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Since Vista is not Turing-complete, can we even consider it an OS?

I think to consider software an operating system, it should be required to prioritize the end user's instructions over the manufacturer's. Vista clearly does not do that... Did anyone realize that Media Center refuses to record NBC programs?

Plus, global DRM? WTF. A feature I don't want, can't turn off, and does nothing but slow the system down.

If you're wondering, I <3 my Ubuntu. New OSX is pretty slick too.

That said, what do we call Vista if it's not an OS? Applianceware? Hell if I know. Suggestions?

Update:

Something non-pejorative, in hopes that they'll call it something different in stores.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    A scam D:

  • 5 years ago

    Vista is advantageous now. It basically under no circumstances recovered from each and every of the undesirable press, like a celeb. Vista is definitely a *gasp *good OS. even as it got here available have been a tremendous variety of terrible motive force subject matters. As for being vast and bloated, human beings suggested that about XP even as it got here out too.

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