I take it I still need third-party firewalls and anti-virus?
Ta for that. And for managing not to mention Linux...
Install the router you have lying in your draw and use the firewall built into it,this is not only a better firewall and safer but it doesn't use any of your computers resources
I can't help thinking that if you want a fast PC, then windows is the wrong place to start.
Im running the RC on all my PCs now and it is noticably faster than Vista
You mean a mac? How much mac would I get for £282? Fuck all. I want the fuck all on the other side of the equation.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I'm aware only Windows and Apple OSs will run Lightroom to start with, let alone in 64 bit mode. Slackline didn't preach for good reason I asume, I like the idea of Linux but the reality would not appear to be an option for the semi-pro photographer in 2009.
Can't comment on performance, but I do hear that VMware is pretty shit hot.
Quote from: Control freak on June 16, 2009, 12:37:30 amIm running the RC on all my PCs now and it is noticably faster than Vista And no doubt slower than XP
CF, windows 7 sounds like a great option. If I install a beta version now I take it a full re-install would be required? After last nights epic FAIL to get it to boot (disk read error, BOOTMGR corrupt etc, any ideas?) I'd rather take my time and get it right rather than doing successive re-installs. Has anyone in Sheff got a case they could lend me for a week or so, just so that whilst I get the thing working i don't have to rebuild every time?
Quote from: slack---line on June 16, 2009, 09:46:14 am Can't comment on performance, but I do hear that VMware is pretty shit hot. It's very good indeed. The place i work use vmware for app servers with SAN back end for storage.
seems to me adopting an OS that makes you jump through hoops to run any decent software sounds like it blows a dick. be like buying a diesel and then getting in converted to use petrol. windows has its failings but at least it'll run 99% of whatever you'll ever need.
The Virtual Machine stuff actually has very useful applications for people who develop software or web-pages across platforms
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Jim etc, you'll be pleased to know my USB modem won't work under Vista, so I've got the router going. As I only have one computer in the house which is on an ethernet link, I'd like to disable the wireless. Any ideas?