Vista Trial

[drezha]

Anyone else using this?

Finally got it and it's working! :D

No problems installing it what so ever. When I got it going, first thing I did was install the nVida drivers and that seems to be working fine.

Had a bit of trouble with the sound drivers but a windows update fixed that! 8) Everything seems nice and dandy ATM. Not tried games.

Nice touch that it excepts Microsoft Intellimouse explorer and multimeida keyboard without having to install the intellipoint software etc (just plug in and play whereas XP you had to install)

Got Avast running ATM but relying on Windows firewall at the minute..Any ideas on firewalls that will work with Vista?

Also seems to run the folding@home no nonense client console fine

Media player seems to skip everynow and then unfortunatly. Will see if I can play with memory settings or something.

The fact it has the media center part of me is leading me to think about juggling my PC's about. I've never gone linux fully before because uni wants all work on word and Open Office is significantly different to show up (Times New Roman needed etc) but I'm considering using this as my media center and gaming rig (already the gaming rig but I'll move it to the lounge) and I'll get what was my media center, install linux on it and use that as a surfing rig etc and use the laptop as a work machine (it CAN run Office 2003! Just!)

All in all, I like this a lot. Will try and use it for a good while now

IE7 seems nice and Windows Media 11 is also a much improved.
Got a rating of 2. Video card lets me down a bit.

[gamer007]

I tried it on my current computer (AMD Athlon XP 1700+ @ 1.4GHz, 1gb RAM, 9600XT 256mb) for about 10 minutes. The desktop was slightly laggy, & so was the minimize animation.

My 1st impression is it looks great. The moment UAC (User Account Control) poped up, it annoyed me. I was admin! :? I don't need to popup asking if I want to change the resolution or whatever.

I'll be installing Beta 2 onto my new computer I hopefully be getting next week.

[BlackAdder]

I've downloaded it but haven't burned the ISO yet to install ... will probably do it this weekend.I will report on what I find good or bad :D

[spikey_richie]

Will try it this weekend on VMPlayer

[Brucifer]

I'm not impressed, it just continues to reinforce my linux experience. Don't need a MS-lobotomy where one size fits all, *their* way. Just a further development towards Big Brother in computing... another level in how to ratchet up the costs of "ownership". I'll stick with XP-64. I've bought my last version of windows, and other than that it;s all linux.

[AMDave]

Video card lets me down a bit.

It's not your card that's the prob. It's Vista - bloated, obese and greedy for more. And many of us will make a LOT of money supporting it and writing apps for it in the future, like we already do in the Wind-mill (sic.) From a support position I am drooling at the prospects

However, I am with Brucifer. No new WinO$ for my house.

[taters]

Hehe, was reading about Vista. Is it true that it now asks you for your ungodly Admin password when you want to change something? Thought it looked much like something... something I know... oh, right, LINUX! :D
It sounds like a nice toy, but I like a minimalistic interface that I usually was able to achieve with previous WinOS' - cut out all the memory eating crap, leave only what's essential to me. (That means no alpha blending, no pretty colors, blah blah blah - just plain ol' grey bar).
However, Vista requires a friggin 3D video card + it recommends 128MB of memory on that thing! What does a GUI need 128MB of memory for?! >_<
(Read up on Aero)
I just hope they port DX10 to WinXP, so I could enjoy the goodness of games 2-3 yrs down the road.

[gamer007]

When I tried it, it used around the same amount of memory as XP did, about 300mb on startup. Then again, my XP is cluttered w/ startup items and stuff.

I'll try to give a better lookout when I try it later.

[Nflight]

All I have heard is that is a bloated OS and not worthy of its name. Most are appreciative of the Xp and then again most want to move over to Apple. I personally have had just 3 hours experience on the bloated Vista and would advise my fellow mates here on AMDusers to stay away from the crap. I thoroughly do not like so much extra crap in my operations. I prefer to go to Apple where life is easier then putting up with this crap.

And I mean Crap! I am unfortunately an MCDST so I know XP inside and out, I personally hate Vista with a passion.

Go Steve Jobs

[taters]

Apple :?
Go Linus! :D
I just want to be able to rip all the extras out of Vista and be left with a barebone OS. (That means no aero for me, tfb).