# Fuck Vista!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-vista/463442>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 13, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-vista/463442 "2008-09-13T15:16:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-vista/463442/54 "2008-09-15T17:41:28Z")

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> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> Fuck _Asus_?! Oh shit, what’s going on? I’ve been using Asus in my builds for years, mainly because of their (consistent) reputation for reliability. Has something changed?

That’s what I considered in making the switch from Gigabyte.

> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> I just built my first real Linux box on a P5KPL and had problems with the onboard LAN, but an old NIC and a post to the [Ubuntu forums](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=881156) got me straightened out. That didn’t seem like an Asus problem, but did I miss something?
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> Everyone has bad boards from time to time, is there some pattern out there?

Seems to be at least with the M3A, the best I could get was about two minutes use of the onboard before the system froze. I’m going back to Gigabyte.

> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> Oh, and fuck Vista. I have XP, it runs stably – any reason to upgrade? Isn’t Vista going the way of ME: a short support span before being replaced with a newer, (better) OS?

[I don’t know but Bill did adjust his shorts.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SiBBi35zKY)

> [@Give me some mundane skills to learn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-some-mundane-skills-to-learn/463569/9):
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> Again I must ask why persons use “fuck x” as an insult or invective. Fucking is generally a good thing.

Sorry I just can’t see fucking a motherboard as being particularly pleasant.

> [@Lobsang](#):
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> I’ve wondered that.
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> Perhaps it’s a less controversial way of saying “Rape Vista” “Gangrape it in the **Ass** ”

You misspelt Asus.😃

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