Windows Vista - the O/S That Everyone Loves to Hate

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Posted to SciTech on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 03:02:11 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Like it or not, Windows Vista is on the horizon for many, and they're not all happy about it. Windows XP has a limited time left. XP has some life in it for a while, but it's headed for oblivion.

I've been running Vista for a couple of months now, and It's fine. I do, however, have a machine with a bit more horsepower than many -- 2GHz AMD Turion 64x2 dual-core processor, 3GB RAM, 250GB HD.

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Has Microsoft's Time Come and Gone?

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Posted to Business on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:04:49 PM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.

Motley Fool thinks that Bill Gates' move from company leadership is a sign of things to come, much like when a rat instinctively knows when to leave a sinking ship....

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Microsoft Opening a New Vista On Screwing Consumers?

Ten thousand people labored for five years to create Microsoft Windows Vista, and this week it will finally be offered to consumers. To use it, you'll need to buy a copy for around $150. You will probably also need to upgrade your machine (especially if you want to use the cool Aero graphics). And, oh, one other thing: You will also have to allow remote corporations complete control over some aspects of how your machine behaves.

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