Underwhelmed by SP1

Well, I've had no problems with Vista Business on this
high-end laptop, but nevertheless expected SOMETHING
when I updated with SP1 this afternoon.

After all the hype, I thought there might be drumrolls,
trumpets, flashing lights, dancers tripping across the
screen, a banner announcement. In fact, there was...
nothing.

How can it be more stable than perfectly stable, or more
compatible than perfectly compatible?

So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do
yesterday?

Hank

"Hank" <> wrote in message
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> Well, I've had no problems with Vista Business on this
> high-end laptop, but nevertheless expected SOMETHING
> when I updated with SP1 this afternoon.
>
> After all the hype, I thought there might be drumrolls,
> trumpets, flashing lights, dancers tripping across the
> screen, a banner announcement. In fact, there was...
> nothing.
>
> How can it be more stable than perfectly stable, or more
> compatible than perfectly compatible?
>
> So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do
> yesterday?
>
> Hank


You need to look *inside* SP1

here is the link to what you must have missed

http://morningcup.files.wordpress.co...co-dancers.jpg

"Hank" <> wrote in message
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> So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do yesterday?

When you fart, the DVD drive door now pops open and a little hand appears
and waves it away!

Good questions, Hank.

'Bout the only thing I noticed, visually, is SP1's ability to now recognize
all 4 gigs of RAM. Before SP1, Vista only "saw" 3.5. I'm sure there are
other improvements, but I'll leave those comments to the people who are much
more technically savvy than I.

Ernie


"Hank" <> wrote in message
news:frpl18$3ab$...
> Well, I've had no problems with Vista Business on this high-end laptop,
> but nevertheless expected SOMETHING when I updated with SP1 this
> afternoon.
>
> After all the hype, I thought there might be drumrolls, trumpets, flashing
> lights, dancers tripping across the screen, a banner announcement. In
> fact, there was... nothing.
>
> How can it be more stable than perfectly stable, or more compatible than
> perfectly compatible?
>
> So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do yesterday?
>
> Hank

Overview of Windows Vista Service Pack 1
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...c0de91033.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Hank" wrote:

Well, I've had no problems with Vista Business on this
high-end laptop, but nevertheless expected SOMETHING
when I updated with SP1 this afternoon.

After all the hype, I thought there might be drumrolls,
trumpets, flashing lights, dancers tripping across the
screen, a banner announcement. In fact, there was...
nothing.

How can it be more stable than perfectly stable, or more
compatible than perfectly compatible?

So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do
yesterday?

Hank

Bob Campbell;651975 Wrote:
> "Hank" <noguru.delete@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:frpl18$3ab$1@xxxxxx> > >
> > > So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do yesterday? > >
>
> When you fart, the DVD drive door now pops open and a little hand
> appears
> and waves it away!

Mine sprays Chanel No. 5


--
koch

After years using Win95, and before, and onwards, I've learnt to avoid new
upgrages like the plague. Let the young eager guns take the hit!!!
Alan.
"Hank" <> wrote in message
news:frpl18$3ab$...
> Well, I've had no problems with Vista Business on this high-end laptop,
> but nevertheless expected SOMETHING when I updated with SP1 this
> afternoon.
>
> After all the hype, I thought there might be drumrolls, trumpets, flashing
> lights, dancers tripping across the screen, a banner announcement. In
> fact, there was... nothing.
>
> How can it be more stable than perfectly stable, or more compatible than
> perfectly compatible?
>
> So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do yesterday?
>
> Hank

Hank;651971 Wrote:
> Well, I've had no problems with Vista Business on this
> high-end laptop, but nevertheless expected SOMETHING
> when I updated with SP1 this afternoon.
>
> After all the hype, I thought there might be drumrolls,
> trumpets, flashing lights, dancers tripping across the
> screen, a banner announcement. In fact, there was...
> nothing.
>
> How can it be more stable than perfectly stable, or more
> compatible than perfectly compatible?
>
> So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do
> yesterday?
>
> Hank

Yeah, I was a little underwhelmed myself, but then again my system was
running quite well to begin with. I wasn't expecting a huge boost with
this service pack because there wasn't much margin for improvement in my
case. SP1 did quicken my boot time by around 5 seconds, however, which
is nice.


--
koch

Alan wrote:
> After years using Win95, and before, and onwards, I've learnt to avoid
> new upgrages like the plague. Let the young eager guns take the hit!!!
> Alan.

Wise advice.

Alias

> "Hank" <> wrote in message
> news:frpl18$3ab$...
>> Well, I've had no problems with Vista Business on this high-end
>> laptop, but nevertheless expected SOMETHING when I updated with SP1
>> this afternoon.
>>
>> After all the hype, I thought there might be drumrolls, trumpets,
>> flashing lights, dancers tripping across the screen, a banner
>> announcement. In fact, there was... nothing.
>>
>> How can it be more stable than perfectly stable, or more compatible
>> than perfectly compatible?
>>
>> So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do yesterday?
>>
>> Hank
>

"koch" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Bob Campbell;651975 Wrote:
>> "Hank" <noguru.delete@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:frpl18$3ab$1@xxxxxx> > >
>> > > So... what can this thing do now that it couldn't do yesterday? > >
>>
>> When you fart, the DVD drive door now pops open and a little hand
>> appears
>> and waves it away!
>
> Mine sprays Chanel No. 5

Is there a 64 bit driver for that? Sounds like a nice upgrade! :-)