Vista OEM

kylie · Post by **kylie** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:56 am

arela wrote:Vista Corporate is totaly unusable; ...
no Spider Solitare

this is a killer app. how can they dare to rip it off?

Micha · Post by **Micha** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:59 am

yeah Vista.
So here is my plan for the future:
since my DAW is offline, I first must buy a card to get online. yep.
And, of course, I need a provider. well, bitter pill.
Bang!
Then I go to some place where I can download a latest virus scanner. ok.
Then I open my box and put in the card. yeah.
Then I install the virus scanner. must be.
Then I pick up my DAW and bring it to the phone, only two rooms further. well then.
Then I dial up for the internet. waiting...
Then I look up for the latest viruses. more waiting...
Then, yeah, then I can activate my vista. jipee!
Then I can disconnect. Ha.
Then I can deinstall the virus scanner. no hassle while recording.
Then I bring back my DAW. remember? 2 rooms only.
Then I remove the card. pfff.
(should I add here then I pray that my DAW still works?...)
Uff!
Oh, should I mention that my DAW is built in?
It's in the living room, so it's invisible, except you know what to open.

After something like a month or so, vista comes up with a reminder, something like could not connect with activation server. or so.
And then again:
Bang!
then, then, then. etc.
Uff!

No, I prefer the easy solution:
Hasta la vista!

kylie · Post by **kylie** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:29 am

Micha wrote:yeah Vista.
So here is my plan for the future:
since my DAW is offline, I first must buy a card to get online. yep.
And, of course, I need a provider. well, bitter pill.

did the take out the phone activation method? that would have been another possibility for you...

No, I prefer the easy solution:
Hasta la vista!

nevertheless, I agree with you

-greetings, markus-

Micha · Post by **Micha** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:25 am

yes, no phone AFAIK. For corporate it is recommended to have a
server running, so the workstations can activate themselves in house.
No more volume license also.
The point is this permanent activating thing.
With phone?
No, offline DAW's are somehow not in their view.

kylie · Post by **kylie** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:55 am

Micha wrote:yes, no phone AFAIK.

well, I was curious and found a whitepaper from microsoft saying that there is an option via telephone, which will be available in case no internet connection is detected (whatever qualifies for an internet connection or no was not revealed, though).
if a connection was found, bang. (to say it with your words

)

-greetings, markus-

ps:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... tionWP.doc

Micha · Post by **Micha** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:17 am

Ok, must install it anyway, so I'll have a look.
Thanks for the link!

King of Snake · Post by **King of Snake** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:51 am

what's the best alternative file browser for mac? I too hate the frickin' finder. Even windows explorer beats that (although on my pc at home I use the xplorer2 browser in addition to windows explorer)

Macs are nice. I've always felt OSX to feel sluggish compared to XP though (maybe it's to do with all the animated bullshit in OSX that there isn't a simple preference for to switch off).

Oh and what about mouse acceleration? I HATE that but it seems impossible to turn off. Luckily I use Wacoms mostly....

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:45 am

Path Finder is a good one: http://www.cocoatech.com/

arela · Post by **arela** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:38 pm

Look at this
http://apnews.myway.com//article/200704 ... VLTO0.html

Dell returning to XP

"This is really odd," said Michael Silver, research vice president at Gartner. "On new PCs, consumers usually do want the latest and greatest."

King of Snake · Post by **King of Snake** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:47 am

arela wrote:Look at this
http://apnews.myway.com//article/200704 ... VLTO0.html

Dell returning to XP

"This is really odd," said Michael Silver, research vice president at Gartner. "On new PCs, consumers usually do want the latest and greatest."

yeah but the latest isn't neccesarily the greatest

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:46 am

katano · Post by **katano** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:12 am

hehe, BUT does SFP work on OSX?

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:08 am

Does it work on Vista (real Vista not the half-arsed 32-bit waste of time)

Post by **hubird** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:41 am

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:17 pm

thanks for the Pathfinder hint, Dark - somehow it had escaped me...

looks like a real cool thing

cheers, Tom

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:29 pm

Yeah.. for once I wish Apple would buy it up and get rid of the stupid OSX finder.

Post by **hubird** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:28 pm

interesting read it was about the finder.
back to the finder that IS (considered to be the) the computer

Post by **hubird** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:34 am

you don't like having choices anymore?

pseudojazzer · Post by **pseudojazzer** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:57 am

Some audio related info about vista...

http://www.rainrecording.com/vista/

Some really interesting results in the performance tests page as well..

Peace,
Tom

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:19 pm

Vista has advantages: It can use DriveBoost, DriveReady, and more RAM (you'll need it). Those hardware advantages would directly benefit musicians; in theory at least.