Comments on: Vista SP1 Coming, But Not with Features? http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/ My Experiences with Software Development Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Adam Nofsinger http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-22820 Adam Nofsinger Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:34:21 +0000 http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-22820 Amen to the Xbox problems. Amen to the Xbox problems.

]]> By: Brennan Stehling http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-21915 Brennan Stehling Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:26:43 +0000 http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-21915 See the update for my response to the comments. Also, consider that safety and performance are critical features in cars these days. They drive sales of modern vehicles. And you often see faster performance cited with a new software release. It is a feature along with security and stability, but they should be automatic features. Together these three should trump all other "features" in Vista. Without them nobody will want to use Vista. And just because Vista is good on one PC does not mean it is not a burden on others. PCs are much more diverse than hardware such as the XBox. And we have seen how Microsoft has had difficulty with their own hardware. See the update for my response to the comments.

Also, consider that safety and performance are critical features in cars these days. They drive sales of modern vehicles. And you often see faster performance cited with a new software release. It is a feature along with security and stability, but they should be automatic features. Together these three should trump all other "features" in Vista. Without them nobody will want to use Vista. And just because Vista is good on one PC does not mean it is not a burden on others. PCs are much more diverse than hardware such as the XBox. And we have seen how Microsoft has had difficulty with their own hardware.

]]> By: Chris Pietschmann http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-21881 Chris Pietschmann Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:16:23 +0000 http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-21881 Could it be the average computer user only views things they see as features? Security and Stability aren't features to the average computer user; those are things that just are there and the average user doesn't even realize it. Just a thought as to maybe why they worded it that way. By the way, what problems have you had with Vista? I've been running it since it RTM'd and it works perfectly, even better than XP did on the same box (Specs: Vista x64, Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2GB DD2 800 and NVidia GeForce 6600 w/ 256MB Video Ram). Could it be the average computer user only views things they see as features? Security and Stability aren't features to the average computer user; those are things that just are there and the average user doesn't even realize it. Just a thought as to maybe why they worded it that way.

By the way, what problems have you had with Vista? I've been running it since it RTM'd and it works perfectly, even better than XP did on the same box (Specs: Vista x64, Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2GB DD2 800 and NVidia GeForce 6600 w/ 256MB Video Ram).

]]> By: TraumaPony http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-21620 TraumaPony Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:03:45 +0000 http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-21620 Of course, it's also the people who say that who have never tried it ;) Of course, it's also the people who say that who have never tried it ;)

]]> By: Adam Nofsinger http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-21596 Adam Nofsinger Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:28:27 +0000 http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/2007/08/30/vista-sp1-coming-but-not-with-features/#comment-21596 I have to wonder if they aren't pushing this service pack out so quickly, and without "features" (I agree with your sentiments of course), because of all the people who, like me, say "I'm not even thinking about switching to Vista until SP1." Makes sense from a business standpoint. On the other hand, Microsoft has become quite cutting edge when it comes to responding to feedback from their user communities. I have to wonder if they aren't pushing this service pack out so quickly, and without "features" (I agree with your sentiments of course), because of all the people who, like me, say "I'm not even thinking about switching to Vista until SP1." Makes sense from a business standpoint. On the other hand, Microsoft has become quite cutting edge when it comes to responding to feedback from their user communities.

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