Community weekly poll: Will you be installing Windows Vista on your system?
- 2/1/06 4:32 PM
Not me either
by WilliamKazak - 2/3/06 7:59 AM In reply to: No reason to. by bknowledgeWhat is the point? It takes Microsoft a year or more after an new OS release to "get it right".I am not a tester for Bill Gates or Microsoft.
Others can "run to their slaughter" but not me!
Not me either
by megina - 2/28/07 3:55 PM In reply to: Not me either by WilliamKazakOh yes I did purchased brand new beautiful laptop with WISTA already installed. 3 day later it was back in the store (unbelievable happy I got my money back)and now I do more enjoy my Windows EX on my 2 year old system.
Until I am more or less forced into it, I won't
by jayfin - 2/3/06 8:28 AM In reply to: No reason to. by bknowledgeXP serves me well and most of my friends still are using Win98. I don't buy something just because it is new as evidenced by the fact that my automobile is over 30 years old. (1974 Dodge - no computer parts). I have been tempted to move to Linux but it is hard to teach this old dog new tricks.
Jayfin
Same Here...
by R.Frisch - 2/3/06 10:07 PM In reply to: Until I am more or less forced into it, I won't by jayfinI personally attended the Windows XP launch in Denver on October 25, 2001, and have been happy with it ever since then. I haven't run into too many bugs, and this has been the most stable version of windows (I HATE Windows Me) I have ever used. Also the most useful and intuitive. I've probably learned to use only about 10% of the gratuitous features of XP, and feel no need to upgrade at this time. Maybe when I can't find any new programs to run on XP, then I will upgrade.....Currently using my personally built Asus A8v Deluxe, AMD Athlon64 4000+, 1gig pl3200, ATI 9800pro 128mb.......love XP on this system....hmm, maybe I should upgrade to WindowsXP 64?
I agree
by kshields - 2/4/06 2:29 PM In reply to: Until I am more or less forced into it, I won't by jayfinI just bought a Media Center PC a few months ago and haven't come close to paying it off yet. It works fine for my purposes, so why should I switch to a new OS just because it's new?
More reasons not to than to do it
by Evan Da Mofo - 2/3/06 3:00 PM In reply to: No reason to. by bknowledgeAs far as i can see Vista is all about taking true control of your computer away from you. I am infuriated by this and will not upgrade until i have too, several years away.
Very much agree...
by drkriley - 2/3/06 6:27 PM In reply to: No reason to. by bknowledgeI have upgraded severl systems/laptops to the next higher version of Windows, and have never been satisfied with the performance afterward...a Win95 runs monstrously slow with Win98, a Win98 hesitates very greatly with WinXP. Granted, both of these are old with 100 to 400 MHz processors, but since my current desktop is 666 MHz and runs fine with XP, WHY UPGRADE???? And the laptop I just got last year, with WinXP TabletPC isn't going to change just because "Mr. Bill"'s guys have made a new version...KJR
Already upgraded...
by Bingohanz - 2/3/06 2:05 AM In reply to: Will you be installing Windows Vista on your system? by Marc Bennett
...to SuSE Linux, thank you.
After it's been out for a while
by sstalcup - 2/3/06 2:05 AM In reply to: Will you be installing Windows Vista on your system? by Marc Bennett
I may install it on a backup computer, but it won't go on my main home computer until after the first service pack is out, and after I ensure all of the manufacturers have drivers updated for Vista.
I'm with you
by johe110 - 2/3/06 6:11 AM In reply to: After it's been out for a while by sstalcupYes, I'll wait but probably until service pack 2 comes out. This is usually the biggest change and historically has been the last big change to previously released versions of Windows. I'm currently running Windows XP MCE and am satisfied with it so there's no hurry to change. I doubt I'll be buying a new computer for another 2 years since this one is only a year old and with a 3.6 ghz processor, 2gb RAM and 500gb hard drive I'm pretty much set to wait until Service Pack 2.
No way...
by thegrindre - 2/3/06 2:11 AM In reply to: Will you be installing Windows Vista on your system? by Marc Bennett
XP is just fine. I'm not going through all the crap I went through with XP on another OS, NO WAY! Period!
My apps won't be compatible
by rta53 - 2/3/06 3:15 AM In reply to: No way... by thegrindreI use industrial control applications that typically aren't compatible with a new Windows OS. It usually takes a year for them to be up to snuff.
I don't need this system for a long time
by sanperyaq - 2/3/06 5:20 AM In reply to: No way... by thegrindreWin XP it's cool, and it sufficient to my client's in my Cyber-Coffe, and, the mayor part of my clients, don't know XP yet! (only IE6 and...).
Of course, they are some minority but, except me and the 10% of my clients, the rest don't need XP or Vista to check-up e-mail's messages.
Sorry for my english, i talk Spanish
GO XP, GO GO GO
I am sorry I installed XP
by toysys - 2/4/06 12:03 PM In reply to: No way... by thegrindreThere is NO WAY I would ever upgrade my OS again (unless it's with Linux). My main computer and server is running 2K Pro. It has been up for 8 years and has not missed a beat (not even during the hurricanes this and last year thanks to a UPS and generator). My XP machine has been a nightmare since day 1. It crashes big time at least once per week. It is totally unstable (and I have never had a Virus or Trojan). It continually removes entries from the registry (on it's own) and has generally been a pain in my ass. If it was not a laptop that came with XP installed it would not be there. Unfortunately all the special functions for the laptop are integrated in the OS (thanks Compaq!) Microsoft can take a long walk off a short pier.
Just getting used to XP
by jinglerock - 2/5/06 9:40 PM In reply to: No way... by thegrindreAfter having to get a faster computer in order to do anything online, I have been making friends with XP for almost a year. I don't really like it that much. I really, really miss Win98, which is what I was using up until April 2004.
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