http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/ Engadget Comments for How would you change Windows Vista? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/]]>Aug 19th 2007 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
Add: Ubuntu. ]]>Aug 19th 2007 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
With compiz fusion, of course. That really was wiiiiiide open for that.

I dual boot Ubuntu and XP. I know what I like. Vista would not be it.

...even if they open sourced it, it couldn't save it's sorry butt. I can just see Linus taking one look at it, laughing a little, taking the drivers, throwing the rest of the code at the wine project, and sanitizing his hard drive ;)
I know I would.]]>Aug 20th 2007 1:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
Even after all this time, there's still a lot of (even brand new) hardware I own that doesn't support Windows Vista.

Maybe Microsoft could bribe (or offer "incentives") to manufacturers to release Vista drivers for all of their hardware less than 3 years old. And make sure the drivers actually work properly.

Other than that, I think the "Ultimate" edition should actually be the only version on sale. Price it at the same as Home Premium and then at install time give the option of installing a "basic", "regular" or "expert" version of the OS.

It would save a lot of shelf space and confuse consumers less.]]>Aug 20th 2007 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT]]>Aug 20th 2007 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 20th 2007 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
Every time someone questions Engadget, someone else trots out that excuse.

I could be wrong, but I at least _think_ I remember a time when I could come to Engadget and read about cool gadgets and reviews thereof. Sometime in the last year or so Engadget seems to have become infected with blog-poison: "sarcasm makes us cool and so does bashing everything".

So while Engadget may just be a blog, for a while there it felt like it was something more.]]>Aug 19th 2007 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
"Every time someone questions Engadget, someone else trots out that excuse."

Every time someone questions Engadget, God kills a kitten.]]>Aug 19th 2007 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
Actually, better yet, I would make it more like Apple :D
Just like I would make http://www.Google.com results to be shown like http://www.PeekStr.com results ;)]]>Aug 19th 2007 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Unless Google Ajax API improves a bit I think http://www.PeekStr.com will probably switch to Yahoo Search API to get more results per query and thus be more usable. Anyway, its new and it can be called a concept at this point, we'll see :)]]>Aug 19th 2007 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
thanks again]]>Aug 19th 2007 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/If you knew me, trust me, you would know better. I have one and only one account where ever I go. [porn sites don't count ;)]]]>Aug 20th 2007 3:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
Evan]]>Aug 20th 2007 4:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Last I checked they were using screenshots and not live pages to view.
And some pages they had cached but still nothing live.
Remember, PeekStr is just a concept, it's NOT a release or anything. Its just one guy and his idea created in a few hours.]]>Aug 20th 2007 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/=D

Really though, change the UI it is really really tacky, I know I can change it back to the old XP or what not but then why would I buy Vista? There isn't that much on vista you can't find on XP and XP is a really great OS!]]>Aug 19th 2007 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 22nd 2007 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Remove all DRM.
Include Firefox/Opera options on install.
Include any kind of options on install ... (I don't want all that crap in my build. Why should I have to take it out after it's been installed?)
Tighter code, more open, don't gimp OpenGL by layering it on DX.
Smaller memory footprint.
Open and documented standard APIs.
Did I mention standards?
]]>Aug 19th 2007 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
The last thing windows needs is to become more like OSX. More scalable in terms of performance and a bit more open and it will be fine.]]>Aug 19th 2007 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
...And I think I'm still the *only* one that actually likes Vista who is not a fanboi (there are MS fanbois?! o.O)

For me, I would like the following changes: -
No big price tag please
More stability with core components (Win Mob Dev Cntr, I'm looking at you)
Less resource hungry
More customasation without third party apps
Better search function (It's better, but not fantastic)
Better updating... My AV updates important stuff without asking, why can't you, Vista?

Thanks, I know MS will never listen, but a stab in the dark is better than none :p
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I would prefer these things, however.
1) Give us more Ultimate Extras! What did I pay for?

2) Not requiring me to upgrade my RAM, graphics card, and processor to have a speedy system like I did with XP.

3) Make the transparency effects even more transparent.

4) Force Adobe to release flash for IE 64-bit.

5) Let me move my Favorites folder to a different drive and still let me create favorites.

6) Make the UAC less annoying, especially when renaming files and move files.

7) Improve compatibility with games released before Vista.]]>Aug 19th 2007 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
I agree that Adobe should push out the 64bit flash already, but my Vista rig is great, I built it making sure all components played well with Vista and they do. It is speedy and reliable. Plus I got to buy the OEM at 1/3 of the normal cost, at the expense of installing on multiple machines, which I don't need to do.

Engadget get off your high-horse and go lick Jobs arse, that's what your good at.]]>Aug 19th 2007 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/

all my hardware lists as compatible too, and while I have not had the OS that long, already I have had at least 3 total input lockup - power button doesn't work - pull the power crashes, one of which necessitated a full clean reinstall with major data loss. Regular OS crashes happen weekly, sometimes multiple times a day. It seems anything that pushes the OS hard, particularly in the graphics arena, will crash the thing.]]>Aug 19th 2007 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
I do agree with several of your points:

1) Give us more Ultimate Extras! What did I pay for?

4) Force Adobe to release flash for IE 64-bit.

6) Make the UAC less annoying, especially when renaming files and move files.]]>Aug 19th 2007 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 20th 2007 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
After a month of taking 3 minutes to transfer 5k files (that's five KILOBYTES) back and forth I just ditched Vista and switched permanently to linux. Couldn't be happier.]]>Aug 19th 2007 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3FB80BB9-D832-425B-B42C-D3EB2071BBEC&displaylang=en]]>Aug 19th 2007 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/]]>Aug 19th 2007 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/Aug 19th 2007 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
How many times does it need to be said? This is a BLOG. By nature, every single post is an opinion post - this is not a news site. If you haven't figured that out by now, then you need to read a dictionary and look up the definition of the word "blog".

About Vista, MS needs to throw out the baby with the bathwater on this one. This OS is a complete and utter failure. I ran the beta and I've tried the final OS and I am *never* upgrading fully to Vista after my experience. It's just conceptually flawed from the start, and the code base itself is a buggy mess. I'm sticking with XP, and I'm "downgrading" any new machine that I buy to XP.

I don't know how MS could fix Vista, honestly. I'm not sure it can be fixed without a ground-up redesign. That probably means waiting until the next OS from MS... if there is one. And I'm not convinced there will be - even MS has talked about getting away from these huge OS projects. After the failure of Vista, they may want to hasten whatever change in plans they've been contemplating.
]]>Aug 19th 2007 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
Pity, really.]]>Aug 19th 2007 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
Is it Vista making your Caps lock key turn on and off like that?]]>Aug 19th 2007 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/how-would-you-change-windows-vista/
The computer industry is becoming very frustrating.]]>Aug 19th 2007 2:54PM