The XP alternative for Vista PCs... Shock shock shock!!! :)

SUBMAN1 · 09-21-07, 05:41 PM

My earlier Joke about Vista SP1 installing Windows XP actually has a bit of truth to it!

-S

http://www.news.com/The-XP-alternati...0-20&subj=news

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While Microsoft is still pushing Vista hard, the company is quietly allowing PC makers to offer a "downgrade" option to buyers that get machines with the new operating system but want to switch to Windows XP.

Skybird · 09-21-07, 06:05 PM

That's the best confirmation so far that despite their constant smiles and talking how wonderful the sale numbers are - Vista is not only doing bad, but really very bad. Mr. MS is not the type of guy that would do those annoying never satisfied roadrunner-critics a favour when allowing them to downgrade their OS - Mr. Micro-"always the optimist"-soft would only behave like this if the pressure either by the industry or by low sale numbers or by both is significant, if not immense.

Sitting here, smiling while typing.

Letum · 09-21-07, 06:12 PM

Nothing quite like seeing corporate karma at work.

Time to be smug.

STEED · 09-21-07, 06:12 PM

Coming soon XP. :hmm:

Vista was a rushed job now they need to take that fact on board and slow down and not botch the next big thing. But we know there not bothered about the little folk, are well thats life.

SUBMAN1 · 09-22-07, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Coming soon XP. :hmm:

Vista was a rushed job now they need to take that fact on board and slow down and not botch the next big thing. But we know there not bothered about the little folk, are well thats life.

Well, Vista for one is missing most of the enhancements it was hyped to have, which is what makes it mostly disappointing. It is nothing more than XP2 with more RAM and CPU requirements than ever before. At work, with nothing loaded, I am still trying to figure out what is eating 600 MB.

-S

HunterICX · 09-22-07, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by STEED

Coming soon XP. :hmm:

Vista was a rushed job now they need to take that fact on board and slow down and not botch the next big thing. But we know there not bothered about the little folk, are well thats life.

Well, Vista for one is missing most of the enhancements it was hyped to have, which is what makes it mostly disappointing. It is nothing more than XP2 with more RAM and CPU requirements than ever before. At work, with nothing loaded, I am still trying to figure out what is eating 600 MB.

-S

600 mb? must be Vista solitaire

Kapitan_Phillips · 09-22-07, 04:36 AM

Its the "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool"

09-21-07, 06:05 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,615 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	That's the best confirmation so far that despite their constant smiles and talking how wonderful the sale numbers are - Vista is not only doing bad, but really very bad. Mr. MS is not the type of guy that would do those annoying never satisfied roadrunner-critics a favour when allowing them to downgrade their OS - Mr. Micro-"always the optimist"-soft would only behave like this if the pressure either by the industry or by low sale numbers or by both is significant, if not immense. Sitting here, smiling while typing. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-21-07, 06:12 PM	#3
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Nothing quite like seeing corporate karma at work. Time to be smug. __________________

09-21-07, 06:12 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Coming soon XP. :hmm: Vista was a rushed job now they need to take that fact on board and slow down and not botch the next big thing. But we know there not bothered about the little folk, are well thats life. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-22-07, 04:36 AM	#7
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Its the "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool" __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.