David

Member since: Nov 24th, 2009

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Valve finally unveils an overhauled UI for Steam, and it's awesome (Download Squad)

Mar 1st 2010 7:04AM This is basically a slightly different Zune theme.

Not that I have a problem with that due to the fact that MS nailed the Zune design.

So yeah, real nice, but not original.

Windows 7: The fastest selling operating system in history (Download Squad)

Jan 8th 2010 9:56AM You know, now that you point that out to me, you are indeed correct about all of it. You've pointed out things that actually DO annoy me about W7 - I could never really put my finger on them - and you are right about the explorer not being all that it should be. The biggest flaw is the status bar and the sort, I have to drag the little folder details at the bottom when I have mutliple files selected to actually check the size of the files I have selected.

The "up" feature has never really been a problem for me - This was technically replaced by the clickable browser bar where you can up one level by simply clicking on the folder.

Yeah, the command bar does contain totally useless buttons.

Yes, I do see that to a large extent, W7 has become LESS customisable in terms of UI and options - But when you look at the "overall" picture of W7 in comparison with XP, it is a better operating system to be on. Granted, we should all just switch to Linux and customisation would never be a problem anymore, but that's what you get when you buy an operating system from Apple or MS. You get something that already has predefined options that are going to piss you off.

As browsing files through folders isn't one of my main concerns (my computer is either for web browsing or web development, and when I need to browse through frameworks and applications, I'll do it instinctively from my Netbeans IDE) I just don't see why I should complain much about it. If you're the sort of guy that constantly uses the explorer window to do things, then fair enough, it's a bit of a poor. I guess the decent search system does make up for a bit of that, though.

Windows 7: The fastest selling operating system in history (Download Squad)

Jan 8th 2010 8:32AM I am not sure how it is even possible NOT to give it a chance, when you use it everyday... doesn't that happen automatically?

- What? I was merely implying that even after XP users have moved to W7, they still want to bash it and not accept it as a better operating system.

True, and that's part of the problem, because Apple has never been great in terms of usability. I should know since I have to use them regularly at work.

- Point taken, but you really hate the look, then you can attempt to theme it to XP. Yeah, you'll still have icons instead of text, but it's not that big a deal. The thing is, how has it been made any worse in terms of usability? Aero Snap is fantastic, Peek is great, the windows all work as they should do; Search works; Control panel is decent enough... What has been taken OUT from XP that makes this so bad? I honestly cannot see anything.

Also true. But the same is true for XP. Especially when you run it on today's hardware XP's amazingly smooth.

- Eh.... Not for 64 bit. The future is 64bit, and W7 64bit is a massive leap in that direction. XP has tons of issues. Also, driver installation on XP has always been a total pain, whereas with W7 it isn't. Some may want to argue that that isn't the case, but the fact remains, for any idiot getting a new PC, he will run into less problems with W7.

The thing about the search is about the only real argument in your whole rant. Yes, search in XP sucked. But there's an app for that (e.g. the wonderful Everything, which, by the way, I am still using on W7).

- Your point? We can download apps for nearly everything if you want to take over the OS and customise it to your liking. We're not talking about apps, we're talking about the core system.

On the contrary. I love change -- when it's an actual improvement. Change in itself is worthless.

- Since when is it NOT an improvement? See, you counter my arguments with absolutely nothing. Granted, I didn't give much evidence showing how W7 is better, but you aren't saying much about XP. The fact still remains this is the best OS they have released. Not saying much, I know, but I still think it's a step in the right direction.

Windows 7: The fastest selling operating system in history (Download Squad)

Jan 8th 2010 7:04AM I laugh at the stubborn XP users who are so certain that XP is better that they don't even give W7 a chance. EVEN after they've made the transition.

Learn to change, learn to adapt. The fact remains that W7 is the greatest operating system that MS has ever released. Bar none. XP was good for MS, but that's not really saying much, as most of their operating systems sucked.

With W7, MS can finally say that they are on the same "wavelength" as Apple in terms of usability and accessibility when it comes to OSes. The design works, the UI overhaul is good and it's optimised, fast and stable. What more could you want?

Those idiots that are whining about it having a poor explorer and that you prefer the XP style... Quit moaning. XPs explorer was an absolute disgrace, so was the search and the UI wasn't exactly anything fantastic. The fact is, you dislike change, like most human beings do, but your complaints are null and void. Just admit you prefer XP but you don't actually have facts to back up that XP is better than W7. It isn't. Fact.

Opera 10.10 with Unite and Turbo now available (Download Squad)

Nov 24th 2009 7:25AM Kris, don't bother posting back, your ignorance is ridiculous. I find it hard to fathom the fact that you actually looks at this blog, because your knowledge of tech and the internet is pathetic.

Prove that Opera is the slowest and worst. If not, shut up and get out.

I can prove that it isn't. Want me to? Okay:
http://lifehacker.com/5160709/browser-speed-tests-how-safari-4-stacks-up/gallery/

Got it? That was Opera 9.6. This is Opera 10.10, with Turbo.

I develop websites and I work on FF, Safari, Opera, Chrome and IE; so I have an unbiased and clear view on each of those browsers. Your ignorance disgusts me.
FF is great - its add ons, community, open source, speed, compatability, design
But Opera has everything FF has and has just trumped it with Unite. Opera invented Speed Dial, and had tabs a long time before FF even considered it.

Opera was the first browser to pass the ACID2 test (and if you don't know what that is, then look it up).

As for site support; Opera is closing in fast on complete support for sites (they lose out if they don't, of course) and the more recent versions are starting to take in more and more. Of course, when you have ignorant developers such as the ones working for Facebook, it's hard to keep a site working on a rendering engine they don't even test it on.

Opera is up there with FF; and is my PERSONAL choice. It's just sad to see that it can't hold the browser market like other competitors because of its budget.

In the end, browser choice is down to opinion, but it's fact that Opera is one of the best.