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| Thread ID: 101638 | 2009-07-21 13:07:00 | Impressions of win7 thus far | Chilling_Silence (9) | PC World Chat |
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| 793779 | 2009-07-26 00:14:00 | I use Ubuntu and I find it fine? ... Blam Do you have compatibility issues with Office & other common application programs, and also device drivers, etc.? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 793780 | 2009-07-26 01:01:00 | Maybe you're a litte to "comfortable" in windows. Isn't it nice being out of your comfort zone? Hardly - I don't call a pop up window every other day wanting lots of updates, and having to put in a damn password to make any changes, AND the damn countdown to shutting down, "out of my comfort zone". Lots of people complain about features of Windows, yet ubuntu does the exact same thing and its called "Security" HA! Windows 7, hit shut down - it shuts down. Windows , Updates, Small message thats in the corner - Ubuntu - Blocks half the screen. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 793781 | 2009-07-26 01:12:00 | I suspect Ubuntu was made for people who deserve windoze, but it is a bit cheaper. What really puzzles me is what age group 'doze and ubuntu are aimed at? Both are reminiscent of training wheels, good in their place I suppose, but a bit like having training wheels on a tricycle. (Apple is like a tree with training wheels. ;) ) At the moment my biggest grouch is that the shiny new monitor has sucked a kumara and all pale grey areas are pale pink. Other hues are ok. That is not making too many laugh lines here, I can tell you. I had better get the Dragon back in town PDQ, the place is going to the dogs. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 793782 | 2009-07-26 01:34:00 | Hardly - I don't call a pop up window every other day wanting lots of updates, and having to put in a damn password to make any changes, AND the damn countdown to shutting down, "out of my comfort zone". Lots of people complain about features of Windows, yet ubuntu does the exact same thing and its called "Security" HA! Windows 7, hit shut down - it shuts down. Windows , Updates, Small message thats in the corner - Ubuntu - Blocks half the screen. Do you know why it asks you to enter a password to do everything? Its also the main reason why Linux is so secure-You're not logged in at root! If you don't like it customise it to your needs. |
Blam (54) | ||
| 793783 | 2009-07-26 01:51:00 | Do you know why it asks you to enter a password to do everything? Its also the main reason why Linux is so secure-You're not logged in at root! If you don't like it customise it to your needs. I know that - But what I'm saying is the average user that Linux is trying to attract soon gets pissed off with those types of "actions". As mentioned earlier on - In linux its called "Security" yet when windows does the same thing (UAC) its called an annoyance. Double standards there. What really puzzles me is what age group 'doze and ubuntu are aimed at? Both are reminiscent of training wheels, good in their place I suppose, but a bit like having training wheels on a tricycle. (Apple is like a tree with training wheels. ) At the moment my biggest grouch is that the shiny new monitor has sucked a kumara and all pale grey areas are pale pink. Other hues are ok. That is not making too many laugh lines here, I can tell you. So called Modern OS's / and programs make people lazy - less Knowledge required to use, then when something goes wrong all hell breaks lose. BUGGER about the LCD -- Some people would pay a lot of $$ for effects like that. Get it replaced if its under Warranty. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 793784 | 2009-07-26 05:56:00 | I know that - But what I'm saying is the average user that Linux is trying to attract soon gets pissed off with those types of "actions". As mentioned earlier on - In linux its called "Security" yet when windows does the same thing (UAC) its called an annoyance. Double standards there. The problem with vista is that it gives you a big pop up asking you if you want to run a program, but not ask for a password. OSX does the same countdown when you turn it off, It has come in handy when i have gone to shut done then remembered I had to do something, otherwise I either hit enter or just let it do its countdown. UAC in vista is a lot better then what xp had, haven't seen what W7 does so can't comment |
plod (107) | ||
| 793785 | 2009-07-26 06:15:00 | UAC in Vista is a *horrible* attempt at mimic'ing the likes of Ubuntu or many other linux distro's. I dare say though that in Win7, they've potentially done better than most distro's with their flexibility over it ... | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 793786 | 2009-07-26 06:47:00 | UAC in Vista is a *horrible* attempt at mimic'ing the likes of Ubuntu or many other linux distro's. I dare say though that in Win7, they've potentially done better than most distro's with their flexibility over it ... In Vista I have UAC turned off. In Windows 7 I have left it as default, the only program its ever asks permission for is when ever I run Ccleaner. One of the reasons I leave W7 with default settings, is so if its going to do something I'll know about it, that way I'll see what a "typical" home user is going to come across. How many times have people that work with PC's had calls and the person says "A message pops up" -- What does it mean ????? Mind readers we are not. :lol: Mind you I can see the PSR in W7 will come in very handy. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 793787 | 2009-07-26 06:49:00 | Yep, the PSR has been there since beta and I've been playing round with it since:D If someone could make a similar program but for XP and Vista also, or if MS released an update of it for older PCs, it would make EVERYONES life so much easier:p |
Blam (54) | ||
| 793788 | 2009-07-26 06:53:00 | Yep, the PSR has been there since beta and I've been playing round with it since:D If someone could make a similar program but for XP and Vista also, or if MS released an update of it for older PCs, it would make EVERYONES life so much easier:p Thats true - But I doubt they will. XP - MS want to Kill it. Vista -- Maybe the same :lol: But since W7 is almost ready to the general public, they will want it to sell well. I'm almost thinking along the lines that Vista was put out, unfinished on purpose, with the aim of making a better OS (W7) so it would sell to replace the Doggy Vista = more $$$$$$$ for M$ :rolleyes: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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