Gordonsmall From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2001, 1995 posts, RR: 24 Reply 2, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1307 times:
It's crap anyway!
Statistically, people who have had the most birthdays tend to live the longest.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12329 posts, RR: 12 Reply 3, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1291 times:
No way would I download this. I just hope they get the bugs and weaknesses we often see with Microsoft malware before it comes out.
I'm going to download it and give it a go on one of my boxes just to see how it works. Once I determine it's yet another more slightly stable version of 95, I'll go back to XP pro.
RichardPrice From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1240 times:
Quoting TedTAce (Reply 4): Once I determine it's yet another more slightly stable version of 95, I'll go back to XP pro.
The last 'slightly more stable version of 95' was Windows Millenium Edition. Windows hasnt used the 95 codebase since then, its all been based off the NT series.
Yes, behind the scenes has changed a bit, but it's still human code, and it's still a gui, and it's still a 'start' button on the lower left hand corner. The rest is filler/window dressing.
Backfire103 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 105 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1164 times:
Well ive downloaded it and burned it to a dvd. Im currently looking for a freeware harddrive partitioner that dosent reformat your data. (well ive found some but im just a little scared to use it).
777-200 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 1017 posts, RR: 8 Reply 13, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1116 times:
will the beta mess with the data thats on your computer?
TedTAce From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1114 times:
Quoting 777-200 (Reply 13): will the beta mess with the data thats on your computer?
Tough question to answer per-say, but maybe you can answer for yourself... Why would you install a TRUE beta product onto a PC that has data attached to it, that you care about?
777-200 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 1017 posts, RR: 8 Reply 15, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1108 times:
^^ Dunno, this is the only computer I have and it has all of my papers on it, just woundering.. I'm not the most computer literate person in the world so you don't have to snap at me about not knowing what a TRUE beta will do to my computer, but its alright haha...
AirbusA346 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2004, 7434 posts, RR: 2 Reply 16, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1108 times:
It' would take a long time to download for me on a 2mb connection and then on wireless
I wouldn't download it anyway looks rubbish.
Tom.
Tom Walker '086' First Officer of a A318/A319 for Air Lambert - Hours Flown: 17 hour 05 minutes (last updated 24/12/05).
AirbusA346 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2004, 7434 posts, RR: 2 Reply 21, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1094 times:
TedTAce From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1073 times:
Quoting AirPacific747 (Reply 23): Did you install it yet? and if so, what's your experiences?
No, I'm going to have to find/buy a drive as there are no drives I can 'waste' at this point in time
25 AirPacific747: Okay. You should get yourself an external harddrive. I have a maxtor harddrive with 200 gb... it is very useful!
26 TedTAce: Wait till it shits the bed on you like my last one did. I don't trust maxtor as far as I can make them move over rough concrete with a urine stream.
27 AirPacific747: lol! :P My maxtor harddrive is a year old, and I haven't had any problems with it so far.
28 RichardPrice: Maxtor drivers are fantastic. Sure, Ive had my failures with them, but at work we use them almost exclusively and we cannot really attribute a greate
30 JamieD: I wouldn't. Performance under VMWare would be terrible.
31 AirPacific747: * 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor1. * 1 GB of system memory. * A graphics processor that runs Windows Aero2. * 128 MB of graphics memory.
32 Nighthawk: Yes, thats the down side of the VMWare approach. On the other hand its easy to install then remove, so I might give that a try first and see how it w
33 JamieD: Aero is Vista's new GUI (graphical user interface), which includes all the fancy stuff like translucent effects.
34 RichardPrice: Its the new GUI display system (the thing that you see and the technology behind it).
35 AirPacific747: Thanks! wow it looks pretty cool! Would an ATI X600 do? And does anyone know if FS will be able to run using Windows Vista?? edit: I am in doubt abou
36 Nimish: Does Vista even install on VMWare? That would be the best way to try the thing out before plonking it on a full fledged pc.
37 Rolfen: The GUI is nice I guess but I'll have to get the beta to see if microsoft have finally decided to improve the responsiveness and multitasking performa
38 KaiGywer: I was just about to spend $6 on the DVD but figured I'd try to download it first. About 500 k/sec and 1.5 more hours and I'll have it. It'll be intere
39 KaiGywer: I installed it, and trying it as we speak: Start menu is way different. Will take some getting used to.
40 OB1504: I'd download it provided that Firefox and Flight Simulator were compatible with it. Can anyone confirm if this is the case or not?
41 Newark777: If I have a 40GB external hard drive, would I be able to install it on to there? Harry
42 TedTAce: I wouldn't. BUT that being said; make sure your BIOS supports USB booting, if you are not sure; Don't. Just go shopping for an internal like I will b
43 Newark777: Gotcha, looks like I'll be bringing the old POS back inside from the garage. Harry
44 Dougloid: I was seriously considering it but it's time limited to 2007 then you gotta buy a copy. I just got done spending $60 putting XP home on my bargain ba
45 KaiGywer: I know this is only a Beta, but figured I would give it a try. At least I know what it's like by the time it comes out for sale. If you don't like the
46 Leskova: I downloaded it, I installed it, I used it for about an hour... and I'm currently reformatting the drive. It looks nice, but the performance was absol
47 KaiGywer: Leskova, that's funny. I haven't had any performance issues (yet). Runs just as good as XP did for me. I have a laptop with a P4 2.8 Ghz, 512 Mb RAM,
48 RichardPrice: Vista runs on some configurations with extra debug code active, because these configurations are ones Microsoft hasnt yet been able to test. Thats why
49 Leskova: That's more or less what I was guessing anyhow, since the "Update Advisor" (or whatever that program is called that you can check your system with pr
50 FlyKev: Firefox runs perfectly. FS, im going to guess will run with it, seeing as ive not found any compatibility problems yet. Its pretty sweet to look at.
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