Hello, I have been buying upgrades in software and hardware science 1997 when
I recieved a desktop PC as a gift in 1997 with Windows 95 as the OS, I don't
have to tell your how it didn't have even one meg of memory or so on to let
everyone now how low powered it was. That computer started me in the business
of learning about how to get stuff to work on my PC and upgrading it. I will
always look for the best solutions in proformance concerning my PC's with my
cash flow in mind. I like gaming and want to be at the cutting edge of game
play with low frame rate, and now hi data transfur when using lan and servers
for gaming.
My latest PC is a doser for me and I done want to mess it up with a bad
dession that I think I have already made one. The PC that I am just about
throught building has the following: ATX Case, 510 Watt Turbo Cool SLI Daul
PCI Express Power Supply, Mobo is and DFI/NF4 Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR RT, AMD
Athlon 64 bit Dual Core 4400+ processor, 2 VGA eVga GF 7800GTX 256MB RAM
using SLI link to stack them, 4096GB OCZ DDR Ram PC 3200 400mhz RT, 74 GB WD
Raptor SATA 10,000 RPM, Zalman 7000B Heatsink & Fan, Sony 16X48X DVD ROM, and
Sony 3.5 Floppy Drive. Not to mention the neon light show.
I would thing I hand a pretty good set up for gaming but there seems to be a
glitch! The OS I thought I should get was the Windows XP Professional 64 bit.
The reason is Linux is for the most part a more stable OS and not to mention
its Open Source is quite appealing, but for a gaming rig I don't think so!
Aparently their is only one real source for an OS that takes care of a gamers
needs and that is Microsoft. So then I considered XP or XP64 bit and it would
seem logicial to go with XP64 bit Scence I have a 64 bit daul core processor
and it would take full atvantage of the new 64 bit games that are our now and
for some time in the future. So I went to find out were to purchase said XP64
bit OS and found it was only buyable as OEM throught PC Manufactors until
2006. Well for $155.00 U.S. I got it. Only to find out that Longhorn os now
Vistia and it is the New 64 bit OS for windows and this kind of burns my A$#
because I have a good feeling that I shelled out 155.00 for an OS that is
going to be put on the back burner because Microsoft want to sell me another
OS called Vista next year. I have no less then 7 Computers in my house all
with Windows XP of some sort either Home Proffesional, or XP64 bit and had to
shell out $1,000.00 so all my computers for my families and my own use. You
can see my fustration the expence of the OS from Microsoft. It would be a
good business move for microsoft to sale one OS to and household and let that
person call microsoft to aquire addional licsiences for $20.00 to $40.00 per
each computer insead of the $100.00 or so that is going on now. And in the
case of XP64 bit and vistia sell me XP64 bit now and upgrade me at a reduced
price when Vistia comes out. Too my question!
Does anyone know if XP64 bit is a ligimate OS from Microsoft or just
something to rake in money until Vistia is released( How long will I get
Support and updated for XP64 Bit). PS did you know that Linux, Amercian Army
Software Developers, and the U.S Army have made or are making that game where
it will run on a PC without an OS, thats right it finds your hardware and
formates the gaming enviroment for your computer abilities and I hear it fast
like a super awsume console or one on mega seroids!! The point being is if MS
doesn't take sum que from what is happening and meet some reasonable grounds
with their conumer base their going to suffer a great lose in business. The
commit was made on a webb posting that someone would pick up on what linux
was doing and capitalixed on it. Just think I want have to pay a $1,000.00
for the same thing and a reduction in attacks on my computer not to mentions
having to reformat my hard drive because my System Registery have accumlated
faults. The other thing is practically, Is it feasibale to believe that
someone could take this idea and tare down MS so as to bring a change in
heart or how they take care of comsumers that have spent thousands on their
software that have put them where they are. The answer is yes, it is very
possible and highly possible just look at MS, Apple, and linux they all or
exanple of turning an idea into a big threat. Personely I realy like MS I
just wish they could save me sum cash instead of trying to milk me dry. After
All I will still by from you and you still will get my money. After all if
you make a good product you succeed by selling quanty and repeat business by
satisfied costumers that want more products from a company that delivers with
your pocket book in mind.Thanks for any responces to my quiry!