Oh, I also wanted to remark that the registry is an idea whose time has come. It was a good first effort to avoid the clutter of all those .ini files that it replaced. But in the end, like many of Windows's weaknesses, it's a ad hoc solution meant to bridge the gap between very old MS-DOS program management and the need for contemporary program structure.
Apple or PC?
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I just got the news from my Vista update manager that the long awaited service pack 1 is ready for installation. Since I hated Vista from the start because of the crapware that came with my shining new Dell XPSM1330 and the hours of configuring, rebooting, adding and deleting of various software and other related problems causing system hang-ups, start-up problems etc, I was looking forward to fixing a lot of that shit with service pack 1. Fortunately, I purchased a 250gb Iomega external drive and backed up my entire computer before running the service pack 1 installation. Because after a subsequent reboot the computer was unable to start up again. The friendly folks at Dell technical support told me to do a factory image reset (thanks for the valuable help, fuckers!). Being only semi-literate with computers, I eventually followed their advice, did a factory reset and a complete restore from the external drive. Since I have 120 Gb of shit (mostly porn, hehe) on my computer, this took a total of about 6 hours. So to Bill Gates and his shit operating system: F U C K Y O U !!!!!! (autoexec.bat anyone?)
If you brought a Dell business computer (they sell a line of home computers, and a line of business computers), you could specify exactly what software you want installed on your computer, thus avoiding all that crap ware. You can also order your computer with Windows XP although after June 30 or 31, I'm not sure, you will have to pay for Windows Vista Business Edition in order to get Windows XP Home Edition. Microsoft calls this a software down grade. I would recommend going for Windows XP. You have no idea just how peppy and fast Windows XP is in only 2 gigs of ram.
To Justme, I found your mini review of you Mac computer informative and honest. I was told by a Mac "expert" that as much as he loved the Mac, he hated the mouse. He recommended using a two button, wheel, optical mouse (like you get with a Windows Computer). You might try connecting one of those to your Mac. He simply couldn't bring himself to use a Microsoft brand mouse with "Microsoft" written in large letters on the back of the mouse. I use Logitech two button, wheel, optical mouse. I find it extremely comfortable in my hand. The Wheel and the buttons have just the right feel for me.
Microsoft knows that Windows Vista is a dud, and they will correct this situation with the introduction of the next version of Windows. It will be called Windows 7. Steven Ballimer described it as a Micro kernel Operating System. Microsoft insiders leaked that it will, in fact, be a re-skinned version of good old Windows XP. Bill Gates said that it could be out by the end of 2009. Microsoft has been vague about this as they don't want to be stuck with a zillion copies of unsold Windows Vista. They also realize that computer vendors don't want to be stuck with unsold Vista computers.
To Justme, I found your mini review of you Mac computer informative and honest. I was told by a Mac "expert" that as much as he loved the Mac, he hated the mouse. He recommended using a two button, wheel, optical mouse (like you get with a Windows Computer). You might try connecting one of those to your Mac. He simply couldn't bring himself to use a Microsoft brand mouse with "Microsoft" written in large letters on the back of the mouse. I use Logitech two button, wheel, optical mouse. I find it extremely comfortable in my hand. The Wheel and the buttons have just the right feel for me.
Microsoft knows that Windows Vista is a dud, and they will correct this situation with the introduction of the next version of Windows. It will be called Windows 7. Steven Ballimer described it as a Micro kernel Operating System. Microsoft insiders leaked that it will, in fact, be a re-skinned version of good old Windows XP. Bill Gates said that it could be out by the end of 2009. Microsoft has been vague about this as they don't want to be stuck with a zillion copies of unsold Windows Vista. They also realize that computer vendors don't want to be stuck with unsold Vista computers.
I agree with Waterclone. Especially if you are using it for Business - a lot of business software (BusinessObjects - just to name one) vendors have had problems getting out Vista-certified releases. Definitely the system's fault - not the vendors. I got two laptops recently - one I downgraded to XP and the other I left Vista so I could compare. The XP is MUCH faster and more reliable.
Windows XP will perform much better then Vista on any given computer, and doesn't have the compatibility problems with hardware and software. The problem is finding the necessary XP drivers for your computer and all it's components such as video and audio cards, USB ports, hard drives, optical drives, video cam, etc. If you can't find all the necessary XP drivers, then you will have a crippled computer. Don't expect much help from your computer manufacturer. Check before you attempt to down grade to XP. You will have to do a clean install as Windows Vista will not allow you to down grade to XP.
Myself, I've never had any problems with the registry. It's a far better solution then all those ini files. The registry is nothing more then a data base Windows uses to keep track of all those hardware and software settings. I'm sure it can be improved upon, I just can't thing of anything that would be fundamentally different to take it's place.
Some one previously mentioned that most Mac software only has a single exe file which can easily be removed manually, thus you really don't need an uninstaller like windows uses. Window programs, on the other hand, include dozens, hundreds and perhaps thousands of small support files. One of the most important function of the Windows Regestry is to keep track of all these little files associated with the Windows programs (Microsoft refers to them as dependency resources). I guess this is where the resource fork differes from the Windows Registry.
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