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I mentioned a few posts back that I had trouble with my Vista order, from Aria. However, I also mentioned that they've since sent me my copy of Vista Ultimate 64-bit OEM, along with some hardware.

Tonight, I finally decided to go balls out (hmmmm) and install it. But, although I had originally planned to have it dual-booting alongside XP Pro SP2, I opted to format my XP partition and put Vista on it instead.

I wont bore you with many details, though everything went ever-so-smoothly. Almost too smoothly for my liking. I'm sitting here typing this on Vista Ultimate, within Firefox. The only problem I've encountered whilst installing the various pieces of software, is that Adobe Reader 8 dislikes me mapping My Documents to my fileserver. The installer throws up an error and craps out on me. Apart from that, all other programs are up and running just as well as XP - if not better.

I don't see the need to splash out for an upgrade or even the retail copy of Vista Ultimate, as I'd have to sell a leg or two, and the OEM version is just as good. Many people have reported that Microsoft are very friendly over the phone when re-activating it too. There's also a story floating about that a Microsoft Customer Service person told a customer to use a Vista crack to re-activate his legal copy. Odd.

Over the next few days I hope to try out a few games, along with a couple of benchmarks to compare this Vista install to my previous XP one.

I'll also report back with any findings, but so far the 64-bit of Vista Ultimate hasn't caused me any problems/headaches/pains, just a nice easy Windows experience - contrary to many Anti-Microsoft-Fan-Boi's reviews.

Before I go, I'll leave you with this screenshot. I have my original wallpaper still, using the Red colour tint on the GUI - running Aero of course. Notice the handy little file-transfer speed on the dialogue box:

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Good to hear you went "balls out".

Run some older games I wonder how they act. Do you have any trouble with erm... pirate software?

adamskiis

Pirates are tough, didnt know they sold software though.

LordByron

Pirate software? I've never touched the stuff...

But to answer your question I'll test out Dreamweaver 8 and Photoshop CS2, as I think I *may* have copies of them somewhere.

There's not much installed on it, as I don't need much now-a-days.

Matt

Office 2003 runs perfectly well. Unfortunately many other programs wont install and the installers give me the error "Invalid drive..." but it's due to me mapping network drives as Documents, Pictures, Music, Video etc. Trying to find a way around this - though it's nothing to do with 'pirate' software.

Matt

hmm oki, thanksis.

Had jobber interview just now, went ok I spose but I think they interviewing lots of people and I was the first guy so Im not too hopeful. The good thing was a big ginger went in after me. Nice company tho. Flatscreen tv's in the walls with "the hits" channel on. Good stuff. http://www.twofour.co.uk/

adamskiis

Let me guess - you went for the Design Assistant role? But I may be wrong. Looks like an ideal company for you - show them Demozone and they'll hire you instantly.

On topic of Piracy - Adobe have realised many use pirate copies of Photoshop and are making it available as an online version for free, AJAX style (but using FLEX):

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03/01/adobe_photoshop_going_online_for_free/

Matt

No I went for Encoding Assistant jobber about a month ago. Was the only job up at the time that I had a chance for. Yeah ill give them the new series of Demozone and believe me they would be blown away. I read about that photoshop not sure what to think. All i know is Id be using FLEX because he is a tuff guy and would intimidate people to pay.

adamskiis

Well, many companies see online applications as the future - Microsoft, Google and now Adobe. Being able to basically work anywhere in the world with an Internet connection is a great thing to some businesses.

I'd probably use the online Photoshop - if it was quick enough and lag free to be useful.

Matt

Its good yeah. My only problem is I always liked the idea of using expensive software that not everyone had. Thats about it really. Im sure ill get over it.

adamskii

I know the feeling. For example, Photoshop Elements is a lot cheaper than Photoshop itself - and it does everything we've ever needed (have you ever needed the Commercial Printing features of PS?), but you use the more expensive one to have that feeling/idea thing.

Matt

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