Businesses Consider Skipping Vista

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FilledVoid

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if ou talk about the problem, every working think has got a problem.. and without problem we do not exist... even life is the name of facing problems.. but showing False face is never good..

Justifying an investment to face problems hardly makes any business sense. I would guess thats what further keeps businesses away from Vista.

Vista has got benefits , a lot of em... and yeah it is a bit heavy..

Businesses always do something like a Cost / benefit analysis to justify sinking more money into their infrastructure. The main question is whether the businesses actually do benefit enough to justify the transition to a new platform.

As an example of a way old benchmark , let us check *www.tomshardware.com/reviews/xp-vs-vista,1531-11.html .

Now I know this is probably way too old but I seriously doubt theres going to be a noticeable change in data after installing SP1. If there is let me know. Looking at the performance difference between Windows XP and Vista I would never justify having Vista deployed in any company for that matter. however as said in the article the cost of processing power and resources has drastically decreased so you could go with the "What the hell , its just a drop in the ocean attitude."

XP was very bad before SP2 ... but now its a fav... why ? vista is in SP1 and it is too fast for me.. i get same FPS as in XP many times better too.. i guess heaviest app is like games or VS or ACD... ? we arent teeling you to run a supercomputer here ?

This is very true. However there is a small flaw in the logic. You don't invest in stuff basing your business decisions on hopeful assumptions. In other words you dont spend loads of money assuming that Microsoft will hopefully fix their problems. And as far as supercomputers are concerned I have no clue what you are talking about. You are telling businesses to run Supercomputers?

but as in XP applications hang and stop responding in between.. because there was no memory management..

There was no memory management in Windows XP? *technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457057(TechNet.10).aspx

Oh by the way according to the logic you posted above if axxo were to run the same applications on XP, (or any other platform) he would crash ? Just curious .
 

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Yes I have a question though. Did they know that Windows 7 was coming out this fast? I will listen to the whole thing and post further questions. We lost power once I was at the UAC control discussion :(.
 

shantanu

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interesting point of view ,

manipulating is a very easy art mate.. the first thing to remember is that what exactly are you looking for for ?

let's answer some of the points.
Justifying an investment to face problems hardly makes any business sense. I would guess thats what further keeps businesses away from Vista.

Business : chandru : running a MNC or business ? a home user ??? is his problem is about a comapny that runs Microsoft Software and he goes reassurting things ? NO

we were talking about a person and not a Business COmmunity here and well if you have then also lets take something in point.. Tell me a single Company that takes Microsoft Software as in second place or says that its not productive... ?

** you talked about Business not me :)

and who says something takes business away from vista ? and who says Microsoft Justifies Risks or problems ??? i am extremely in a VOID by your comment..

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you are not aware of any business arrangement or you are a master that is simply being ignorant ? :p

Businesses always do something like a Cost / benefit analysis to justify sinking more money into their infrastructure. The main question is whether the businesses actually do benefit enough to justify the transition to a new platform.

My friend as you are very aware of the business facts i am gonna jump to something very interesting.. The firms using Microsoft Software a new platform like vista goes in deeployment phase after Microsoft's approval ( by approval i mean the deployment phase is analyzed by experts sitting at a very high quality judgement and decision team that reads and analyzed data and output to suggest new and old companies to adopt or advance to a new platform) i guess this would be a newer thing for some guys !

Refer : MSPP


As you straightly jumped to companies and hifi architecture of things... i would rather skip the next part as this aint necessary coz you are just spreading a word thats NA :) *** mentioned before !

This is very true. However there is a small flaw in the logic. You don't invest in stuff basing your business decisions on hopeful assumptions. In other words you dont spend loads of money assuming that Microsoft will hopefully fix their problems. And as far as supercomputers are concerned I have no clue what you are talking about. You are telling businesses to run Supercomputers?
my dear friend business runs only on assumptions and things that you plan to be in fact... ! i wonder what kind of a firm would that be which chooses a blank year directory and no plans for a renewal or addition.. i hope that the firms that uses Linux ?? maybe ( no offense to others)

In my thinking (rather shoot my thinking) you says no assumptions...
lets take vista ... why did Microsoft does not stay with Windows 95 ? or more stably XP with SP3 it rocks ? isnt it ?
ohh i forgot there was a assumtion by analysts that it might be a usefull addition to the growing community.. a assumption that this will boost Microsoft Corporation with some new heights with ... mind it with the increase in new technology and with addition to the increasing demands !


can you answer what Runs a Supercomputer ? and :D well it was a say ( means Expression of speech for saying LOAD on a computer.. )

my theory does not says that the applications will hang or crash on XP but just try opening up 100 Internet explorers at once in XP and FF in Linux and then try the same on Vista and tell me which does the same fast and reliable...

Analyzing your facts makes me think INDIA should have stayed with US Space craft launchers and should not have developed it own, coz it was a Assumption that it might succeed and will bring something to INDIA...

Even i am confused that why you wrote what you wrote.. COZ we were not talking about business community here and FYI : A software Fail or Success is based just on Business community as Home users are agroup which is too a small to count success..

and Please Provide with a Genuine fact that disagrees with my opinion...

and one more thing : does a normal car and lamborghini has a difference between them ? both drive us ? but does one has anything extraordinary or compare Diablo and gallarado ? are both same , why did they release a superior model , both would have made 300kmph easily ?? why man ?
 
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axxo

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I dont think thats just two apps running? can you post the full process list, if you have? Just asking out of curiosity, no offence, ok. :)

Also you tried doing the same in linux? what were the results?

I would have posted the same only if i had it unfortunately this is the truth trust me or not never mind. Dont get fooled with the scrollbar being little thin, every other process except vdub and fx were vista services and related child processes.
I didn't face such problem with xp. Moreover the only reason i still stuck with windows is mainly bcoz of the reason that i couldn't find better video editing soft like virtualdub/vegas for Tux.

@shantanu
While that snap was taken i anticipated such thing to occur so i initially run resource monitor in the background. After the file got opened in vdub i hardly get any memory to switch between vdub and other apps even the rmonitor. So further i couldnt run not even a notepad or paint where in the world i can open 10 more apps.
Its certainly not the prob with app. as vdub has been there for years and i have been doing this editing work for long time. Physical RAM also wouldn;t be a culprit. As i have loads of RAM(4GB).
 

chandru.in

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@Shatanu

Wow! Now, no one will doubt your certification. Who else can evangelize MS so well?? I doubt even Ballmer can. Regarding Vista sales, for heaven's sake do not tell about it till all OEMs offer Vista, XP and a popular Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora/openSuse) side by side. If three people force my mouth open and pour **** directly into my mouth I have little choice. Then, saying **** is very tasty and has lot of eaters is stupid.

my theory does not says that the applications will hang or crash on XP but just try opening up 100 Internet explorers at once in XP and FF in Linux and then try the same on Vista and tell me which does the same fast and reliable...

I did this test (a simple bash script to open 100 FF with *www.yahoo.com) on Ubuntu and guess what it did not slow down. I was able to open and use eclipse normally after all of them finished starting. :eek:

May be you should change your benchmark. :D
 
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gxsaurav

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Isn't 2 GB of RAM and a dual core CPU modern enough? Why on earth can't vista give decent performance on them (even without Aero ot Dreamscene)?

Yaar i wonder, all the computers I have worked & configured Vista on, & using it myself...I don't get any slow down. Now, it is not my fault that U R not even able to configure your computer yourself for your own use with proper drivers etc even when there are so many tutorials just like there are many for Ubuntu. My friends who used to critisize Vista were amazed to see the speed & optimisation after I deployed Vista on there laptops here in Delhi myself. They were using XP , now they love Vista. This is the reason I wrote all those tutorials on how to deploy & configure so that there is no slow down.

And don't tell me about backward compatibility of Vista the whole world knows how crappy it is.

Situation is changed now. All old software are either compatible or compatible in form of new versions. ACDSee 9 used to run slow, ACDSee 10 runs very fast.
I did this test (a simple bash script to open 100 FF with *www.yahoo.com) on Ubuntu and guess what it did not slow down. I was able to open and use eclipse normally after all of them finished starting.

Do the same in Vista, U will have same results
 

mail2and

Walking, since 2004.
The IT services department at my university supports over 2000 computers, 99.9% of which run Windows XP SP2. It's a rock solid and stable installation. They wait ages before they install non-essential software updates on these computers. For example, the computers still run IE6. They're planning to shift to IE7 shortly, in a phased manner.

The reason why they won't upgrade to Vista is that it will entail hardware upgrade costs, which can be avoided by using an OS which is more mature than Vista at the moment. I don't see any need to upgrade to Vista for academic purposes. I am sure 3-4 years down the line, they'd upgrade to Vista.

It's even more complicated for huge corporations. You'd be surprised to see a lot of companies running Win 2000 still because of the fact that it gets things done, and that they have custom software developed for such an operation system.
 

shantanu

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chandru : mind the language in which you speak .. rest fine..

can i get a screenshot of 100FF opening up .. and please tell me the time it took and please dont say 1 second :D

axxo : you problem is genuine and i understand that... first thing did you ever tried to check up Microsoft help and support ? try checking.. report problem here in troubleshooting.. i and all others will try to solve that ! :)

mail2and : i completely agree ..


AXXO : r u using 32bit vista ? just answer this
 

Faun

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^^here is teh pic of FF with 135 tabs opened + 4 VLC instances running in background + 1 Totem instance + 1 Kaffeine instance + GIMP image editor, still i was able to surf net and edit images without any hassles :D :D :D
*www.imgx.org/thumbs/large/17678_uxj63/Screenshot-9.jpg
*www.imgx.org/thumbs/large/17679_9gfp2/Screenshot-10.jpg

And its Ubuntu Hardy Heron 32 Bit, sheer power:)
 

Pat

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^^here is teh pic of FF with 135 tabs opened + 4 VLC instances running in background + 1 Totem instance + 1 Kaffeine instance + GIMP image editor, still i was able to surf net and edit images without any hassles :D :D :D

And its Ubuntu Hardy Heron 32 Bit, sheer power:)

Pwned :D
 

shantanu

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did you guys even read what i posted ? i told you to compare that not to open and it willl open or not.. try openeing in vista .. ? just try it man..
GOD gave us mind to think isnt it ? what a dumb comment man :D my god... i can hardly see any sense ...

did i say tabs, extremely sorry... open separate pages too..
 
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chandru.in

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Now, it is not my fault that U R not even able to configure your computer yourself for your own use with proper drivers etc even when there are so many tutorials just like there are many for Ubuntu.

Apart from my desktop, I have installed Ubuntu on 7 laptops so far (4 of which ran pre-installed Vista slowly, 2 XP and one FeeDOS). In none of them I had to go through any tutorial to speed up the systems. And proper drivers? Do you think Dell and HP are so dumb that they have not even installed proper drivers while pre-loading Vista?

This is the reason I wrote all those tutorials on how to deploy & configure so that there is no slow down.

The very fact that some unofficial tutorial is needed to speed up a pre-loaded OS is ridiculous. Anyway, where r ur tutorials? I'll give the links to my friends who suffer with pre-loaded Vista but can't switch for various reasons (like few office supplied laptops).
 

axxo

99.9% Idle
axxo : you problem is genuine and i understand that... first thing did you ever tried to check up Microsoft help and support ? try checking.. report problem here in troubleshooting.. i and all others will try to solve that ! :)

AXXO : r u using 32bit vista ? just answer this

64 bit vista and 64 bit xp. Initially page file was set automatically, then a custom size of 6.5gb, in both the cases the system ran into out of memory and unstoppable hard disk activity.
I know a way to get rid of this problem, with no page file or paging disabled completely above issue doesnt seems to happen. Now i worry only bcoz of this other apps should not get affected. Anyone care to explain what kinda error or problem the system can run into if paging disabled??
 

chandru.in

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chandru : mind the language in which you speak .. rest fine..

What language? Sorry if u mistook it. Replace **** with anything u want. If you replaced it with wrongs thins I can't help it. :p

did you guys even read what i posted ? i told you to compare that not to open and it willl open or not.. try openeing in vista .. ?

IF it not about ability to open then y r u asking for just a screenshot?
 

Faun

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did you guys even read what i posted ? i told you to compare that not to open and it willl open or not.. try openeing in vista .. ? just try it man..
GOD gave us mind to think isnt it ? what a dumb comment man :D my god... i can hardly see any sense ...

did i say tabs, extremely sorry... open separate pages too..
*www.imgx.org/thumbs/large/17681_unjuu/Screenshot-11.jpg

112 FF instances + 4 VLC 960x540 video + 1 Totem instance + gThumbviewer + GIMP
:D

What language? Sorry if u mistook it. Replace **** with anything u want. If you replaced it with wrongs thins I can't help it. :p
lol :D'
 
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chandru.in

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Here is mine. T159 gave his already.

But if you argue opening other apps than FF3 made the system faster. Then here is mine with exactly 100 windows of FF3 opened.

*www.imgx.org/pthumbs/small/8544/100_FF.png
 
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FilledVoid

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interesting point of view ,
manipulating is a very easy art mate.. the first thing to remember is that what exactly are you looking for for ?
let's answer some of the points.

I am looking for a sensible discussion based on the topic. Let me place it in bold for you. Businesses Consider Skipping Vista

Business : chandru : running a MNC or business ? a home user ??? is his problem is about a comapny that runs Microsoft Software and he goes reassurting things ? NO

I don't care what chandru is running. I don't care what Linux users are running . What I do expect is a normal discussion without FUD and is dealing with the topic.

we were talking about a person and not a Business COmmunity here and well if you have then also lets take something in point.. Tell me a single Company that takes Microsoft Software as in second place or says that its not productive... ?

** you talked about Business not me
Again you seem to think that I have some vendetta against Microsoft and is some how hell bent on trying to prove that "Linux pwns !!!!!11111one" . All I can say to you is read my post carefully. I don't tell people to not use Vista , I dont advocate against Windows products and as a matter of fact I have worked for a Microsoft Solution provider for at least 5 years. Oh by the way, if you must know , you don't use a wrench instead of a knife or vice versa. In some places it makes perfect sense to run vista and in others it makes perfect sense to run a Mac or Linux desktop.

and who says something takes business away from vista ? and who says Microsoft Justifies Risks or problems ??? i am extremely in a VOID by your comment..

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you are not aware of any business arrangement or you are a master that is simply being ignorant ?

I'm definitely no master at anything. I'm a humble person just trying to understands peoples logic. But please do me a favor . Next time you post please take the time to at least check if what you posted makes sense. What condition are we referring to ? Whose business arrangement? Where are you going with this?

My friend as you are very aware of the business facts i am gonna jump to something very interesting.. The firms using Microsoft Software a new platform like vista goes in deeployment phase after Microsoft's approval ( by approval i mean the deployment phase is analyzed by experts sitting at a very high quality judgement and decision team that reads and analyzed data and output to suggest new and old companies to adopt or advance to a new platform) i guess this would be a newer thing for some guys !

Personally I found this plain silly. If you plan to buy product A you don't go to the company that made product A and ask them "Hey, could you guys tell me if it is ok to run your product on our systems ?" Anyway you can see from a post below and I'm going to quote the exact thing for your benefit.

The reason why they won't upgrade to Vista is that it will entail hardware upgrade costs, which can be avoided by using an OS which is more mature than Vista at the moment. I don't see any need to upgrade to Vista for academic purposes. I am sure 3-4 years down the line, they'd upgrade to Vista.
This is a true real life scenario. Companies don't just put Vista on their systems cause suddenly it came out :D. Most companies do it cause it either makes business sense for them. This has nothing to do with being part of a Partner Program . Of course it does help getting free upgrades if it does entitle them to that though.

By the way lay off the "this must be a newer thing for some of the guys" attitude. It won't get you anywhere.

As you straightly jumped to companies and hifi architecture of things... i would rather skip the next part as this aint necessary coz you are just spreading a word thats NA *** mentioned before !

I don't spread FUD. I post what I feel is applicable to a topic.

my dear friend business runs only on assumptions and things that you plan to be in fact... ! i wonder what kind of a firm would that be which chooses a blank year directory and no plans for a renewal or addition.. i hope that the firms that uses Linux ?? maybe ( no offense to others)
This tells me clearly you haven't probably worked in the field? You don't run businesses on assumptions. You set a strategic plan on where your main goal is to maintain a competitive edge over your competitors or enhance your brand name in some way. Its like a game of chess.

1. You Attack
2. You Defend
3. You enhance your position

You might want to read yup on CSF's it might help you understand business logic further. Again I don't care if Linux does/does not get installed anywhere. Is this so hard to comprehend?

lets take vista ... why did Microsoft does not stay with Windows 95 ? or more stably XP with SP3 it rocks ? isnt it ?
They made Vista to make money :D. Get over it already . Not on some righteous quest to help the community out.

can you answer what Runs a Supercomputer ? and well it was a say ( means Expression of speech for saying LOAD on a computer.. )

I have no idea what in the world the above means. Are you telling someone that hes not running a supercomputer or something? I'm sorry I'm probably to old for this new generation dialects.

my theory does not says that the applications will hang or crash on XP but just try opening up 100 Internet explorers at once in XP and FF in Linux and then try the same on Vista and tell me which does the same fast and reliable...

I'm not even going here cause it has nothing to do with the topic at all. Basically you're saying that a premium product is justified to crash just cause Linux does? Further more I think axxo mentioned what applications he was running. It was 2 if I recall right.

Analyzing your facts makes me think INDIA should have stayed with US Space craft launchers and should not have developed it own, coz it was a Assumption that it might succeed and will bring something to INDIA...
Get your facts right . It was not an assumption. It was a plan. We had the knowledge ,we had the resources , we did the development. In the case of Microsoft. You hope that Microsoft will bring out fixes , You hope that it will fix your problems, and you definitely pray that your investment reaps you benefits.

Even i am confused that why you wrote what you wrote.. COZ we were not talking about business community here and FYI : A software Fail or Success is based just on Business community as Home users are agroup which is too a small to count success..

Theres nothing confusing in my post from what I see. Clarify what you need explained and I'll happily do it. Just because you didn't read the topic doesn't mean that I can't post about it. A software typically becomes a success if they basically can recover what they invested in it and its not segregated by communities . As far as quality goes it extends beyond that. Software Engineering 101 look it up.

and one more thing : does a normal car and lamborghini has a difference between them ? both drive us ? but does one has anything extraordinary or compare Diablo and gallarado ? are both same , why did they release a superior model , both would have made 300kmph easily ?? why man ?

No they both don't drive you. You drive them. People don't buy Lamborghinis on roads which support 100 mph cars but of course theres always the style factor :D. Are you implying that Vista is the "in thing" or a fad now? We are not talking about companies releasing products. We are talking about reasons Businesses might be skipping Vista. In your above example the answer is simple.

1. Id have to sell both legs and arms to afford it
2. Id go bankrupt filling gas in it.
3. My roads don't support 300 mph l337 cars.
4. Where in the world would I go for support(maintenance)

Do you now see what I'm talking about? I'm not asking why Microsoft released the product . I'm basically checking everyones view on why Vista might not be adapted to the business environment at the moment.
 
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