Comments on: Pepsi Challenge for Windows Vista http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:42:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike Swaim http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-3941 Mike Swaim Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:33:01 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/#comment-3941 My work computer now dual boots XP and (Unsupported) 64 bit Vista, and Vista definitely feels relatively sluggish. I think that with a faster quad processor (I'm running 1.8 GHz Core Duo), the difference would be a lot less noticeable. As far as I can tell, the killer app for Vista is 64 bit support, and PCs shipping with 4+ GHz of memory. My work computer now dual boots XP and (Unsupported) 64 bit Vista, and Vista definitely feels relatively sluggish. I think that with a faster quad processor (I’m running 1.8 GHz Core Duo), the difference would be a lot less noticeable. As far as I can tell, the killer app for Vista is 64 bit support, and PCs shipping with 4+ GHz of memory.

]]> By: Alex http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Alex Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:47:59 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/#comment-3921 I wonder how the same people would react to seeing Ubuntu with Compiz effects fully enabled. My guess is that they would probably like it at least as much as Vista in tests of this length. I wonder how the same people would react to seeing Ubuntu with Compiz effects fully enabled. My guess is that they would probably like it at least as much as Vista in tests of this length.

]]> By: Joe Fix http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 Joe Fix Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:24:19 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/#comment-3919 Sounds like my interactions with Michelle's iMac. The flashy GUI, the slick mouse gestures and animations to open/switch apps...the unbelievable frustration searching through forum after forum to resolve what should be a very simple problem - only to find out I have to go to the shell and type some UNIX command to globally alter something. You're right...Pepsi is way too sweet, I'll stick with my (XP) operating system. Sounds like my interactions with Michelle’s iMac. The flashy GUI, the slick mouse gestures and animations to open/switch apps…the unbelievable frustration searching through forum after forum to resolve what should be a very simple problem – only to find out I have to go to the shell and type some UNIX command to globally alter something. You’re right…Pepsi is way too sweet, I’ll stick with my (XP) operating system.

]]> By: Codewiz51 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-3893 Codewiz51 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:51:23 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/09/pepsi-challenge-for-windows-vista/#comment-3893 I think it's amazing that Microsoft has to go down this path in the first place. Here's a commentary by Dvorak, love him or hate him. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/microsoft-stunt-sends-wrong-message/story.aspx?guid=%7B50FBBD7F%2D94FE%2D4986%2D98E5%2DD8BC81DA1770%7D My only experience with Vista has been my son's laptop. It has been less than pleasant, particularly regarding wireless connections. Based on this experience, the day to day aggravation of software that doesn't work, or has to be patched, or an upgrade purchased has turned me terminally negative on the product. Spending so much money for an operating system to find out I have about $400 in additional software upgrade expenses has been less than a thrilling experience. It has nothing to do with the spiffy new interface, it has everything to do with cost. I think it’s amazing that Microsoft has to go down this path in the first place. Here’s a commentary by Dvorak, love him or hate him. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/microsoft-stunt-sends-wrong-message/story.aspx?guid=%7B50FBBD7F%2D94FE%2D4986%2D98E5%2DD8BC81DA1770%7D

My only experience with Vista has been my son’s laptop. It has been less than pleasant, particularly regarding wireless connections. Based on this experience, the day to day aggravation of software that doesn’t work, or has to be patched, or an upgrade purchased has turned me terminally negative on the product. Spending so much money for an operating system to find out I have about $400 in additional software upgrade expenses has been less than a thrilling experience. It has nothing to do with the spiffy new interface, it has everything to do with cost.

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