Other Performance Test
soonerproud | 12/06/07
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What else would you like to see tested?
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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Here are a few things
soonerproud | 12/06/07
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I forgot, Thank you for all your hard work (NT)
soonerproud | 12/06/07
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What is 'NT' supposed to mean?
Your Mom 2.0 | 12/06/07
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NT means no text. The reply is in the header.(nt)
spamhell@... | 12/06/07
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No text
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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You're supposed to put the nt in the subject
Furiousrog | 12/08/07
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Waht is NT supposed to mean?
null | 12/07/07
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Context, its all about the context (nt)
darcyfreak | 12/07/07
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Yeah, if you read this on a FAT32 system
seanferd | 12/07/07
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'No text' Here is your text VISTA vs. XP
PI_z | 12/07/07
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512 MB of memory
Ed Bott | 12/08/07
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512 MB?
notsofast | 01/15/08
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More details on office productivity?
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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Here is a link to Cnet's testing method for Microsoft Office
soonerproud | 12/06/07
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Not a question of complexity
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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Good Point (NT)
soonerproud | 12/06/07
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XP!
lhartje | 12/06/07
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Vista SP1 vs XP SP2
kcollins@... | 12/06/07
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TalkBack: Reply to message
sy34010 | 12/06/07
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2000 was better than NT4, and in many areas faster
Resuna | 12/06/07
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2000 and XP
boomchuck1 | 12/06/07
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Say WHAT????
Wolfie2K3 | 12/06/07
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To Wolfie
alaniane@... | 12/07/07
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Moving Forward Does Not Mean Going Backwards.
chessmen | 01/14/08
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XP SP3?
erik.t | 12/06/07
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Why wait?
orthocross | 12/09/07
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Vista SP1 vs XP SP3
chessmen | 01/14/08
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any UI improvements?
Jim Johnson | 12/06/07
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No "doggy" feeling here
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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video driver - maybe, memory - no
Jim Johnson | 12/07/07
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Memory in DWM is different
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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WOW!
hbashman@... | 12/07/07
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Haven't seen this problem
Rndmacts | 12/07/07
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The truth would be nice...
3dtodd | 12/07/07
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This was important information.
Rndmacts | 12/07/07
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something else to test
pjurancich@... | 12/07/07
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RTM or SP1?
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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How about head to head with non-MS platforms?
randy.baker@... | 12/07/07
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Two problems
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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********!! nt
hbashman@... | 12/07/07
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You ARE joking?
anthony_hunt | 12/10/07
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I agree- lets see same test against all major OS
barryw@... | 12/07/07
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Especially internal bandwidth
alewisa | 01/14/08
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gamming
thomaswort@... | 12/08/07
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Other tests I'd like to see
anthony_hunt | 12/10/07
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VISTA vs. XP
PI_z | 12/07/07
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Jumbo frames?
NetArch. | 12/06/07
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No change to jumbo frames
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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hanselman has a good post about this, too
midas79 | 12/06/07
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Thanks
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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Windows Update broke after install?
BitTwiddler | 12/06/07
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Like I said, it's beta
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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I KNOW it's a beta
BitTwiddler | 12/06/07
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I tried to provide useful information
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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No biggie
BitTwiddler | 12/07/07
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Might help you ...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | 12/06/07
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Thanks for the link...
BitTwiddler | 12/06/07
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UPDATE: Resolved
BitTwiddler | 12/06/07
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Thanks for the follow-up
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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Well....
BitTwiddler | 12/07/07
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This is why it is recommend you disable A/V before installing...
ye | 12/06/07
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It was...
BitTwiddler | 12/07/07
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It was disabled? Then why did you say:
ye | 12/07/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
emiliosic | 12/06/07
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Not my expertise
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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Why would it be
Blogsworth | 12/07/07
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Perhaps you too should "Get a life."
bmerc | 12/07/07
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Not all of us
alaniane@... | 12/07/07
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Is Vista SP1 faster than the other windows?
ismoore | 12/06/07
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Basically...
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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Depends on your hardware
orthocross | 12/09/07
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Vista SP1
jscace@... | 12/06/07
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Vista and XP
B.Beck | 12/06/07
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VERIFIED !!!
BitTwiddler | 12/06/07
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LOL! Does this mean OS X is broken?
ye | 12/06/07
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Re: LOL! Does this mean OS X is broken?
none none | 12/06/07
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It wasn't the blog I was responding to. Rather...
ye | 12/07/07
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While I also like Mac's and OSX...
BitTwiddler | 12/07/07
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It's supposed to be
rapson | 12/07/07
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broken
buddhistMonkey | 12/08/07
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ODBC File Transfers to .xlsx
ceh4702 | 12/06/07
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Interesting idea
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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Results correct but analysis slightly wrong
jeff@... | 12/06/07
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Arrgghh, you;re right
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
scoobyJ | 12/06/07
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Whoop de doo!
scoobyJ | 12/06/07
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Doo is it....
zenwalker | 12/07/07
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Actually, for us
alaniane@... | 12/07/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
g_keramidas@... | 12/06/07
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That's the Multimedia Class Scheduler issue
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
raghavnk@... | 12/06/07
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Download speeds
soonerproud | 12/06/07
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300% network speed boost?
critic-at-arms | 12/06/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
gsteele531@... | 12/06/07
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Hardware not that expensive
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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My quad core, gig-e system cost $650.
ye | 12/06/07
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Exactly
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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CD write speeds
soonerproud | 12/06/07
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Just a joke!
gsteele531@... | 12/07/07
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I figured
soonerproud | 12/07/07
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More mythbusters??
martin23 | 12/06/07
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That's funny
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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It only takes one...
rapson | 12/06/07
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Great job, Ed, and Great Post
B.Beck | 12/06/07
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I haven't seen, yes its true
hbashman@... | 12/07/07
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You miss the point
martin23 | 12/06/07
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balanced vista viewpoint appreciated
thinklady | 12/07/07
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WOW!!
hbashman@... | 12/07/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
IBKrusty | 12/06/07
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It's not just the numbers...
BitTwiddler | 12/07/07
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Are boot times any better?
kd5auq | 12/06/07
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That is not what I have been experiencing
balsover | 12/06/07
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Check the archives here
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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That is one of the reasons I ask.
kd5auq | 12/07/07
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What do you want Vista to do?
Ed Bott | 12/08/07
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Vista should NOT run slower than XP
kd5auq | 12/08/07
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"Boost" : Unjustified positive spin
pouncingcat@... | 12/06/07
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Agreed
Chad_z | 12/09/07
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Re: "Boost" : Unjustified positive spin
none none | 12/09/07
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Vista Network Speed Boost too late
MaxOnTheEdge | 12/06/07
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Sweet
Louis.Ross@... | 12/06/07
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3x abysmal doesn't necessarily mean fast.
balsover | 12/06/07
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What about file copies to a DVD+RW drive?
JoReneM | 12/06/07
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Preliinary tests show no change
Ed Bott | 12/06/07
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XP Rates?
MichaelJMotal | 12/06/07
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What security holes are opened up now?
hawkeyeaz1 | 12/06/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
s.petrilli@... | 12/06/07
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Vista SP1 vs XP SP3 would be the real test.
kraterz | 12/07/07
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Agree, I think Ed needs an XP SP3 vs. Vista Sp1 comparisopn
davidcorley@... | 12/07/07
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My head aches just thinking of it
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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I'll eagerly await the results...
davidcorley@... | 12/07/07
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Thanks for Considering it
rdcook01@... | 12/10/07
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In other words...
NoPumpGas | 12/07/07
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What about Standalone performance ??
Smart_Neuron | 12/07/07
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Well, no it's not
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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Well, yes... it is.
binaryspiral | 12/08/07
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Never said that
Ed Bott | 12/08/07
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Further
Ed Bott | 12/08/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
alkolkin@... | 12/07/07
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Why Bother With Vista?
chessmen | 12/07/07
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"Forget the reports..."
3dtodd | 12/07/07
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Follow the links
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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Sheesh-right on Ed. -
hbashman@... | 12/07/07
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You need to read all the comments
soonerproud | 12/07/07
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If we already applied perf/reliability updates...
techvet | 12/07/07
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Those made significant improvements
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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What about Hot Fixes?
dsgoen | 12/07/07
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All hot fixes are part of SP1
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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Why no comparison with XP
boed | 12/07/07
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Sorry, not interested any more
sloer@... | 12/07/07
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What about speed for file copy?
mariegoodwyn@... | 12/07/07
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The "calculating" message is gone
Ed Bott | 12/07/07
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Is that gone for deletion also?
anthony_hunt | 12/10/07
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Can you tell me XP vs Vista in Boot Times?
gngs0419@... | 12/07/07
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Glitch was me, not it.
alkolkin@... | 12/07/07
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Not My Yob, Mon
Old Timer 8080 | 12/07/07
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This is a blog
soonerproud | 12/07/07
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Haven't we been down this road before?... and been let down?
zaine_ridling | 12/07/07
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Selective memory, selective quoting
Ed Bott | 12/08/07
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Subjective.
Cardinal_Bill | 01/11/08
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Meaningful to the home user?
ejhonda | 12/07/07
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gaming tests?
JABBER_WOLF | 12/07/07
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Vista SP1 (*YAWN*)
bpolhemus@... | 12/07/07
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It's too bad .....
High Sierra | 12/08/07
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You must be continually ticked
Ole Man | 12/08/07
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Re: It's too bad .....
none none | 12/09/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
dfeign@... | 12/09/07
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Fixed within hours of posting
Ed Bott | 12/09/07
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Good
John Musbach | 12/09/07
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Thats part one now put the interface back
jimk_z | 12/10/07
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Use RoboCopy
Ed Bott | 12/11/07
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ED, what about speeding up ready boost using SD cards
tvride | 12/11/07
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Gigabit Network performance with MMCSS enabled!?
Lilputing | 12/12/07
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Network boost great, but Vista perfomance overall needs a boost in SP1
it@... | 12/12/07
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command-line? Seriously?
lawryll@... | 12/12/07
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It's The Microsoft Way
Ole Man | 12/12/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
mietz | 12/13/07
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No compairsion done on vista vs xp networking speeds
bicard | 12/13/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
james.faction | 12/14/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
robinsteam@... | 12/14/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
qrkyboy@... | 12/28/07
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
dthompson@... | 01/10/08
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RE: Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
Joseph Gerbils | 01/11/08
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I don't want to soun
Kaiwai | 01/11/08
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Dear Ed,
Cardinal_Bill | 01/11/08
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not quite
anthonyballmer@... | 01/11/08
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Any updates for the XP SP3 comparison
davidcorley@... | 01/13/08
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Vista already offers a big network speed boost
Leria | 01/14/08
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As if it even mattered anymore
schmandel@... | 01/14/08
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Wow!
green alien | 01/14/08
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