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On 2008-05-04 23:06:02, arien617 wrote:
I understand you Marc, but the figures relate to performance, do they not?
If my computer's OS is using half the RAM that's available, it's kinda major.
That just means it's efficient enough that it doesn't need to use ALL the RAM for simple operations. Open 20 IE windows then load up Photoshop with 20 100MB images then tell me it's not using all the RAM. Using the same argument you have proposed, we would expect CPU to be running at 100% all the time also. Now I know many spyware infected computers this is the case, but it's not standard operation.
@cycovision, like you I have noticed that it always seems to be the MAC users who bring up the Windows versus MAC argument. It's like they have a constant need to reassure themselves that they are better than the average windows pleb.
Another thing I notice, is that since OS X has adopted a UNIX core, MAC users love to equate themselves with the Linux community. In my mind Apple products couldn't be further from the Open Source "free as in beer" philosophy that underpins Linux.
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Posted: 2008-05-05 11:46:11
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VISTA
V - VIRUSES
I - INTRUDERS
S - SPYWARE
T - TROJANS
A - ADWARES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t210ZeB69n4
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Posted: 2008-05-06 02:37:16
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but i think vista is made more secure so that less of that you said can go in
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Posted: 2008-05-06 03:26:50
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^^^
Yeah there hasn't been any serious virus scares yet, like MSBlast and Sasser when XP first came out. Bearing in mind that every hacker and script kiddy in the world have probably been working flat out to try and be the first to 'kill' Vista, that's not bad going really.
UAC people! Don't turn it off unless it causes serious problems. Another way of looking at it; if you don't like UAC you're going to hate Linux!
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Posted: 2008-05-06 09:13:44
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well, maybe thos apple guys are working on to break vista's security >=D
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Posted: 2008-05-06 10:02:16
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On 2008-05-05 08:17:25, QVGA wrote:
Linux has terrible support for games and software. Thats why even now only about 1 % people use it.
software:
OpenOffice (the same / better than MS Office)
Firefox (web browser)
GIMP (image editor)
wine (runs some windows programs under linux)
Movie Player (plays movies / dvd's out the box
emsn (msn messenger)
all the software the avrage computer user even needs, even photoshop works under wine
"The success is, in part, driven by the fact that for people doing an increasing percentage of day-to-day tasks like e-mail in the context of software as a service, at that point it soon doesn't matter what operating system you have," said Redmonk's O'Grady. "If a majority of (computer) usage is browsing the Internet and doing things like that, (Linux) is perfectly credible, perfectly usable."
http://www.news.com/Five-reas[....]27419.html?tag=ne.gall.related
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Posted: 2008-05-06 21:58:23
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Weird, I've been running Vista since Beta 2 (i.e. May 2006) and it's been a breeze to use. Interface is fantastic and the improved search features are very useful. I also love the gadget sidebar. Most of the problems I've had are because of video card drivers.
I say Vista can do everything a Mac can do, plus, it has a much wider range of products it's compatible with.
Take that Apple!
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Posted: 2008-05-06 22:09:16
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Once you buy Mac, you never go back.
Honestly, I think most people on Mac are happier without Windoze.
I guess each OS has its pros and cons, but as I don't play games on PC, I'm doing fine without Vista..
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Posted: 2008-05-06 22:14:08
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@paul101:
You seriously think OpenOffice is better than Office 2007?
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Posted: 2008-05-06 22:21:28
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On 2008-05-06 22:21:28, NightBlade wrote:
@paul101:
You seriously think OpenOffice is better than Office 2007?
err... yes!!... it's free
so what can MS office do that OpenOffice cant do??
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Posted: 2008-05-06 22:27:08
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