Jimbo 133 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Launches today, anyone using a copy or has bought one ? I've ordered a copy of the Home Premium 64bit edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Launches today, anyone using a copy or has bought one ? I've ordered a copy of the Home Premium 64bit edition. Don't do it! Never use release editions of operating systems because they are always full of bugs. Give it six months until they have at least got to version 1.1. Out of interest jimbo, give us a couple of reviews please? If possible after day 1, week 1, month 1? Bet it will make interesting reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Interesting to note Microsoft's pricing policy on this. The US versions are roughly half the cost of the same version in the UK Microsoft Enterprise Library at work will soon be updated and I've got a spare machine at home which is capable of running it so I'll give it a whirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) wondered why i was seeing it on ebay for £130 and shops here are advertising £250 for the Ultimate version Edited January 30, 2007 by themags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) keep your xp disc handy jimbo ive also heard that vista will deliberately bugger any audio or video it doesnt like. Edited January 30, 2007 by Lazarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Launches today, anyone using a copy or has bought one ? I've ordered a copy of the Home Premium 64bit edition. Don't do it! Never use release editions of operating systems because they are always full of bugs. Give it six months until they have at least got to version 1.1. Out of interest jimbo, give us a couple of reviews please? If possible after day 1, week 1, month 1? Bet it will make interesting reading. Not only will you likely get the release bugs, but the ONLY reason to really get Vista (DirectX 10), which is the reason it won't be an XP release, won't be properly supported in most games for a long, long while yet. All you'll be doing is slowing your PC down for a load of eye candy most of which you can get on XP as 3rd party and on Linux if security and performance are really important to you, and paying through the nose for the pleasure. ive also heard that vista will deliberately bugger any audio or video it doesnt like. It has a LOT of dodgy "anti-piracy" measures built in, the sort of stuff that makes you think Sony's rootkit scandle might well be common place soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 86 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 bloatware tbh. avoid until its settled down. (i'd give it 3-6 months). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WubbleUC 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Microsoft Enterprise Library at work will soon be updated and I've got a spare machine at home which is capable of running it so I'll give it a whirl Exactly what I plan to do, and the update pack arrived today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 6 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 My old man has been running Vista for a couple of months now, I haven't got round to asking him about it yet but I will do and will let you know what he thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 wondered why i was seeing it on ebay for £130 and shops here are advertising £250 for the Ultimate version I only paid £75 for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 And so it begins........ Vista has speech recognition hole Microsoft has admitted that speech recognition features in Vista could be hijacked so that a PC tells itself to delete files or folders. Vista can respond to vocal commands and concern has been raised about malicious audio on websites or sent via e-mail. In one scenario outlined by users a MP3 file of voice instructions was used to tell the PC to delete documents. Microsoft said the exploit was "technically possible" but there was no need to worry. The firm has pointed out that in order for the flaw to be exploited the speech recognition feature would need to be activated and configured and both microphone and speakers would have to be switched on. "The exploit scenario would involve the speech recognition feature picking up commands through the microphone such as 'copy', 'delete', 'shutdown', etc. and acting on them," a Microsoft security researcher wrote on the team's official blog. Some Vista users have already tested the exploit and were able to delete files and empty the trash can so that the documents were not retrievable. Microsoft has said that even if the machine was primed to accept voice commands it would be unlikely the user would not be in the room to hear the file with malicious instructions being played. The firm also said that voice commands could not be used for privileged functions such as creating a new user or formatting a drive. "There are also additional barriers that would make an attack difficult including speaker and microphone placement, microphone feedback, and the clarity of the dictation," wrote the Microsoft researcher. While speech recognition was a feature of Windows XP, in Vista the use has been widened. "While we are taking the reports seriously and investigating them accordingly I am confident in saying that there is little if any need to worry about the effects of this issue on your new Windows Vista installation," said the researcher. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6320865.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 I installed it this morning, loving it so far, just got to reinstall everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Give us some screenies then Jimbo, if you can be bothered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 alt.binaries.tv.shagg?? Jimbo, you dirty fucker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta_Toon 0 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 alt.binaries.tv.shagging.sheep ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 alt.binaries.tv.shagging.sheep ? alt.binaries.tv.shagging.pensioners tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMag 0 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 'Hardcore Pensioners' GUI looks good, but like most, will wait a while before deciding on a purches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I've only just noticed what you've got on your desktop 'Post-It' note! :nufc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 I've only just noticed what you've got on your desktop 'Post-It' note! :nufc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 That what i was about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 The aero desktop feature is superb !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radgina 1 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 The aero desktop feature is superb !! them is some serious baps me boy...why am I not surprised ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 The aero desktop feature is superb !! them is some serious baps me boy...why am I not surprised ???? you can't beat a big pair of tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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