Lets Reminisce at How Bad Windows Vista Was. I Actually Bought a Copy of Windows 7

[Liquid]

Did your computer come with it or you upgrade?

My laptop just doesn't feel as smooth with it (i5 processor + 8 gig ram) so it's not the specs and its not super slow neither but it just felt better with Windows 7

And my main gripe is Skype I use it heavy and its always given me issues, shows people offline when they not doesn't show missed calls and now when I use the windows 8 app and try to minimize it, it closes the call, and I have tried trouble shooting it every which way. It also affects the standard desktop app too.

Windows 8 is usually smoother than 7. Boots up much faster also

 

[Jone2three45]

Windows Vista was a mess due to drivers and not having enough power to run it.

Now, Windows 8 is just pure garbage.

Windows 7 will always be the redeemer and hold the crown.

 

[winb83]

Vista was cool if you had a decent PC. I think I had 4GBs of RAM back then and I never had any issues.

Windows Vista was a mess due to drivers and not having enough power to run it.

Now, Windows 8 is just pure garbage.

Windows 7 will always be the redeemer and hold the crown.

Windows 8 is an updated version of Windows 7 minus the start menu which is useless anyway with global search. Windows 8.1 > Windows 7.

 

[radio rahiem]

Windows 8.1

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

let's talk about how long XP held it down.

how many of you worked at places that had XP after:

vista
7
8
8.1

and nobody cared because it worked.

i rode that XP wave at home for a good year after 7 dropped.

 

[Codeine Bryant]

Windows ME was just an abortion altogether.

Windows Vista wasn't necessarily bad as an OS, it just tried to introduce too much at a time where hardware wasn't up to speed, so the OS dragged a lot, all the fukking time.

Windows XP and 7 are the GOAT OSes tho

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

Windows ME was just an abortion altogether.

Windows Vista wasn't necessarily bad as an OS, it just tried to introduce too much at a time where hardware wasn't up to speed, so the OS dragged a lot, all the fukking time.

Windows XP and 7 are the GOAT OSes tho

yeah, you really can't front on XP or 7.
i'm gonna ride with 7 until something better comes along.

 

[MR. SNIFLES]

XP WAS JUST

 

[winb83]

Windows ME was just an abortion altogether.

Windows Vista wasn't necessarily bad as an OS, it just tried to introduce too much at a time where hardware wasn't up to speed, so the OS dragged a lot, all the fukking time.

Windows XP and 7 are the GOAT OSes tho

I never even used Windows ME. How bad was it?

 

[Codeine Bryant]

I never even used Windows ME. How bad was it?

First off, it was incredibly slow. A massive resource hog, in an era where resources were scarce. Most computers had less than 256mb of RAM back then. With the majority having less than 128mb. shyt was egregious for how slow it was compared to Windows 98.

Programs were not optimized for Windows ME. Like, the most basic of programs, including word processing tools, games, and any and all sorts of programs business run. Programs had problems installing, running once installed, loading, crashing, etc. You conjure up any sort of fukkery that could occur with a program on any OS, and Windows ME had it down pat.

In general, it was just an ustable piece of shyt. And it was at a time where there weren't really many alternatives. Especially for the lay person, since back in 2000 computers and software were a foreign language to the majority of society. Once you upgraded/installed that buggy piece of shyt OS, you were bound to it and it's crippling shortcomings.

And to top it all off, Microsoft had the audacity to brand it "Millenium Edition," with a shiny holographic logo, so desperately trying to be modern and cutting edge with their marketing and advertising. They tried their best to make Windows 95 and 98 look archaic, in an attempt to get people to hemorrhage money on their new product. Except that it sucked. Complete asscheeks.

Needless to say, people were, and still are, extremely pissed about Windows ME.

The fact that Windows XP was released and adopted IMMEDIATELY and WORLDWIDE less than 3 years after Windows ME released tells you everything you need to know about how fukking garbage it was.

Edit: At least with Windows Vista, people still had Windows XP they could rock, and a lot of people stuck with it. And with Windows 8, people still had/have Windows 7 they could rock, and a lot of people have stuck with it. MS tried to forcefeed ME down the throats of consumers by portraying 95 and 98 as outdated pieces of shyt, and essentially "tricked" their consumer base into upgrading.

People felt like they were legitimately robbed when they switched from 98 to ME. So not only was ME trash, but a huge portion of the people that had it felt like they had been hoodwinked by the Big Bad Corporation.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

at this point there really is no excuse for Microsoft to put out an Operating System that is sub-par.
test that joint for as long as you have to until you are 99% sure that it is good to go.

why put out a beta product that is 60% done and then let it limp along until you put out the complete version and relabel it as a new OS?

Monopoly.

 

[Yung Yogurt]

I ain't gonna front, I complain about whatever the newest windows is at the time. If I'm not used to it, then i ain't gonna like it until i get used to it (sorta like sukkin coc).

Other than that though, I just complain about what I don't like just to fit in with the nerds at work. I really don't see the big deal at the end of the day, adapt or be mad! hahahahaha

 

[AquaCityBoy]

I have been rocking with Ubuntu for a good 2 or so years.... shyt is pretty good and I run Windows VMs when I need them.... but the learning curve is and stability is

What desktop environment are you using? I use Unity and Windows 8 isn't too dissimilar from that or GNOME Shell.

Speaking of that, the only problem I've had with Windows 8 so far is how much of a pain in the ass it was to install Linux. With 7, you just put the Live CD/USB in. But with 8, there's that stupid "safe boot" mode that made it take longer to install.

 

[JohnB]

Windows xp was the goat

 

[PS5 Pro]

I am a master downloader and been bootlegging everything for years... but Vista brought me to my knees. The day Windows 7 came out, I had to cop it, My first ever software purchase (borrowed a girls student email and ate for $8 or whatever the price ) but damn those were the dark ages.....no macboys running in please

I'm on Vista right now

I work on PC's as a side job, and Vista is no different than XP. Just better at multi-tasking videos
I know Vista got a bad wrap at first, but so does every NEW operating system
Windows 8 got mad hate with nikkaz crying for it to be more like XP
But the truth is 8 is fantastic and is so much faster than anything before.
But Vista has served me well over the years