Would you buy/build a new PC?

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Just curious. How many people here would buy or build a new PC just to run
Vista (and perhaps some Vista-related apps or dev tools)?
 
Me. Because I love all the multimedia features it has built in. Managing my
music is fun, I love the album previews in Media Player 11, Backup data and
creating DVD movies is also built in with new Windows DVD Maker, which
includes integration with MovieMaker 6. Also, PhotoGallery makes it easier
to manager and view photos and videos, you organize them by tagging them
into different groups, making it easier find. The new search feature is
also, just hit the Windows key on your keyboard, type in a few letters of
the name of the item you are looking for and it is likely to pop up. Built
in security, Windows Defender, Internet Explorer Protected Mode, tabs, drive
encryption. Lets not forget about cleaner interface, thats way more
attractive in my honest opinion than XP's Blue Luna/Olive/Silver/Energy
theme. Just "some" of the things I live about Windows Vista. :)
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Yeah sure, it comes at a good moment for me.My PC will be 4 years old by the
end of the year. I normally run my main workhorse PC for about 4 to 5 years
before moving them to my labs for a year or 3. My Windows lab with 3 domains
is now running on PIII 667 Mhz 512 RAM (W2K, W2K3, ISA, Exchange 2000/2003,
SQL Server 2000). My pc will go to the lab to handle VISTA/longhorn tests
and be replaced by a new system for my daily workhorse needs ... Any extra
older machines I need for the lab I get (almost) for free from liquidations.
In total I have about 4 to 5 machines, lots of then in dual boot and a
laptop.
 
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Yeah sure, it comes at a good moment for me.My PC will be 4 years old by
the end of the year. I normally run my main workhorse PC for about 4 to 5
years before moving them to my labs for a year or 3. My Windows lab with 3
domains is now running on PIII 667 Mhz 512 RAM (W2K, W2K3, ISA, Exchange
2000/2003, SQL Server 2000). My pc will go to the lab to handle
VISTA/longhorn tests and be replaced by a new system for my daily
workhorse needs ... Any extra older machines I need for the lab I get
(almost) for free from liquidations. In total I have about 4 to 5
machines, lots of then in dual boot and a laptop.
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Andre said:
Me. Because I love all the multimedia features it has built in. Managing my
music is fun, I love the album previews in Media Player 11, Backup data and
creating DVD movies is also built in with new Windows DVD Maker, which
includes integration with MovieMaker 6. Also, PhotoGallery makes it easier
to manager and view photos and videos, you organize them by tagging them
into different groups, making it easier find. The new search feature is
also, just hit the Windows key on your keyboard, type in a few letters of
the name of the item you are looking for and it is likely to pop up. Built
in security, Windows Defender, Internet Explorer Protected Mode, tabs, drive
encryption. Lets not forget about cleaner interface, thats way more
attractive in my honest opinion than XP's Blue Luna/Olive/Silver/Energy
theme. Just "some" of the things I live about Windows Vista. :)
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If I look at the features you list off

* Music management is harder in WMP11 than in 10 (for many reasons which
I am happy to detail)
* Backup is already in XP, but the built-in offerings are still pretty awful
* I have quite nice, inexpensive software for my DVD burning needs
* PhotoGallery offers less features than Google's free Picasa program
* built in Search still has a long way to go before it works even
approximately usefully whereas Google desktop search is non-invasive and
well-organised
* Defender is on XP
* IE protected mode gets in the way more than anything
* I have tabs in Firefox, and they're rearrangeable plus more
* encryption is in XP
* cleaner interface is debatable - much more confusing UI, and users and
OEMs will find ways to clutter desktop and Start Meny again

I'd like Vista to be wonderful (and make my Microsoft shares worth
soemthing again) but for now I don't see anything worth the cost of
upgrading software or hardware.
 
Already have ;o)

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"Music management is harder in WMP11 than in 10 (for many reasons which
I am happy to detail)"
All I know is, its easier to find a particular song I want to play, nothing
beats that and it looks beautiful - to be honest, I don't see whats
difficult about it. I know the advanced features such as built in burning
and syncing aren't things to rejoice over in WMP, thats why I use thirdparty
tools. :)
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I just recently built my first to upgrade my old computer so where I might
have bought before I think I am comfortable with building now :-)
 
Puppy said:
Just curious. How many people here would buy or build a new PC just to
run Vista (and perhaps some Vista-related apps or dev tools)?
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I will buy a 64-bit PC sooner or later. I will also try running Vista
inside VMWare... :)
 
Yes I will. I deploy next year for six months and when I return from
deployment (the last one for my career in the Navy) I would like to build a
brand new one for Vista itself because I do plan on running it throughout
the house.
 
The simpler solution is to install in on a second drive on an existing PC
with sufficient RAM/disk/etc. That way you can dual boot your choice,
use/evaluate as necessary, but still go back if it does not work for you.

Ed
 
I intend to build a new, 64-bit dual-core system. It's not because of Vista,
it's just the wave of the (near) future. And I prefer building to buying,
because I get more bang for the buck this way - as well as salvage some
components (box, PSU, drives...)
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"Puppy Breath" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de (e-mail address removed)...
| Just curious. How many people here would buy or build a new PC just to run
| Vista (and perhaps some Vista-related apps or dev tools)?
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Andre said:
"Music management is harder in WMP11 than in 10 (for many reasons which
I am happy to detail)"
All I know is, its easier to find a particular song I want to play, nothing
beats that and it looks beautiful - to be honest, I don't see whats
difficult about it. I know the advanced features such as built in burning
and syncing aren't things to rejoice over in WMP, thats why I use thirdparty
tools. :)
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Having 30,000+ tracks, I can tell you that there are many problems
remaining. It's OK for superficial dipping in, but there's a lot lost
from v10 in the way of organising music.

Most of the serious issues I've been tracking for the last 3 years are
still not addressed: http://msmvps.com/blogs/thinice/articles/16084.aspx
 
I am using Vista on a 3 year old ABit NF7-S mobo with 2.0 GHz AMD mobile
cpu, 1.5 Gig Winbond BH-5 RAM and Radeon 9700 AIW video card, and it runs
smooth, great and stable. Why would I need a new PC?
 
Andre said:
I am reading your archive of faults on WMP will report back, anyway, with
30,000+ tracks, you need a jukebox, not a media player.
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The difference being?
 
Puppy Breath said:
Just curious. How many people here would buy or build a new PC just to run
Vista (and perhaps some Vista-related apps or dev tools)?
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Sure! Two reasons:
1. I enjoy building PC's. and Vista is as good an excuse as any.
2. I need current technology to support my job requirements.
 
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