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Repeat after me - "Remote management!"
I think most of Vista's features are really targeted for two groups - the overworked IT dude who has to support *way* too many Windows boxes, and the clueless home user who doesn't know their firewall from Microsoft Works.

XP is fairly easy to manage in a large-scale enviroment, but there are still hang-ups - mostly with the use of least priviledge. Vista's features will make life a bit easier for people like me, who have to take care of over around 1000 Windows machines.

Like you, I don't care about the eye candy, and my XP machines are plenty secure. I'll most likely run XP at home for quite some time after Vista arrives, but at work where I'm directly in charge of several hundred Windows desktops and laptops, and indirectly in charge of several hundred more, any improvement in remote management capabilities, and improvements in useability for limited users is something I want.
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Unimpressed with Vista so far  NonZealot | 02/22/06
So far, I have to agree  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/22/06
Speed would be nice feature  balsover | 02/22/06
But then how would Intel make a living?  ajole | 02/22/06
DOS was fast, no thanks.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/22/06
Win98 needs to DIE!!!  5th Limb in the Kisser | 02/22/06
I loved Win 98...but...  Cayble | 03/22/06
Ands that is Huge  Cayble | 02/22/06
Great post!  NonZealot | 02/22/06
not surprising..  5th Limb in the Kisser | 02/22/06
let me premise this reply with some qualifications  mdsmedia | 02/23/06
Sorry on some things, others not.  Cayble | 02/23/06
unqualified reply wink  NonZealot | 02/23/06
Kay Bull Says:  brian ansorge | 02/26/06
Ha! Sorry you don?t know how to use? or Spell Windows  Cayble | 02/26/06
Win98 vs Xp  TwoThubsUp | 07/09/06
likewise....  JoeMama_z | 02/22/06
Me too...  A_Pickle | 02/22/06
Edit.  A_Pickle | 02/22/06
Repeat after me - "Remote management!"  toadlife | 02/22/06
Ditto. Big Time!  Narg | 02/22/06
Microsoft opens window for new Vista test  Loverock Davidson | 02/22/06
Where's your precious rep today?  ajole | 02/22/06
Mike Cox has the rep  balsover | 02/22/06
Rats, blew that one...  ajole | 02/22/06
What rep? (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 02/22/06
want something really revolutionary?  Linux Geek | 02/22/06
I give up!!!  csa0307 | 02/22/06
advise  Linux Geek | 02/22/06
Don't give advice.  A_Pickle | 02/22/06
He is probably just a kid  balsover | 02/22/06
He never replies  IT Scion | 02/22/06
People like that everywhere  thunderdome1 | 02/23/06
Why take a step backwards?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/22/06
Oops, not it's not...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/22/06
What, You Can't Install Real Player?  Edward Meyers | 02/22/06
And does it play the all encompasing WMV and WMA format?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/22/06
Don't know about Real but...  NonZealot | 02/22/06
They Work  Edward Meyers | 02/22/06
Edward and DRM  NonZealot | 02/23/06
It Plays The Same Versions as ME,98, OSX, and 2K  Edward Meyers | 02/22/06
Sure you can  mdsmedia | 02/23/06
Don't bother  Anti_Zealot | 02/23/06
Legally or not, it's not Linux's fault  thunderdome1 | 02/23/06
Fault?  NonZealot | 02/23/06
Linux != GPL  thunderdome1 | 02/23/06
It wasn't confusing  NonZealot | 02/23/06
Win98SE --- last good OS  mujadaddy | 02/22/06
98SE better than XP? No  NonZealot | 02/22/06
yup  5th Limb in the Kisser | 02/22/06
What?  java.user | 02/22/06
Constant Activation?  Wolfie2K3 | 02/23/06
But windows 98 can run on 64 mb's of ram  zmud | 02/23/06
Using wrong Linux distro  thunderdome1 | 02/23/06
I was using DSL  zmud | 02/23/06
Responding to this & DSL.....  LazLong | 02/23/06
lmao  IT Scion | 02/22/06
Not a step backwards  thunderdome1 | 02/23/06
Yes, Nintendo will release it later  Boot_Agnostic | 02/22/06
Knock it off!  ajole | 02/22/06
And how would you classify an OS as ready for primetime??  mdsmedia | 02/23/06
In part you are very right, it's marketing to the masses  Boot_Agnostic | 02/23/06
Is it just me...  Jeff the god of biscuits | 02/22/06
nope  Shelendrea | 02/23/06
Apple Torpedoes Business (again)  Harry Bardal | 02/22/06
Software, software, software  GoPower | 02/22/06
The bar moved even lower ....  michael_t | 02/22/06
Uh.... Mike  Jeff the god of biscuits | 02/22/06
lmao  IT Scion | 02/22/06
and not a mi nute too soon, the usual  michael_t | 02/22/06
Vista isn't just for consumers...  realitycheck101 | 02/22/06
Heh...! Even Linux is for clueless sheep, too! wink  Grayson Peddie | 02/22/06
Why?  IT Scion | 02/22/06
Come on... It's not THAT hard to figure out.  Wolfie2K3 | 02/23/06
For consumer??  jpenajr@... | 02/23/06
You sound....  April May | 03/17/06
Added value?  ajole | 02/22/06
Unless something changes  balsover | 02/22/06
Doesn't sound too good  ajole | 02/22/06
Pure Dreamland  Cayble | 02/23/06
Interesting to know  NonZealot | 02/22/06
I think  IT Scion | 02/22/06
Bound to be some...$100?..Maybe not  Cayble | 02/23/06
vi ms-os-pr.html  Robert Crocker | 02/22/06
Say what ever you want to ...BUT  tonyman262 | 02/23/06
$$  jpenajr@... | 02/23/06
Can we all just grow up....  jcs26 | 02/23/06
Linux is more versatile than Windows  thunderdome1 | 02/23/06
Good. Have Fun  Cayble | 02/23/06
What in the blue hell are you on about? (nt)  thunderdome1 | 02/24/06
Move along. Nothing to see here.  Cayble | 02/28/06
I won't even bother replying to that drivell NT  mdsmedia | 02/23/06
BUT DOES IT DO ANYTHING BETTER?  jaszman | 02/23/06
Diablo II will run using Cedega  thunderdome1 | 02/23/06
Yeah, I'll accept that  dmccarron | 02/23/06
hear hear!  benj2122 | 03/15/06
No compelling Vista features  Chad_z | 02/23/06
Please.....  April May | 03/17/06

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