microsoft vista

Eames · **microsoft vista -** 02-17-2007, 11:46 AM

what do you guys think? Is it worth buying or should i stick with xp for now?

Sniper101 · 02-17-2007, 11:58 AM

unless you have XP-64, id stick with XP. Vista will be a hugh sucking sound on a 32-bit system. Plus, a lot of school networks dont support vista yet. Id give Vista another 4-6 months before Id try to upgrade. That way, everyone else, or at least most, will be able to support it.

Mr.Buttocks · **Re: microsoft vista -** 02-17-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Eames

what do you guys think? Is it worth buying or should i stick with xp for now?

I upgraded and I really like it. I wouldn't pay full retail price for it though. hake:

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Originally Posted by Sniper101

Vista will be a hugh sucking sound on a 32-bit system.

That sucking sound is you breathing through your anus.

geRV · 02-17-2007, 03:06 PM

Had a few of the release candidates and i liked it a lot, just a nice visual change and a lot of nice features. Have to say though i dont like the fact that on default startup theres around 45-50 processes running, on my curent xp at bootup ive got it down to 19.

Bucknub · 02-17-2007, 03:07 PM

this is something I d actually pay money for, but until I get it, xp + Vista theme, will do me just fine.

Short Hand · 02-17-2007, 04:37 PM

Scam.

MIcrosoft gets the right to report all illegal software use on your machine to companies like Adobe and such, + a whole wack of other nasty crap. ENJOY !

geRV · 02-17-2007, 05:14 PM

[quote="Short Hand":56d06]Scam.

MIcrosoft gets the right to report all illegal software use on your machine to companies like Adobe and such, + a whole wack of other nasty crap. ENJOY ![/quote:56d06]

They've had the abiliy to do that for years and ive yet to hear of anyone having their door kicked in by adobe.

[DAS REICH] Blitz · 02-17-2007, 06:28 PM

[quote=geRV]

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Originally Posted by "Short Hand":9490a

Scam.

MIcrosoft gets the right to report all illegal software use on your machine to companies like Adobe and such, + a whole wack of other nasty crap. ENJOY !

They've had the abiliy to do that for years and ive yet to hear of anyone having their door kicked in by adobe.[/quote:9490a]

angel:

HeadUp · 02-17-2007, 06:31 PM

Ill wait till I get it for free from Pitt in april

Godsmack · 02-18-2007, 09:38 AM

im still running win2k oOo:

TGB! · 02-18-2007, 09:48 AM

Its cool so far. I installed it on my THINKPAD - which means no AERO but whatever. Runs fine and fast for me. Yea the ReadyBoost is a little odd, but at least it makes the overall usage experience much more smoother. This is the first Windows install where I didnt have to hunt down a single driver.

Nyck · 02-18-2007, 11:18 AM

we arent recommending it to our clients for a while.

we have 3 or 4 techs using it and have had many issues with VPN connectivity(it just wouldnt work with our sonicwalls)

its pretty smooth and nice looking and might be good for basic pc use, but business functionality is still shaky.

Miscguy · 02-18-2007, 12:43 PM

When i buy a whole new computer it will have vista. But the $300 some odd dollar price tag just for an OS is stupid.

Sniper101 · 02-18-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyck

we arent recommending it to our clients for a while.

we have 3 or 4 techs using it and have had many issues with VPN connectivity(it just wouldnt work with our sonicwalls)

its pretty smooth and nice looking and might be good for basic pc use, but business functionality is still shaky.

Thats the big issue, nothing supports it as of yet. And as for the sucking sound, its not going to work as efficiently on a 32-bit system as it would a 64-bit. the smart thing to do would be to have a 64-bit system if you want to get the most use and best efficiency out of it

Eames · 02-18-2007, 01:29 PM

well i have an amd 64 bit system