Andy_Panthro: I guess the lack of big ideas is the cause of my gripes... because all I want is a functional and secure operating system to run the software and hardware I choose. Windows has been the best for a while for out-of-the-box compatability, but the actual basis of Windows has changed very little for the average end-user up to XP (can't say about vista, as I have no experience.)
This meant they added a lot of "extras" to compensate for the fact that they were only upgrading an existing system rather than creating a new one each time.
Every time I've got a new version of windows, the system requirements have jumped, and yet there seems to be only small improvements.
What I could do with is a simple system that is secure, stable, quick and with good hardware/software compatibility. Is this too much to ask?
P.S. Sorry for the thread hijack... not my original intention!

JudasIscariot: According to Microsoft, yes it is too much to ask. How else will they keep those code monkeys busy?? Optimizing an existing OS is just not profitable....billions of dollars don't make themselves you know ! Gawd!

Weclock: the only issue I've ever had with vista is that it uses too much memory.
with the aero scheme on, it took up over 2gigs of my available ram.
you have to strip that sucker down in order for it to work properly.

Elmodiddly: No you don't.
Well, that was short and sweet wasn't it. Blunt, to the point but a note of flair about it.
Anyway, as I was saying, No you don't have to strip it down.
Running mine now, standard install 713mb as we speak, peaks at about 1.2Gb.
New businesses uses new software and technology all of the time to keep up with technological advances that the company in question thinks it needs or desires or has to have in order to keep up with or overtake a competitor.
Do try to keep up old chap. You've got a very cynical outlook.

Weclock: old? I'm 21.

Elmodiddly: New businesses uses new software and technology all of the time to keep up with technological advances that the company in question thinks it needs or desires or has to have in order to keep up with or overtake a competitor.

Aliasalpha: That's 2 generations, you're the human equivelant of an N64!
Not that I'm one to talk, I'm probably an Atari 2600...

Aliasalpha: That's 2 generations, you're the human equivelant of an N64!
Not that I'm one to talk, I'm probably an Atari 2600...

Aliasalpha: well they seem to be late, allow me to fill in temporarily:
Waa waaa, my 27 year old printer doesn't work in vista, vista sucks!!!
Waa waaa, I can't get a reliable pirated version, I have to pay money for other people's hard work?? Vista sucks!!!
l0l, v1st@ iz 4 teh n00b, l1nu>< for teh win! Vista sucks!!!
How's that? Personally I rather lke vista but then I've always been weird...