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Microsoft Claims Vista's Aero Interface Doesn't Slow PCs

29 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/microsoft-claims-vistas-aero-interface-doesnt-slow-pcs.45083/

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saipothuri Original post #1
Dec 30, 2006 at 12:30 AM
Principled Technologies, which conducted the research for Microsoft, is offering a download of the report.

*informationweek.com/news/showArtic...35B2NOQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=196800080
gary4gar
Dec 30, 2006 at 11:24 AM
by seeing vista it looks like microsoft have hired more grafix artists than programmers:D
S
Dec 30, 2006 at 11:48 AM
gary4gar said:
by seeing vista it looks like microsoft have hired more grafix artists than programmers:D

LOL.:D
nishant_nms
Dec 30, 2006 at 1:08 PM
Whatever be the fact. I can't use vista untill I get 1 GB of RAM
C
Dec 30, 2006 at 4:31 PM
Agreed, Microsoft claims it doesn't slow PC's but the very requirement of 512 MB/1GB Ram shows how much resources it takes. 90% of our computers won't still be able to run Vista!
techtronic
Dec 31, 2006 at 9:06 AM
I completely disagree

The moment I switch off Aero in Windows Vista Ultimate,
the RAM Utilisation gets reduced to 12 % from 27 %

Where does this lead to ?
Third Eye
Dec 31, 2006 at 10:00 AM
The main thing which vista requires is more RAM i.e 2GB

I agree,aero effect doesn't slow pc...
Ankur Gupta
Dec 31, 2006 at 4:38 PM
Yeah i too havnt noticed ne difference wen aero is switched on or off.
casanova
casanova #10
Dec 31, 2006 at 7:57 PM
And this makes me wait more eagerly for Vista. Gosh 1 more month to go. I hope it will run like a horse on my rig.
Arsenal_Gunners
Dec 31, 2006 at 8:10 PM
aero sucks i was expecting a BOMB from vista.
chesss
chesss #12
Jan 1, 2007 at 12:13 AM
well there are motherboards in the market which have integrated VGA (intel's gma x3000) which is fully capable of running Aero, so it could be possible that vista's hardware requirements are over-hyped...
morpheusv6
Jan 1, 2007 at 12:38 AM
The spped depends on your graphics card memroy and speed, and your RAM.
tarey_g
tarey_g #14
Jan 2, 2007 at 3:39 PM
vimal_mehrotra said:
aero sucks i was expecting a BOMB from vista.

It's a bomb , what you want ? a lame 3d desktop with windows flying here and there ?
deepak.krishnan
Jan 2, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Well Vista will not slow down PCs with high end config....thats wat MS means..:)
Arsenal_Gunners
Jan 2, 2007 at 3:52 PM
tarey_g said:
It's a bomb , what you want ? a lame 3d desktop with windows flying here and there ?
yeah except lame
Aberforth
Aberforth #17
Jan 2, 2007 at 5:02 PM
Since when did non-Microsoft employees ever agree with Microsoft claims? :D

UFO007 said:
Well Vista will not slow down PCs with high end config....thats wat MS means..:)

Exactly.

At least Vista's licensing policy made sure my upgrade will be Fedora or Suse way instead of Vista. Check Vista's EULA from Microsoft.com and see how Vista makes activation, upgrades and hardware additions a pain to remember.. I didn't mind XPs WGA but Vista is overboard.
Krazy_About_Technology
Nov 17, 2007 at 10:17 PM
It depends, On an AGP card runnning in 4x mode, performance does suffer a lil. But altogether, its not much.
W
Nov 17, 2007 at 10:52 PM
which OS is visually a piece of Art by default?
praka123
praka123 #20
Nov 17, 2007 at 10:53 PM
opensuse :p
praka123
praka123 #22
Nov 17, 2007 at 11:30 PM
I answered opensuse for ur first question.latest version is 10.3 and was distributed lastmonth by digit.else ask in open source section someone to ship it for u.
W
Nov 17, 2007 at 11:35 PM
thx. which other OS do u use, how do u compare it to vista with regards to RAM use
kalpik
kalpik #24
Nov 18, 2007 at 12:18 AM
^^ Lol.. Any flavor of Linux is any day easier on the RAM, when compared to Vista :D
RCuber
RCuber #25
Nov 18, 2007 at 12:27 AM
you guys are discussing a year old thread :confused:
praka123
praka123 #26
Nov 18, 2007 at 12:33 AM
W i d e S c r e e N said:
thx. which other OS do u use, how do u compare it to vista with regards to RAM use
I have used Vista and except from the basic eyecandy,i found it really slow and not of any use.though XP too is not perfect either.but XP may be better.

I use Debian Sid GNU/Linux.Linux can do almost anything except gaming(due to lack of support from game companies as with mac)/few games are there,that will work like a charm.office,multimedia all other things are supported in linux.aero feels like antique piece when compared to Linux use of compiz-fusion or beryl.
despite all this a standard Gnome Linux(ubuntu,fedora etc) can live with 256 MB of RAM with 3D compiz and eyecandies.
see compiz-fusion effects below:
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Fbk52Mk1w
if you are interested in Linux,get a Ubuntu dvd with this month's Digit.use it!save reducing e-waste too.Vista pushed the need for high config pc's(min ram=1GB for avg performance+graphics card!) to run hence in many countries blind followers dump their otherwise usefull pc for vista.read below link:
*getgnulinux.org
*whylinuxisbetter.net
goobimama
goobimama #27
Nov 18, 2007 at 2:01 AM
So Aero doesn't slow Vista. Vista is slow by itself... Interesting that Microsoft should say this out in the open..
Krazy_About_Technology
Nov 18, 2007 at 4:19 AM
praka123 said:

Yup! right said dude. just installed it, and its nice and easy on eyes. The green theme rocks! Although i am a lil bit not happy with font rendering of linux. Windows font rendering engine is sharper.

Now, can anyone tell me how to enable Compiz Fusion/Beryl on openSUSE 10.3 :confused:

And ya, compared to windows vista, opensuse is running much faster on my 1.6 ghz celeron, 1 GB ram, 915 lappy :)
ArZuNeOs
ArZuNeOs #29
Nov 18, 2007 at 5:39 AM
Just tell microsoft to use Linux

Oh they just fan off by throwing away junk info.....Does they do this just for confusing customers

LOL
Praka123

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