you have enough stuff on your desktop? Folders, do you use them? haha I personally like a "clean" workspace though.

Lol. Here's the whole thing:

http://www.uhsserobotics.com/desktop.jpg



Jacob

[EHaskins]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

Lol. Here's the whole thing:

http://www.uhsserobotics.com/desktop.jpg



Jacob

Can you even find anything when its like that?! I'd hate to think what the rest of your hard drive must look like.

EDIT: Hah this is my 350th post.

[Schnabel]

OK, so after the post about how the new solitaire just looks different, I tired it out. It seems that all is the same except you can get a hint, right click sends all cards to home, and there is a helpful (cough useless cough) assistant when you get stuck. Other than that, it is just the same old program.

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

Lol. Here's the whole thing:

http://www.uhsserobotics.com/desktop.jpg



Jacob

Notice the external HD called vista? I find that funny with how you rant all about Microsoft and their product that way, but your desktop says a thousand words! (Almost literally)

Originally Posted by EHaskins

Can you even find anything when its like that?! I'd hate to think what the rest of your hard drive must look like.

EDIT: Hah this is my 350th post.

When you run Mac OS 10, there is no need to be organized as one word will solve it all! SPOTLIGHT!

DISCLAIMER: I have not played with the original solitaire enough to see if this features are different or not.

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by Schnabel

Notice the external HD called vista? I find that funny with how you rant all about Microsoft and their product that way, but your desktop says a thousand words! (Almost literally)

I don't like to rant about things I don't know about

I currently run the following OSes on this computer:

Mac os 10.4.9
Mac os 10.5(b)
Mac os 10.4 Server
Windows Vista RC2
Windows Vista Final
Windows XP PRO sp2
Windows Server 2003
Yellow Dog Linux
Ubuntu Linux
And several emulators.

I'm an *all around* kind of guy!

Jacob

[robostangs548]

haha