Comments on: Wal-Mart Gives the gPC the Boot http://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/ Technology News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:37:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-132904 Ryan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:39:42 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/11/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/#comment-132904 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-132887" rel="nofollow">The Guru wrote:</a><blockquote>How ‘crippled’ is Vista Basic compared to Vista Home Premium?</blockquote></div> For a casual user it's not really as bad as some make it seem. You don't get the fancy transparency (Aero) nor the Media Center capabilities, but you'll be able to run the Windows apps still. If I was deciding between the two computers (gPC or Vista Home Basic) for someone less knowledgeable about computers I would choose the one with Vista for the extra $80. In the end I know that they'd be coming back to me less with problems. And having tried to get less tech savvy people switched over to Linux before I can say that it's not fun. The Guru wrote:
How ‘crippled’ is Vista Basic compared to Vista Home Premium?

For a casual user it’s not really as bad as some make it seem. You don’t get the fancy transparency (Aero) nor the Media Center capabilities, but you’ll be able to run the Windows apps still. If I was deciding between the two computers (gPC or Vista Home Basic) for someone less knowledgeable about computers I would choose the one with Vista for the extra $80. In the end I know that they’d be coming back to me less with problems. And having tried to get less tech savvy people switched over to Linux before I can say that it’s not fun.

]]> By: leland http://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-132894 leland Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:22:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/11/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/#comment-132894 Home Basic is missing the media center and the Glass interface. That's all I know of. However having used Home Premium I can tell you it's networking does not work as nicely as the business edition which is closest to XP Pro out of all the editions. So if you use Vista in a highly networked environment it might be worth getting business or ultimate. Home Basic will probably work just as well as XP Home for most things. In fact I doubt you would really feel you were missing anything unless you read a lot of news. Home Basic is missing the media center and the Glass interface. That’s all I know of. However having used Home Premium I can tell you it’s networking does not work as nicely as the business edition which is closest to XP Pro out of all the editions. So if you use Vista in a highly networked environment it might be worth getting business or ultimate. Home Basic will probably work just as well as XP Home for most things. In fact I doubt you would really feel you were missing anything unless you read a lot of news.

]]> By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-132887 The Guru Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:33:18 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/11/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/#comment-132887 How 'crippled' is Vista Basic compared to Vista Home Premium? How ‘crippled’ is Vista Basic compared to Vista Home Premium?

]]> By: leland http://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-132854 leland Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:47:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/11/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/#comment-132854 It's funny this computer seems fine for many of the people I know. The only problem is people associate computers with either Apple or Windows (aka Microsoft), but many people even if they know about computers and Linux don't seem to make the full connection between the two. If some PR could be started in this area I think Linux would be poised to make a big push in the consumer space. It’s funny this computer seems fine for many of the people I know. The only problem is people associate computers with either Apple or Windows (aka Microsoft), but many people even if they know about computers and Linux don’t seem to make the full connection between the two. If some PR could be started in this area I think Linux would be poised to make a big push in the consumer space.

]]> By: audiodrumm http://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-132850 audiodrumm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:32:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/11/wal-mart-gives-the-gpc-the-boot/#comment-132850 I would imagine if they had better marketing explaining that the the gOS PC didn't come with windows might have helped. Also, I think if there was a windows emulator, such as WINE embedded in gOS that automatically handled .exe files, it would've made a huge difference. In the end, I feel that the average consumer would've had everything they needed from this machine (web browsing, email, photo uploading, media playback) but unfortunately, they don't know anything better than Windows... I would imagine if they had better marketing explaining that the the gOS PC didn’t come with windows might have helped. Also, I think if there was a windows emulator, such as WINE embedded in gOS that automatically handled .exe files, it would’ve made a huge difference. In the end, I feel that the average consumer would’ve had everything they needed from this machine (web browsing, email, photo uploading, media playback) but unfortunately, they don’t know anything better than Windows…

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