Comments on: The shittest thing about Windows Vista http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: preshit http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-242431 preshit Tue, 06 May 2008 20:24:08 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-242431 That's not what I meant. If Vista is troubling him, he has the option of using his Mac. He doesn't have to choose something new such as Ubuntu :)<br><br>Don't get me wrong. I use Ubuntu too. That's not what I meant. If Vista is troubling him, he has the option of using his Mac. He doesn't have to choose something new such as Ubuntu :)

Don't get me wrong. I use Ubuntu too.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-242430 TerenceEden Tue, 06 May 2008 20:21:52 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-242430 Ubuntu works on Mac hardware (either via Parallels or a native install) Ubuntu works on Mac hardware (either via Parallels or a native install)

]]> By: preshit http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-242429 preshit Tue, 06 May 2008 20:04:22 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-242429 You probably missed the part where he says he uses his Mac. You probably missed the part where he says he uses his Mac.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-242428 TerenceEden Tue, 06 May 2008 16:49:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-242428 Really? What can't you run on Linux?<br><br>The very few things that I couldn't find equivalents for, I use <a href="http://www.winehq.org/" rel="nofollow">WINE</a>. It runs all manner of Windows programs without any of the hassle of Vista.<br><br>Try a installing Ubuntu alongside your Windows and use it for a week. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Really? What can't you run on Linux?

The very few things that I couldn't find equivalents for, I use WINE. It runs all manner of Windows programs without any of the hassle of Vista.

Try a installing Ubuntu alongside your Windows and use it for a week. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-242427 Ewan Tue, 06 May 2008 16:41:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-242427 You say that... But the reality is next to nothing I need is available for that platform! You say that… But the reality is next to nothing I need is available for that platform!

]]> By: preshit http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-235112 preshit Tue, 06 May 2008 15:24:08 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-235112 That's not what I meant. If Vista is troubling him, he has the option of using his Mac. He doesn't have to choose something new such as Ubuntu :)<br><br>Don't get me wrong. I use Ubuntu too. That's not what I meant. If Vista is troubling him, he has the option of using his Mac. He doesn't have to choose something new such as Ubuntu :)

Don't get me wrong. I use Ubuntu too.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-235111 TerenceEden Tue, 06 May 2008 15:21:52 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-235111 Ubuntu works on Mac hardware (either via Parallels or a native install) Ubuntu works on Mac hardware (either via Parallels or a native install)

]]> By: preshit http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-235110 preshit Tue, 06 May 2008 15:04:22 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-235110 You probably missed the part where he says he uses his Mac. You probably missed the part where he says he uses his Mac.

]]> By: preshit http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-227198 preshit Tue, 06 May 2008 14:24:08 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-227198 That's not what I meant. If Vista is troubling him, he has the option of using his Mac. He doesn't have to choose something new such as Ubuntu :)<br><br>Don't get me wrong. I use Ubuntu too. That's not what I meant. If Vista is troubling him, he has the option of using his Mac. He doesn't have to choose something new such as Ubuntu :)

Don't get me wrong. I use Ubuntu too.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-227197 TerenceEden Tue, 06 May 2008 14:21:52 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-227197 Ubuntu works on Mac hardware (either via Parallels or a native install) Ubuntu works on Mac hardware (either via Parallels or a native install)

]]> By: preshit http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-227196 preshit Tue, 06 May 2008 14:04:22 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-227196 You probably missed the part where he says he uses his Mac. You probably missed the part where he says he uses his Mac.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-227195 TerenceEden Tue, 06 May 2008 10:49:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-227195 Really? What can't you run on Linux?<br><br>The very few things that I couldn't find equivalents for, I use <a href="http://www.winehq.org/">WINE</a>. It runs all manner of Windows programs without any of the hassle of Vista.<br><br>Try a installing Ubuntu alongside your Windows and use it for a week. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Really? What can't you run on Linux?

The very few things that I couldn't find equivalents for, I use WINE. It runs all manner of Windows programs without any of the hassle of Vista.

Try a installing Ubuntu alongside your Windows and use it for a week. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-227194 smstextnews Tue, 06 May 2008 10:41:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-227194 You say that... But the reality is next to nothing I need is available for that platform! You say that… But the reality is next to nothing I need is available for that platform!

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-227193 TerenceEden Tue, 06 May 2008 08:58:28 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-227193 <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com">Get Ubuntu</a>. Fast, stable, free and it does what *you* want - not what Microsoft wants. Get Ubuntu. Fast, stable, free and it does what *you* want – not what Microsoft wants.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-227192 smstextnews Mon, 05 May 2008 20:22:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-227192 The fact that you have to turn it off in the first place........<br>gaaaaaahhhhh The fact that you have to turn it off in the first place……..
gaaaaaahhhhh

]]> By: Mark Thomas http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/the_shittest_thing_about_windows_vista.html/comment-page-1#comment-227191 Mark Thomas Mon, 05 May 2008 19:44:44 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6374#comment-227191 Turn it off? <br><br>User Account Control under User Accounts...<br><br>Needs a reboot but first thing I normally do - I like to think I am savvy enough not to be annoyed by UAC :) Turn it off?

User Account Control under User Accounts…

Needs a reboot but first thing I normally do – I like to think I am savvy enough not to be annoyed by UAC :)

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