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Well, I just purchased a new computer so as to keep up with gaming requirements. One of the more debatable decisions was whether to have Windows Vista Home Premium installed or Windows XP. I had heard that Vista still had a lot of problems with it. However, knowing that soon most games would require DirectX 10 (Vista only), I chose Vista. I also put trust with The Secret (see previous posts) that it would work.

And work it did. I got an HP Pavilion DV9231CA from Best Buy, cost about $3000.00 CAN after taxes. I had to get the display model since it was the only they had, but that was no concern to me. I’ve got it here and it’s running smoothly. Vista has had very few problems, mostly just an annoyance with the UAP (User Account Protection) which, though I keep for safety as I did with Ubuntu linux, is a little too paranoid. Heck, after  confirming to delete a file it then pops up saying ‘Microsoft File Operations’ is potentially unsafe.

However, it does seem to run pretty well. It did mess up and crash while I was writing this, but that’s because of experimental software I tried and got rid of. Overall, it’s a great Operating System (OS). I’ll still be pushing it and testing it, so as to write up a review soon.

Anyway, a great improvement from the new computer is the speed. I didn’t think I’d care about the speedy-aero interface, but I do. And the major games, like Gmod and Half Life 2, they take on a whole new life. It’s so crisp, HDR (High Dynamic Range) is enabled, everything’s on high; in short, it’s amazing. I’ll post a video soon.

And with that, I’m off. I’ll put up a review of Vista in a few weeks, maybe I’ll use Fraps to record some Gmod. With my previous computer, Fraps would kill it. But now I’ll use it, because my computer can take it! Or, if it can’t, I’ll use Source Recorder.

Until next time,

-Dravailo