Why is everyone so disappointed with Windows Vista?

SUBMAN1 · 06-06-08, 11:51 AM

Just so you guys remember what it was they were supposed to deliver:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...OGmO3EDA&hl=en

Somehow the above video of Longhorn never happened. Hopefully Windows 7 will fix that.

-S

MothBalls · 06-06-08, 01:22 PM

Like most Microsoft products, they run great on a slide projector. The bad part happens when people make the mistake of trying to run it on a computer.

CCIP · 06-06-08, 01:30 PM

There was certainly a distinct lack of babies in Vista

Eh, honestly, I'm not all that impressed with that video either. I dislike the gimmicky, memory-eating, and let's not forget practically useless clutter that they keep trying to stuff into Windows. For me, actual improvements to Windows ergonomics since 95 have been numbered in single digits, for all the millions that they seem to spend on it. Considering there's hundreds of ways you can change and customize your Windows shell without having to buy a new OS, I think all this kind of development is a huge waste. The effort would be better-spent giving us features we actually need. Like a more efficient file system and such.

I don't mind Vista though, but for all the money and effort spent on it, they ought to be ashamed. There's still not a single reason I'd prefer it to XP, and at least one reason I'd prefer XP over it (memory consumption). I still have it on my laptop though and I don't plan to get rid of it. For all practical purposes it works just fine.

FIREWALL · 06-06-08, 01:38 PM

I have WinXP sp2 . It may not be the latest and greatest but it works for me and I haven't ever had one problem with it.

SUBMAN1 · 06-06-08, 02:30 PM

The point is - all that stuff is cool. Makes you visualize what you are working on to help keep better track of things. You aren't seeing the enchilada either. That just gives you an idea of what you were supposed to get.

And, that is not a slide show - that was a working product in 2003!!!

-S

CCIP · 06-06-08, 03:08 PM

I'm all for visualizing, don't get me wrong. But I do find the layout there too cluttery and flashy for my taste. When it comes to interface, the less I see of it and the more it does, the better.

Good news is that those among us who really want to get more function can learn to modify their windows shell pretty easily.

06-06-08, 11:51 AM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Why is everyone so disappointed with Windows Vista? Just so you guys remember what it was they were supposed to deliver: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...OGmO3EDA&hl=en Somehow the above video of Longhorn never happened. Hopefully Windows 7 will fix that. -S __________________

06-06-08, 01:30 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	There was certainly a distinct lack of babies in Vista Eh, honestly, I'm not all that impressed with that video either. I dislike the gimmicky, memory-eating, and let's not forget practically useless clutter that they keep trying to stuff into Windows. For me, actual improvements to Windows ergonomics since 95 have been numbered in single digits, for all the millions that they seem to spend on it. Considering there's hundreds of ways you can change and customize your Windows shell without having to buy a new OS, I think all this kind of development is a huge waste. The effort would be better-spent giving us features we actually need. Like a more efficient file system and such. I don't mind Vista though, but for all the money and effort spent on it, they ought to be ashamed. There's still not a single reason I'd prefer it to XP, and at least one reason I'd prefer XP over it (memory consumption). I still have it on my laptop though and I don't plan to get rid of it. For all practical purposes it works just fine. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

06-06-08, 01:38 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I have WinXP sp2 . It may not be the latest and greatest but it works for me and I haven't ever had one problem with it. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-06-08, 02:30 PM	#5
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The point is - all that stuff is cool. Makes you visualize what you are working on to help keep better track of things. You aren't seeing the enchilada either. That just gives you an idea of what you were supposed to get. And, that is not a slide show - that was a working product in 2003!!! -S __________________

06-06-08, 03:08 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I'm all for visualizing, don't get me wrong. But I do find the layout there too cluttery and flashy for my taste. When it comes to interface, the less I see of it and the more it does, the better. Good news is that those among us who really want to get more function can learn to modify their windows shell pretty easily. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

06-06-08, 01:22 PM	#2
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Like most Microsoft products, they run great on a slide projector. The bad part happens when people make the mistake of trying to run it on a computer.