Microsoft announces Vista prices, specs (or, Wake up you dozy W******! pt. 2) - by oudeis
ignatios on 11/9/2006 at 14:05
Quote Posted by Shug
That horse bolted a long time ago
well quit stallin' and git in the truck, we gotta catch 'er
Kalit on 11/9/2006 at 14:47
Daaamn, expensive for the ultimate edition (other prices aren't too bad), and 40 gigs?? No hope of ever putting it on my laptop.
Uncia on 11/9/2006 at 15:12
Quote Posted by Shug
Uncia: I could pick up a copy of Win XP Pro OEM for AU$219 (~US$165), and the home edition for AU$145 (~US$110)
Yeah, but that's OEM, which Vista will doubtlessly have at lower costs (and student and mass purchase discounts) also. Expensive, but not like the previous iteration was cheap either. :erg:
Agent Monkeysee on 11/9/2006 at 15:30
So is oudeis our version of the news scrawl at the bottom of the screen now :confused:
aguywhoplaysthief on 11/9/2006 at 15:50
Why can't they understand that those who will be in the market for the uber-expensive version already have all the multimedia apps that they need, and that Microsoft will never make a built-in application better than one made by the company whose sole purpose is to make multimedia software?
I really don't think MS did adequate focus groups and polling here.
I guess I'll be getting the Business Edition.
Renegen on 11/9/2006 at 16:37
And I'm just about to buy WinXP for the first time.. oh well.
Bjossi on 11/9/2006 at 17:45
I don't think those specs are bad at all, I expected worse.
Plus, afaik Vista will turn off the graphics interface when launching fullscreen applications, freeing up a shitload of resources for the fullscreen app to use.
dracflamloc on 11/9/2006 at 17:54
Quote Posted by Bjossi
I don't think those specs are bad at all, I expected worse.
Plus, afaik Vista will turn off the graphics interface when launching fullscreen applications, freeing up a shitload of resources for the fullscreen app to use.
Think of the loading times... :nono:
What happens when you alt-tab from the game? It reloads? Or does it disable all the features you bought the OS for anyway? What about windowed mode? An OS should be an OS, not a million application layers on top too. Its like the separation of church and state... which also is sadly being ignored.
Bjossi on 11/9/2006 at 18:00
Let's not jump into conclusions too soon, I'm going to keep an open mind until I have an actual reason not to.
