I have actually noticed many operating system functions being faster in Vista.
Alt-tabbing out of 3d games is instant, and alt-tabbing back in, also instant. This used to take awhile. Searching is faster (if you're not already using something like Google Desktop) but completely and utterly difficult to configure the way you want it to work. I do prefer the new start menu, which reminds me of Quicksilver/Spotlight on Mac OS X. Starting Visual Studio 2005 is a ton faster. Generally starting applications is faster, but I noticed especially on VS2005. Starting up from 'sleep' is faster. Copying files seems slower. A lot of other stuff seems slower just because of resource considerations. The OS does now take up 600 megs of RAM on my machine by itself. Which means, to be running FoxPro, VS, FireFox, Thunderbird, iTunes, SQL Server Express, etc....you probably need two gigs to leave wiggle room. I haven't done a direct comparison to XP on this machine. Just my general sense and feeling of things. On 4/9/07, Virgil Bierschwale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ya'll all know I'm a staunch supporter of Microsoft... > But here lately, > > I have a Acer aspire 5670 laptop which I had upgraded from xp home to xp > professional back when I bought it. > Starting last year, I attempted 5 times to install the vista beta that comes > with my action pack subscription. > No go any time... > > However I hadn't given up yet, so in the new Jan 07 package there was a > windows vista UPGRADE. > > Said to myself. Self, one more time won't hurt, yeah right. > > Finally figured it was a problem with Acer drivers, so I reinstalled from > the restore cd (thank god I had one) > > This put the Acer back like new with XP HOME and a traditional format (FAT > 32) > > So I try again and it looks like it is finally working and then it says this > upgrade cannot be installed on a FAT 32 formatted drive and I finally say to > myself, self, Microsoft has really really blown it this time. > > Oh well, what did I do with that Linux cd and wheres that PHP / MySQL book I > bought.. > > Virgil Bierschwale > Armstrong and Skipper Real Estate > (830) 329-6774 Cell > (830) 864-4799 Fax > (830) 864-4726 Home > http://www.bierschwale.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Ted Roche > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 3:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NF] -- Tech Analysis: Windows Vista Sucks Performance > > On 4/9/07, Bill Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > "As suspected, Vista hampered .Net's performance as well." > > > > Wassa matta? Did they write it in DotNet or something? > > Yuck, yuck... > > -- > Ted Roche > Ted Roche & Associates, LLC > http://www.tedroche.com > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
