Somebody talk some sense into me!
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
Do it - you honestly won't regret it... (Ignore the eye candy and revel in the search that actually works and much faster boot and wake from hibernation times)
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
I say, try it out. You'll wind up uninstalling it at some point. But I think you need to give it a spin and see what's under the hood. I think it's the coolest thing I've ever seen in an operating system and I wish like all hades I could run it. But it has a few issues that are killing me and mainly hardware. (Having used Vista and owning a Mac I think Vista whoops a can-O-@$$ on a Mac.) Install it and just know that you might want to remove it to. Don't activate it just let it nag you for a bit until you are sure.
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I say, try it out. You'll wind up uninstalling it at some point. But I think you need to give it a spin and see what's under the hood. I think it's the coolest thing I've ever seen in an operating system and I wish like all hades I could run it. But it has a few issues that are killing me and mainly hardware. (Having used Vista and owning a Mac I think Vista whoops a can-O-@$$ on a Mac.) Install it and just know that you might want to remove it to. Don't activate it just let it nag you for a bit until you are sure.
It is tempting. Unfortunately, all of the boxes that could handle it are boxes I actually have to depend on at the moment. Probably wait until I buy yet another PC. Heaven knows I need another one. :rolleyes:
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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:laugh:
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
It depends... you have installed the lastest Service Pack of "Microsoft Common Sense Foundation" (MCSF)? :laugh::rolleyes:
:sigh: Still searching for a good resource to LEARN English grammar ... :~
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:Clickok wrote:
you have installed the lastest Service Pack of "Microsoft Common Sense Foundation" (MCSF)?
Isn't that still in beta vapor?
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
Got any tables that wobble?
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
I've got the Vista Business DVD downloading from my academic alliance sub. Not sure if I want to install it yet. My XP install is so perfect right now (don't jynx it :P) I don't dare upgrade yet. On the other hand Vista is shiny...
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The Bunny Wars was long ago. However, if I thought that Vista would serve as an adequate Bunny Repellant, I'd install it on everything from my laptop to my microwave! :)
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
Virtual Machine
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Oh Christopher, you are so sweet! I KNEW you were still thinking of me. Now each time I turn on my Vista PC, I will remember how you used to turn me on! XXX, Bunny
Okay, now you guys are just scaring me.
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Do it...do it...do it. Why? No reason, but it's traditional when someone asks for advice to just say do it and then either laugh at the results or pretend you knew what you were doing all along.
You used to get kicked out of pubs a lot, didn't you? :-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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You used to get kicked out of pubs a lot, didn't you? :-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Never but I'm very convincing so even my friends that should no better still "do it" anyway. :)
:-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
:smack: (fore-hand) :smack: (back-hand)
Christopher Duncan wrote:
I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing
Good God man, stick that CD in the drive before you do something really disgusting X|.
Software Zen:
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
I won't try to talk you out of it, Christopher; to each his own karma. But for the sake of your sanity, please leave one of your machines untainted. You might need to post a request for help, you know, and from what I hear, Vista is breaking networks everywhere it's being installed. The new 'security' platform apparently doesn't play well with others. If I'm too late to dissuade you, I commend to your reading Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream. It describes perfectly the feeling I get when I have connectivity problems that prevent me from reaching tech support. Fare well, and write if you find a computer that works...;)
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
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I won't try to talk you out of it, Christopher; to each his own karma. But for the sake of your sanity, please leave one of your machines untainted. You might need to post a request for help, you know, and from what I hear, Vista is breaking networks everywhere it's being installed. The new 'security' platform apparently doesn't play well with others. If I'm too late to dissuade you, I commend to your reading Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream. It describes perfectly the feeling I get when I have connectivity problems that prevent me from reaching tech support. Fare well, and write if you find a computer that works...;)
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
Roger Wright wrote:
Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream
The original basis for the Terminator movies.
Software Zen:
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I won't try to talk you out of it, Christopher; to each his own karma. But for the sake of your sanity, please leave one of your machines untainted. You might need to post a request for help, you know, and from what I hear, Vista is breaking networks everywhere it's being installed. The new 'security' platform apparently doesn't play well with others. If I'm too late to dissuade you, I commend to your reading Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream. It describes perfectly the feeling I get when I have connectivity problems that prevent me from reaching tech support. Fare well, and write if you find a computer that works...;)
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
Ah, nothing like a good night's sleep, a cup of coffee, and driver warnings on every box in the house to clear one's head. The impulsive urge has passed. Next time I need to buy a machine, I suspect I'll just order it preinstalled...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
I have always felt that was what removeable drives are for. One drive contains the 'image'with all the stuff that actually works. Others contain installations of stuff to play with. For the about $120 it costs for the frame and two carriers, you just need to buy at least one more drive. This is where I get them from: http://www.wetex.com/products/category.php?id=0&cat_id=1&pg=3[^]