2008-07-23, 02:02 PM
Installing drivers is never fun, but if you're getting an older computer or any gaming rig, all of their devices are supported by Windows XP because gamers generally prefer XP to Vista. And make sure to either have a driver's CD or, have all your drivers downloaded on another computer then burn them to a CD, or try and use a flash drive.
And to any one who defends Vista... The initial goal of the Longhorn project was to develop a new file system (WinFS), and an entirely new architecture for the operating system. If you look at Vista it is still using NFTS and just looks prettier (but that forces all applications through Aero/Graphics Layer, which Microsoft originally planned to use to kill OpenGL but faced a law suit). Obviously if they meet none of their goals, it is a failure.
And to any one who defends Vista... The initial goal of the Longhorn project was to develop a new file system (WinFS), and an entirely new architecture for the operating system. If you look at Vista it is still using NFTS and just looks prettier (but that forces all applications through Aero/Graphics Layer, which Microsoft originally planned to use to kill OpenGL but faced a law suit). Obviously if they meet none of their goals, it is a failure.