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1. Comment - Is Vista dead in the water?

   (Apr 12, 2008 - 11:08 PM)

   I have been using Vista since its release on a now three-year old computer, and with 1 gig of RAM and Intel Core Duo Processor with Aero. Works and runs like a charm. My father's business has over ten Vista computers, none with problems.
   
   Yet, everyone seems to put down Vista and its problems? Why?
   
   Most people don't upgrade to Vista because they hear of the all the people with problems. Like this forum, for instance. But usually the only people that bother to say something about Vista are the people who have problems with it. This is exactly like News reporters dont say how many soldiers are alive in Iraq, but they always say how many were killed. Think of how many people even today are using Vista, and I guarentee, a small percentage are having problems.
   
   Some say it is bloatware, well, that's not Microsoft's fault. PC companies always jam in useless "bloatware" because it keeps their costs down. I have purchased Vista seperately and it is not bloated at all.
   
   And in that part, Mac has the advantage, for it makes it own computers and doesn't need to deal with this. Great? Yes! Maybe Microsoft should do the same, but if it did, competition would decrease and prices would increase to the expensive Mac prices of today.
   
   One could argue that Mac is constantly up to date, with five versions coming out in the time where Microsoft released two. Yes, but if each 10.x costs $129 and one wants to be up to date, they would have to pay that amount five times, and with relatively no new features each time. Microsoft's answer, besides for the Media Center Edition, Tablet Edition, and numerous other "updates" is SP1 and SP2. Then it releases Vista, a very MAJOR release, that after paying for five versions of Mac 10.x, is cheaper.
   
   Security. The number of Mac viruses are indeed less than Windows. Why? Because Mac users are less than 8% of computer users. As a virus creator, you would always shoot for the big kill. As stated in this article: http://www.macworld.com/...16/2007/04/daizovi.html Vista is found to actually be more secure than Macs. Mac users are gaining popularity, fast, thanks to Vista-hating users, Mac fanboys, and those under the control of Steve Job's somehow godly powers. With this, more viruses are headed to the Mac users, and frankly I don't think its as prepared.
   
   But I can't deny it, Macs are gaining momentum. Which is good, I love Macs, (although I prefer Windows), I think they work great, are easy to use, and are very cool to look at. But will it replace Windows, not even close. I believe they will always be rivals, at worst a 49/49 split (2% to Linux). Just like Windows, the larger Macs become, the more problems and viruses will be greatly exposed to the general public, and this will cause the forever flux between the two OSes.

2. Comment - UN panel: Cows emit more greenhouse gases than cars

   (Nov 28, 2007 - 7:15 PM)

   Great article, but how does this relate to beta applications...you know, what BetaNews is actually about?

3. Comment - Symantec Says There's No Safe Browser

   (Sep 25, 2006 - 6:47 PM)

   They should test IE 7 Release Candidate 7. Its security features can kick Mozilla's any day. Also, one of the reasons IE has so many vulnerbilities is because hackers want to affect as many people as possible so must work on trojans that work with the majority of web browsers (Internet Explorer). Although I do agree Microsoft should act quicker on patching fulnerbilities, Internet Explorer 7 (even though in RC stage) is still the better choice.

4. Comment - AOL to Go Free in September

   (Aug 8, 2006 - 11:04 AM)

   I have been a long-time AOL customer. AOL 9.0 was released years ago. One thing about AOL, it listens. I for one, am part of the AOL beta community. AOL has many great products to offer. If you hated AIM Triton's first GM release, try its preview release for its second GM release. It is so much better. They listen, in the first GM release, AOL Explorer was included by deafult (no option). In its second (preview) GM release, not only is it a option to install, but it is not selected by default. Anything AOL includes is not spyware, it is applications. You buy a new computer, you get applications. If it were spyware, then why would AOL offer FREE (first company to ever offer that) safety and security protection that never expires and automatically updates with McAfee Virus Protection, Spyware protection (which if AOL installed spyware, would block them anyway), Firewall, Phishing protection, and Parental Controls (both in and outside AOL). AOL PC Optimizer is in beta testing, Computer Check-Up, AOL One-click Fixes (fixes many common PC problems), AOL Network Magic, unlimited e-mail storing (on server) and the list goes on.
   
   I hate when people try a company's product and don't give it a second chance. Things will change will different builds, AOL will listen if its users speak.