Community weekly poll: When will you start using Windows Vista?
- 4/26/07 1:03 PM
I have one word for you...
by amrahne - 4/27/07 5:03 PM In reply to: It's OK so far except.......... by ksue4664GMAIL
Try this
by Dango517 - 8/19/07 9:00 PM In reply to: It's OK so far except.......... by ksue4664ieSpell, I think I picked it up at major geeks it runs in the yahoo browser, well it did with XP Pro SP2. It works pretty good too.
No Windows anymore, switched to Linux
by JLP - 4/27/07 4:57 PM In reply to: Don't do Windows by frak10After testing Vista for a week a couple of months ago I just said goodbye to Windows. Ever since Windows 2000 it has mostly been downhill with Windows. And Windows Vista is a total disaster. Wastes too much disk space and you don't even get many usefull applications (have to install stuff like Firefox, Thunderbird, OpenOffice.org, GIMP, VLC, ...). It is also way to heavy on memory and other system resources for what it has to offer. And the integrated DRM restrictions to make RIAA and MPAA happy is just too much and to think you even have to pay some astronomical price for them... No way!
I've just installed a free Kubuntu Linux distribution and not only does it run more stable and looks better you also get a lot more useful applications with it on less hard disk space. Also there are also no problems with viruses and spyware on Linux. Kubuntu also recognized more of my laptop hardware out of the box. And the 3D desktop in Kubuntu Linux also looks a lot nicer and is more useful then Aero in Vista. Linux 3D desktop Beryl also works a lot faster.
So yeah, no more Windows for me for the next couple of years. And most certainly no Vista.
Right on my linux brother
by mario_echavarria - 8/14/07 1:33 PM In reply to: No Windows anymore, switched to Linux by JLPI also like kubuntu better than vista. I recently bought a laptop with vista in it. It was all disappointment. So what i did was formate the whole HDD and installed Kubuntu and Ubuntu linux. I am happy with it so for now i am hanging with xp and using linux from now on. Its free what else do u want. People dont realize that linux is free and can be added to several computers with out license to buy or spend extra money. U and i should be spreading the word out than letting big corporations expoit us out of our hard earn money. thanks for ur postings.
NEVER
by swabs36 - 4/27/07 4:50 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
pretty sure wit all the problems i had wit it wen i used it and all the other problems i hear about with software n stuff im not ever gonna use it again...i will buy the next one that windows brings out...chances r they wont mess up on that one like they did wit this one haha...the only other way would b if they somehow added updates so more things are compatible with the OS...simply put: the new windows isnt worth buying...wait for the next one guys!
Been using Vista Ultimate 32 and 64 for 4 months.
by fastphoto - 4/27/07 4:53 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
All my printers, some 3 or more years old are working fine on both systems, I had to do some looking and trying BUT I'm retired with a lot of time on my hands. The 64 bit will not work with the Windows Home Server but my data is set to back up each night on an external drive. All of my computers are wire networked and I can manually copy important files to the server from the 64 bit computer. The garden, garage and playroom computers are still XP Pro and are scheduled tfor upgrading to Vista within the next 6 months. All of the MS software works very well. The only problem I have had with software is from Roxio, NONE work 100%, but I get by with version 9 OK.
Vista: some good, some bad.
by coldiniowa - 4/27/07 4:58 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Major storm and power surges took XP computer out even with double and whole house surge protection. Thus Vista. Have lived through most versions of DOS and all versions of Windows. Vista no worse or better than others for change. Yes, there are some differences. Yes, as usual, some of the fixes to the annoying new things are hidden and not easily accessed. Yes, I can not use my zip drive or Visioneer scanner anymore,and can not use my Lexmark printer less than 2 years old and Lexmark does not plan to upgrade. No, I can not put the programs list in the order I would like. That said, I probably should have quit using my zip drive a couple of years ago given the speed, cost and capacity of CD's and I will know better than to buy Lexmark and Visioneer products the next time!
Plus side,Vista much faster than XP for me. In general I like Vista and find it as easy to use as priors. Learning curve from XP was not as steep as earlier ones. 2.5 months in and no crashes yet!! Beats the 3 days with XP! Windows mail is better than Outlook Express, Gadgets are fine. New Canon printer that was a part of the package I bought is superior in quality to the lexmark and older yet HP's I have. All in all I would not hesitate to make the move again. No change is painless, but this one has been minimal!
Kerwin Hulbert
had bad experiance with vista
by knelson276 - 4/27/07 5:02 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
vista came on my new laptop after constantly fighting with it for over 2 months and haveing to do a system restore on it 4 times i finely gave up and got suse linux installed on it.. i love it everything works on it just fine. a small learning curve but worth it. i've got 7 other computers at home running winxp and win2000, when MS stopps supporting thim just going to install linux.
Using windows Vista
by cabouche - 4/27/07 5:04 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hi all..!!
First, i want to tell you that I'm a computer technician an HAVE to install vista beacause many clients have it already working, so I'm using it since more than 1 month.
I think that Vista is good to the eye, but I found many issues with it...here they are:
ISSUE # 1-Some hardware doesn't work (microtek Scanmaker i320 $ 80 to buy a new similar scanner compatible) and Scanmaker support told me that they don't think to do a Vista Driver, I have some issues with the Dazzle Video creator 150 and it software.
ISSUE # 2-Some software doesn't work Ej: Quick books 2004 ($ 150 to upgrade), Adobe acrobat standard ($ 300 for 8th version, Nero 6 ($ 150 to upgrade)and so on with other less important.
ISSUE # 3-You must have a powerfull computer to run smooth with at least 1 Gb. Ram and a 256 Mb video card, I recomend a Dual core processor too. You may have certain hardware flexibility depeding on wich version of vista are you going to use.
ISSUE # 4-Extremely "PROTECTED" against external attacks wich make it a little complex to set up in a network enviromet for basic users. It ask all the time "do you realy want to do this xxxxx thing??" so give certain insecurity sensation to new users.
After this, I have the Vista Bussines with office 2007 running in an Intel core 2 945 processor (3,4 Ghz), 2 Gb.RAM , 500 Gb SATA hard drive and a 512 Mb video card, and run pretty good..!! awsome graphics, lightin speed.
CONCLUSION:
Before the change run the windows vista upgrade advisor, dowloadable for free here (it's almost the only free thig from Microsoft, and is for you to spend more money with them):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=42B5AC83-C24F-4863-A389-3FFC194924F8&displaylang=en
And calculate how much money do you need to run all your actual hadware / software in this NEW MONSTER, I remember the same problems with XP, Win ME, Win 98, Win 95, etc. (I work with computers since 1989)
Sooner or later you will finish using it like it or not, as happened with all the other microsoft "great ideas" I hope you note the irony..!!
BEST REGARDS AND GOOD LUCK..!
Vista....Yuck!
by Drewg5 - 4/27/07 5:05 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Have you ever seen the Mac commercials, with the two guys one playing a Mac the other a PC with a security gaurd? If you have than you know everything there is to know about Vista. If you havent than, you will learn. Every time you try to do something there is a popup asking do you know this program/allow internect connection useing AIM? Err.. If you like your old XP stuff to bad.
Vista will bairley run acceptabley on a gamers system, even than it lags badly. The 64bit is an even bigger joke if your bulding a system well guess what, you better hope there are working drives out there. I can't forget to mention that the BOSD (Blue Screen Of Deth) has made a full return.
After two years in devolment I would have thought microsoft would have produced a cutting edge product, sadly one again they have failed.
When I'm forced to upgrade...
by mattumanu - 4/27/07 5:06 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Why?
Because I have to many peripherals that will no longer work with my computer should I upgrade to vista. I have a printer/scanner/copier that will no longer work, a camera, possibly an MP3 player... not to mention a graphics card, and a numerous amount of software that will no longer work. Currently, I would have to spend thousands of dollars to replace all this hardware, and buy software to replace my current software, learn how to use the new software...
Bleech! Why would I go through all that if I don't have to?
Vista - not if I can avoid it
by meriwapomwa - 4/27/07 5:09 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Last year I paid MS for some Vista beta stuff because I like to investigate new SW. It screwed up my notebook and I was happy to get rid of the malware. Thanks goodness I did not use one of my desktops. MS has the problem of a garage culture. They never produced much of high quality but pushed their items in an extremely shrewd way. Looks are more important than function. Am I glad that that leaves some room for the good guys.
To sum it up: I only saw Vista in the stores and what I see does not convince me to shell out hundreds.
I will never use Vista!
by notsotechno - 4/27/07 5:15 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Why? I'll leapfrog to the next version as I did with the Millenium Edition!!
If I were a brand new computer user with no legacy software/hardware at hand, Vista would probably be no problem.
If I were to upgrade, the myriad of problems that have been documented with Vista e.g., incompatable software and hardware, drivers that require vista compatible downloads, installation of the the upgrades and problems associated with installation, would require more of my time than I'm willing to part with. And, I'm not smart enough to deal with this. I am a computer user, not a potential member of the "Geek Squad".
A friend bought a new PC with the Vista operating system and we still cannot get their existing Lexmark printer to operate. The new Vista compatible driver will not be available until mid May.
Problems with this Vista release reminds me of the Windows Millenium Edition release when many existing users who had upgraded went back to Win98 or 95 (If they were successful).
Question. Why is the MS Windows operating system so great if they need to release a new version every 2 to 4 years?
Using Vista
by buggzee - 4/27/07 5:16 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I purchased a laptop in November '06, that included a Vista upgrade for my XP Professional. I spent 4+ days installing and trying to get my programs to work. Finally requested recovery disc from manufacturer, had to re-format my hard drive but I didn't care. Now it works better than when I first receive it.
Vista was the WORST windows operating system I have ever used. Even worse that ME. I'm now back to my original software, and am very happy. At this time, I will never use Vista again!
Been using it over a year, and no problems.
by davdunlap - 4/27/07 5:16 PM In reply to: When will you start using Windows Vista? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
However... having had acccess to the beta releases as they came out may have helped me to prepare for what was coming. I already knew the system tweaks necessary to make it run more smoothly, and when I purchased a new Vaio in February, I upgraded the Vista Home to Ultimate, and have never looked back. After a little searching for drivers along the way, everything works just as well as it ever did with my XP machine, and the new interface has boosted my productivity considerably (managing an XP/Server 2003 network). I love it, and will stick with it.
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