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News Windows XP will be phased out by 2008

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Tim S, 16 Apr 2007.

  1. kempez

    kempez modding again!

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    Agreed with Tyinsar - nLite for the win tbh

    This is a good move by MS, let's get Vista supported. In fact let's get 64bit the industry standard NOW
     
  2. Blademrk

    Blademrk Why so serious?

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    That's the only thing I'm afraid off, by splitting the OS into 32bit and 64bit flavours the 64bit (which I've got installed on a dual boot along with XP MCE) might not become the mainstream and thus not get the driver support of 32bit.
     
  3. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    @Tyinsar
    Yea, but idea is not do to that.
    Why would I have to complicate my life to make that? I'm no re-installing windows every month.
     
  4. Tyinsar

    Tyinsar 6 screens 1 card since Nov 17 2007

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    True but you could make the next reinstall that much faster and easier. And it's easier than the hassle with SATA & PCI-Express you described.

    @kempez: nLite :thumb: (I loved the version for Win98, the free XP version wasn't as useful but the Vista version just might be a necessity.)
     
  5. kempez

    kempez modding again!

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    Aye nLite is great and I actually like the XP version. vLite is awesome too :D
     
  6. wafflesomd

    wafflesomd What's a Dremel?

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    Bf2 has never chugged along on xp with 2 gigs, ever on xp, ever.

    I get better performance with 1 gig in xp, than I do with 2 in vista.

    Driver's just suck for it right now. God knows my emu 0404 has static in vista..
    And its not even constatn static, its only when there's ram being used by another program.
     
  7. kempez

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    Drivers sucking is not really Microsoft's fault, companies like Creative and nVidia should get their damn act together
     
  8. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    Definitely.
    Seriously, nVidia suprised me a lot. I was really not expecting that. They usually make great drivers. And great support (unlike ATI) for older video card. Heck they still have drivers for the TNT1 and 2. Even when XP came out, they had no issue. But now... wow... They had Vista in hands, and didn't do any drivers testing... Shame.

    As for Creative... that was expected, by me. What was not expected is that they are making drivers for the older sound card. I really thought they would only do it for the X-fi. (not doing the applications and sound panel for the sound card for Vista, was expected by me, even for the X-fi).
     
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