blitzableiter Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 oh come on now, what's a little humor on a forum? Are you out of your damn mind? MALICE?!?!?! You believe Microsoft is keeping the Add Font dialog in Vista to deliberately harm you? Wow, and I thought the Aero Diamond supporters were bad... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I would much rather see Microsoft focus more on the security and operational aspects of Vista, rather than hunting around for old icons. They know exactly where they are, they choose not to do anything about them. Not when they're saying that having a stupid dialog (that nobody even uses anymore) in a new OS is actually harming them. If it's not used then it shouldn't even be there right? They should remove it from the OS if that was true. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy1 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 oh come on now, what's a little humor on a forum? Humor on a forum is something that usually needs to be delineated with smilies. With all of the complaining you've been doing, I figured you were serious. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 :rofl: hahaha yeah, you would think they would update them after so many years! If it's not broken, then why waste resources trying to fix it? I would much rather see Microsoft focus more on the security and operational aspects of Vista, rather than hunting around for old icons. You would think it wouldn't be that hard for a corporation like Microsoft. Hire someone at $7 an hour to hunt for old icons and report them to the icon design person who has nothing else to do but design icons. I was worried even when the Longhorn project started that they would be focusing too much on the 'pillars' of Longhorn and not enough on small practical additions in functionality-not necessarily things like redoing dialogs but adding small features. Apple, hopefully, showed that this type of stuff matters as much as the big picture stuff. Anyway there are functional problems with the add fonts procedure. If you add a large group of fonts at once and a certain number already are installed or are corrupted you have to click 'OK' to each and every one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy1 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 If it's not used then it shouldn't even be there right? They should remove it from the OS if that was true. Why is it such a big deal? It's not something you ever need to see, so who cares if it's removed or not? I really don't understand why it's such a big deal to some people. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginos Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Seriously, come on, exaggerated image wars aren't that funny. :p Surely you can see why people want a thorough refresh of the UI to be a thorough refresh of the UI without calling them obsessed? Not disputing that it needs some cosmetic work.. What does concern me is this endless beating that poor dead horse is getting. Does anyone really have to be reminded that this forum has no influence whatsoever in scheduling any given task in the development cycle of a microsoft OS? If he hasn't put it in MS' complaint box by now shame on him. If he has, then it's time to shush.. you've done what you can and endlessly moaning here won't change anything. It's not productive. This is for him: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Why is it such a big deal? It's not something you ever need to see, so who cares if it's removed or not? I really don't understand why it's such a big deal to some people. It may not be a problem for you, but for a LOT of others it IS a problem. It's not like we are asking them to re-do the kernel or something. It's just icons, it would probably take them less then a day to do. Why can't they assign a couple of people to do it? They just choose not to. :no: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginos Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 It may not be a problem for you, but for a LOT of others it IS a problem. It's not like we are asking them to re-do the kernel or something. It's just icons, it would probably take them less then a day to do. Why can't they assign a couple of people to do it? They just choose not to. :no: Hmm. I can't say for sure, but I suspect manpower assigned to Vista in general isn't enough to accomplish all the tasks at once. I'd guess that they are prioritizing the things that need to be done and the most important things are getting the resources while the low priority things are going to sit untouched until they get to the polishing phase of development immediately before release. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyosuken Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Well if they are able to write a somewhat new and beautiful blog writer, they can sure manage to replace the old write crap with a version derived from the blog writer :D, not really a big deal. For the Font dialog though, i guess there are still some DLLs here and there thate were not updated to reflect vista freshness, would be time to fix it :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFootJockey Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Apple, hopefully, showed that this type of stuff matters as much as the big picture stuff. You do realise that Apple recycled a lot of icons from Mac OS 1 through to Mac OS 9.2 right? Apple had redone the whole interface for Mac OS X because they had scrapped the whole code base from Mac OS 9.2 and started on a clean slate, and moved to a Unix-based OS. Since they had to recompile everything anyway, they had the chance to refresh everything. Unlike Microsoft who are only modifying their previous versions of Windows. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted August 25, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 25, 2006 So 5536 is a higher build than 5700? Okay...so what build number was 5700 equal to? 5534 or something? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dias Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 So this new build is much faster than 5472? What nVidia drivers are installed by default? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech_Dude_5000 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 So 5536 is a higher build than 5700?Okay...so what build number was 5700 equal to? 5534 or something? no, 5700 is a "Higher" bulid then 5536. both in performance and number wis:blink:k: The last question I don't get so i'll leave that for some gee:p:p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 no, 5700 is a "Higher" bulid then 5536. both in performance and number wise :blink: The last question I don't get so i'll leave that for some geek :p Read the thread from page 1 up to post 7. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 no, 5700 is a "Higher" bulid then 5536. both in performance and number wise :blink: The last question I don't get so i'll leave that for some geek :p wrong. also, why do you insist on putting massive linebreaks in every post you make? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphony Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 You do realise that Apple recycled a lot of icons from Mac OS 1 through to Mac OS 9.2 right? Apple had redone the whole interface for Mac OS X because they had scrapped the whole code base from Mac OS 9.2 and started on a clean slate, and moved to a Unix-based OS. Since they had to recompile everything anyway, they had the chance to refresh everything. Unlike Microsoft who are only modifying their previous versions of Windows. //OFF "Apple had to redone the whole interface for Mac OS X." They couldn't access the os9 resources from the Unix gui. But let's leave out Apple from this. I wouldn't even call an OS something which boots up a virtual machine just to be backward compatible - imagine when you start Photoshop then a window comes up booting XP :x. And about the icons: i rather watch the old icons and dialog for another 5 years instead of: using an OS where half of the shell commands unable to access the resource fork of the files, a copying entirely stops if a file can't be read (there is no skip option in 10.4), network drives unmount if you're using a bad CD to copy from, and you have to use Sherlock from os9 to find files on a CD - in 10.4 Spotlight can't find the files unless you already opened that directory where the file is in. //ON Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn Tony Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hey, how are you guys downloading this. Ive had a look on MSDN but theres nothing there :( Any Tips?? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
win 98 fan Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 *cough* download link *cough* Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift_Monkey Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 *cough* download link *cough* Not allowed here dude. :no: :crazy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasondefaoite Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 From connect ... the original post on the thread says so. I doubt this will find its way to MSDN. Wait for RC1 there... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
win 98 fan Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 (edited) From connect ... the original post on the thread says so. I doubt this will find its way to MSDN. Wait for RC1 there... I was unsure because I though connect instead of Connect(the website) . :alien: Edited August 25, 2006 by win 98 fan Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraftman Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yeah, I'm D/Ling it from Connect @ 274 KB/s Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
win 98 fan Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yeah, I'm D/Ling it from Connect @ 274 KB/s Does one have to be beta tester to download it from Connect or do I need a special code? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraftman Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 One has to be an offical beta tester. You get the "special code" when you become a beta tester. So in short, you are screwed for getting this Vista build. BTW, 1321 posts! I'm off to bed, so any further questions will not be answered. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 nice to have a new build to play around with.. :) if u dont have access to connect then use torrents or usenet. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/489661-build-5536-released/page/4/#findComment-587818517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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