Today, Vista dies… and we are introduced to Windows 7

Brian Ambrozy 21 Oct, 2009 at 11:12pm ET Article published in Tech

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1. 
   21 Oct 2009 ~ 11:18pm GHoosdum Knowing prime, that Vista box is going to stay buried in his yard until some unsuspecting soul digs it up far in the future. It may become the only record of Vista that is preserved for future generations.
2. 
   21 Oct 2009 ~ 11:28pm Kwitko It's been eight long years since I was last excited for an OS. I passed over Vista because it was the suckiest suck that ever sucked. Even the RC of Windows 7 rocks, and I'll be downloading my Windows 7 Pro 64-bit tomorrow. Can't wait. Awesome video guys. So, did Thrax end up getting lucky?
3. 
   21 Oct 2009 ~ 11:28pm Bandrik AWESOME video, guys. My favorite part was watching the Vista box fall into the hole. With the slow-mo, it was perfect. Well done, guys!
   
   I've never been (almost) choked up over the loss of an operating system before. The real tragic thing was the young Kid Vista was doomed from the start.
4. 
   21 Oct 2009 ~ 11:33pm Thrax

   Kwitko wrote:

   It's been eight long years since I was last excited for an OS. I passed over Vista because it was the suckiest suck that ever sucked. Even the RC of Windows 7 rocks, and I'll be downloading my Windows 7 Pro 64-bit tomorrow. Can't wait. Awesome video guys. So, did Thrax end up getting lucky?

   
   She and I have been knockin' boots since December. That was her twin sister.
5. 
   21 Oct 2009 ~ 11:34pm Winfrey

   GHoosdum wrote:

   Knowing prime, that Vista box is going to stay buried in his yard until some unsuspecting soul digs it up far in the future. It may become the only record of Vista that is preserved for future generations.

   
   Snuffie?
6. 
   22 Oct 2009 ~ 2:04am Butters I really hate to say it, but that pickup move was kinda of forceful and arrogant. You clearly broadcasted your intentions as soon as you laid your eyes on the box. I'm still impressed, didn't even try for Home Premium, went straight for Ultimate.
7. 
   22 Oct 2009 ~ 2:08am _k Box on your dick you have Robert.
8. 
   22 Oct 2009 ~ 2:15am primesuspect

   Butters wrote:

   I'm still impressed, didn't even try for Home Premium, went straight for Ultimate.

   
   You HAVE to know by now that Robert Hallock settles for nothing less than the very best...
9. 
   22 Oct 2009 ~ 3:39am UPSLynx So... well..
   
   we're pretty much all seeing the same girl now, aren't we?
10. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 4:01am Snarkasm This bitch gets around.
11. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 8:15am CyrixInstead I love the video!
    
    ~Cyrix
12. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 9:28am pragtastic Well done, I loved this video.
13. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 10:20am QCH I saw this & cried, not tears of morning but of rejoice. With every ending there's a new beginning.
14. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 10:58am Cliff_Forster I would quote GNR's I used to love her but I had to kill her, but I never loved Vista.
    
    Seriously, Vista is the bloated old hag that you won't miss that long after you get a glimpse of the slim, trim and fit sexiness that is Windows 7.
15. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 11:58am Jasdemi Wow, good job you've done with the video. It would me cry if it wasn't Vista.
    Windows 7 ftw! I never had any issues with it until now, for months.
16. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 12:33pm BobbyDigi I wish I could have a Windows 7 Whopper with this video
    
    http://www.burgerkingjapan.co.jp/news/win7.php
    
    -Bobby
17. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 12:37pm Zuntar Nicely done!! I must admit I was expecting a Win 7 party at the end.:bigggrin:
18. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 1:13pm Nomad 0/
19. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 1:15pm Idiot_Slayer inb4 ZOMBIE VISTA
20. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 1:40pm Binh that was awesome...DEATH TO VISTA!!
21. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 3:00pm _k I NEED ONE OF THOSE WHOPPERS!
22. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 4:54pm chrisWhite Yeah guys, Snow Leopard rocks doesn't it?
    
    /ducks
    
    
    
    I still maintain that Vista was a great OS, ran it from the first beta and loved every minute of it, 7's much better but Vista was never the train wreck everyone said it was in my experience.
23. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 5:14pm Tim I avoided the Vista problems by sticking with what works (for me). XP and IE6 !
    
    I'm considering upgrading to 7 in a few months, I'll give everyone else some time to get the last minute details fixed, if there are any, before I have to deal with them myself. I need to make sure Windows Movie Maker works well in 7, and if I get it I'll go 64 bit so I can run ridiculous amounts of RAM.
24. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 5:34pm LIN Lol, great vid!
25. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 6:05pm Butters

    chrisWhite wrote:

    Yeah guys, Snow Leopard rocks doesn't it?

    
    I'd like to hit it, and then quit it.
26. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 8:18pm mas0n

    chrisWhite wrote:

    I still maintain that Vista was a great OS, ran it from the first beta and loved every minute of it, 7's much better but Vista was never the train wreck everyone said it was in my experience.

    
    Vista ran well on my boxes at home, but supporting it for clients has rarely been anything other than painful. I have seen first-hand all of the complaints against Vista.
27. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 8:22pm mas0n

    Tim wrote:

    ... I need to make sure Windows Movie Maker works well in 7 ...

    
    WMM is officially abandoned, but will still work in 7 if you're crafty. It has been replaced by Windows Live Movie Maker.
28. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 8:26pm ardichoke

    UPSLynx wrote:

    So... well..
    
    we're pretty much all seeing the same girl now, aren't we?

    
    I don't know about you guys, I've been seeing Mint lately. She makes me tingle.
    
    7 is just my booty call.
29. 
    22 Oct 2009 ~ 8:27pm chrisWhite Ahem, that's like saying you're not going to upgrade because you don't know whether Paint still works. Time to stop cutting video with a rubber spatula.
30. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 9:04am GnomeWizardd I agree with chris white, WMM is rubbish just use Imovie! / me ducks!
31. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 9:44am TiberiusLazarus

    chrisWhite wrote:

    Ahem, that's like saying you're not going to upgrade because you don't know whether Paint still works. Time to stop cutting video with a rubber spatula.

    GnomeWizardd wrote:

    I agree with chris white, WMM is rubbish just use Imovie! / me ducks!

    
    Guys, come on. This is Tim. The chances of Tim upgrading anything is near the chance of Natty becoming the official beer of Icrontic.
32. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 9:49am Snarkasm Two zings in one line? Jimmy's getting good at this.
33. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 10:58am Cliff_Forster Natty's not the official beer of Icrontic? Since when!
    
    Seriously though, Tim, Have no fear, Windows 7 is pretty fantastic and I can suggest a host of freeware that will replace any native XP application and do everything so much better. Jump in, the waters fine.
34. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 11:00am ardichoke

    Cliff_Forster wrote:

    Seriously though, Tim, Have no fear, Windows 7 is pretty fantastic and I can suggest a host of freeware that will replace any native XP application and do everything so much better. Jump in, the waters fine.

    You forget that you're talking to someone who openly admits to using IE6 still. He doesn't want water that's fine, he wants to swim in shark infested waters in a wetsuit made of fresh prosciutto.
35. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 11:10am chrisWhite

    ardichoke wrote:

    You forget that you're talking to someone who openly admits to using IE6 still.

    
    lmao, we're on a role here!
    

    ---

    
    For the record, iMovie is in a league way above WMM, but I'd still happily give anyone but your mom shit for using it for anything serious. Speaking of which, has she finished editing our video yet?
36. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 11:23am Annes

    ardichoke wrote:

    wetsuit made of fresh prosciutto.

    
    If someone wears this, the ladies of IC will have their mouths all over you. I can imagine only fistfuls of win.
37. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 12:06pm osaddict Mine arrived via CityLink yesterday - the first retail version of Windows I have owned! - All previous versions have been OEM.
38. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 12:25pm Tim I tried the Movie Maker 2.6 on my HP laptop that is running the 7100 RC of 7, and it worked fine. I didn't notice much difference.
    
    So I'll be upgrading (yes, ME) to 7, I'll just have to wait a while for the extra $ to buy it. I'm thinking late February at this point unless extra cash comes in from somewhere before then.
39. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 12:29pm Snarkasm Now Tim, be careful - IE6 isn't even ALLOWED on Win 7. You might want to test the waters there first, buddy.
40. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 1:13pm Marushka I bet you can run it in XP mode.
41. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 1:27pm Winfrey

    Marushka wrote:

    I bet you can run it in XP mode.

    
    SHUSSSHHH!!!
42. 
    23 Oct 2009 ~ 2:05pm ardichoke

    Annes wrote:

    If someone wears this, the ladies of IC will have their mouths all over you. I can imagine only fistfuls of win.

    /me buys a sewing machine and many pounds of prosciutto.
    
    Hey, any port in a storm amirite?
43. 
    24 Oct 2009 ~ 2:39am Thrax

    Marushka wrote:

    I bet you can run it in XP mode.

    
    YOU, THERE! SHHH.
44. 
    30 Oct 2009 ~ 11:30pm Bernard Droege Nice vid. But what...you couldn't afford a headstone?
45. 
    31 Oct 2009 ~ 6:21am Thrax I think it's best that Vista is buried in an unmarked grave.
46. 
    31 Oct 2009 ~ 10:26am Kwitko It would have been better if Vista were burned at the stake, but that's just me.