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LEAKED: Vista SP1 analysed in-depth

Time: 12:46 EST/17:46 GMT | News Source: APC Mag | Posted By: Andre Da Costa

It's no secret that there's a leaked beta of Vista SP1 floating around, but no-one yet has really taken the time to analyse it in detail to find out what it really does. I made it my mission this weekend to trawl through the registry and file changes in SP1 to find out exactly what SP1 does. First up, I can say that there is a very noticeable performance increase. It is obvious that since Microsoft released Vista to manufacturing, it has been optimising the code ever since. There’s far less hard drive thrashing and in general the system seems much smoother and more responsive.

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#1 By 3653 (68.52.54.161) at Sunday, August 12, 2007 01:28:50 AM

hopefully, microsoft wont pull and apple and charge us $109 for this update.

;-)

#2 By 32313 (208.131.186.18) at Sunday, August 12, 2007 10:40:00 AM

Certainly not, its just a collection of hotfixes released since RTM and performance improvements, four of which were released just a few days ago. Of course, Vista RTM retail and OEM packages will be refreshed with Vista SP1 over time.

#3 By 2960 (24.254.95.224) at Monday, August 13, 2007 10:18:10 AM

At least Apple's full OS releases are $109. Microsoft's are up to $400.

I never understood this argument :)

I'm not saying I disagree with it. I wish Apple DID have update pricing. But at least their full OS cost is no where near what Microsoft's is.

And don't forget the 5 user home pack for like $199, no activation nonsense, no WGA heartache's, etc...

TL

#4 By 23275 (24.179.4.158) at Monday, August 13, 2007 10:42:01 AM

#3, such comparisons are unfortunate and they do invite further comparison... I mean, exactly what percentage of the world is pirating OS X and iLife/work? The companies face very different issues.

Also, arguments that "windows has been around and its monoploy... etc... are not valid" - Again, Apple has been around a very long time - as has OS X/Next and the *nix it is partly based upon... no one is flocking in droves to them now, and that is the same as it was before.

Finally, the last three [which is all of them] Macs I saw running were all booted into Windows Vista! Mac hardware, Microsoft software.

I think we have to look at the platforms for what they are and avoid the comparisons as we each have provided - they are only partly relevant in each of our cases, but their significance is reduced by both differences in the platforms and their similarities.

#5 By 7754 (206.169.247.2) at Monday, August 13, 2007 11:04:08 AM

no activation nonsense, no WGA heartache's, etc...

And no hardware choice, no supplier choice, etc. :P

Not that I didn't wish Microsoft also had a home user pack--I think they should. But you have to consider at the same time that Apple is making money on the hardware for each of those users as well. Microsoft does not.

And... regarding the $400 quote, if we're comparing (ugh... here it comes) apples to Apples, we should be comparing at OEM and upgrade prices for Windows. If you're buying OS X (legally), you're either buying it with Apple hardware or for Apple hardware. Apple has no OS offering that correlates to full-retail Windows in that sense.

#6 By 2960 (24.254.95.224) at Tuesday, August 14, 2007 07:41:50 AM

#5,

I'm FAR happier with the quality of Apple Hardware than I am the problems imposed by WGA, Activation, etc...

TL

#7 By 3746 (76.65.203.15) at Tuesday, August 14, 2007 09:39:15 AM

Mac hardware never really did it for me. I wanted to get a mac to spend more time with OS X but paying more just to get the system in black (macbook) wasn't going to happen. Plus the specs are not that great compared to what is out there. Ended up with the new Dell XPS 1330 to replace my road machine. Vista is running great and no complaints. Never had a problem with WGA/Activation so I could care less.

This post was edited by kaikara on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 09:40.

#8 By 7754 (206.169.247.2) at Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:07:14 PM

#6--that makes a little bit of sense in the context, but it's still confusing--you're comparing hardware against software. I'm not really jazzed on the whole activation thing either, although I've never had a problem... other than installing the KMS for Vista (which was really, really easy), I've never really had to worry about it.

It's not like Apple doesn't have its own copy protection--they go with what is essentially the "dongle" route. The dongle is the Apple hardware.

#9 By 23275 (24.179.4.158) at Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:28:06 PM

#8, Good and valid point.

#10 By 2960 (24.254.95.224) at Wednesday, August 15, 2007 01:36:06 PM

I'm talking overal ownership experience, which always seems to fall to the wayside when discussing the Mac vs. PC thing...

TL

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