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Vista or XP?
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Which do you think is better? XP or Vista.
XP
54%
 54%  [ 12 ]
Vista
36%
 36%  [ 8 ]
They both suck monkey butt, so I use another OS.
9%
 9%  [ 2 ]
They both suck monkey butt, but I have no other options.
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
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poet13



Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:43 am    Post subject: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

I like XP ....but I haven't tried Vista. I've heard some not good things about Vista. I have read a few reviews.
How about some opinions or experiences using those OS's in Korea....
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cheeseface



Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:01 am    Post subject: Re: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

poet13 wrote:
I like XP ....but I haven't tried Vista. I've heard some not good things about Vista. I have read a few reviews.
How about some opinions or experiences using those OS's in Korea....


Some people are having a great time with VISTA, but many are not.

I use my computer for gaming so VISTA is a really waste of around 20-30 fps in some cases. The Dx10 revolution turned out to be nothing but hot air as far a graphics are concerned.

Many people are very happy with VISTA, but most of the overclocking and gaming forums I read dismiss it as flawed, people are waiting to see what SP1 bring or even SP2 as it took that long for XP to be satisfactory.
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Demophobe



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:07 am    Post subject: Re: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

cheeseface wrote:


I use my computer for gaming so VISTA is a really waste of around 20-30 fps in some cases. The Dx10 revolution turned out to be nothing but hot air as far a graphics are concerned.


Rolling Eyes
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SeoulFinn



Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: 1h from Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As the guy above "rolleyes" said, if the main use of your PC is playing games go for XP. And yes, I know I'm contradicting myself. In the other thread I mentioned that I bought Vista 64bit for games. But hey, I'm running Vista on MBP, have 4 gigs of RAM and want to use it all, and the games I play aren't that demanding: UT2004, HOMM V Tribes of the EAST.

Vista is the future... until the next MS OS comes out in few(?) years. Vista will get better with time. Games that suffer performance wise under Vista, will very likely run better as new patches and drivers come out.
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Demophobe



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

SeoulFinn wrote:
As the guy above "rolleyes" said, if the main use of your PC is playing games go for XP.


I actually meant the contrary.
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SeoulFinn



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Location: 1h from Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup, but I was referring to the guy before/above you. Very Happy
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cheeseface



Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:59 am    Post subject: Re: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

Demophobe wrote:
cheeseface wrote:


I use my computer for gaming so VISTA is a really waste of around 20-30 fps in some cases. The Dx10 revolution turned out to be nothing but hot air as far a graphics are concerned.


Rolling Eyes


Go on, what games are utilizing Dx10? Crysis!!! The Dx10 hack available for XP makes Crysis look just as good as Dx10.

I can't think of any games that Dx10 has a major advantage, yet.

I'm not getting VISTA for quite a while yet, I'll let others iron out the problems Cool Laughing
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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's a hack for Crysis that makes it work on DX9? Oh, that's funny.
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cheeseface



Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bassexpander wrote:
There's a hack for Crysis that makes it work on DX9? Oh, that's funny.


No, there is a hack so you get the Dx10 effects while using Dx9 in XP.....


Sorry, didn't realize that was so hard for you to understand Sad Sad


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cheeseface



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:13 am    Post subject: Re: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

cheeseface wrote:
Demophobe wrote:
cheeseface wrote:


I use my computer for gaming so VISTA is a really waste of around 20-30 fps in some cases. The Dx10 revolution turned out to be nothing but hot air as far a graphics are concerned.


Rolling Eyes


Go on, what games are utilizing Dx10? Crysis!!! The Dx10 hack available for XP makes Crysis look just as good as Dx10.

I can't think of any games that Dx10 has a major advantage, yet.

I'm not getting VISTA for quite a while yet, I'll let others iron out the problems Cool Laughing


Rolling Eyes
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cheeseface



Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:23 am    Post subject: Re: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

Demophobe wrote:
cheeseface wrote:
Demophobe wrote:
cheeseface wrote:


I use my computer for gaming so VISTA is a really waste of around 20-30 fps in some cases. The Dx10 revolution turned out to be nothing but hot air as far a graphics are concerned.


Rolling Eyes


Go on, what games are utilizing Dx10? Crysis!!! The Dx10 hack available for XP makes Crysis look just as good as Dx10.

I can't think of any games that Dx10 has a major advantage, yet.

I'm not getting VISTA for quite a while yet, I'll let others iron out the problems Cool Laughing


Rolling Eyes


Are you ok? You seem to have a problem with your eyes rolling about, I hope your not infected with some kind of brain disease....... Laughing


Rolling Eyes Laughing
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:34 am    Post subject: Re: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

cheeseface wrote:
Demophobe wrote:
cheeseface wrote:
Demophobe wrote:
cheeseface wrote:


I use my computer for gaming so VISTA is a really waste of around 20-30 fps in some cases. The Dx10 revolution turned out to be nothing but hot air as far a graphics are concerned.


Rolling Eyes


Go on, what games are utilizing Dx10? Crysis!!! The Dx10 hack available for XP makes Crysis look just as good as Dx10.

I can't think of any games that Dx10 has a major advantage, yet.

I'm not getting VISTA for quite a while yet, I'll let others iron out the problems Cool Laughing


Rolling Eyes


Are you ok? You seem to have a problem with your eyes rolling about, I hope your not infected with some kind of brain disease....... Laughing


Rolling Eyes Laughing


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cheeseface



Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:43 am    Post subject: Re: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

Anyway, back on topic if you want VISTA get it by all means, I'm just giving my opinion.

It's good to have some different view points rather than just the rolling of eyes.


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Demophobe



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:17 am    Post subject: Re: Vista or XP? Reply with quote

cheeseface wrote:

It's good to have some different view points rather than just the rolling of eyes.




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