Windows Vista Shock & Awe

[chestnut1969]

Hi All

Just thought I'd post my latest experiences with Windows Vista Beta 2 64 bit.

Well, the DVD boots. After 2 (?!?) years of MS development, I am greeted with a turquoise/green screen that does nothing. Ah, sorry, the mouse cursor works.

Its just simply amazing. Its beauty must be its simplicity.

I suppose I'd better do the right thing and report the bug, and retreat to the much rather sane world of Ubuntu 64bit.

Nice one

[tsb]

Hi All

Just thought I'd post my latest experiences with Windows Vista Beta 2 64 bit.

Well, the DVD boots. After 2 (?!?) years of MS development, I am greeted with a turquoise/green screen that does nothing. Ah, sorry, the mouse cursor works.

Its just simply amazing. Its beauty must be its simplicity.

I suppose I'd better do the right thing and report the bug, and retreat to the much rather sane world of Ubuntu 64bit.

Nice one

No surprise. A lot of your hardware will not work with the 64bit edition now. You should use the 32bit version. If I'm not mistaken, the 64bit version will require signed 64bit drivers. There aren't many now, so I suggest trying the 32bit version before jumping to harsh conclusions. Remember we are still almost a year from launch as well.

[givré]

Remember we are still almost a year from launch as well.

Why we are, do you work for microsoft? As i know, only microsoft guy can say we are, because there is now community behind.

[chestnut1969]

Well, after downgrading graphics card, & using 32bit version, I've had a bit more success..

[skirkpatrick]

Maybe MS is also planning on doing Apple one better and go with a 0-button mouse to go with their simpler desktop?

[easyease]

Hi All

Just thought I'd post my latest experiences with Windows Vista Beta 2 64 bit.

Well, the DVD boots. After 2 (?!?) years of MS development, I am greeted with a turquoise/green screen that does nothing. Ah, sorry, the mouse cursor works.

Its just simply amazing. Its beauty must be its simplicity.

I suppose I'd better do the right thing and report the bug, and retreat to the much rather sane world of Ubuntu 64bit.

Nice one

sounds like its about as much use as a zx81 in this day and age........

[KingBahamut]

I think the most hilarious bit about Vista is the UAC aspect. It almost has a gksudo kinda feel to it. Actually it very much feels like that all together.

sudo in Vista....hehe....that is funny.

[bruce89]

I think the most hilarious bit about Vista is the UAC aspect. It almost has a gksudo kinda feel to it. Actually it very much feels like that all together.

Except it doesn't ask for a password, but a neverending load of accept buttons.
Couldn't somebody write a program to "click" all these buttons, as it doesn't require a password?

[prattrs]

Supposedly the confirmation clicks take place in the same secure desktop environment that presents the cntl-alt-del logon prompt. It's supposedly proven to be quite secure. I might actually be safer than a regular window asking for a password.

[K.Mandla]

Well, the DVD boots. After 2 (?!?) years of MS development, I am greeted with a turquoise/green screen that does nothing. Ah, sorry, the mouse cursor works.

Sounds something like my experience with Vista.

I guess I had a little more luck, though. At least I had buttons I could push.