My experience with the Vista...

[JonnyBlaze]

Originally posted by: VIAN
you have to use IE for the link to work. Basically, it shows the Vista start menu, but very tall with many programs in it.

It would take even more time to access those programs not shown.

not really. ever heard of a scroll wheel?


notice nothing is cut off either? long names etc...

 

[oogabooga]

People who are complaining about vista's UI (OP included) seem to focus on how it isn't XP. It's funny since if it was exactly like XP people would complain about that.

The Vista interface IMO is far more intuitive. Is it intuitive for someone already used to the windows interface from XP? Probably not, but for someone just getting a computer for the first time, it probably makes far more sense. Ironically becoming "sensical" (if you will) has made the interface nonsensical.

You finally have a version of windows that takes advantage of the graphics capability your computer has. If you don't want windows to do so, there are settings that let you change. If you're a power user enough to demand windows have an ultralow profile you're a good enough user to turn up performance in vista (hint it's a similar thing people have done for years to get xp like 2k).


I know UI is an important part of an OS/program/etc, but Vista's can be changed, you just didn't bother. I for one think the new UI is alright, I don't dislike it, but I do think it is an improvement for the vast majority of people.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Smilin

Originally posted by: VIAN
you have to use IE for the link to work. Basically, it shows the Vista start menu, but very tall with many programs in it.

It would take even more time to access those programs not shown.

Uh. The mousewheel works in the start menu now dummy. Much faster to drill to where you want than XP was. If you had taken more than a few minutes to get to know Vista before you came in here ranting you wounldn't be coming across so ignorant now.

cut the flames and personal insults, Mr Microsoft Employee
:thumbsdown:

we know how unbiased you are


:roll:

 

[StopSign]

Ok, here's what my start menu looks like (upon request):

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/5722/untitled1bm3.jpg

Notice the blue arrow.

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: StopSign
Ok, here's what my start menu looks like (upon request):

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/5722/untitled1bm3.jpg

Notice the blue arrow.

I pin some stuff from there to start menu ie like where IE and Email is in this link. .

You guys seen this Vista Start Menu v2.1 SE link.

 

[StopSign]

That thing looks totally bizarre...

 

[VIAN]

Because my perspective changed about the All programs menu and because I had some free time. I decided that I will take the challenge and install Vista and keep it for a while to see if it grows on me. When it was up and running I didn't feel limited by the All programs menu, especially because of the fact that you can use the mouse scroll to scroll through the list. The All programs menu is out of the way and still convenient to access, but it may take a little getting used to the icon layout.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: VIAN
Because my perspective changed about the All programs menu and because I had some free time. I decided that I will take the challenge and install Vista and keep it for a while to see if it grows on me. When it was up and running I didn't feel limited by the All programs menu, especially because of the fact that you can use the mouse scroll to scroll through the list. The All programs menu is out of the way and still convenient to access, but it may take a little getting used to the icon layout.

I forsee another irrational rant in the future but without the "I only ran it a few hours" quote that everyone clobbered you about. You've seriously undermined your credibility with all these threads of yours.

HOWEVER, I could be wrong and I *will* apologize at that time.

My big tips as you give this another shot:
1. Clean install instead of upgrade. Trouble-free and VERY fast.
2. Try not to fall back to any sort of "classic" settings. It will take a couple days to get the hang of most stuff but maybe 3-4 weeks to really get the hang of everything. Go with the vision the devs had in mind. It will likely make you navigate and work faster.
3. Evaluate the speed and performance after about a week. That's when all indexing and caching has sorted out what it is you do regularly.
4. Leverage the favorites pane in explorer. It's not just there to take up space. After a few weeks of moving in you'll find you go there instead of expanding the folders tree.
5. If you find yourself going "where the hell did they put XYZ" (this will happen a lot at first) just hit start, but not run, and type "XYZ". During the first week you'll probably finish the XYZ but after that it will typically find what you are after before you can type the Z.

Good Luck, have fun!

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: StopSign
Ok, here's what my start menu looks like (upon request):

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/5722/untitled1bm3.jpg

Notice the blue arrow.

Hover FTW!

 

[NeoV]

I have to comment.

Saying Vista sucks because the "Start Menu" sucks, and the "Control Panel" sucks? Please tell me this is a big joke? Who even uses the start menu anymore? If you are still going into the Control Panel a great deal, you aren't a so-called "power-user" anyway. Going back to XP home? Home? And you are a power user?

If this software didn't say Microsoft on it, people would be saying it's the best thing since sliced bread.

Get over it. It's by far the most stable and feature packed O/S they have ever released. Yes, there were and still are some driver issues - but is it Microsoft's fault, or Creative Labs & the games/companies that relied on Directsound's fault for those issues? Is MS responsible for ATI and NVIDIA's driver delays?

As for the guy with a brand new laptop for work - if your company, or any company for that matter, didn't run application tests with your software on Vista, again, is that MS's fault or your companies fault? Many vendors have rushed new PC's out the door with Vista on them that barely meet the minimum specs - again, not MS's fault.

Software needs, both O/S and games, push the hardware envelope every few years, and this is yet another one of these cycles. Vista does require new, high-end gear to run in it's intended manner. If your rig is behind in the tech curve - then don't upgrade to Vista, period, until your hardware is truly ready for it.