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Per PC Magazine, they don't recommend anyone upgrading to Vista at this time
if they have a functioning XP system. However, they do recommend using it
on a new system.

I am currently using a Dell Laptop with XP Pack 2. I just bought a fully
loaded Dell due tomorrow which has XP but with a optional upgrade to Vista
prior to 3/31. I use my laptop to run a small online business.

I am going to use CA DNA Migration to move my data from one to the other so
my question is threefold:

First, should I upgrade to Vista before migrating many gigs over?

Second, should I migrate, use the system and then move over to Vista when
comfortable with new machine?

Third, forget Vista altogether - the free upgrade isn't worth the trouble.

Thanks,

Fred
 
Don't believe everything you've read about upgrading
to Windows Vista. I've upgraded several Windows XP
installations to Windows Vista and have yet to have
any problems other than making sure the antivirus program
is Vista compatible.


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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Per PC Magazine, they don't recommend anyone upgrading to Vista at this time
if they have a functioning XP system. However, they do recommend using it
on a new system.

I am currently using a Dell Laptop with XP Pack 2. I just bought a fully
loaded Dell due tomorrow which has XP but with a optional upgrade to Vista
prior to 3/31. I use my laptop to run a small online business.

I am going to use CA DNA Migration to move my data from one to the other so
my question is threefold:

First, should I upgrade to Vista before migrating many gigs over?

Second, should I migrate, use the system and then move over to Vista when
comfortable with new machine?

Third, forget Vista altogether - the free upgrade isn't worth the trouble.

Thanks,

Fred
 
In message (e-mail address removed),
forceten32 said:
Per PC Magazine, they don't recommend anyone upgrading to Vista at
this time if they have a functioning XP system. However, they do
recommend using it on a new system.

I am currently using a Dell Laptop with XP Pack 2. I just bought a
fully loaded Dell due tomorrow which has XP but with a optional
upgrade to Vista prior to 3/31. I use my laptop to run a small
online business.
I am going to use CA DNA Migration to move my data from one to the
other so my question is threefold:

First, should I upgrade to Vista before migrating many gigs over?

Second, should I migrate, use the system and then move over to Vista
when comfortable with new machine?

Third, forget Vista altogether - the free upgrade isn't worth the
trouble.
Thanks,

Fred
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My advice, which will probably be shot down in flames:

If you are happy with XP, and there are no specific features in Vista that
you want/need then stick with XP for the time being. Give Vista 6 months or
so, until the first Service Pack is released, and the initial bugs and
problems have been discovered and hopefully fixed, then make a decision on
whether you want to upgrade or not...
 
In message (e-mail address removed),
ChrisM said:
In message (e-mail address removed),


My advice, which will probably be shot down in flames:

If you are happy with XP, and there are no specific features in Vista
that you want/need then stick with XP for the time being. Give Vista
6 months or so, until the first Service Pack is released, and the
initial bugs and problems have been discovered and hopefully fixed,
then make a decision on whether you want to upgrade or not...
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Just noticed the bit about 31-March...

Does it have to be INSTALLED before then, or just ordered? If you can order
it but not install it, you might as well order it, but otherwise stick to my
suggestion. If it must be installed before the end of March, makes it a
slightly more tricky decision. Even so, I'd defer it as long as possible so
that you can see what happens when Vista is fully released and starts being
used by a wider user-base...
 
forceten32 said:
Per PC Magazine, they don't recommend anyone upgrading to Vista at
this time if they have a functioning XP system. However, they do
recommend using it on a new system.
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Answered in another newsgroup. Please do not send the same message
separately to more than one newsgroup (called multiposting). Doing so just
fragments the thread, so someone who answers in one newsgroup doesn't get to
see answers from others in another newsgroup. And for those who read all the
newsgroups the message is multiposted to, they see the message multiple
times instead of once (they would see it only once if you correctly
crossposted instead). This wastes everyone's time, and gets you poorer help
than you should get.

If you must send the same message to more than one newsgroup, please do so
by crossposting (but only to a *few* related newsgroups).

Please see "What is the accepted way to share a message across multiple
newsgroups?" at http://smjg.port5.com/faqs/usenet/xpost.html
 
Good post Mr. Blake.

Polite, informative, useful, non-dictatorial, not smug, not condescending, not
patronizing.

Other <sigh> MVPs <sigh> should follow your fine example.


| forceten32 wrote:
|
| > Per PC Magazine, they don't recommend anyone upgrading to Vista at
| > this time if they have a functioning XP system. However, they do
| > recommend using it on a new system.
|
|
| Answered in another newsgroup. Please do not send the same message
| separately to more than one newsgroup (called multiposting). Doing so just
| fragments the thread, so someone who answers in one newsgroup doesn't get to
| see answers from others in another newsgroup. And for those who read all the
| newsgroups the message is multiposted to, they see the message multiple
| times instead of once (they would see it only once if you correctly
| crossposted instead). This wastes everyone's time, and gets you poorer help
| than you should get.
|
| If you must send the same message to more than one newsgroup, please do so
| by crossposting (but only to a *few* related newsgroups).
|
| Please see "What is the accepted way to share a message across multiple
| newsgroups?" at http://smjg.port5.com/faqs/usenet/xpost.html
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
There is no definitive answer to that question.
Each person has to decide for themselves if an upgrade is
desirable.
Driver availability, program compatibility, cost, etc.

| But he didn't answer the question.
|
| --
| Carl G
| | > Good post Mr. Blake.
| >
| > Polite, informative, useful, non-dictatorial, not smug, not condescending,
| > not
| > patronizing.
| >
| > Other <sigh> MVPs <sigh> should follow your fine example.
| >
| >
| > | > | forceten32 wrote:
| > |
| > | > Per PC Magazine, they don't recommend anyone upgrading to Vista at
| > | > this time if they have a functioning XP system. However, they do
| > | > recommend using it on a new system.
| > |
| > |
| > | Answered in another newsgroup. Please do not send the same message
| > | separately to more than one newsgroup (called multiposting). Doing so
| > just
| > | fragments the thread, so someone who answers in one newsgroup doesn't
| > get to
| > | see answers from others in another newsgroup. And for those who read all
| > the
| > | newsgroups the message is multiposted to, they see the message multiple
| > | times instead of once (they would see it only once if you correctly
| > | crossposted instead). This wastes everyone's time, and gets you poorer
| > help
| > | than you should get.
| > |
| > | If you must send the same message to more than one newsgroup, please do
| > so
| > | by crossposting (but only to a *few* related newsgroups).
| > |
| > | Please see "What is the accepted way to share a message across multiple
| > | newsgroups?" at http://smjg.port5.com/faqs/usenet/xpost.html
| > |
| > | --
| > | Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| > | Please reply to the newsgroup
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Carl said:
But he didn't answer the question.
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I did--as I said, in another newsgroup. I didn't want to answer it twice.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

 
In message %[email protected],
Answered in another newsgroup. Please do not send the same message
separately to more than one newsgroup (called multiposting). Doing so
just fragments the thread, so someone who answers in one newsgroup
doesn't get to see answers from others in another newsgroup. And for
those who read all the newsgroups the message is multiposted to, they
see the message multiple times instead of once (they would see it
only once if you correctly crossposted instead). This wastes
everyone's time, and gets you poorer help than you should get.

If you must send the same message to more than one newsgroup, please
do so by crossposting (but only to a *few* related newsgroups).

Please see "What is the accepted way to share a message across
multiple newsgroups?" at http://smjg.port5.com/faqs/usenet/xpost.html
Click to expand...

If you can remember which newsgroup you answered the question in, I'd like
to know, so I can read your answer...
 
ChrisM said:
In message %[email protected],


If you can remember which newsgroup you answered the question in, I'd
like to know, so I can read your answer...
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It was one of the Windows XP newsgrpups. I can't remember which it was for
sure, but perhaps microsoft.public.windowsxp.general.

If that's not it, googlegoups should find it.
 
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