Vista? Hello or goodbye?

[Peter Korsten]

Op 14-5-2011 8:58, Jay Vaughan schreef:

>> Windows in a VM is still Windows. I'm talking about people like Dave who
>> actually use Linux for productivity. Even you are mailing from a Mac (or
>> at least, an Apple product).
>
> Thats just a matter of convenience in my case - I also mail from my Linux box (ibi sum) ..

Yes, but you two are a minority, and not a big one at that. It's just 
that most people prefer the perceived (mind that word, 'perceived') 
safety of Windows or Mac OS.

>> My son asked me today about this little desktop gadget that I have in
>> Windows 7, which shows the temperature and % usage of each (virtual)
>> core, plus the overall CPU speed. He wanted to know about the CPU speed,
>> and wanted me to get it higher. I didn't manage: the machine is just too
>> fast. :)
>
> Its wonderful to have so much unutilized power.  I guess you should show Jean-Luc how to make music with that CPU meter ..

Apart from the fact that he has his own dual-core system (although it's 
a few years old now), he may play with daddy's synthesisers any time he 
wants. He has to ask first, of course, but I've told him he may play 
with them, and yesterday he did for a bit after I changed the battery of 
the AN1x.

Software? I could ask him if he's interested, but I think he won't have 
the patience for it.

And don't worry, my CPU power gets utilised when playing games, but that 
also hides the gadget that shows the CPU speed, so I still couldn't show 
it to him.

- Peter