http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/ Engadget Comments for Vista successor rumored to be on track for 2009 release 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/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
Microsoft could "reboot" the OS if they actually chose to do so. Those consumers who won't upgrade because it breaks compatibility with old software might well be those who wouldn't upgrade anyway.]]>Jan 18th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/]]>Jan 18th 2008 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
The good thing is they followed ME up with XP, which was a major improvement. So hopefully the same will happen this time.
]]>Jan 18th 2008 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/"And they can start by making sure loading a 'glass' window doesn't consume 512MB of memory" - that's not Aero... that's Superfetcher.]]>Jan 18th 2008 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
It's been since June 2007 I run Vista, and I regret waiting that long. I was running on WinXP SP2 before that. I decided just for kicks to downgrade to XP... and OMG XP is SOOOO BUGGY! Take 10min to have the delete dialog box, you can skip or retry unable to delete/move/copy/cut files, tooltip hides behind the taskbar, unstable network connection, inconsistent volume per games/music player/video player as you cannot change each program volume. I don't need to have a spyware program (yet), and I can disable my anti-virus continuous guard on files (increase system performance), I just make it scan once a week, and everything I download off a non-trusted site. And I don't even need a firewall, Vista firewall is great.

I see absolute no decrease in performance in gaming or application... Windows Super-fetch does an excellent job at reducing its "reserved space" on the RAM when you need it. And NO I don't have quad-SLI Geforce 10800 GTX 1TB of RAM.
I just have a Geforce 6600GT 128MB (for now).

Also if you have Vista Business or Ultimate, open up gpedit.msc, it's packed with interesting options.

Sure it starts faster, but heck I never close my computer, there is no point in doing so, unless you know you won't be using it for some time.]]>Jan 18th 2008 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/






For the good.]]>Jan 18th 2008 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Then you're doing it wrong.

Look, I'm making this post from my mac at home. But my Dell laptop runs Vista just fine. Certain apps actually launch faster than they did on XP. I have no real problems with Vista.

I'm not saying Vista is perfect, or even without its fair share of problems. But a great many of Vista problems involve PEBKAC. Also, people who have barely used it jumping on the bandwagon.]]>Jan 18th 2008 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 19th 2008 1:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 19th 2008 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 19th 2008 4:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 19th 2008 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 19th 2008 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Windows 95 was officially 4.0
Windows 98 was 4.5
Windows ME was 4.9
Windows 2000 was 5.0
Windows XP was 5.1
Windows Vista is 6.0

Therefore, the next version could very well be Windows 7]]>Jan 19th 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 19th 2008 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
I predict that Vista will work, and decide to delay "Windows 7" for several years like WinXP.

Also, Vista is too new, if they release Windows 2007 in 2009, then people will be:
1- pissed
2- again stay with WinXP, because they will thing (avg users) that its a new Windows and that they are a lot of bugs.
So basically if Microsoft continue with such method, several windows would be out, software companies would be pissed as they have even more OS's to support in one shot (or about), and everyone will have different WIndows versions depending on when they will buy a computer, and NO ONE will buy a retail copy of Windows, as they will all wait until they see a need to get a new computer (which is already the case for many average users, and now including computer enthusiasts).

It should be Vista SP2.]]>Jan 18th 2008 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 19th 2008 7:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
Given that, can I haf betaz? :D]]>Jan 18th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
I always seem to be on the short end of the stick when these things happen :(]]>Jan 18th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
Its still in use today on alot of critical business machines like ones that handle heating and air conditioning systems... that kind of critical, not credit card info.]]>Jan 18th 2008 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 19th 2008 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
Of course Vista should be forgiven for a couple issues upon release. The problem is that most of the problems (at least for me) are driver based that should have been fixed MONTHS ago, and they obviously haven't for a reason. There are also fundamental design problems in Vista, as discussed above, that you can't just remedy with a SP because it's an integral part of the OS.

So maybe XP and 98 had problems this far into release for some people as well but MS is supposed to have matured as a company by now. Companies need to figure out how to make more efficient everything in their business - patching, production, etc. - in order to make more money. If it took 98 a year to get working for most people, it should take XP 6 months, and Vista only 3 months.]]>Jan 19th 2008 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
CRAP.

The end.]]>Jan 18th 2008 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
...source code and all. Ok fine, so there's a difference between succession and a coup... but really? Vista was a desperate attempt to catch up and it couldn't even do that. It's like, 1/5 the functionality of compiz fusion (or less) with 7 times the overhead for it. Support for old hardware? Shot to heck. Support for non-x86 ISA's? None. So what's the point? Gaming? If I really wanted to play games, I'd get a PS3 and dual boot GameOS and psubuntu.]]>Jan 18th 2008 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
Mo]]>Jan 18th 2008 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
Working with a computer company really helps to highlight how much and how many people hate Vista. It seems like it was released to generate more money for the companies affiliated with Microsoft rather than introduce new features and enhancements for the consumer and business.]]>Jan 19th 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 24th 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
I, for one, am not surprised.]]>Jan 18th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
But they should NOT have another team working on a future version of the same product before the current version is even released. For one, it would mean a duplication of effort and building on a moving target. For another, it means consumers are intentionally not given the best.

With development underway on Windows 7, they sure had better not have smart people working on Windows 8. The smart people should be on 7.]]>Jan 18th 2008 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/Jan 18th 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/18/vista-successor-rumored-to-be-on-track-for-2009-release/
I fought the good fight with ME, but couldn't do Vista. Let's hope XP is the standard Windows 7 aims to pass, and not Vista!]]>Jan 18th 2008 11:32PM