Which version of Windows Vista?
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While looking at the different versions of Vista that will soon appear, I was wondering what the equivlent to Windows XP Pro. It appears Vista Ultimate would be there, but has all the added functionality of Media center (which I would not complain about). It also flashes in my mind at what the pricing may be for the different versions. Vista Ultimate sounds like a likely upgrade to a new PC this summer, but not if it costs TOO much! Rocky <>< Latest Post: SQL2005 Server Managemnet Studio timeouts! Blog: www.RockyMoore.com/TheCoder/[^]
Rocky Moore wrote:
Vista Ultimate sounds like a likely upgrade to a new PC this summer, but not if it costs TOO much!
I'm holding off until Vista is released before purchasing my new PC. I want to make sure I get one that can cope with the final specs. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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While looking at the different versions of Vista that will soon appear, I was wondering what the equivlent to Windows XP Pro. It appears Vista Ultimate would be there, but has all the added functionality of Media center (which I would not complain about). It also flashes in my mind at what the pricing may be for the different versions. Vista Ultimate sounds like a likely upgrade to a new PC this summer, but not if it costs TOO much! Rocky <>< Latest Post: SQL2005 Server Managemnet Studio timeouts! Blog: www.RockyMoore.com/TheCoder/[^]
I found this article[^] pretty useful in outlining the differences between Vista editions. Unfortunately, prices are missing.
My programming blahblahblah blog. If you ever find anything useful here, please let me know to remove it.
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While looking at the different versions of Vista that will soon appear, I was wondering what the equivlent to Windows XP Pro. It appears Vista Ultimate would be there, but has all the added functionality of Media center (which I would not complain about). It also flashes in my mind at what the pricing may be for the different versions. Vista Ultimate sounds like a likely upgrade to a new PC this summer, but not if it costs TOO much! Rocky <>< Latest Post: SQL2005 Server Managemnet Studio timeouts! Blog: www.RockyMoore.com/TheCoder/[^]
According to the chart at the bottom of this page: The Page it looks like the business editions are almost exactly the same, save for the enterprise edition containing the PC management stuff, and the Europe edition excluding WMP. Ultimate appears to be exactly what you say, Pro + Media. I can't wait to see the pricing for this stuff. heh "My dog worries about the economy. Alpo is up to 99 cents a can. That's almost seven dollars in dog money" - Wacky humour found in a business magazine
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Rocky Moore wrote:
Vista Ultimate sounds like a likely upgrade to a new PC this summer, but not if it costs TOO much!
I'm holding off until Vista is released before purchasing my new PC. I want to make sure I get one that can cope with the final specs. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
Why not just start using Linux. that'll run on anything made in the last 10 years... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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I found this article[^] pretty useful in outlining the differences between Vista editions. Unfortunately, prices are missing.
My programming blahblahblah blog. If you ever find anything useful here, please let me know to remove it.
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Why not just start using Linux. that'll run on anything made in the last 10 years... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
(This is not a snipe) Are there any distros of Linux that fully support USB wireless cards or flash drives yet? I tried a year or so ago with the elitest distros, and found none that recognized what I had. I've got an AMD 64-bit proc, Asus motherboard, and a late-model NVidia card that I'm about to retire. I think I'm a case and a power supply away from having a nice little linux box - but I'll be damned if I have to go out and buy an internal PCI wireless card to get the thing on my network (cabled network isn't an option).
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Why not just start using Linux. that'll run on anything made in the last 10 years... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Why not just start using Linux. that'll run on anything made in the last 10 years...
I have just installed Suse 10.0 on a new computer. It was faster and easier to install than XP. Most distros now spec. 250MB as minimum so I would not install it on a very old computer. jhaga --------------------------------- Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 -- modified at 10:51 Wednesday 8th March, 2006
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(This is not a snipe) Are there any distros of Linux that fully support USB wireless cards or flash drives yet? I tried a year or so ago with the elitest distros, and found none that recognized what I had. I've got an AMD 64-bit proc, Asus motherboard, and a late-model NVidia card that I'm about to retire. I think I'm a case and a power supply away from having a nice little linux box - but I'll be damned if I have to go out and buy an internal PCI wireless card to get the thing on my network (cabled network isn't an option).
Well, Ubuntu recognized my thumb drive and a USB hard drive, as well as a flash card reader. I'm not sure I've sen a distro in the last couple of years that hasn't recognized such devices. Wireless shouldn't be a problem either. I think you just have to check back every month or so to see if your particular device is supported. I don't believe in wireless because it's inherantly insecure, so it's never been a problem for me. ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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(This is not a snipe) Are there any distros of Linux that fully support USB wireless cards or flash drives yet? I tried a year or so ago with the elitest distros, and found none that recognized what I had. I've got an AMD 64-bit proc, Asus motherboard, and a late-model NVidia card that I'm about to retire. I think I'm a case and a power supply away from having a nice little linux box - but I'll be damned if I have to go out and buy an internal PCI wireless card to get the thing on my network (cabled network isn't an option).
I've been using Ubuntu with 64-bit AMD on an Abit mobo for a while now with no problems at all with USB flash drives. The only issue I have is no RealPlayer or compatible, but that's a minor point and I'm sure it won't last long.
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I've been using Ubuntu with 64-bit AMD on an Abit mobo for a while now with no problems at all with USB flash drives. The only issue I have is no RealPlayer or compatible, but that's a minor point and I'm sure it won't last long.
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Why not just start using Linux. that'll run on anything made in the last 10 years... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Why not just start using Linux. that'll run on anything made in the last 10 years...
I'm a Microsoft boy at heart. And the new vector graphics in Vista are just calling out for a new PC with a big fuck-off monitor :-D Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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It's not 64-bit. You have to create a 32-bit chroot area and I can't be bothered. :-( Spend too much time fixing PCs at work to want to do it at home any more, I just want them to work!
