Comments on: Rant: Dell, Vista and 64 bits http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/07/02/rant-dell-vista-and-64-bits/ My Experiences with Software Development Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:17:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Thomas Freudenberg http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/07/02/rant-dell-vista-and-64-bits/#comment-19890 Thomas Freudenberg Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:05:50 +0000 http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/07/02/rant-dell-vista-and-customer-service/#comment-19890 Exactly the same issues Rich Mercer experienced: a improperly installed fan, and to get Vista x64 running he had to install a beta BIOS. See http://richmercer.com/archive/2007/06/27/windows-vista-x64-amp-trustedinstaller-exe-pegging-my-processor.aspx and http://richmercer.com/archive/2007/06/28/windows-vista-x64-amp-me-day-1.aspx Exactly the same issues Rich Mercer experienced: a improperly installed fan, and to get Vista x64 running he had to install a beta BIOS. See http://richmercer.com/archive/2007/06/27/windows-vista-x64-amp-trustedinstaller-exe-pegging-my-processor.aspx and http://richmercer.com/archive/2007/06/28/windows-vista-x64-amp-me-day-1.aspx

]]> By: Brennan Stehling http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/07/02/rant-dell-vista-and-64-bits/#comment-19889 Brennan Stehling Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:06:22 +0000 http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/07/02/rant-dell-vista-and-customer-service/#comment-19889 I have to give Vista part of the blame because the various editions is a part of the problem. And they obviously did not do a very good job coordinating their latest and most important OS release with the #1 computer vendor for the Windows platform. Now I am concerned with even using Vista 64 bit because of all of the unknowns that will cause me trouble. That 1GB of memory may be sitting in that drawer for a while. In contrast, Apple is rolling out 64 bit machines and they are making it possible to transparently deploy and run applications on 32 bit or 64 bit Macs. This is possible because Apple has formed a very close partnership with Intel which surely includes a great deal of R&D and testing to ensure they can make good on their promises. With the recent introduction of Ubuntu Linux on Dell computers shows there is a bit of a strain on the MS/Dell relationship. It seems to me that the poor showing of Vista has caused a major drop in sales for Dell. It looks like Dell wants to have a way to cut themselves loose from Windows so they can at least survive until Vista SP1 or SP2, whichever gets Vista to the point that users do not cringe each time one of those "do you really want to do what you just clicked?" prompts comes up. I have to give Vista part of the blame because the various editions is a part of the problem. And they obviously did not do a very good job coordinating their latest and most important OS release with the #1 computer vendor for the Windows platform. Now I am concerned with even using Vista 64 bit because of all of the unknowns that will cause me trouble. That 1GB of memory may be sitting in that drawer for a while.

In contrast, Apple is rolling out 64 bit machines and they are making it possible to transparently deploy and run applications on 32 bit or 64 bit Macs. This is possible because Apple has formed a very close partnership with Intel which surely includes a great deal of R&D and testing to ensure they can make good on their promises. With the recent introduction of Ubuntu Linux on Dell computers shows there is a bit of a strain on the MS/Dell relationship. It seems to me that the poor showing of Vista has caused a major drop in sales for Dell. It looks like Dell wants to have a way to cut themselves loose from Windows so they can at least survive until Vista SP1 or SP2, whichever gets Vista to the point that users do not cringe each time one of those "do you really want to do what you just clicked?" prompts comes up.

]]> By: Chris Pietschmann http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/07/02/rant-dell-vista-and-64-bits/#comment-19888 Chris Pietschmann Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:43:06 +0000 http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/07/02/rant-dell-vista-and-customer-service/#comment-19888 Yup, that's why I just build my own towers. And after such a long rant about Dell, you go and blame it on Vista at the end? Vista's great! I've been running it since it RTM'd and haven't had any major issues. The only issue I've had is the fact that Phillips doesn't have a Vista driver for my MP3 player, but that's not Vista's fault. Yup, that's why I just build my own towers.

And after such a long rant about Dell, you go and blame it on Vista at the end? Vista's great! I've been running it since it RTM'd and haven't had any major issues. The only issue I've had is the fact that Phillips doesn't have a Vista driver for my MP3 player, but that's not Vista's fault.

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