[access-uk] Re: Vista delaying adopting

Hi Ray.

I'm security minded.

One of the big selling points for me for Vista is running as a non-admin.
You can do this in XP but you have to log in and out of an admin account to
install programs that need admin access rights.

Vista I believe allows you to do this on the fly by presenting you with a
dialog where you can enter the admin password.

I'm also interested in the bitlocked feature that encrypts your drives. 
Sure
you can get third party apps to do this, but why would you want to if the OS
already has it built in?

Another security feature I like is the Address Space Layout Randomizer.

On a performance note.

I like the new instant search, and I'm planning on getting a drive when I 
can aford one that will take advantage of Windows ReadyDrive.

I've 4GB of DDR3 Corse Air RAM but if I didn't I think the Windows 
ReadyBoost would be another feature I'd really enjoy.

Windows SuperFetch is another improvement to increase program startup times.

I've grabbed a quote from Paul Thurrott Re: the comments on hardware 
requirements.  There seems to be a lot of speculation and confusiona bout 
this.  If anyone doubts this guys authority to comment just google him.

"On reasonably modern hardware, you'll find that Windows Vista runs just 
fine, thank you very much, and it's likely that most people won't notice any 
performance
differences, when compared with XP, at all. On new PCs, of course, this 
won't be an issue, and Windows Vista will run like the proverbial greased 
pig.
Much has been made of Vista's supposedly heady hardware requirements, but 
unless your current PC could serve as a prop on an episode of "The 
Flintstones,"
you shouldn't have anything to worry about."

Guys remember that spec requirements aren't always what their made out to 
be.  It depends what you are doing with your OS.  The area I can't comment 
on is graphics cards as there is a few well alot of concerns floating about 
on this.  I take Georges comments as he's been on the beta team and of 
course there are going to be hardware issues.  People I talk to about 
hardware to keep saying that the manufacturers still need to release more 
drivers.

I also like the sound of the reliability of Vista, admittedly it hasn't been 
tested in real-world scenarios enough but I have found XP alot more stable 
than previous OS's.  Vista bosts how from a very low-level it has a much 
more stable platform.

If I'm asked to pick one compelling reason for upgrading to Vista I can't. 
It's a combination of features that sell me.

Thinking back I can't pick one reason why I upgraded to XP, other than 
because it was new and as a young guy at Uni studying Computer Science I try 
and make it my business to get exposure to the latest software as much as 
possible.

I don't believe that anyone should have a system that ridiculously goes 
beyond what they need and would not suggest to my mother or father that they 
should upgrade to Vista ASAP.  Especially as I'll end up supporting them!

Barry

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 11:33 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista delaying adopting


Barry, I'd like to ask you a question related to this thread , sort of
putting it back to
you:Why are you apparantly so eager to adopt Vista?  /  I shall watch with
interest such
nuggets as might come our way re. accessability.

As a final comment, a friend of mine, who doesn't exactly go around with his
eyes shut,
hasn't heard of Vista at all!  No access issues for him, and he's about to
give Quark
Express a try.  Now, possibly, when graphics design and DTP software vendors
release new
editions for such programs, maybe there will be features that'll only run on
Vista, so he'll
know soon enough about Vista then.

From Ray.

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