well if xna ever is made accessible maybe we can use the thing. At 02:04 a.m. 2/08/2008, you wrote: >Hi Aaron, > From what I have been told by my sources about Windows 7 I think it >will be much more satisfactory than Vista. It is my understanding >Microsoft wanted to get Vista out the door asap, and so it was rushed to >production. Its new driver library, bugs, and other things hadn't been >fully completed when it was initially released. They basically hoped >they could address all the issues in service packs and through the >Windows update service. In my personal opinion this is a dirty way to do >business, but it is how they did it to get some initial up front capital. >However, now they have Vista to tide them over financially what they are >doing is working on addressing all the issues, bugs, and driver problems >with Vista and putting them into service packs for Vista users. Those >service packs are also being applied to Windows 7 which is basically >going to be Windows Vista with all the bugs, issues, and service packs >installed. Oh, they will probably add in afew extras like new wall >papers, sounds, icons, themes, a new feature here or there, but I have >been told it is not going to be a major upgrade. More of a Windows Vista >with a new look and feel, and with many bug fixes and patches installed >by default. >Also for us programmers they are of course going to be removing many of >the older libraries that have been around for ages, that are no longer >needed, and are replacing them with the updated .NET Framework, XNA is >going to basically replace DirectX as the core gaming API, and various >other changes that are available for Vista, but weren't necessarily >ready to ship with Vista last year. For example the XAudio2 library was >just released this year, and now officially replaces DirectSound in >Windows 7, but was in development and testing stages when Vista hit the >seen.So DirectSound was used instead on Vista. > > >Valiant8086 wrote: >> Hi. >> Or maybe windows 7 will be satisfactory for more people. It could be like >> windows xp was when compared to windows ME. > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "shaun everiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:15 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] old game companies we have not heard much about >> >> >>> true tom. >>> I for one thing wouldn't mind staying with xp at least till the next time >>> I really need to upgrade. >>> To tell you the truth, this will be a while, after this laptop decides to >>> die whenever that will be betwene 5-10 years, and maybe more I still have >>> my slow a10 which is semi dead but will probably last me another 5 years >>> or so if I reserect it maybe more. >>> The issue with staying with xp with a laptop is the fact that drivers will >>> not be made for the hardware and since all new hardware will require >>> drivers including sound there is almost no choice in the matter. >>> I suspect that if the next system is not up to scrat h and both laptops do >>> die whenever that will be and this one is just new so I don't think that >>> would be for at least 20-30 years if I play my cards right, if thats the >>> case and I don't have a job or a life a fact that I still am not sure of, >>> then I will just have to get a desktop, its not a big loss. >>> If push comes to shove I have an old sb16 here, I also have an old p3 733 >>> here granted it has a busted ram slot on it meaning I would have the 256mb >>> ram instead of 512 which is recomended for xp really to be good enough to >>> run I probably could live with that. >>> If all else fails though my next system will be either linux or if I want >>> to stay with windows it will be windows 2000 the last system where >>> activation is not required. >>> At 09:01 a.m. 31/07/2008, you wrote: >>>> Hi Damien, >>>> Yeah, the fact of the matter is some people are going to upgrade and we >>>> can't stick to total Windows XP only compatibility forever. As of last >>>> month Windows XP has totally been pulled off the market, and everything >>>> is Windows Vista. So even if you buy a new laptop, and want to buy XP >>>> all you can do is hope to find new copies on Ebay or find left over >>>> stock some place. >>>> In the general market at least Mac OS Leopard sales are up since more >>>> and more sighted companies and home users are sick of Vista as well. >>>> Vista hasn't been the success Microsoft hoped it would be, and more >>>> people are at least thinking about Linux or Mac OS now. >>>> As game programmers we need to keep an eye on these trends as we are >>>> slowly seeing it happen to the blind community as well. I have a friend >>> >from high school who was so disgusted with Vista he went Linux. I know >>>> someone else who recently purchased a MacBook Pro with Leopard on it. >>>> Both of them are blind,and they don't want to go to Vista. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Damien Sadler wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> Yeah, I agree. Even though I don't have a Vista laptop or even in some >>>>> respects don't even agree with Vista, I understand that that's not >>>>> everyone's opinion, hence the reason I made sure, using my friend's >>>>> laptop, >>>>> that Acefire supported Vista before releasing. Cory Sharp was a great >>>>> help >>>>> in that respect. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Damien >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>> list, >>>> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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