Re: Softimage going to sleep on Windows 8

2015-05-28 Thread Eric Thivierge
Did you turn off the "Reload Externally Modified Clips On Focus" in the Prefs > Rendering > Images Tab? On Thursday, May 28, 2015 10:43:22 AM, Leonard Koch wrote: Hey list, since updating to Windows 8 I've had the issue that if I leave softimage alone for a few minut

Re: Softimage going to sleep on Windows 8

2015-05-28 Thread Tom Kleinenberg
We're not using Windows 8 but if there are files in External Files that can't be found I think XSI tries to refresh when alt-tabbing. I'm not sure what the fix would be, barring fixing the path(s) - I think referenced objects with Animation Mixer nodes may be particularly sus

Softimage going to sleep on Windows 8

2015-05-28 Thread Leonard Koch
Hey list, since updating to Windows 8 I've had the issue that if I leave softimage alone for a few minutes, it takes about 10 seconds for it to become responsive again after tabbing/clicking back into it. I have a fast SSD, plenty of RAM and not much else going on. Has anyone else encoun

Re: Re[2]: Windows 8

2014-01-14 Thread Jens Lindgren
workstation. All these new settings and more is found by right clicking the taskbar and choose Properties -> Navigation tab. /Jens On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Eugen Sares wrote: > Windows 8(.1) is a very good system, with plenty of improvements under > the hood. No problems whatsoever

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-14 Thread Rob Wuijster
an attempt creating a bridge between mobile OS with desktop, which is not the norm, so disliked by the norm... But I like it. --- Original Message --- From: "Byron Nash" Sent: January 13, 2014 4:39 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Windows 8 So, to sum it all up from ev

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-14 Thread Andres Stephens
softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Windows 8 So, to sum it all up from everyone. Windows 8 is faster and better except that it's terrible. Did I get that right? On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Ognjen Vukovic wrote: > And then theres this... > > http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/thres

Re[2]: Windows 8

2014-01-14 Thread Eugen Sares
Windows 8(.1) is a very good system, with plenty of improvements under the hood. No problems whatsoever with all the graphics software. Don't get fooled by opinions about the metro thing. Use it or leave it. My 2c: bravo to MS for being brave once! On a tablet, it really shines. Th

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-13 Thread Martin Yara
Thanks! Now I'm definitely buying our new PCs with Win 8(8.1) specially since Win 7 is not easy to find these days. The Win8 Pro downgrade option is something I wish I knew when we bought a couple of Win7 PCs a few months ago. Now, Is it worth to upgrade our old PCs? So far it doesn't seem so, but

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-13 Thread Raffaele Fragapane
> Freelance 3D and VFX animator > > http://vimeopro.com/user7979713/3d-work > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Simon Pickard wrote: > >> Pretty much, stick with Windows XP. >> >> >> On 14 January 2014 08:38, Byron Nash wrote: >> >>> So, to

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-13 Thread Eric Lampi
rote: > Pretty much, stick with Windows XP. > > > On 14 January 2014 08:38, Byron Nash wrote: > >> So, to sum it all up from everyone. Windows 8 is faster and better except >> that it's terrible. Did I get that right? >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 13, 20

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-13 Thread Simon Pickard
Pretty much, stick with Windows XP. On 14 January 2014 08:38, Byron Nash wrote: > So, to sum it all up from everyone. Windows 8 is faster and better except > that it's terrible. Did I get that right? > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Ognjen Vukovic wrote: > &

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-13 Thread Byron Nash
So, to sum it all up from everyone. Windows 8 is faster and better except that it's terrible. Did I get that right? On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Ognjen Vukovic wrote: > And then theres this... > > http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/threshold-be-called-windows-9-ship-april-201

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-13 Thread Ognjen Vukovic
And then theres this... http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/threshold-be-called-windows-9-ship-april-2015 On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Nuno Conceicao < nunoalexconcei...@gmail.com> wrote: > Its definitely faster to boot than windows 7 > > > On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 2:08 AM

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-13 Thread Nuno Conceicao
Its definitely faster to boot than windows 7 On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 2:08 AM, Emilio Hernandez wrote: > I am about to install windows 8. Just wanted to ask if it is worth it or > not. > > Any increase in performance? > > Strange issues with Softimage? > > Thx. > >

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-12 Thread Jordi Bares
Win 7 won be unsupported by Microsoft any moment now making it the less secure OS so you may want to upgrade to 8.. Shame Jb Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Jan 2014, at 11:21, Tim Leydecker wrote: > > It´s worth checking out if your windows 8 licenses would include > a so calle

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-12 Thread Tim Leydecker
It´s worth checking out if your windows 8 licenses would include a so called "downgrade" option for windows 7. Such a feature is part of the windows 8 pro license option but you´d have to check your small print and additional requirements, like access to a physical install dvd of a win

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-12 Thread Dan Yargici
Yeah, it's the first thing I run wherever I go! Anyone who's bothered by the Windows tablet features should definitely check it out. DAN On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 6:13 AM, Bruno-Pierre Jobin wrote: > Have you guys tried Fixmypen from Viziblr? It turns off all the annoying > things of windows w

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Emilio Hernandez
Like when pressing the annoying blue circle coming in? 2014/1/12 Bruno-Pierre Jobin > Have you guys tried Fixmypen from Viziblr? It turns off all the annoying > things of windows when using a wacom. > > http://viziblr.codeplex.com/releases/view/71703 > > > Bruno > > On Saturday, 11 January,

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Bruno-Pierre Jobin
Have you guys tried Fixmypen from Viziblr? It turns off all the annoying things of windows when using a wacom. http://viziblr.codeplex.com/releases/view/71703 Bruno On Saturday, 11 January, 2014 at 11:02 PM, Martin wrote: > I'm buying a couple of PCs for the office and I'm not sure if I sh

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Martin
I'm buying a couple of PCs for the office and I'm not sure if I should choose 8 or 7. All our PCs are with Win 7 and we are not upgrading them anytime soon. Any considerations I should have to pick my OS? Any problems with Win8 and your typical 3D related software? I've heard about problems with

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Paul Doyle
Draise > > > *From:* Emilio Hernandez > *Sent:* Friday, January 10, 2014 21:09 > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > > I am about to install windows 8. Just wanted to ask if it is worth it or > not. > > Any increase in performance? > > Strange issues with Softimage? > > Thx. > >

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Andres Stephens
problems. Cheers. -Draise From: Emilio Hernandez Sent: ‎Friday‎, ‎January‎ ‎10‎, ‎2014 ‎21‎:‎09‎ ‎ To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com I am about to install windows 8. Just wanted to ask if it is worth it or not. Any increase in performance? Strange issues with Softimage? Thx.

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Raffaele Fragapane
ce to find them well spent IMO. On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Emilio Hernandez wrote: > I am about to install windows 8. Just wanted to ask if it is worth it or > not. > > Any increase in performance? > > Strange issues with Softimage? > > Thx. > > -- Our users

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Emilio Hernandez
gt; Rob > > \/-\/\/ > > On 11-1-2014 9:13, Sam Bowling wrote: > > If you really feel like reinstalling an OS, reinstall windows 7, you > will get a performance increase because it’s a fresh install and you will > get all the fun of reinstalling al

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Rob Wuijster
s a fresh install and you will get all the fun of reinstalling all of your programs but you won't get the crap that is windows 8 in the process. Don't waste your time or money on windows 8, it's just not worth it. *From:*softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:soft

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Mirko Jankovic
fresh install and you will get > all the fun of reinstalling all of your programs but you won’t get the crap > that is windows 8 in the process. Don’t waste your time or money on windows > 8, it’s just not worth it. > > > > > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autod

RE: Windows 8

2014-01-11 Thread Sam Bowling
If you really feel like reinstalling an OS, reinstall windows 7, you will get a performance increase because it's a fresh install and you will get all the fun of reinstalling all of your programs but you won't get the crap that is windows 8 in the process. Don't waste your time or m

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-10 Thread Mirko Jankovic
Install 8, upgrade to 8.1 and get any of those start is back buttons (I've got Star8 for example) and there you go, no need to even think about metro and stuff, win7 look with win8 speed and optimizations. For me it is much faster and fluid really and especially recommend it if you got comp with la

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-10 Thread Jon Swindells
I'd run it in a vm and have a proper look around before you commit to a full install. -- Jon Swindells jon_swinde...@fastmail.fm On Sat, Jan 11, 2014, at 04:47 AM, Emilio Hernandez wrote: Hey thx for your thoghts Jon. I have a stable 7. Just wondering if it will be more "agile" for sayin

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-10 Thread Emilio Hernandez
.x > > is it worth it? if you are on a stable win7 system then i don't think so. > > if you want to tinker or are fed up with your sludgy 7 install then, yes, > definately > > > > > -- > Jon Swindells > jon_swinde...@fastmail.fm > > > > On Sat,

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-10 Thread Jon Swindells
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Windows 8

2014-01-10 Thread Emilio Hernandez
I am about to install windows 8. Just wanted to ask if it is worth it or not. Any increase in performance? Strange issues with Softimage? Thx.

Re: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet

2013-03-13 Thread Raffaele Fragapane
Yeah, I have my fingers crossed for that not to suck. Surface Pro would actually be interesting if it wasn't tied to MS, and the "wacom technology" wasn't provided with crippled drivers that don't support pressure sensitivity much. Well, and it had a bigger surface. If Wacom comes out with a well

Re: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet

2013-03-13 Thread Eugen Sares
s like a fat crayola! > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:24:05 +0100 > From: softim...@keyvis.at > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet > > Ain't that some interesti

Re: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet

2013-03-13 Thread Raffaele Fragapane
Marchena < >> lito...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Cool screen, but the pen looks like a fat crayola! >>> >>> > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:24:05 +0100 >>> > From: softim...@keyvis.at >>> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>&g

Re: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet

2013-03-13 Thread James De Colling
> 'softim...@keyvis.at');> >> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > 'softimage@listproc.autodesk.com');> >> > Subject: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet >> >> > >> > Ain't that some interesting pi

Re: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet

2013-03-13 Thread Raffaele Fragapane
hu, Mar 14, 2013 at 8:10 AM, Manuel Huertas Marchena < lito...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Cool screen, but the pen looks like a fat crayola! > > > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:24:05 +0100 > > From: softim...@keyvis.at > > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > > Subject: Panaso

RE: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet

2013-03-13 Thread Manuel Huertas Marchena
Cool screen, but the pen looks like a fat crayola! > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:24:05 +0100 > From: softim...@keyvis.at > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet > > Ain't that some interesting piece of hardware: > > h

Panasonic 20" 4K windows 8 tablet

2013-03-13 Thread Eugen Sares
Ain't that some interesting piece of hardware: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/panasonic-20-inch-4k-windows-8-tablet-hands-on/ http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/panasonic-shows-of-a-20-inch-4k-windows-8-tablet-at-ces-315261

RE: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Matt Lind
, 2012 6:32 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? After seeing your post about not being able to switch off the touchscreen while you are using a pen, I did some research, and found this YouTube link that not only shows off how well the tablet works, it also

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Stephen Davidson
d > *Sent:* Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:45 PM > > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? > > ** ** > > Actually the one device I'm very interested in is the Samsung Series 7 > slate running Windows 8. It's a Core i5

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Stephen Davidson
t; ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Paul Griswold > *Sent:* Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:45 PM > > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: OT

RE: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Matt Lind
unintended actions. Matt From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Paul Griswold Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:45 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? Actually the one devic

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Stephen Davidson
Nice Find! This one goes on my list to Santa. SWEET. On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Paul Griswold < pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com> wrote: > Actually the one device I'm very interested in is the Samsung Series 7 > slate running Windows 8. It's a Core i5 base

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Paul Griswold
Actually the one device I'm very interested in is the Samsung Series 7 slate running Windows 8. It's a Core i5 based machine with a Wacom screen, so it's 100% Windows, not RT. Seems like a good alternative to a Cintiq with the bonus of being a full-blown computer. But with W

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Stephen Davidson
;> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Davidson >> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 21, 2012 1:13 AM >> >> *To:* softimage@

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Eric Turman
un...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Jens Lindgren > *Sent:* Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:55 AM > > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? > > ** ** > > The Samsung Galaxy Note II will be announced August 29th and I think

RE: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Matt Lind
I doubt any phone will be considered an artistic device. Matt From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Jens Lindgren Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:55 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: OT: Windows 8

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-23 Thread Jens Lindgren
From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Davidson > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 21, 2012 1:13 AM > > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? > > ** ** > &g

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Daniel H
Win 8 will be fine; it's already outperforming Win 7 in the benchmarks. Mac influence in the desktop world is very minor compared to Windows dominance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems Windows = 70.42% Mac = 7.46% Linux = 1.53% Daniel VFXM

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Thomas Helzle
I'm happy to be able to switch - right now I have a project that needs both. I tried Windows 8 on a machine in a store lately and found Metro much less of a problem than I thought. And there already is a "Classic Start Menu" Version that supports Windows 8, it replaced the - IM

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
That's the gambling market.. money is made by speculating about how much one could sell the stock to someone else in the future. The way the stock market was supposed to work was that you bought shares in a company in order to own part of it and get dividends, proportional to your number of shares

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Gene Crucean
> > but the stock is cheap because it doesn't attract gamblers. Actually... it's cheap because why would I dump money into a stock that hasn't done jack sh** in 5 years, vs dumping money into a company that's exploding. Proof: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/403879/AppleVsMS.png ... but feel free to de

RE: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Matt Lind
AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? Nice that it has a pressure sensitive pen (Wacom) Like you said, the review is not great. And it's Android OS which does not support Photoshop. I don't know of any decent paint program for Android Thanks for trying,

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Kiril Aronofski
RE: desktops are doomed Don't forget all this mobile devices are consumerist in nature - someone will somehow still have to create the content for them to consume. Desktop sales are in decline as most people realize they can survive with a tablet and a phone. In my opinion Microsoft is trying to l

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Nicolas Burtnyk
> > As you know there is no link between the valuation on the gambling > market that is the stock market, and the actual results of a company. > Microsoft has sold more than 650 million licenses of Windows 7 in > three years, but the stock is cheap because it doesn't attract > gamblers. Actually

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Gene Crucean wrote: >> "They're mac users after all." > > > You know you are talking down to just about everybody these days right? > Apple was just reported as the worlds most valuable company. > http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/story/2012-08-2

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Gene Crucean
gt; > As far as how much I know about macs, I know that every time I've > searched > > for a utility to help out with a job it either costs us money (and my > boss > > does not like to part with money) or has to be done on a windows box. > > > > > > >

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Gene Crucean
we > restart the computer. > > As far as how much I know about macs, I know that every time I've searched > for a utility to help out with a job it either costs us money (and my boss > does not like to part with money) or has to be done on a windows box. > > > > --

RE: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Stephen Blair
You need to disable Face Robot. From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Paul Griswold Sent: August-21-12 12:44 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? Well, for grins and giggles I installed

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Paul Griswold
Well, for grins and giggles I installed Windows 8 RTM on my laptop. Softimage 2013 SP1 runs ok from what I can see. There's some interface weirdness, such as the top menu bar is pure white and "Softimage 2013...etc etc." is centered at the top of the screen instead of on the

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Martin Chatterjee
t; far I'm really impressed with the speed and the response from the >>>>>>> system. >>>>>>> Softimage works a lot smoother on Windows7 than on CentOS 6.3." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> hmm, it's not april did

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Tim Thorburn
You can try out the RTM version now and see if it works for you, and the software you use. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/jj554510.aspx This will get you a 90 day evaluation copy of Windows 8 Enterprise, unfortunately, there's no option to purchase a serial number after

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Dan Yargici
>>> >>>>>> on a serious note, for every single windows release that's about to >>>>>> come out since win2k I've heard the same exact thing "this will be >>>>>> terrible, I'm staying with win forever" yet thos

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Martin Chatterjee
7;s about to >>>>> come out since win2k I've heard the same exact thing "this will be >>>>> terrible, I'm staying with win forever" yet those same people somehow >>>>> upgraded throughout the years and found themselves quite

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Dan Yargici
gt; >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Stefan Andersson >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It's not any better in the Linux Camp. Everyone is moving towards >>>>> tablet use. But what boggles me is that

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Stefan Andersson
Well... I came off a little harsh there. My apologizes, it was not intended to be that harsh. *stefan goes off and hides under a rock* I hope no one (especially Sam) wasn't offended, it was never my intention. best regards stefan andersson On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Stefan Andersson wr

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Chris Chia
Thought the biggest question should be: Would Windows 8 operate well with every other software? ;) Chris On 21 Aug, 2012, at 7:33 PM, "Szabolcs Matefy" mailto:szabol...@crytek.com>> wrote: So, the question is if I move to Windows 8, Softimage will perform well? From:

RE: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Szabolcs Matefy
So, the question is if I move to Windows 8, Softimage will perform well? From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Martin Chatterjee Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 1:06 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: OT

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Martin Chatterjee
Camp. Everyone is moving towards >>>> tablet use. But what boggles me is that... how can the >>>> developers themselves stand it? >>>> >>>> On a side note. >>>> >>>> I've been using Linux for a long time now, but got fed up wi

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Dan Yargici
; >>> On a side note. >>> >>> I've been using Linux for a long time now, but got fed up with crappy >>> wacom drivers and the crippled paint applications. So... I've installed >>> Windows7 on my workstation at home. And so far I'm really impress

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Paul Griswold
Wow, my simple question on Windows 8 took quite an interesting turn... For the time being I think I'll keep trying to figure out why Windows 7 is so crash-prone on my main system & perhaps do a fresh install. Thanks for the lively discussion guys. Paul

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Stefan Andersson
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Sam Bowling wrote: > What $0.99 video format converters do you know of that will give you real > professional quality results, because I couldn't find any. Also there are a > ton of free programs for synchronizing your drives on windows and I > couldn't find any f

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Stephen Davidson
nicgrootbluem...@gmail.com> wrote: > There's the new Galaxy Note with a Wacom pen. Underwhelmed a bit in the > review though- > http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/15/3243546/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-review > > -Nic > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Stephen Davidson &g

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-21 Thread Nic Groot Bluemink
There's the new Galaxy Note with a Wacom pen. Underwhelmed a bit in the review though- http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/15/3243546/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-review -Nic On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Stephen Davidson wrote: > Bottom line, for me, Windows 8 is fine to use on my tab

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Sam Bowling
ty to help out with a job it either costs us money (and my boss does not like to part with money) or has to be done on a windows box. -Original Message- From: Gene Crucean Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:04 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Windows 8 - anyone? Wh

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Gene Crucean
way they are pushing their cell phone OS they probably won’t allow it on > this version. > > > > From: Martin yara > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 11:53 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Re: Windows 8 - anyone? > > We gained stability directx and so

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Len Krenzler
I liked Vista a lot too. If you disable some of the very stupid web oriented crap it outperforms Win7 by a good margin. I have 2 identical machines, 1 on Win7 and one on Vista and main programs such as SI, PS, Avid MC all open in half the time and run better overall and Aero works smoother.

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Len Krenzler
NO. On 8/18/2012 12:44 PM, David Gallagher wrote: Mobile is so overrated. Does anyone actually get anything done on a mobile device? -- _ Len Krenzler - Creative Control Media Productions Phone: 780.463.3126 www.creativecontrol.ca - l...

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Wuijster
Asus EP121? Rob \/-\/\/ On 20-8-2012 20:11, Eugen Sares wrote: Am 20.08.2012 19:56, schrieb Stephen Davidson: Bottom line, for me, Windows 8 is fine to use on my tablet, but there is

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Eugen Sares
Am 20.08.2012 19:56, schrieb Stephen Davidson: Bottom line, for me, Windows 8 is fine to use on my tablet, but there is no reason to use it on my workstation, unless they force me to, by dropping support for Windows 7, like they will, for XP, on

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Stephen Davidson
Bottom line, for me, Windows 8 is fine to use on my tablet, but there is no reason to use it on my workstation, unless they force me to, by dropping support for Windows 7, like they will, for XP, on April 8th 2014. I have a laptop/tablet pc that I use for drawing (it has a Wacom pressure

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Stefan Andersson
27;ve been using Linux for a long time now, but got fed up with crappy >> wacom drivers and the crippled paint applications. So... I've installed >> Windows7 on my workstation at home. And so far I'm really impressed with >> the speed and the response from the system. Soft

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-20 Thread Tim Leydecker
softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> *Subject:* Re: Windows 8 - anyone? We gained stability directx and some other things with winXP so it was a good change from win98 and 2000. It felt like a 98 and 2000 mixed and with the SPs blue screens were pretty rare. XP 64 and Vista never felt like a finished product so W

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-19 Thread Sam Bowling
PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Windows 8 - anyone? We gained stability directx and some other things with winXP so it was a good change from win98 and 2000. It felt like a 98 and 2000 mixed and with the SPs blue screens were pretty rare. XP 64 and Vista never felt like a

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-19 Thread Tim Leydecker
le didn’t). *From:* Andreas Bystrom <mailto:andreas.byst...@gmail.com> *Sent:* Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:05 AM *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com <mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> *Subject:* Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? ". So... I'

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Martin yara
running > windows XP, right? You also seem to be forgetting Vista (which I actually > liked, but most other people didn’t). > > *From:* Andreas Bystrom > *Sent:* Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:05 AM > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Stefan Andersson
e didn’t). >> >> *From:* Andreas Bystrom >> *Sent:* Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:05 AM >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? >> >> ". So... I've installed Windows7 on my workstation at home. And so far >>

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Andreas Bystrom
> > *From:* Andreas Bystrom > *Sent:* Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:05 AM > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? > > ". So... I've installed Windows7 on my workstation at home. And so far I'm > really impressed with

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Sam Bowling
steps... So much easier than Start>shutdown/restart http://www.karthikk.net/2011/09/shutdown-restart-in-windows-8-how-to/ I love the way you have to constantly jump from the left side of the screen to the right side of the screen for everything in this OS. So much easier than having everything

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Sam Bowling
in a window? Do you really need your control panel or IM to load as a full screen app? From: Rob Wuijster Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 4:36 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? Not sure what you mean, but the desktop is still there with the same

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Sam Bowling
of doubt it. Apple tends to "think different" from normal people. -Original Message- From: Tim Leydecker Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:14 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? this makes me think about Apple rumour to let go the dev

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Sam Bowling
: OT: Windows 8 - anyone? ". So... I've installed Windows7 on my workstation at home. And so far I'm really impressed with the speed and the response from the system. Softimage works a lot smoother on Windows7 than on CentOS 6.3." hmm, it's not april did hell just

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Alan Fregtman
Minor correction: It doesn't render on the iPad, it receives a streaming progressive render in realtime and the client is just a GUI to it. ;) On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Paul Griswold < pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com> wrote: > Depends on what you mean by getting things done. With m

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Thomas Helzle
Wasn't I supposed to be all gloomy about newfangled stuff ;-) Well, I currently work on audio related things and just read an interesting article about Windows 8 and some benchmarks: http://blog.cakewalk.com/windows-8-a-benchmark-for-music-production-applications/ I can't see any reaso

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Paul Griswold
Depends on what you mean by getting things done. With my iPhone & iPad + Growl and Boxcar I can have Deadline send me a message when renders finish. I do a lot of general-purpose office work while sitting on the sofa with my kids in the evening on my iPad. I'm not doing modeling, etc., but it's

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread David Gallagher
stion, it's the same with some additions for security, domain login and such. Rob \/-\/\/ On 18-8-2012 13:40, Paul Griswold wrote: Sam is right on the money. I heard an interview with Paul Thurrott and he said according to the Windows team, Windows 8 is much like th

Re: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
ot;Sam Bowling" wrote: > Interesting because no one seems to have been able to find it yet. I > haven’t tried the actual RTM version. > > > *From:* Matt Lind > *Sent:* Friday, August 17, 2012 7:39 PM > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* RE: O

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Paul Griswold
he same with some > additions for security, domain login and such. > > Rob > \/-\/\/ > > On 18-8-2012 13:40, Paul Griswold wrote: > > Sam is right on the money. I heard an interview with Paul Thurrott and he > said according to the Windows team, Windows 8 is much

Re: OT: Windows 8 - anyone?

2012-08-18 Thread Rob Wuijster
8-8-2012 13:40, Paul Griswold wrote: Sam is right on the money. I heard an interview with Paul Thurrott and he said according to the Windows team, Windows 8 is much like the first version of OS-X. It's not Windows 7 with some bolt-on UI elements, it is a new OS that has a "Classic&qu

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