Bigger icons please

Post by **glossy** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:50 pm

It wasn't because of this (actually, it was during a discussion with my sister about iTunes), but I actually considered buying a Mac. Now that I think about it, it's kind of ridiculous (I've been using PC since I've been 3, and some flavour of windows since ~4), but it occurred to me that everything that Apple releases seems to simply be quality. iTunes imported my music in the background without disrupting my surfing and chatting, and later opening iTunes's library.xml in Microsoft Visual Studio's .XML editor brought my entire system to a halt.

The idea occurred to me now, noticing Longhorn's (I'm still allowed to call it that, right?) transparency effect on the windows just seems kind of... try-hard. It feels like it's jumping up and down saying "Look! Look! I can have pretty windows too!", but the end result between Tiger and Vista being the difference between an expensive steak, and a Big Mac -- the first is exactly how you wanted it, and surpasses expectations; while with the second, you're not exactly sure what the contents are, and somehow continually seems to fall short of expectations.

Post by **rep** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:47 pm

glossy wrote:Firstly, iTunes imported my music in the background without disrupting my surfing and chatting, and later opening iTunes's library.xml in Microsoft Visual Studio's .XML editor brought my entire system to a halt.

And secondly? Oops, no one cares.

Post by **glossy** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:56 pm

rep wrote:
glossy wrote:Firstly, iTunes imported my music in the background without disrupting my surfing and chatting, and later opening iTunes's library.xml in Microsoft Visual Studio's .XML editor brought my entire system to a halt.
And secondly? Oops, no one cares.

Oops, it's too early in the morning (2am) and I'm too sick to keep track of minor things like grammar or sentance flow or stuff.

shut up, i'm going to bed >:

Post by **rep** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:03 pm

glossy wrote:
rep wrote:
glossy wrote:Firstly, iTunes imported my music in the background without disrupting my surfing and chatting, and later opening iTunes's library.xml in Microsoft Visual Studio's .XML editor brought my entire system to a halt.
And secondly? Oops, no one cares.
Oops, it's too early in the morning (2am) and I'm too sick to keep track of minor things like grammar or sentance flow or stuff.

shut up, i'm going to bed >:

Nice sentance [sic] structure, Glossy. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Post by **dzjepp** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:07 pm

Hmmmm, I'm gonna put this on a machine this weekend. Because I'm a fucking nerd.

Post by **Chupacabra** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:08 pm

eepberries wrote:This screenshot looks really confusing. I hate this new aged super graphical crap, it just confuses me :icon27:

it confuses you?

Post by **rep** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:29 pm

He's a smart one.

Post by **rep** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:04 pm

Post by **rep** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:05 pm

Post by **Busch** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:08 pm

Good lord. I always make it as 'list' anyways.

Post by **Dave** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:10 pm

I can take my own Vista screenshots, I dont have to steal from Winsupersite.

Post by **sliver** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:13 pm

rep wrote:Nice sentance [sic] structure, Glossy. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

real burn there, big guy.

Post by **dzjepp** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:19 pm

Jesus that looks so retarded with the giant ass icons. Like muuurrrrrr was it designed for duke's bro or something?

Post by **Dave** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:39 pm

Post by **rep** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:24 am

Busch wrote:Good lord. I always make it as 'list' anyways.

I've gone over that before. A nice thumbnail system that works beats a poorly named file structure.

Post by **Busch** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:31 am

rep wrote:
Busch wrote:Good lord. I always make it as 'list' anyways.
I've gone over that before. A nice thumbnail system that works beats a poorly named file structure.

Whoops sorry I forget to read every post you ever made

Post by **rep** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:32 am

Busch wrote:
rep wrote:
Busch wrote:Good lord. I always make it as 'list' anyways.
I've gone over that before. A nice thumbnail system that works beats a poorly named file structure.
Whoops sorry I forget to read every post you ever made

It's alright. Idiots miss out on these things every once in a while. Pay attention next time, or get off my forum.

Post by **glossy** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:35 am

rep wrote:Nice sentance [sic] structure, Glossy. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wow, someone made a spelling mistake at 2am, while doped up on strong painkillers with a migrane? Holy shit!

If you think that's amusing, you really need to get out of the house more. Simple things things amuse simple minds, I guess.

Post by **ALLiED** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:17 am

:icon33: :icon33:

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:44 am

ALLiED wrote::icon33: :icon33:

ahh, another useless dialogue

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:45 am

rep wrote:
glossy wrote:
rep wrote: And secondly? Oops, no one cares.
Oops, it's too early in the morning (2am) and I'm too sick to keep track of minor things like grammar or sentance flow or stuff.

shut up, i'm going to bed >:
Nice sentance [sic] structure, Glossy. :lol:

pathetic

Post by **diego** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:06 am

MKJ wrote:ahh, another useless dialogue

Who remembers his first encounters with Win95? I know there a billions of websites collecting the dialogue-windows but I still find some error messages funny.

Post by **rep** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:10 am

Microsoft invented the 'hip version name', not Apple.

Apple is praised for the cat names it uses for OSX releases, yet Microsoft has been doing it for years and years.

Vista would be better as Windows San Diego.

We've already had Windows Chicago, and Windows Memphis.

I can see the horrible office themed Sunday funnies making stupid captions like, "Pista at Vista." :\

Post by **Geebs** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:15 am

Fugly, hamfisted ripoff. Bit like "luna", really.

Post by **o'dium** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:18 am

Well, it looks a bit better in places, but most of the time its like they just complicated it because they had to keep up with tiger. Take away the bubbles and the ui and its just... win 95... STILL...

When are they going to make a DECENT OS that IS different. I mean look at Tiger it fucking rocks, but its Apple so i wont touch it :icon32: