Re: OT: Vista

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:57:24 -0800 (PST), Richard <riplin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Dec 22, 5:18 pm, Robert <n...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Put the latest Ubuntu on your 5 year old system that will otherwise
wind up polluting the landfill and you will likely be faster than a
Vista system, and still do what most users want from a computer
(internet, email, chat, facebook, a few bits of typing).

Last month I paid $100 for an HP Pavilion that someone actually rescued from a landfill.
It's about 8 years old, weighs 20 pounds and emits a terrible noise from its power supply
fan.

So, why did you pay $100 ?

It was available that weekend and nearby. I could have negotiated down to $75, since I
wasn't taking the included CRT, kb and mouse.

I equipped it with Ubuntu. It doesn't run any faster than it did under W2K.

How and what did you measure 'under W2K' ?

Web browser, file Explorer and a few compilations

Anyway W2K was fine for
speed (except Games because the video drivers weren't in kernel). You
may note that I said 'Vista'.

I've not had hands-on Vista except in-store demos. I know Vista moved DirectX out of
kernel mode by adding a new layer between it and hardware.

Plus, one
of its cards is of the soft Windows persuasion. None of the Linux drivers knows how to
make it work.

If it is a 'soft-Modem' then there are Linux drivers for some, but not
all. My laptop has a WinModem and Ubuntu made it work fine, but who
uses dial-up these days.

Riptide is a combination softmodem and sound card. I don't care about modem, but would
like to have sound.

Anyway how did you determine that the card worked at all ? It may be
broken and the reason that the box was dumped.

The sound card worked under Windows.

For games, get a Wii and get off the couch.

What's a Wii?

Do try and keep up. It's a Nintendo. The controller is a hand-held
device that works in 3 dimensions. To play tennis or bowling or sword
fighting you use the controller like you would a real racquet, bowl,
or sword.

Looks good. Thanks.

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