The Mojave Experiment

DRL333 · Post by **DRL333** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:36 am

Aumaan Anubis wrote:Not last week, the AOL application on a very new vista-installed laptop, started replicating its own window over and over again. Had to right click > Close group, but even with them all gone, they kept replicating. Had to restart it.

I have never seen that before on any other computer/OS.

I'm sticking with XP.

That happend to me all the time when I had XP.

Aumaan Anubis · Post by **Aumaan Anubis** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:44 am

I've been using XP for... as long as its been out, and that's never occured.

DarkShallFall · Post by **DarkShallFall** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:53 am

Aumaan Anubis wrote:I've been using XP for... as long as its been out, and that's never occured.

Maybe there talking about America Online Internet Supplier Application(Fail dial up mbmbmb)

And just because some retarded testers think its snazy looking and is easy to use doesn't make the issues the OS has vanish.

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:17 am

I personally have nothing against Vista. I used it for an extended period of time (Over 6 months) and had no problems with it, I just prefer XP.

The fact remains though, that's a bad and biased way of 'proving' Vista is good and doesn't have certain issues.

INSANEdrive · Post by **INSANEdrive** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:56 am

Every thing...Including these posts, are pure marketing.

Suckers

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bibbit · Post by **bibbit** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:04 am

I agree with Geo. Vista is good, XP is better, the experiment was a piece of crap.

[cc]z@nd! · Post by **[cc]z@nd!** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:05 am

the experiment wasn't an experiment at all; it is a marketing ploy. as mentioned, it was in a completely controlled environment where they made sure people couldn't do anything that could cause a problem. plus, the people running the experiment were also the ones that would benefit the most from positive results, giving the "experiment" bias.

just because some ignoramuses thought some shiny windows meant the OS was high quality, doesn't mean that it actually is. Just the jump in minimum system specs to run the OS from Vista to XP angers me. if Vista is the only OS with dx10 support, and the obvious next step in the progression of PC games, why make it such a resource hog? the new hardware i'd have to buy, as well as the OS, doesn't justify the advantages of dx10 for me.

Cobain · Post by **Cobain** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:05 pm

the people who were in this "experiment" were probably just computer illiterate idiots, who would barely use a computer them selves....
like mentions before...they couldn't really put vista to the test
honestly i like vista just cause.... i love the look, and it runs every piece of crap i install on it.... . my dad hates it...but honestly he never even put his hands on it....he says he will never use it....and that's just his opinion....but he has his opinion from other people saying what they disliked.....not from his own experience.....and i know that's how it was for so many people....

HPDarkness · Post by **HPDarkness** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:16 pm

The experiment is funny.
Also, I've been using Vista since launch day, have changed hardware several times (change from Asus to Gigabyte, ATI to Nvidia), ran modding programs, ran a very wide variety of software, and ran several games. I've had no problems, the blue screen once because my processor over heated, and that was my fault, because i didn't secure the fan wire correctly.

Vista works fine for me, when people say bad things about it I have no idea what they are talking about, but I don't argue. everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If they want to stick with XP, or use Apple instead that's fine with me. All I hope is that Windows stays around.

Back on topic:
I do think the experiment makes a valid point though. People should kind of try out Vista and see if it's right for them, I mean using it for 10 minutes doesn't do justice. But then again there really is no way to try it without buying it or doing something illegal. I think that's why people are afraid.

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:21 pm

Stay on topic. The thread is about the Mojave Experiment. Not about which OS is better.

guysullavin · Post by **guysullavin** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:43 pm

well, my mom being on the mac side 100% its hard for me to test anything like Vista or XP, but if I had the chance to then I would.

Cobain · Post by **Cobain** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:47 pm

i just don't think the mojave was enough....
man kind is smart.....but people are dumb....what i mean is there are too
many people with ignorance when it comes to computers....and have no clue what the differences would be vrs xp and vista.....and those are the people it seems were tested.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:50 pm

Cobain wrote:i just don't think the mojave was enough....
man kind is smart.....but people are dumb....what i mean is there are too
many people with ignorance when it comes to computers....and have no clue what the differences would be vrs xp and vista.....and those are the people it seems were tested.

But isn't that who they want to show that Vista is good?

Cobain · Post by **Cobain** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:53 pm

ScottyGEE wrote:
Cobain wrote:i just don't think the mojave was enough....
man kind is smart.....but people are dumb....what i mean is there are too
many people with ignorance when it comes to computers....and have no clue what the differences would be vrs xp and vista.....and those are the people it seems were tested.
But isn't that who they want to show that Vista is good?

stupid logic!!!!

AbeFroman · Post by **AbeFroman** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:34 pm

i use XP alot, but my friend's alienware runs Vista, whenever i use his computer for whatever reasons i find that vista is undesirable compared to XP. I don't see why microsoft wants to make vista so successful, just put more work into improving XP

speaking of Alienware and Vista. im thinking of getting a new computer, but I can't find any really nice computers (what i'm aiming to get) that don't have vista, if anyone knows where i can get something like an Alienware that comes with XP instead of Vista, PM me

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:35 pm

XP is a pretty cool guy.

Cobain · Post by **Cobain** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:37 pm

AbeFroman wrote:i use XP alot, but my friend's alienware runs Vista, whenever i use his computer for whatever reasons i find that vista is undesirable compared to XP. I don't see why microsoft wants to make vista so successful, just put more work into improving XP

speaking of Alienware and Vista. im thinking of getting a new computer, but I can't find any really nice computers (what i'm aiming to get) that don't have vista, if anyone knows where i can get something like an Alienware that comes with XP instead of Vista, PM me

pretty much anywhere dude, they dont force you to get vista ya know

AbeFroman · Post by **AbeFroman** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:49 pm

i know. They are out there, but it's hard to find one, microsoft is all like "HAY GUYZ! LOOKZ! VISTAZ! LOLZ!"

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:42 pm

Cobain wrote:
ScottyGEE wrote:
Cobain wrote:i just don't think the mojave was enough....
man kind is smart.....but people are dumb....what i mean is there are too
many people with ignorance when it comes to computers....and have no clue what the differences would be vrs xp and vista.....and those are the people it seems were tested.
But isn't that who they want to show that Vista is good?

stupid logic!!!!

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:02 am

AbeFroman wrote:Alienware

Lololollolol alienware. LES PAY LEIK OvER 9000! DOLLARS FOR 2 GIGS OF RAM.

Ontopic: Though I like vista, I don't think this experiment is very good. No one uses it for enough time in order to see errors (if there were any) or see what it's like to install a program with compatibility issues (iif there were any).