Vista is 'more secure' says Gates

BBC ^ | Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 15:33 GMT | BBC Staff

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

It didn't wipe out windows?.....too bad if not!

[browardchad]

VISTA CAPABLE
800MHz processor
512Mb memory
BULL$#|T!

It's true, and it will run as fast as Windows 3.0 in safe mode, with just as much stability.

Bill Gates wouldn't lie to you, now, would he?

[Golden Eagle]

hevaen help you

LOL, this whole thread is a joke.

[sig226]

My thoughts exactly. GMTA

[Porterville]

I'm going to buy it just because I hate the winer MS haters.

Linux is not robust, and Mac sucks- it just flat out sucks. Mac is tiny and feels confining. The apps suck when they are not made by MS for Mac and it cost more.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OK ....Windows does a lot of things very well....but secure it ain't....

[taxed2death]

OH....Ubuntu....I always have trouble with that one....

wiki.ubuntu.com/install.

"Summary

The installation of Ubuntu is a major barrier to its spread and use. This project aims to solve this problem by allowing installation from within Windows using an install.exe file, and eliminating the need to partition the hard drive or burn a CD to install. It will allow a faster and more user-friendly installation for Windows users, the ability to install without the risk of data loss through repartitioning, and the ability to install on ultra-portable laptops without CD drives."

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The latest release of Mepis is actually 80% ubuntu. I've loaded it on 6 pooters so far without a single hitch.

[perfect stranger]

I'm having trouble finding a working version. Could you help?

[taxed2death]

"Linux is not robust"

Now that's the funniest thing I've read so far on this thread.

[Porterville]

Is it? What is your experience with Linux? You put it on your I-Mac?

[Abcdefg]

I like Ubuntu (free). Much easier to install that Windows. Tons of (free) applications.

[Porterville]

I like Edubuntu also. But again, the free ware is not even close to being as robust as MS Office or Macromedia.

[taxed2death]

I've been using various distros for about 5 years on a bunch of PC's and laptops.
RH8
RH9
Debian
SUSE9
SUSE10
Linspire
Ubuntu
Knoppix
MEPIS
Not once have I ever been able to crash em.

What did you do...beat it with your shoe or something?

Drive over it?

[Abcdefg]

Office is TOO robust for me. They could charge a lot less for a lot less product, please.

[Petronski]

That's up to and including having the OS delete what *IT* considers to be "malicious" programs off your computer.

Wow, an electronic Blockleiter for my hard drive.

No thanks.

[Petronski]

These are the same people who said XP Home would be useful with 64mb.


In other words, liars.

[Petronski]

...buggy ATI drivers...

But you repeat yourself.

[prophetic]

Vista is a P.O.S. imho

[Señor Zorro]

I have had eight machines running XP here, and have NEVER seen a blue screen,

XP is, in my experience, the most stable version of Windows that Microsoft has released to date. I have managed to get the BSOD a few times: I took a laptop out of its dock without properly using the disconnect feature (my bad, admittedly) and a few random times when running it on VMWare server.

Now, Windows ME was really just a pig in lipstick,

Agree wholeheartedly. I hope I never have to use that OS again as long as I live.

[gogeo]

Mr Gates also defended the pricing of Vista, which is twice as expensive in Europe compared to the US....

Maybe they decided to roll the EU legal fees and fines into the price of the product.