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Jeku
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Posted: 4th Feb 2007 20:51
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Quote: "Well, I play games and I'm not upgrading to Vista. I'll just wait until Linux programs like Wine and Cedega support DX10 and other Vista software. Trust me, it will happen. We Linux people love screwing over Microsoft."


I wouldn't hold my breath--- they'll have to properly support DX9 before DX10 It's hard enough just getting DBP to work in Linux (if not impossible).

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Kaurotu
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Posted: 4th Feb 2007 21:24
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Cedega actually has pretty good support for DirectX.

None the less, the only game I play on my PC now is WoW. Both Wine and Cedega can make it run under Linux pretty easily. I'm not really a big PC gamer anyway. I've always liked commercial games on consoles more. I'm just moving to Linux because I support OpenSource and I'm flat out sick of Windows.

I'm not here to argue about operating systems. So let's say this is all about opinion.

Good luck with Vista to those who upgraded.

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The ARRAYinator
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I don't think ill ever get vista. THe only reason I might is for darkbasic but other then that Linux, bsd and xp are plenty good for me.



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Osiris
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It kind of pisses me off that they are only selling it on DVD format...

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Jeku
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Posted: 5th Feb 2007 09:20
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DVD drives are so cheap--- welcome to 1999 and buy one

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MiR
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Posted: 5th Feb 2007 15:12 Edited at: 5th Feb 2007 15:13
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Quote: "It kind of pisses me off that they are only selling it on DVD format..."

And not blu ray or hd dvd? Yeah it does suck. Oh wait, even though no new computer since 5 years ago has come with a cd rom drive(just guessing here) and Vista wants 2 gigs of ram to run smovely you´re still saying that they should release it over 50 cds aswell as the dvd version? It doesn´t make sense. That´s like saying they should bring out movies on vhs.

Need path finding in your games? Have a look at the tutorials on Pathfinding.
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Kaurotu
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Posted: 5th Feb 2007 23:37 Edited at: 5th Feb 2007 23:39
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Quote: "Vista wants 2 gigs of ram to run smovely"


I think it's only 1gb. Still, it makes me mad because that just seems like a way for Microsoft to put that in there so hardware companies they like will make money. It's forceing everybody stuck with 512mb(like me), and even 256mb, to spend $200 or so on new hardware.

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Benjamin
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Posted: 6th Feb 2007 00:09 Edited at: 6th Feb 2007 00:09
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Quote: "I'll just wait until Linux programs like Wine and Cedega support DX10 and other Vista software."

You might be waiting a long time.

Edit: oops, didn't see this page, didn't realise people already posted similar comments.

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Kaurotu
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Posted: 6th Feb 2007 00:56
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Quote: "You might be waiting a long time."


So what.

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Jeku
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Posted: 6th Feb 2007 03:48
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Quote: "Still, it makes me mad because that just seems like a way for Microsoft to put that in there so hardware companies they like will make money."


Um, no, that's called Moore's Law. Were you mad when Texas Instruments came out with graphic calculators and you had to upgrade? I'm glad the industry keeps marching forward at lightning speed.

Will you complain when John Carmack finishes the Doom 4 engine in which you'll have to upgrade your video card and processor to play it?

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Kaurotu
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Yes, it's great that the industry is moving forward at a record speed. Yet at the same time, Microsoft should have put more thought into getting a larger audience. Now Vista will grow slowly because everyone has to upgrade more hardware.

Quote: "Will you complain when John Carmack finishes the Doom 4 engine in which you'll have to upgrade your video card and processor to play it?"


Well, I don't play Doom, so no. But seriously: What I mean is that, if I were to get Vista, instead of paying around $200 for the software, I'm going to be paying and extra $200 just for RAM. I guess if I REALLY wanted it, then, no, I wouldn't care.

Oh well, this is getting off topic. We are arguing too much. Again, good luck with Vista whoever got it.

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Jeku
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Posted: 6th Feb 2007 08:13
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New versions of windows always gets people to upgrade their PCs. Hell, I remember when trying to install Windows '98 on my 486-33 and it saying a 66Mhz or higher process was required. Shattered dreams! But a 486-66 was still pretty high end in '97 so it was a fantasy.

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Vampiric
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Lol a 486-66 processor, thank god I wasn't into computers back then.

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heartbone
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Posted: 6th Feb 2007 19:41
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http://www.dumpalink.com/videos/Installing_Windows_Vista-87b3.html

I'm unique, just like everybody else.
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Dazzag
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Quote: "But a 486-66 was still pretty high end in '97 so it was a fantasy"
Dunno about that. I bought my first Pentium in 96. Was a 133mhz effort and was basically one of the fastest at the time (166mhz). I remember because I spent over a grand on it (pounds) then within a couple of weeks had to work in Dubai for 3 months (thought I was going for 3 weeks). Gutting. Had a tear in my eye a couple of months ago when I ended it's life by putting a mallet through the hard drive in my back garden (moving house/ country and had to ditch a few PCs in the process).

Cheers

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Dazzag
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Posted: 12th Feb 2007 17:38
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128888-c,vistalonghorn/article.html

Hmmm. Doubt it.... Interesting if true. As in waiting a couple of years ain't too bad. To skip 2 OSes would be too much.

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wpbob
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Posted: 15th Feb 2007 10:58 Edited at: 15th Feb 2007 11:04
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well, i have vista, i like it, and only have it cuz i got tired of sharing a computer, so i bought a new one, it came with vista. best part is you can shut off the annoying security 'feature'

if it p*sses me off i'll just use the copy of mandriva i installed on an sd card.. 8gb
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