Anyone been trying out Windows Vista for Audio stuff yet? Did the download yesterday and it seems to be a nice OS, when I don't get a BSOD with memmory issues that is 
Win Vista DAW
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Torniojaws
They call me Juha
Give it two or three years, and maybe 
But before that, they have to release the retail version first--if that ever happens.
But before that, they have to release the retail version first--if that ever happens.
JeffTD
Senhor Testiculo
I urge everyone not to even download the beta of that gigantic, steaming pile of shit, let alone record on it.
It's XP with Mac-influenced graphics, more pretty animations to suck up your resources (min. system req. = 1gig of RAM), and more obsurd security crap. Whenever you make a system change, it blacks out the screen and brings up a dialogue box, asking if you really want to make the change.
It's XP with Mac-influenced graphics, more pretty animations to suck up your resources (min. system req. = 1gig of RAM), and more obsurd security crap. Whenever you make a system change, it blacks out the screen and brings up a dialogue box, asking if you really want to make the change.
Ermz
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Yeah what DSS says pretty much sums up most people's opinion of it. I don't get all the useless graphical shit they cram into Windows just to suck up more RAM. It's disgusting.
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kaomao
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What he said!!!
Palladium sucks!
Vista in combination with new Pentium D's can destroy even the free software that is not registred under palladium.
A young programmer that wants to put a free software on the web has to pay to give his software for free.
boycott Vista!
Palladium sucks!
Vista in combination with new Pentium D's can destroy even the free software that is not registred under palladium.
A young programmer that wants to put a free software on the web has to pay to give his software for free.
boycott Vista!
Kenneth R.
Cináed
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Not only pentium D.
New Conroe is palladium ready
New Amds are palladium ready
All new mainboards are palladium ready (not asus)
Palladium will start probably with the vistas first service pack but...we have very very little information about this...probably because Microsoft & co. want to push this system in "hidden mode", very slow....in the ass of everybody in the world
New Conroe is palladium ready
New Amds are palladium ready
All new mainboards are palladium ready (not asus)
Palladium will start probably with the vistas first service pack but...we have very very little information about this...probably because Microsoft & co. want to push this system in "hidden mode", very slow....in the ass of everybody in the world
JeffTD
Senhor Testiculo
Kenneth R.
Cináed
Why is it that all threads I start turn to "windows sucks dude... Whats wrong with you? Are you stupid? get a F'in Mac" SOME OF US DO NOT HAVE MACS, AND MAYBE SOME OF US DONT WANT ONE!!! Geesh. Sorry... Long day @ work gettin wet in the rain. Anyway, The RC1 of vista is out. It is their Retail Canidate and are asking people to help with the testing. It wouldn't be a bad idea if some of us got in now, so that maybe they will/can make the necesarry changes to it before it is done. It loaded my Mackie Spike without looking for drivers, so that is a plus.
KeithRT99
BOOSH.
Loren Littlejohn
Lover of all boobage.
Ok I hate to chime in with the macs are better guys but I got to say macs aren't that exspensive compared to pc.
I will explain:
You can score a powermac G5 dual for not that much:
http://cgi.ebay.com/PowerMac-G5-dua...7QQihZ009QQcategoryZ51036QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Now that price seems like a alot but consider what you get:
2 - 2ghz processors
8 slots for RAM exspantion and included 1gig (count it thats up to 8gigs of RAM)
160gig HD and room for another
And a video card that supports dual monitors
You don't get a monitor but hey most people who buy these don't want to get stuck down with what is included.
Now lets take a PC that compares to this (I went with this because the PC is obviously for recording)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Computer-Digita...ryZ41784QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Again in my opinion overkill for the average home recording studio but around the same price as a powermac.
Now as far as the "exspensive idea" this just isn't true you can score a mac mini wich is more than capable of being a DAW for less than $700.
As far as PCs go I am not saying that they suck because they don't its the os I have a problem with. XP is not as easy to use (so many posts concerning how to get hardware to work on XP in the other forum I'm in) as OSX and has way more issues as far as working the way it should, plus microsoft is not exactly Johnny on the spot with updates. And I find the biggest disadvantage is the dreaded virus issues it has.
I will explain:
You can score a powermac G5 dual for not that much:
http://cgi.ebay.com/PowerMac-G5-dua...7QQihZ009QQcategoryZ51036QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Now that price seems like a alot but consider what you get:
2 - 2ghz processors
8 slots for RAM exspantion and included 1gig (count it thats up to 8gigs of RAM)
160gig HD and room for another
And a video card that supports dual monitors
You don't get a monitor but hey most people who buy these don't want to get stuck down with what is included.
Now lets take a PC that compares to this (I went with this because the PC is obviously for recording)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Computer-Digita...ryZ41784QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Again in my opinion overkill for the average home recording studio but around the same price as a powermac.
Now as far as the "exspensive idea" this just isn't true you can score a mac mini wich is more than capable of being a DAW for less than $700.
As far as PCs go I am not saying that they suck because they don't its the os I have a problem with. XP is not as easy to use (so many posts concerning how to get hardware to work on XP in the other forum I'm in) as OSX and has way more issues as far as working the way it should, plus microsoft is not exactly Johnny on the spot with updates. And I find the biggest disadvantage is the dreaded virus issues it has.
Ermz
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Holy Christ. How is it that every remotely fucking techologically related thread on this forum has to boil down to the tired Mac vs PC debate. Give it a rest. Nobody gives a shit and nobody is going to be influenced.
What we should be focusing on is how to get through the next decade of PC use without Palladium hounding our every step.
What we should be focusing on is how to get through the next decade of PC use without Palladium hounding our every step.
Benny H
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kaomao
Member
GuitarGodgt said:
I'm sorry but you're comparing an used mac to a new pc.....
Read better the description in the ebay pages.
kaomao
Member
GuitarGodgt said:
Listen, I grew up with macs and I love them, but when it came time to buy my own computers, pc's were far cheaper and they still are. I build my own computers. My last one cost me under $400. (I salvaged the case and power supply from my last computer so that saved my a few bucks but not that much. I've got 2 gigs ram and an AMD Athalon 64 with two small hard drive worth 280 gigs. You can't get anything cheaper than that. I just built a whole system similar to mine for a friend of mine for about $600 and he's got dual 300+ gig hard drives and 2 gigs of ram. I want a mac, but not until I get rich.
Splat88 said:
Good for you man. I dont know how to build computers, so i choose an allready built one that i KNOW will do the job without making me a coputer expert. I dont want to get minute by minute messages from the anti-virus software. I dont want to ask my friends about the file that they are sending me over messenger. I just want to click it and see what's all about without worries. I want to see that i spent money on a computer that just works, without constant reinstalling the OS. I want a trouble free computer and i am willing to pay for it. My friend keeps saying this: would you buy a car knowing that you will repear it constantly and that allmost everybody has a key to it?
