OT: Let's SAVE Windows XP

[vdituri]

Sounds like double jeopardy BoomerD. lol

[Varga]

did you guys know that they are working on yet another operating system which will be released next year?

We have a microsoft employee in the family and on his own Pc he uses microsoft server 2003

[Frankie]

I loved microsoft server 2003! I used it for my company in NY. Very stable OT. I thought the new one is due in 2010?

[kathywithbirds]

I liked the macs I used. Last time I did it was OS 10. What are we up to now? I still have a G3 in the basement. with that music program on it. wasted too much time on that.

[naperenterprise]

I can't even begin to fathom converting over my hospital / imaging centers to MAC, every Hospital modality from genearal x-ray rooms, to MRI / CT are running via a windows based platform, all this sitting on a network, DICOM images flying around the world VIA internet and VPN lines, off site maintenance, etc... That would be quite an undertaking for the medical industry. But anythings possible I guess, I just don't see it in anyones budget, let alone the various manufacture software upgrades that would be needed on each piece of equipment.

But I agree, Vista Sucks!
I have a network here at home, 2 PC's have Vista BASIC, one has XP, and my laptop has Vista Ultimate. I can't stand how slow the Vista Basic is...

[BigAl07]

Jason you're exactly right. But I'm pretty sure you're running an NT backbone (not sure which version) at the hospital. I've yet to see any mission critical companies go VISTA. It's just not practical. From an IT stand point it would be professional IT Suicide. Now if I enjoyed user complaints, excessive lag time, down time (Reboots are almost humorous) as well as constant incompatibility then yeah I'd give Vista a whirl again. But truth is I like to go home now and again and I don't like having to babysit each Vista Machine every time someone hits print, requests files from the server or sometimes even moves the mouse.

True it would take nothing short of an IT disaster to switch everyone over to MAC....at least from where we stand right now.... There's always HOPE!!

Originally Posted by naperenterprise

I can't even begin to fathom converting over my hospital / imaging centers to MAC, every Hospital modality from genearal x-ray rooms, to MRI / CT are running via a windows based platform, all this sitting on a network, DICOM images flying around the world VIA internet and VPN lines, off site maintenance, etc... That would be quite an undertaking for the medical industry. But anythings possible I guess, I just don't see it in anyones budget, let alone the various manufacture software upgrades that would be needed on each piece of equipment.

But I agree, Vista Sucks!
I have a network here at home, 2 PC's have Vista BASIC, one has XP, and my laptop has Vista Ultimate. I can't stand how slow the Vista Basic is...

[naperenterprise]

Yeah its mostly NT background.
If we switched them over to Vista I would start working as a farmer for the Amish folks somewhere...lol

Originally Posted by BigAl07

Jason you're exactly right. But I'm pretty sure you're running an NT backbone (not sure which version) at the hospital. I've yet to see any mission critical companies go VISTA. It's just not practical. From an IT stand point it would be professional IT Suicide. Now if I enjoyed user complaints, excessive lag time, down time (Reboots are almost humorous) as well as constant incompatibility then yeah I'd give Vista a whirl again. But truth is I like to go home now and again and I don't like having to babysit each Vista Machine every time someone hits print, requests files from the server or sometimes even moves the mouse.

True it would take nothing short of an IT disaster to switch everyone over to MAC....at least from where we stand right now.... There's always HOPE!!

[CAVINCA]

Originally Posted by Varga

did you guys know that they are working on yet another operating system which will be released next year?

We have a microsoft employee in the family and on his own Pc he uses microsoft server 2003

I heard this not to long ago. i went up to atlanta to a microsoft conference. i took the day off and lost a days pay but ended up with way over a 1000 dollars worth of software. Sql Server, Visual Basic, etc.

From what they said, Vista is basically written like a plugin for xp, an update kinda (and a sucky one at that).

They have a Completly new base os coming out in the 2009-2011 time frame. It will have many of vistas features. Vista was basically a crack at making a OSX type operating system.

I love how they have a 2 year unknown for their release date. might as well be a 100 year gap in the development world of computers. By the time it hits shelves it will be obsolete

[sasquatch]

we have 2 with xp home, mine is xp pro and the new one is vista, it is like asking to go to the bathroom and I hate it, but it is pretty I like the big clock and the note pad

[BigAl07]

Originally Posted by sasquatch

we have 2 with xp home, mine is xp pro and the new one is vista, it is like asking to go to the bathroom and I hate it, but it is pretty I like the big clock and the note pad

Hey as long as it LOOKS cool when you walk by and admire it

I do like the "Visual" aspect of it but many times those things are easily "implemented" into an existing platform.

[sasquatch]

easy for you to say. I have a copy of corel photo paint 5 on floppies, its what I use for my layouts and drawings, if this computer dies I am sol because it will not load on anything else, says no time stamp or something, this computer must live or I am DOOMED

[BarbMazz]

I've never tried a computer with Vista on it. Mine all have XP. Even with XP there's always tweaking to do. Everytime something updates something else doesn't work quite right.

I think my next computer will be an Apple!

[BigAl07]

Originally Posted by BarbMazz

I've never tried a computer with Vista on it. Mine all have XP. Even with XP there's always tweaking to do. Everytime something updates something else doesn't work quite right.

I think my next computer will be an Apple!

Yes you're right! Even the BEST of them need some "Tweaking"... it's like a car.. you want it to be "Personal" the day you buy it. But what Vista is like is... you buy a new car but it takes 10 minutes to start up (while you're sitting there ready to go somewhere) and even when it starts up it's so slow.... sluggish on take off and it doesn't like the roads you've been driving on. You're now required to go make whole new roads and new EVERYTHING to work with your new car

[BoomerD]

If the look of Vista is what you seek...(without the headaches)
Download BricoPack Vista Inspirat Ultimate 2 on CrystalXP.net - Shell Packs

Windows X’s Shrine » Vista Transformation Pack

There are many more out there; these two are just the two I see most recommended.

[BigAl07]

I like the idea of making it LOOK like Vista without making it ACT like Vista (slowing it down that is).