Microsoft new OS 2010

corvette k225 · 03-15-08, 08:41 PM

I see that microsoft will have a new OS out in Januray 2010, I will stick with XP.

Tell that one comes out, Visa I had on my pc but not anymore.

SUBMAN1 · 03-16-08, 10:55 AM

Yes - they will have one sometime between there and 2012. I will personally do my best to avoid using Vista at all on my main machine. I have a laptop out here with it loaded, but I mainly use it for apps like its diskpart program.

-S

Jimbuna · 03-16-08, 11:28 AM

XP Pro fan/user here....however, my daughter has Vista on her laptop.

Letum · 03-16-08, 12:18 PM

I miss 98.

Sailor Steve · 03-16-08, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

I miss 98.

Really? I booted up SH2 yesterday, and it loaded in seconds on my XP. On 98 it took forever for me, and then didn't run without fixes and fiddling.

I'm happy with XP.

Letum · 03-16-08, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by Letum

I miss 98.

Really? I booted up SH2 yesterday, and it loaded in seconds on my XP. On 98 it took forever for me, and then didn't run without fixes and fiddling.

I'm happy with XP.

Oh no, no, no!

It's not rational, I just dislike change.

XP is much better.

goldorak · 03-16-08, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

I miss 98.

The only thing I miss of 98 was the ability to run Microsoft Space Simulator.

Sadly on xp I've never been able to make it run, not even on virtual pc or dos box.
In the end it was a small price to pay for STABILITY and so I ditched 98 for Xp the moment it was released (yeah I was crazy for change :rotfl: ).

TDK1044 · 03-17-08, 07:43 AM

it's the Microsoft cycle...98 was a disaster, 2000 was great. ME was a disaster, XP was great. Vista is a disaster, the new one will be great.

seafarer · 03-17-08, 07:48 AM

Your idea of "great" is obviously very different from mine. About the last half-way decent operating system to come out of Microsoft, IMO, was DOS-5.

TDK1044 · 03-17-08, 07:53 AM

2000 and XP have been great for me. Especially XP. I've yet to have a real issue with it.

JSLTIGER · 03-17-08, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

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Originally Posted by Letum

I miss 98.

The only thing I miss of 98 was the ability to run Microsoft Space Simulator.

Sadly on xp I've never been able to make it run, not even on virtual pc or dos box.
In the end it was a small price to pay for STABILITY and so I ditched 98 for Xp the moment it was released (yeah I was crazy for change :rotfl: ).

Try Orbiter. It's free:

http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/

goldorak · 03-17-08, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

Try Orbiter. It's free:

http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/

Thanks for the link

but I'm already an orbiter user since early 2003 (i found out about orbiter accidentaly looking for a way to make MSSS run on my computer).
Orbiter is cool, but Microsoft Space Simulator was in a league of its own.
Call it nostalgia, but playing MSSS in svga 800x600 with no 3d acceleration and a whole galaxy to explore was such a great experience.
Man how I wish MS had continued the development of this space simulator, in my opinion it was way better than flilght simulator.

peterloo · 03-17-08, 08:45 AM

Seems that Windows Vista will be a relatively short lived one

Congratz to all windows user
If I'm right, the new windows will be a resource saving one, after microsoft recifying its system resource hog policy. It is said that the new windows core is only 50Mb in size.

In that case, most current systems can enjoy the benefit of the new system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7

SUBMAN1 · 03-17-08, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

The only thing I miss of 98 was the ability to run Microsoft Space Simulator.

Sadly on xp I've never been able to make it run, not even on virtual pc or dos box.
In the end it was a small price to pay for STABILITY and so I ditched 98 for Xp the moment it was released (yeah I was crazy for change :rotfl: ).

Hmm.... A challenge. I will look into it!

-S

PS. I loved Space Sim back in the day too - the UFO's, etc. Anyway, I will have to unbury that software or find it on a retro site first. I assume its a DirectX problem though, so it may be unsolvable. DX was supposed to be backwards compatible, but its truely not.

03-15-08, 08:41 PM	#1
corvette k225 Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 254 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Microsoft new OS 2010 I see that microsoft will have a new OS out in Januray 2010, I will stick with XP. Tell that one comes out, Visa I had on my pc but not anymore.

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes - they will have one sometime between there and 2012. I will personally do my best to avoid using Vista at all on my main machine. I have a laptop out here with it loaded, but I mainly use it for apps like its diskpart program. -S __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	XP Pro fan/user here....however, my daughter has Vista on her laptop. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I miss 98. __________________

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seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Your idea of "great" is obviously very different from mine. About the last half-way decent operating system to come out of Microsoft, IMO, was DOS-5. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

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TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	it's the Microsoft cycle...98 was a disaster, 2000 was great. ME was a disaster, XP was great. Vista is a disaster, the new one will be great.

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TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	2000 and XP have been great for me. Especially XP. I've yet to have a real issue with it.

03-17-08, 08:45 AM	#13
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Seems that Windows Vista will be a relatively short lived one Congratz to all windows user If I'm right, the new windows will be a resource saving one, after microsoft recifying its system resource hog policy. It is said that the new windows core is only 50Mb in size. In that case, most current systems can enjoy the benefit of the new system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7 __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim