Thread: Windows Vista--Thumbs up or thumbs down?

Now, this thread is just begging for Lou to come along... I welcome his comments, but let's not let it get too far afield...

I'm saving up for a laptop to replace the one ya'll helped me rescue the files from... (You think I'm restoring all those razors just for fun? )

It seems like they all ship with Windows Vista now. I'm considering reformatting the hard drive and installing a clean copy of XP instead. I hate having tons of junk from the factory installed on my computers... I've used XP since it came out and have had no major problems with it.

So what should I do? Keep Vista, or hunt up a cheap copy of XP?

What's good about Vista for someone with slightly above average computer skills?

Josh

I have Vista for couple of weeks now. I also run the Beta versions of it. You will hear all kind of comments on the Vista's performance, good, and bad.

It sure is eye candy. All kinds of bells and whistles, reminding the users that computers are not all work. The thing Apple knew long time ago. It hogs resources, like RAM, so be sure you have plenty of it, especially if multitasking. I'd say at least 2G if you do serious (graphic, for example) work, and 1G if using the PC moderately.

The Vista's kernel is suposedly based on the Windows Server 2003, another MS product, IMHO the best OS that MS ever developed...'


bottom line, I am keeping Vista on my PC, and I do recommend it.

cheers,
Nenad

p.s. I am sucker for new software, especially OS's, so take my advice with a grain os salt

You can't get anything but Vista at the big box retail stores.

I'm in the computer sales and service business and we are recommending to all of our clients to avoid Vista - you may remember all the problems during the first year of XP.

Eventually, Vista will be stable, but as nenad said, it is a resource hog - don't even think about using it with less that 1GB of memory and a recent CPU.

The resource thing is a consideration. I'll be using the PC for my freelance graphic design/photography moonlighting...

Nenad, I know what you mean about all work and no play. The Mac/PC commercials are hysterical; I'm totally the guy in the suit with the calculator. I've used Macs for work at times, and I always end up longing for my PC...

Josh

I remember sticking with 98se up until a year ago when I got my first laptop. Of course a year ago 98se wasn't even thought of being packaged with new systems with it's death-day around the corner. I still use 98se for simply roaming the Internet - no real fear of viruses, who targets 98se anymore?
If I tickled the thought of more leisurely activities like graphic design, and got really into it, I'd choose Vista. Until that day comes...
That being said, I'll probably stick with XP until it's discontinued. Stability is a major issue with me and I know that any new-fangled contraption is wobbly straight from the gate. Personally I'd stick with XP.

windows .........









-Until Lou arrives
-whatever (TM)

I'm using XP Media Center. Have heard bad things about Vista, from corporations having it installed for 3 days before uninstalling it and going back to XP because their software didn't work with it, to a owner of the Genealogy chat where I hang out having all sorts of problems (java being the first that comes to mind). I agree, stick with 98se or XP for a year or two longer before you make the jump. I've already decided that this is my last windows os, next computer will be a Mac.

Originally Posted by steve

windows .........









-Until Lou arrives
-whatever (TM)

sucks!!!

-thanks for that, Steve!

-whatever

-Lou

I have vista an haven't had any issues yet, been running it for a couple of months. I went from 98 to vista broadband wouldn't run on 98 or I would still be there. I skiped XP. At work the won't go to vista due to a multitude of DOS based apps. I also hear Ipod and Itunes have issues.
Don

I've been going over this subject for a while now, the problem with vista is its not a "New" operating system its just an upgraded XP, its like the difference between windows 2000 and ME one was the full version one was the newer upgraded version. There a lot of bugs with vista right and im happy with XP and Linux.
Heres an article to read about where Microsoft is going with its O/S.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=192501131