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I'll sit back and watch this Prosthetic Testicled Dog* hump someone else's leg.

This 64 bit VIA CPU sounds interesting. Perhaps not useful but anything that provides a distraction from the AMD-Intel penis jousting is worth googling. Maybe later.




* The term "Prosthetic Testicled Dog" being the new official industry standard jargon for dodgy looking pre-release software.

mrreet2001 wrote:

test wrote:

I'll sit back and watch this Prosthetic Testicled Dog* hump someone else's leg.

This 64 bit VIA CPU sounds interesting. Perhaps not useful but anything that provides a distraction from the AMD-Intel penis jousting is worth googling. Maybe later.




* The term "Prosthetic Testicled Dog" being the new official industry standard jargon for dodgy looking pre-release software.

Can I get SP2 for 200 bucks installed then?

Only if you let the Best Buy Geek Squad do it.

http://www.maclife.com/forums/topic/110212

SP2 is expected in Q2 2009

Windows users are accustomed to patches, fixes, and service packs being released to update Windows and plug security holes. The latest service pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has now been released to manufacturing.

Microsoft says that Vista SP2 is a unified service pack with a single installer for both Windows Server 2008 and Vista computers. SP2 is expected to be available in Q2 2009. Among the notable changes that are included with SP2 are improved Windows Search 4.0 to speed the search and improve relevance in search results. Bluetooth gets updated to 2.1 to support the most recent Bluetooth specifications.

Vista now gets the ability to write to Blu-ray media natively and Windows Connect Now has been added for easier connection to Wi-Fi networks in Vista. SP2 also adds support to Vista for the exFAT file system allowing support for UTC timestamps for file synchronization across time zones.

Along with the new additions to Windows, SP2 will also include all security updates and hot fixes for Vista and Server 2008. Improvements to Hyper-V virtualization are featured with SP2 to make it a fully integrated feature of Server 2008.

Microsoft says that Windows Server 2008 Standard will get one free instance of the Hyper-V environment, Server 2008 Enterprise will get four free instances, and Server 2008 Datacenter will get unlimited free instances.

Other tweaks in SP2 include [..]

Vista and Server 2008 SP2 Released to Manufacturing

You kan haz it.

Standalone installer hits public, Microsoft details workaround for install problem

Microsoft's Windows Vista has officially entered its Service Pack 2 (SP2) phase, with the release of the second service pack for the operating system to the public.  Windows Vista SP2 -- beta and release candidate versions have been tested over past months -- brings many security and bug fixes, as well as some performance improvements.  Among the most significant performance improvements are the inclusion of Bluetooth v2.1 and Blu-ray recording.

Accompanying the Vista pack is a Server 2008 SP2 release.  The two SP2 updates are available together in a standalone installer.  The installer is available in 32-bit and 64-bit varieties.

Some looking to install the new service pack may encounter an unpleasant issue.  The tool vLite, used to create leaner installs of Windows Vista, inadvertently removed files need for the SP2 install.  For vLite users, Microsoft has posted a workaround to help them get the service pack up and running.

Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 should be posted on Windows Update within a couple weeks.  The new service packs are good news for late adopters, like the U.S. Army, as they should help to bring the security and improved functionality of an established release, much like Windows XP's service packs did.

Microsoft Releases Windows Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 to Public

I arrived at work this morning to see my laptop returned after being re-imaged with Vista Enterprise SP2 and Office 2007. So far it's been smooth sailing and I have to say I actually like Vista. Office 2007 sucks ass, though. Unfortunately IT wouldn't agree to install Vista and Office 2003.

I installed SP2 when it showed up in Windows Update a couple of days ago. No problems so far.

sturner wrote:

Hoist on their own petard!

VLite is 3rd-party and doesn't affect many people. I'm surprised MS even bothered helping.

Booksley wrote:

2007 > 2003

Get with the times people!

Sturner can soon find happiness with buddy steyr, running outmoded stuff... at least he caught up to L4D.

Army will upgrade all its computers to Vista by December

For those critics who bill Microsoft's Windows Vista a commercial failure for failing to surpass Windows XP in sales, and inability to capitalize in the netbook market, perhaps they should reserve judgment a bit longer.  Just as Windows 7 hype is reaching full swing in preparation for a October release, the U.S. Army announced that like many large organizations, it will wait on upgrading to Windows 7.  However, unlike some, it is planning a major upgrade -- to Windows Vista.

The U.S. Army currently has 744,000 desktop computers, most of which run Windows XP.  Currently only 13 percent of the computers have upgraded to Windows Vista, according Dr. Army Harding, director of Enterprise Information Technology Services.

It announced in a press release that it will be upgrading all of the remaining systems to Windows Vista by December 31st.  The upgrade was mandated by a Fragmentary Order published Nov. 22, 2008.

In addition to Windows Vista, the Army's version of Microsoft's Office will also be upgraded.  As with Windows, the Army is forgoing the upcoming new version -- Office 2010 -- in favor to an upgrade to Office 2007.  Currently about half of the Army's computers run Office 2003 and half run Office 2007.

The upgrade will affect both classified and unclassified networks.  Only standalone weapons systems (such as those used by nuclear depots) will remain unchanged.  Dr. Harding states, "It's for all desktop computers on the SIPR and NIPRNET."

U.S. Army Says No to Windows 7, Yes to Vista Upgrade

Interesting the difference in sizes. Vista Ultimate on my tower was over 500MB for SP2...Home Premium on the laptop is 343MB.

Well the active desktops in the Ultimate extras were a nice resource hog novelty.