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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    Dell still has options to purchase a computer with XP.
    I am sure there are companies that do not wish to put a Vista machine
    within their stockpile of XP seats.

    Anyrate, cad is running currently so why upgrade to Vista?
    What would the cad user get out of the deal?
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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    Quote Originally Posted by jaberwok
    If you're buying a new pc it will almost certainly have Vista pre-installed.
    Perhaps, just as likely it will be a Unice flavor with a windows secondary boot or virtual machine with XP on it.

    Personally I'm watching the React OS project with great interest - a stable windows equivalent Os without the world domination goal. Heck, competition between OSes (and between application platforms too!) is a good thing fof the end user.

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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    Quote Originally Posted by cadtag
    Perhaps, just as likely it will be a Unice flavor with a windows secondary boot or virtual machine with XP on it.

    Personally I'm watching the React OS project with great interest - a stable windows equivalent Os without the world domination goal. Heck, competition between OSes (and between application platforms too!) is a good thing fof the end user.
    No argument from me but how many hardware-shifters feel like that?

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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    All I know is I've been running ACA 2008 on Vista for a week, and tomorrow I'm blowing out the machine and putting XP on it.

    The performance was horrible. Even simple tasks like scrolling through open drawing windows took forever. It would stop at every drawing and idle for about 10 seconds. I haven't seen 2008 run on XP yet, but I'm hoping it runs much smoother. I'll know tomorrow!

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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    I don't know. I had ACA 2008 on Vista, it ran like carp. I blew out the machine, installed XP and 2008, and it's about the same. Very sluggish. Of course, I'm drawing in 3D. I bet it's better in 2D.

    Anyone else seeing sluggish performance in ACA2008 on XP? I even rebuilt the deployment and it still runs the same.

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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    Quote Originally Posted by dzatto
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    Anyone else seeing sluggish performance in ACA2008 on XP? I even rebuilt the deployment and it still runs the same.
    Hi

    Nope! can't say I have...

    Have a good one, Mike

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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    Quote Originally Posted by cadtag
    For Vista though, since I don't have an imperative urge to load my OS up with oppressive DRM, and don't particularly care for the EULA provisions that authorize microsoft to remove any software from my machine that they don't like.....
    I was aware of the DRM issues, but would you care to expand some on these inclusions in the EULA? Some links, perhaps?

    If that's truly the case then I think "disturbing" is about the mildest way I can put it!
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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    cadtag, I'm truly interested - what part of the Vista EULA are you referring to?

    I'm a system builder/reseller too, so I don't want to be selling my customers a raw deal.
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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    The risky element is Windows Defender - where MS can define arbitrarily what "unwanted software" is rated "high" or "Severe" will automatically be removed after scanning.

    http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/20...s_vista_e.html

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    Default Re: CAD on Vista Performs Much Worse than on XP

    OK, so it's easy enough to turn off and replace with a 'real' antvirus/anti-spyware package.

    That's no big deal.
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