Actually I have 3gB of RAM running on my desktop unit. The 32 bit OS can't access much more than that. I have 2 screens going simultaneously, and I usually have a lot of apps running at the same time.
ReadyBoost makes launching programs a MUCH faster process, even with 3gB RAM.( I had the same memory in my XP machine.) I use a Memorex 4gB USB drive for the ReadyBoost.
My most common apps, eCW, Dragon, Firefox, IE, all come up in the blink of an eye. ReadyBoost makes the use of the computer faster, and more enjoyable.
I use NOD32 as well, and agree it's a fine malware detector. At this point, NOD32 is waiting for its first malware on my 4 month old Vista unit.
I'm not sure what part of "last years meme" you missed.
The world has moved on, without you. Time to catch up.
Reddy
William "Reddy" Biggs, MD Endocrinology Amarillo, Texas
Unbiased and independent, YES!
"Live on eClinicalWorks since 2/1/2007" http://tinyurl.com/ywqd49
LOL.
Ura funny guy Reddy
I like you.
I think it's cute you waste ridiculous amounts of money/energy on hardware to run a bloated OS to help fund the M$ machine. Kudos for you to turn it into a positive. And then when your PC runs slowly (a bitter irony because you wasted so much money on it) you buy more hardware to speed it up. And then you are stuck with leaving your thumb drive in your struggling PC.
All for the pretty Aero Glass.
I'm glad you decided that MS's security is so bad, you had to use Aftermarket stuff. I hope you spent big bucks on Vista: "Ultimate (Con)" - where the OS is more than the PC Hardware ! I do see Vista is going on a Fire Sale (1/2 price ?) to attempt to sell more product.
You've got a solid EMR and a great AV / security suite, so you do have fairly good taste.
Who really cares about the OS anyway. It's a cheap part of a doctor's office network that is for sure.
I have 9 dual monitor setups with Windows XP. Setup another one today. Synapse works great on any hardware.
DrMurdoch: LOL. Ura funny guy Reddy I like you. I think it's cute you waste ridiculous amounts of money/energy on hardware to run a bloated OS to help fund the M$ machine. Kudos for you to turn it into a positive. And then when your PC runs slowly (a bitter irony because you wasted so much money on it) you buy more hardware to speed it up. And then you are stuck with leaving your thumb drive in your struggling PC. All for the pretty Aero Glass. I'm glad you decided that MS's security is so bad, you had to use Aftermarket stuff. I hope you spent big bucks on Vista: "Ultimate (Con)" - where the OS is more than the PC Hardware ! I do see Vista is going on a Fire Sale (1/2 price ?) to attempt to sell more product.
Actually, this setup has cost less than any fully configured Dell since I started buying from Dell 20 years ago.
I bought this one on the Dell Outlet site, and it was a steal. No extra charge for the Vista compared to XP. (The price drop is dubious......most North American copies are sold via the OEM channel, not end users).
Some day you'll figure out how to buy great equipment for less than the sticker price.
Once you get past your deep philosophical anxiety about Microsoft, you can get more work done.
I like alot of things MS has produced: Word 2003, Excel, Windows Journal, Access.
I have no philisophical convictions against MS, other than the fact they produce many lame products and their ruthless business tactics have impacted the personal computer market significantly.
Actually, I use ReadyBoost, and I disagree.
Anything that saves me time is not just neat, it's an advance.
Ok, for those folks who don't value Ready Boost with Vista, you can get the same from XP...but it's not free...you can use the trial and get 4 hours of Ready Boost ability on the trial without a reboot, or restarting the service.
http://www.eboostr.com/
Now if Ready Boost is so bad, why did someone come along with an XP version to sell I might ask? You can now have a nice litte USB unit hanging from your XP machine as well.
Barbara Duck Ducknet Services TabletKiosk Sales Information
Blog: http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/
The Widget Blog Site: http://ducknet.net/default.aspx
Skype Address: Ducknetservices Phone: 714-898-1917 Email: barbaraduck@ducknet.net
The palest ink is better than the best memory. - Chinese Proverb
Class action vs Microsoft regarding misleading Vista read/capable labels ...
Graham http://www.synapsedirect.com/ Synapse - the EMR for smart users
Live and learn.
Printing from my Vista HP to a printer on the XP server was associated with a 30 second delay.
If you have this problem install the printer driver (Vista version) on the Vista machine and then install the printer as a LOCAL printer (do not go through the network install path). Then name the printer with the network name eg //servername/printer name. No delay. I read that installing the Vista driver on the XP server (?) will work too. I didn't try that.
FYI
MS should have never buckled under to the PC manufacturers who want to cut corners on their crappy parts. Manufacturer's (inluced MS most serious partner, Intel) are the ones that forced the compromise of weak PCs to be called , "Vista Capable." I'm capable of flying too, until I hit the ground!
I've been using Vista for 3 years now, with half a dozen different computers and a dozen printer and all kinds of other hardware. In the last year, if Vista did not work with a given piece of hardware, it was because the hardware maker failed to produce drivers for Vista. Vista, like Apple's Leopard, needs good hardware to run well. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with Vista if you buy a new PC from a reputable vendor, that is not trying to eek a profit by compromising parts (Vista Capable). Perhaps ironically, I am using Vista as my main server for compatibility reasons, over other potential server PCs in my office with XP Pro., Windows 2003, and Windows Server 2008. No OS is perfect and that goes for Vista, The only real caveat to Vista, is the end user with outdated or cheap-poorly made hardware and or mentalware.
Chris Wilkerson, D.C. Carson Doctors Group TabletPCs in Medicine Editor-in-Chief www.MedicalTabletPC.com Home: www.Digital-Doc.com
I have to admit that given a choice of XP or Vista in my latest computer purchase, I chose Vista.
I like the sidebar.
Vista is here to stay, and a very stable operating system it is, in my humble opinion.
I guess I can't really gripe about it anymore, now can I?
Robert Gleeman, Medical Journalist for EMR Update.com Email: robert@emrupdate.com Tel: 1-650-968-6359 Skype and ooVoo user name: robertgleeman EMR progress is a matter of fact. EMR Update supports your right to know.
I decided a while back that I was not going to resist Microsoft.
I go with the flow - just not on the first day with a new version of Windows or Office.
Buying a new computer from HP, Toshiba, Sony etc. with the OS and all drivers pre-installed is the only way to go. (I would have mentioned Dell but I got killed owning their stock.)
>>I decided a while back that I was not going to resist Microsoft<<
Resist or not resist that is the question: MS has been de-emasculated by competitors. Google insists that people are too stupid to install their own search engine. I agree....
Robert Gleeman: Vista is here to stay, and a very stable operating system it is, in my humble opinion.
In a few years, Vista will be as good as XP or if it does well, maybe even Windows 2000.
>>In a few years, Vista will be as good as XP or if it does well, maybe even Windows 2000<<
Parents live and learn. As I recall from this very forum, XP sucked, an 2000 ruled according to Dr. M.
Actually, you are still right but what the ......
There is so little difference between XP and 2000, it's mostly splitting hairs.
DrMurdoch: There is so little difference between XP and 2000, it's mostly splitting hairs.
My point is, that there was a time (perhaps 6432 posts ago) when you thought that XP was the Anti-Christ, compared to 2k.