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Windows Vista

Haruka

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    • pokejungle said:
    If Mac's webserver was that great, it'd be more widely used. It's called Linux and Apache...the best duo out there.

    And OpenOffice is not horrible. It's quite workable, although I prefer the eye candy that is Office 2003. Can't wait for 2007.
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    Actually, Mac OS X's webserver is totally based on Apache... o.O... =p
     

    Cartmic

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    • Wolt said:
    Let's see, you've also been using Windows Flip equivalents for a long time too? Your system's had an OS-integrated protection system? You've also had a fast integrated desktop search for years?
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    Wolt said:
    Your system's had an OS-integrated protection system?
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    Yes, on a ROM chip.


    Wolt said:
    Had a fast integrated desktop search for years?
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    Yes, that I dont need to explain the answer is already there.


    By the way this OS I talk about is called RISC OS, it was never realy a big thing in the US, so I guess thats why you have never heard of these features before Vista came along.
     

    Navarr

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    • Haruka said:
    Actually, Mac OS X's webserver is totally based on Apache... o.O... =p
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    What do you mean Based? It is. All Macintosh OS X is; is a a UNIX Distribution based off of FreeBSD with a nice GUI. Macintosh's Web Server IS Apache. Any virus that Linux can get, Macintosh can get too; because its the same gosh-durn operating kernel. Macintosh and Linux are the same; Macintosh just takes complete control and gives the user a better GUI.
     

    Jesus Freak Josh

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    • Vista is a complete waste of time in my book. My brother had to try several times to get the latest BETA to start, he had to trick it into saving Temp files onto another harddisk and it took up a heap of space for nothing. And that's just the install.
    There's so much useless crap nicely labelled "eye candy" that try to impress the users.

    EDIT: There's also the time zone problem in the install. I hope they fix that up for the official release.
     
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    pokejungle

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    My rationales are completely rational.

    The new laptop I bought before leaving has one of those "Windows Vista Capable" stickers, but I don't think I'd ever try that big of a thing on it. D:
     

    Haruka

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    • Alyssa, what's with the valley girl impressions? o_o; That, and did you get a Core Solo/Duo Mac mini? I guess the price tag really did appeal to you.

    Windows Vista has quite a hefty requirement, and Aero isn't the friendliest thing around, but it doesn't have any evident resource hogging (I should know. My machine is only a 1.73 GHz Pentium M with only 512 MB of RAM and the Intel GMA 900 which doesn't support Aero). I assume you tried Release Candidate 1?
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    Core Duo model...

    I tried RC1 totally on my Dell Dimension 8400, it sometimes uses alot of CPU power, especially when I totally encode stuff using VirtualDub...

    and don't try running a Virtual Machine, it will like totally slow down your computer (unless you have 2GB of RAM). I am not impressed, but it's better than beta 2. I'm not getting it because it's too expensive.

    I like totally use my dell for The Sims 2 only.
     
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    pokejungle

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    I'd have to say that Macs still don't make as good servers as linux because of security reasons. Yes, they're more invulnerable to viruses, but Linux is pre-programmed to be ultra secured.

    Like Mandriva.
     

    Haruka

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    • Mac OS X requires authorization before you can totally change critical infomation and also has a built in firewall.

    Intel GMA is not meant for gaming... and my Sims 2 games work only on Windows. =p

    I'm totally not buying vista for another reason, you can only transfer it to one other machine, which is like so totally unfair. =p
     
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    pokejungle

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    Windows has a built in firewall too.

    And it's one of the most virus-prone Operating Systems.
     

    pokejungle

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    I have Karspersky AntiVirus (or something like that...) and I believe it can block all connections if I need it to.

    It also scans everything coming and going from my internet connection real time. I love it <3

    System scan time is horrible though, that's the downside to it. It has one of the best reputations around though for catching everything.
     

    DrCoolSanta

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    • You guys could download Vista Transformation Pack, it makes your computer look like vista, pretty much everything is changed with it but It won't give you Vista but yet I prefer having VTP.
     

    Drifblim

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    • pokejungle said:
    I'd have to say that Macs still don't make as good servers as linux because of security reasons. Yes, they're more invulnerable to viruses, but Linux is pre-programmed to be ultra secured.

    Like Mandriva.
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    Erm, Mac OS X Server is actually a UNIX system itself, like Linux. So I don't see any real difference.
     

    pokejungle

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    The Mac's sidebar?

    Personally, I think Windows got it right with the taskbar.
     

    Guest123_x1

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    coding differences?

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    Erm, Mac OS X Server is actually a UNIX system itself, like Linux. So I don't see any real difference.
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    Maybe OSX's code has been slightly altered-so that it isn't as good a server system than the real UNIX (or Linux).
     
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