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Zorgon

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    Is Vista any good?
    « on: March 09, 2009, 08:21:41 PM »
    I have been waiting to switch from XP to Vista until I heard that it has become a reliable system.  I have been hearing from users and checking internet surveys and I still get the impression it is not a very good system. 
        Will you give me an objective viewpoint on this subject?
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    Re: Is Vista any good?
    « Reply #1 on: March 09, 2009, 09:18:56 PM »
    Please, post some computer info:
    - processor type, amount of RAM (hold Windows logo key, hit Pause/Break key)
    - hard drive size/free space (open "My Computer", right click on hard drive letter, click "Properties")
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      Re: Is Vista any good?
      « Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009, 10:27:55 PM »
      Athlon 64x2 dual core 5600+ 2.91 ghz processor
      3.5 gb ram
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      Re: Is Vista any good?
      « Reply #3 on: March 09, 2009, 11:53:21 PM »
      Looks good enough. Make sure to run clean install, not an upgrade.
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      Re: Is Vista any good?
      « Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009, 05:48:22 AM »
      Quote from: Zorgon on March 09, 2009, 10:27:55 PM
      Athlon 64x2 dual core 5600+ 2.91 ghz processor
      3.5 gb ram

      Are you running a 64-bit OS? If not then it's likely you have more RAM then this is showing.

      I Originally reformatted my laptop and setup a dual-boot between XP and Vista over 4 months ago... and I can count the number of times I booted XP on one hand.
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        Re: Is Vista any good?
        « Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009, 08:00:09 AM »
        Are there 64 bit versions of windows?  That is true, I actually have 4 gigs of ram installed but am restricted to 3.5 by the os i guess.  I don't have experience using dual operating systems.  What is the advantage of this?
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        Re: Is Vista any good?
        « Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009, 08:27:06 AM »
        Yes Vista does have a 64 bit version. It works well and most everyone here will tell you to go for it. Just do a full install and not a upgrade and you will be fine.

        One last thing....check your hardware for drivers before you to the install. I find it handy to download and than burn them onto the DVD. This way you have them handy for the install.

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          Re: Is Vista any good?
          « Reply #7 on: March 10, 2009, 01:23:45 PM »
          keep XP and wait for windows 7
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          Re: Is Vista any good?
          « Reply #8 on: March 10, 2009, 02:36:23 PM »
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          Why?
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          Re: Is Vista any good?
          « Reply #9 on: March 10, 2009, 02:47:51 PM »
          Quote from: Broni on March 10, 2009, 02:36:23 PM
          Why?
          Great question.
          Since :
          A) 7 hasn't been released yet...
          B) It will take time to work out it's issues as well as it did Vista and all other major OS releases
          C) It sounds like more of an opinion than a solution.
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            Re: Is Vista any good?
            « Reply #10 on: March 11, 2009, 11:56:28 AM »
            the guy was looking for an objective opinion I gave him one, and like i said WAIT for windows 7, VISTA  has a lot of compatability issues with software aswell as hardware, windows 7 (beta) is been test driven at the minuet and it is the opinion of a lot of beta testers to be a far better os than vista...... ;D
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            Re: Is Vista any good?
            « Reply #11 on: March 11, 2009, 12:08:08 PM »
            I'll stick to my observations and you can have yours...
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              Re: Is Vista any good?
              « Reply #12 on: March 11, 2009, 05:09:09 PM »
              Patio:  windows 7 is more like an upgrade then a new operating system.  As we all know, Vista is packed with bugs and issues, but windows keeps saying that windows 7 will be more of a gigantic update than an upgrade.  So the bugs ~should~ be all worked out.  At least this is what I have heard....
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              Re: Is Vista any good?
              « Reply #13 on: March 11, 2009, 08:46:20 PM »
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              Just out of curiosity...for how long have you been using Vista?
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              Re: Is Vista any good?
              « Reply #14 on: March 11, 2009, 10:35:42 PM »
              Quote from: lambo on March 11, 2009, 11:56:28 AM
              VISTA  has a lot of compatability issues with software aswell as hardware

              Hmm...

              Misunderstanding breeds contempt.

              Quote from: paudashlake on March 11, 2009, 05:09:09 PM
              As we all know, Vista is packed with bugs and issues

              Let's see here...
              February, 1994:

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              As we all know, Chicago is packed with bugs and issues

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              As we all know, Memphis is packed with bugs and issues

              later still...

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              As we all know, Cairo is packed with bugs and issues...

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              as we all know, Whistler is packed with bugs and issues


              Of course... none of these were substantiated at all. They were just the tech web-sites echoing what the people wanted to hear.

              Honestly the only problem I've had with vista is that it makes me write more robust code. Not a bad thing at all. Additionally those "issues" I have encountered were easily remedied via a tweak of some form... just as with previous windows versions.

              And of course the company is "Microsoft" not windows. But let's pretend that was a typo  :P
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