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Buzz Out Loud Lounge: Silent Vista-loving majority?
Got Vista Feb. of 2007 w/ new system
by 2xLGuser - 5/8/08 10:18 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI'm ok with the new OS, Vista. I bought full version, not a upgrade.
that was very inportant to me. I never upgrade, period! The only
problem is on my sys. is the sleep and hibernate ******** don't
work anymore. is there any downloads that can restore these issues?
I set up my computer for auto updates from dell and microsoft and appears to work well since I received computer, but now theres no low
memory shutdown. 2gb of ddr2 667 memory. intel core 2 duo 1.86mgh cpu. 320g hd. low level sound card and 256mb ati video card. Vista Home Premium w/64 bit chip. Thats my only issue with Vista, but is there a fix to the problem I have? help!
Vista's working well for me
by mcnevich - 5/8/08 10:23 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI have four computers for my business, the newest one running Vista. Have not had a single BSOD since I bought the laptop from Dell in January.
I do lots of video editing, Photoshop, etc. and it runs like a champ. I read feedback from many of the people that have had Vista problems and the common thread seems to be that they installed Vista on older systems rather than on brand new ones. I think that's why I've had no problems.
My advice--if you're going to buy a brand NEW system, Vista will do fine if you don't need to run older programs. If you're buying a new system and need to run older software, Windows XP would probably be your best bet.
I like it
by attilad - 5/8/08 10:24 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI haven't upgraded my development desktop yet, but it came installed on my wife's laptop and honestly, I'm a little jealous.
Silent Vista User
by denmstrsn - 5/8/08 10:26 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI have been using Vista for about six months now. The only problems that have been encountered involve trying to install older software. This is bound to happen and is expected.
Other than that I like using it. It is a resource hog. 2GB of RAM is a must.
I like Vista
by tersans - 5/8/08 10:30 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarsort of. It does have its problems and SP1 refuses to install on my Dell "Designed for Vista". I sometimes, way to often, compare Vista to Millennium. My main complaint it that it is way to slow in doing just about anything.
vista
by brid_747 - 5/8/08 10:30 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI hate vista! wish i knew how to get my xp back.
VISTA - NO SPYWARE, ADWARE OR VIRUS. XP IS OBSOLETE
by Mick.Jagger* - 5/8/08 10:32 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarThe best part about Vista is that you don't get any spyware, adware or viruses. That is why XP is obsolete.
Vista isn't bad.
by sarahawesome_ - 5/8/08 10:32 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI totally agree with you, Vista hasn't given me problems at all
Maybe it'll take people some time to get used to it, as with all newly released operating systems. Not many people seem to like or do well with change. I love Vista's new look and slight quirkiness.
Like Vista compared to Tiger
by grapeman1965 - 5/8/08 10:36 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI've been working online for 15 years, and have used a variety of Macs and Windows machines side by side throughout this time. I'm currently using a Dell Optiplex running Vista Business alongside a G5 iMac running OSX Tiger. The Dell has a 2 gigs of RAM, a good HD, dual core MB, and a separate video card. I'm very happy with Vista. It operates the tablet technology I need for my Wacom board (which I can't on the Mac without VM). Vista has been quick and stable (even pre-SP1), and I've only had one BS of Death - stupidly installing ancient XP drivers for my scanner. Also, I like the graphics in Vista much more than Tiger.
My Mac, on the other hand, stalls much more often (via the pinwheel of death). It's mouse action is a bit odd, esp when I want to bring the cursor onto a specific object - it slows down more than it should. The Mac is definitely slower, though the (expensive) new iMacs in our office seem to be running Leopard quite well. Of course, for the money we've laid out, they should!
All in all, I like Vista. It's laid out well, it still has the Windows desktop organization I prefer (I've never like the gimmicky OSX dock), and it's very fast and stable. Like Mac people who always upgrade their hardware to appropriate levels for new OSX releases, Windows people need to keep their hardware as current as possible. I think that will keep things running nicely.
Solid Gaming Platform
by rprosser - 5/8/08 10:39 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarWell I was one of the Beta Testers for Vista and I must say at that time I was NOT impressed. BUT after most of the Beta bugs were worked out my opinion changed quite a bit. Now for a Networking standpoint there is allot of bugs yet that need to be addressed, and this as with XP will take some time.
As for the a Gaming platform I have had Vista installed since the get go and have had no problems with the exception of SP1 release with my game-pad. For me it has been nothing but a rock-solid OS and able to handle every game I through at it and then some. (Then again I remember these same kinda threads when Millennium was released, but thats another era).
Problems, but no different than others
by gferrero2 - 5/8/08 10:52 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI think people tend forget the problems with previous versions of Windows. I've used everything from DOS 4.0 to Vista (don't even mention ME) and they all had issues. XP is remembered now for the "wonderful" OS it became. I thought it sucked in 2003 and still have problems now. Yes, I have it set up in dual boot mode for those few games that can't be made to run in Vista, but it took a lot of years to get here. I have had problems with Vista, some of my own doing, some of Microsoft's and some I just don't know, but it clearly has more potential, and much better "fixit" response, than any OS I've used. (Don't talk to me about Mac or Linux until either can run Crysis, Halo, SupComm as well as Vista). Gary
Sorta like Vista, but...
by kargg - 5/8/08 11:00 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarThere are things I like about Vista, but it's still pretty unstable. I've gotten quite a few blue screens for things like just trying to copy files from a CD to the hard drive.
It DOES get old after a while. Hopefully they'll get this fixed before long.
One thing I WISH they would do is go to a better schedule of updates than just once a month. That's simply not enough!!
With hackers putting out new things daily, once a month leaves us exposed pretty badly.
XP rarely crashed on me once SP2 came out. That was probably the best fix they've ever put out.
Enough of the cosmetic changes. Time now to get to the nitty-gritty and fix the REAL problems that are down deep.
Count me as a Vista lover!
by frsinger - 5/8/08 11:03 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI adopted it early on and have never looked back! You can't run it on older/slower PC's - you gotta have good equipment with plenty of memory available. I run it on 4 computers, two are converted from XP, not as good. Those are a Sony Vaio laptop and a Toshiba laptop. Okay results, but slow.
My two newest PC's, a Dell XPS M1330 laptop with 4 gigs main memory, and a Dell XPS desktop - same memory. These came with Vista Home Premium and are as good as it gets.
My favorite feature: I stopped running programs and now run "documents". In other words, when I want to work on a report, I don't start Word and search for the report. I just start typing in the name of the report and click when I comes up. I know, like a Mac!
It is a new work paradigm for me, all because of Vista.
I like Vista - Mucho
by arkietwo - 5/8/08 11:06 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI started with Windows XP on my new computer with a free upgrade to Vista Home Premium when available.
When I received Vista, I installed a dual boot with XP and Vista. Using Vista but running back to XP whenever I hit a problem. Most of the problems were of my doing and after running the learning curve and adding components to be able to use Vista to it's fullest, I finally did a complete reinstall with only Visa as my operating system and I have been happy ever since. XP was good and comfortable but Vista is better. Hands Down.
You get used to it
by guttsu - 5/8/08 11:07 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI built my current computer for gaming. Quad-core processor, Nvidia 8800GTS (soon to get a 9800GTX), 500GB HDD, etc. So naturally, I wanted DX-10 capability, and since MS doesn't seem intent on letting it work on XP, I got Vista. I don't really love it per se. People complain about the User Account Control, but you can change your preferences. I haven't had any compatibility issues, because I bought all my components new.
One complaint I have to level is the amount of RAM used. I have 4GB installed, so it's not too bad for me. But this thing uses over 1GB in IDLE. That means when it's sitting there, not doing <i>anything</i>, I'm using more memory than my father's laptop has. Until they patch Vista to make it more memory efficient, I don't recommend most people get it.
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