Vista as OS ?

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If you were going to buy a new laptop ,would you load Vista ?
Or would you stick top XP?
Your advice please,Richard
 
If you were going to buy a new laptop ,would you load Vista ?
Or would you stick top XP?
Your advice please,Richard
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I would definitely get Vista. I wouldn't be quick to upgrade an
existing XP installation to XP, but on the new machine, it makes no
sense to me to go to an older version.
 
Richard;
I would get a new computer with Windows Vista, but that is me.
Windows vista works well for me on two older computers and for me it
would not make sense to purchase new with 6 year old technology.
What others do or should do is best determined based on their specific
needs.

Anyone that tells you which you should get based on the information
you provided is probably to biased to be trusted.
You gave insufficient information for anyone else to make an informed
recommendation for you.
 
I thank you for your opinion and I do respect it but please understand
that my question was based on my experience with Microsoft , in so much
that it would seem that new systems are released before they are fully
tested and then require numerous "Service Packs".
My question really should have been"Is Vista really ready or should I
wait until it is ? ".
 
Richard said:
I thank you for your opinion and I do respect it but please understand
that my question was based on my experience with Microsoft , in so much
that it would seem that new systems are released before they are fully
tested and then require numerous "Service Packs".
My question really should have been"Is Vista really ready or should I
wait until it is ? ".
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Do you have a compelling need to go to Vista? Is there something
in it's capabilities/features that you need *now*? If your honest
answer is "I don't really know yet", you need to do more research first.

If you have a fair knowledge of what it may do for you - and you
want it on your computer - go ahead, but I think waiting until the
first service pack (sometime in 2008, as I hear it) might not be a bad
idea. There is rarely a major software release - and I'm not just
talking about Microsoft by any means - that doesn't have a little of
"Oops - not quite!" in it.

Tony
 
It is often a good idea to wait until something is ready before
purchasing.

How do you define ready?
Everyone has a different definition.
For me Vista was ready when released.
For others, it may never be ready.
Windows Vista runs fine for me so as far as I am concerned, it is
ready.
Others with other needs, may have different views for their specific
situation.

Service Pack 1 is expected to be released the 1st half of next year.
Some are waiting until then.
 
Richard,

I realize you respect the opinions you got, buy at the same time you seem to
question them. I don't think the question should be is Vista ready for you,
but are you ready for Vista. You're going to get mixed opinions now and 6
months from now. You're also never going to know unless you try it for your
self and then base your opinion after a reasonable time. All operating
systems have their quirks and software as well, but one must take the first
step and try them out.

If you think based on your passed experience with MS you are not ready for
Vista, then why don't you choose a manufacture that offers a System with XP
installed and a FREE upgrade to Vista. Their are many out there and the
Vista disk comes with the system. Use XP, then when you're ready, just pop
Vista in and install it. This way you don't have to go out and buy the
Upgrade disk. But just remember, if you wait to long you are going to be
behind in the Windows world because Windows 7 isn't to far around the
corner.
 
Good advise from SG. Vista needs more resources than XP. The choice would
in part depend on how powerful your laptop is. You should ask: is there
anything I want to do which I can't do on XP, or can do much better on Vista?
Or are there some Vista features which are a "must-have"? The answer for me
is no; you'll have to decide in terms of your own requirements, it sounds as
if it would be good if you could try Vista for a while - on a friend's PC? -
to get a better appreciation of it.
 
Thank you all for the input--It is great to have your backup which
always produces the goods.
I have decided to wait a while and stick with XP.
Thanks again and kind regards,Richard
 
Richard Oliver said:
If you were going to buy a new laptop ,would you load Vista ?
Or would you stick top XP?
Your advice please,Richard
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It would depend entirely on the software that the laptop has to run.

If I know that software I have to use isn't available for, doesn't work
with, or isn't approved by the company's IT group on Vista, then it won't be
Vista.

HTH
-pk
 
Richard said:
If you were going to buy a new laptop ,would you load Vista ?
Or would you stick top XP?
Your advice please,Richard
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It makes very little sense to go with an older OS on a new computer,
unless you have peripherals (printers, scanners, web cams, etc.) for
which there are no Vista drivers, or unless you have legacy applications
that will not run on Vista.


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My own experience of using Vista on a desktop system was not a happy one.
Running it on a laptop may be different. Vista looks wonderful, but using
it - even on a fast machine - can be like swimming through syrup. The
security issues - a big selling point - are irrelevant, since many people
use third party software for this. Unlike XP, where there are usually many
ways of doing something, Vista tends to have many functions pre-set and
difficult to change. The final straw for me was that after three months of
repeated attempts, I could not get Vista to talk to my brand-new ethernet
modem, which worked perfectly with XP.
Stuart Falconer
 
Although it is said that Service Pack 3 for Windows XP will also come out on
the first half of 2008, Service Pack one for Windows Vista will come out
first and Microsoft purposely did that to attract XP users to buy Windows
Vista.
 
If you were going to buy a new laptop ,would you load Vista ?
Or would you stick top XP?
Your advice please,Richard
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Chances are the machine would come with Vista whether you want it or
not.

My advice: Try Vista for at least a couple months, if you like it keep
it. If you don't load XP.

My new laptop came with Vista. I tried it for two months. I didn't
hate it, but it was the sum of minor annoyances that caused me to
return to XP, at least for now. Running XP, the machine runs
noticeably better. If these issues are addressed in Vista I will
return, if not I'll stick to XP.

Unfortunately I'll probably be waiting for a while for MS to fix the
fact that Vista takes GIGS of extra hard drive space without much gain
in functionality.

As far as it making "no sense to use a 6 year old operating system"
Bollocks! If the 6 year old operating systems performs all your tasks,
and performs better / faster, it can very much make sense to use it.
 
Is there anything special that needs to be done to go to XP? I bought a new
computer recently that came with Vista and would really like to go back to XP.
 
You need to verify there are Windows XP drivers for all the hardware
on the new computer.
All drivers may not be available.
A better option may be to return the computer and purchase one with
Windows XP.

Dell, Toshiba and possibly others of the major OEMs continue to sell
computers with Windows XP.
Also nearly countless local shops will sell you a computer with the
operating system of your choice.

If you start a new thread and explain the problems you are having,
someone may be able to help you find a resolution without changing
operating systems.
 
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