BillRoland
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join:2001-01-21
Ocala, FL
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| Superfetch
Well there is already one "Longhorn Enhancement" floating around the Microsoft forum that just happens to work for XP too if you turn it on. And Windows Vista? Can't we just go back to Windows 2006.
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Julio
Bachatero y Que?
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join:2003-03-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs: | meh...
i prefered "longhorn" over "vista"
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bklynite
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join:2001-03-18
Brooklyn, NY
clubs: | Same here. |
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cool_coda
join:2004-09-08
Brownsburg, IN
| reply to Julio
I hope people don't get too excited about booting up 50% faster.
Because if the OS is rock solid and manages all resources nicely you won't hardly need to reboot. How about that.
I'm guessing tech support will find it enjoyable though. Less dead time on phone waiting for reboots. |
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Julio
Bachatero y Que?
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join:2003-03-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs: | if vista go boot up 50% faster then XP, imagine how fast it would load if u install it on a raptor drive
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R4M0N
Brazilian Soccer Ownz Joo
join:2000-10-04
Glen Allen, VA | Talk about a plain name
I wonder who was in the focus group who thought Vista was a good name. |
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firewire9999
join:2004-07-11
Livonia, MI | Focus group was all bunch of LINUX guys
LOL. |
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BillRoland
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join:2001-01-21
Ocala, FL
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·Cox HSI
| reply to R4M0N
said by R4M0N  :I wonder who was in the focus group who thought Vista was a good name. In a DSLR Exclusive, I tracked down the chairman on the group. You draw your own conclusions.
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Exiled
join:2003-09-20
Canada
| reply to cool_coda
Re: meh...
Heh cool_coda, I think tech support will be disappointed exactly BECAUSE there´s less dead time on the phone waiting for reboots. The less calls they get, the less work they have. Take a look at dell for instance, they keep the same guy on the phone for 2 hours, at times, and 1 hour minimum. |
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icex _
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join:2004-05-22
USA
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| reply to Julio
said by Julio :i prefered "longhorn" over "vista" I concur. Vista sounds gay; longhorn owned. |
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viperpa33s
Why Me?
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join:2002-12-20
Bradenton, FL
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| Whats behind the catchy sounding name
Even with a catchy sounding name, is the new OS even worth getting? Does it have enough enhancements and upgrades to make it worthwhile for people to spend the money to switch from XP? Any company can give a product a catching sounding name but most people are looking at the substance. |
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Davros866
join:2001-07-23
Houston, TX | So ghey
Includes rainbow desktop as default. |
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rgillis70
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join:2002-12-30
Herndon, VA
| reply to cool_coda
Re: meh...
I appreciate the faster reboot...but that is not my main excitement
Reboots for software installs. Certain ones of course. And certain hardware changes.
Not to mention windows updates. (Unless of course this is a perfect OS with no updates ever needed.  ) |
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Mike00
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join:2002-09-16
Tulsa, OK | reply to Davros866
Re: So ghey
Isn't the word Vista Spanish? Did Bill sell Microsoft to Mexico? |
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BuriedCaesar
It's Not Polite To Stare.
join:2004-03-27
Richardson, TX
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| reply to viperpa33s
Re: Whats behind the catchy sounding name
Beg to differ, viper - I would agree that most people who visit THIS site will be looking at the substance, as have we all ever since the first hints of Longhorn surfaced. However, in the grand scheme of things, now that Microsoft has come up with this catchy play-on-words name, it's a pretty safe bet that that is all it will take to bring the pundits and analysts out of the woodwork to say "It's FABULOUS! STUPENDOUS! INCREDIBLY NEW! YOU"LL LOVE IT!!!" and the masses will eat it up without wondering what it's made of, which is exactly what the marketing folks in Redmond want.
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Topmounter
Sent By Grocery Clerks
join:2001-02-20
Evergreen, CO | reply to viperpa33s
I'm sure that MS has come up with something more based on their OSX research than just a moderately catchy name over the past few years. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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| reply to Julio
Re: meh...
A rose by any name smells the same. I don't care what they call it as long as the security enhancements are everything that they are claiming. A little better GUI, a little faster, are all nice things to have. But real security enhancements is what could make me pay money to switch to Vista.
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Hel
Goddess Of My Own Little Universe
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join:2002-04-11
Washington, DC
clubs: | You know....
Insulting something by calling it gay or ghey is really the mark of an unimaginative mind. |
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r81984
Fair and Balanced
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join:2001-11-14
St John'S, NL | reply to Mike00
Re: So ghey
WTF, Windows Vista sounds so stupid!!!
I guess it could be Windows V?? But that sounds stupid also. |
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
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join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
clubs: | reply to icex _
Re: meh...
What idiot named it that. Thats a horrible name. |
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