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Hey guys i'm using Vista right now and in the stages of testing it.

I'm using Beta 2

So far I like it, although there are alot of things made different soo far that I need to get used to.

To be fair, You'd like it if M$ came all over your face and slapped you...

From what I've seen of Vista they have yet to solve any of the problems that have arisen with windows. Too much Bulk, Over complication and inherent security flaws.

System running Vista
2400+
1Gig ram
Geforce 5200
80gig HDD

Alright soo far my Pros and Cons.

Pros
1) awesome interface and built in tools.
2) Great network diagnostics.
3) Change looks back to original windows look if you don't like all the fancy Vista.
4) Media Center built right into ultimate version
5) even though beta very stable.
6) Built in parental controls I was playing with it for awhile great for parents.
7) Because most people log in as admin great features still limiting admin account (Note you can turn this off which I did)
new media player actually helps look for missing codecs. I watched 15 videos that I knew use different sound and video codecs and found them all and helped me install them.
9) new IE has built in phishing protection and by default IE runs in protected mode which will not let anything be installed or downloaded in backgound.

Theres more I liked about it but i'm lazy and have a short memory

Cons
1) a bit too user friendly, personalization took away tabs and you have to select each setting.
2) it's still beta live with it.

For more about time with Vista Beta Toms has a great article they spent 500 hours with it. Includes screenshots.
Toms seems to be down right now i'll post link later.

Overall loved playing with Vista and look forword to seeing finished product.

Bash it all you want I will just tell you to F*** Off.

Nik installed Vista and said it froze after 24 hours had to reboot.

i've left it for 48 hours now and still running strong.

Windows explorer was bogging a bit but vista asked me if I wanted to restart the program I said yes and vista ran as if I rebooted really really smooth again.

My guess is I don't have a recommended 2 gig ram

I wont use vista I dont think ever.
I think that will be the final draw to linux for me. By the time everything switches to vista I will be fed up enough with windows to cross over

*shudders* i loathe microsoft for just about everything. I dont like much about them

So switch already

and I don't really care to hear oh linux oh linux I was posting what I though of it.

So i'll say to you now like I promised F*** Off and go to your linux.

as promised here ya go

From Tomshardware http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/31/windows_vista/

By the By if anyone else wants to try it out the Newest Beta ia available for public download

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/

ya that part was very annoying until you turn it off.

But isn't that tied into their whole new "security" mode? Kinda like root?