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# Vista is holding all back apparently
I'm no expert, but am simply fed up with the risk running a windows based platform; despite two firewalls and a router on the PC

I set myself a budget of £2000 for a new PC but what i'm now on is faster, at £2500, and less prone to unwanted nasty things in the long run, plus has a virtual environment I can run Windows XP and all my games

And came with CS3 Suite :)
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:10, archived)
# Ha ha Macs
*Adult fisher price activity centre"
(funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:27, archived)
# Ok
when I spend the same amount on a backup PC as a spare and alternative set of gears, we shall find out which one I spend my time on

but i'm not touching Vista


(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:47, archived)
# Vista is quite nice, actually.
It just gets trolled to fuck. Like macs.
I can't confirm if it's any good for gaming, but for what I use my laptop for it's much nicer than XP.
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:51, archived)
# Vista is just like windows ME
A stopgap OS to keep Microshaft quids in. It's a huge public beta test.
(funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:56, archived)
# No, ME was an abomination that didn't work.
Vista's not even in the same league.
Usability-wise it's much nicer than xp, and just as stable. This is personal experience, of course, and your mileage may vary. I wouldn't recommend it for businesses.
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 23:49, archived)
# Got warned away from it from my IT guy
on account of speed and other issues; I suspect someone will now discredit this; though I will hold his advice

The speed i'm experiencing is simply incredibable
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:58, archived)
# Nope he's right
Vista is a resource hog. We're sticking with XP til Vienna is released.
(funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 23:02, archived)
# And it's sexy as fuck and works properly.
I'm not saying Macs never crash (although none of mine have crashed in the last .... 5 years, probably) - they do have problems, things need resetting and applications need force quitting occasionally. However, I bought a MBP in February and I've only had to switch it off to install updates.
(I helped save b3ta! Ghostwriter can't pick up his pencil, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:33, archived)
# i really hate macs.
not coz they're crap or anything.

Just try managing them in a large windows corporate network - bloody nightmare.

And Office Mac users are the worst ponciest bastards.........

There's no challenge in a computer that works properly...
(funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:37, archived)
# also i'm curious?
how can a rectangular box be sexy?

(funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:42, archived)
# There's a fleshlight port on the back.
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:51, archived)
# just make sure to
avoid the firewire port then...
(funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 22:58, archived)
# Haha!
(I helped save b3ta! Ghostwriter can't pick up his pencil, Mon 30 Jun 2008, 23:02, archived)