Buzz Out Loud Lounge: Silent Vista-loving majority?
vista
by leerod 47 - 5/12/08 7:28 PM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarvista works as good if not better than all the other systems,the only complant i have is it does not compatable with older equpiment and thers is no drivers to use my old scanners and printers.
sure... I'm backing away slowly :)
by alvarezau - 5/12/08 7:44 PM In reply to: vista by leerod 47I'm glad your stuff works good. I question the "techie" that suddenly doesn't get any questions, because any new system causes new questions, and I've seen more consusion than any other time in the last few years.
but good for you
My Analysis
by Bobt_1234 - 5/14/08 7:51 AM In reply to: sure... I'm backing away slowly :) by alvarezauPeople who love Vista tend to be home users or professionals who use primarily Microsoft products and upgrade their software to the latest versions regularly.
People who don't like Vista tend to be those who use older hardware, or are software people who use older and/or non-Microsoft products (such as Borland Delphi). These often have problems with new operating systems in general, but are particularly troublesome with Vista. Newest software versions work fine with Vista, but not everyone has the money to upgrade all their software.
Vista-loving
by Terry Strain - 5/12/08 8:25 PM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI work in a law firm - only 6 lawyers, but handle major plaintiff litigation with numerous verdicts over a million dollars - Since we switched to Vista (at the direction of the associate who used to handle there matters - he has since been relieved of all It duties), we have spent at least $20,000.00 trying to fix things (with almost universal zero result [drivers - applications - programs]). Curiously, when SP1 came out, that associate was the only one who refused the update. We also installed Office 2007 at the same time, so there may be some things that are not strictly Vista related - although regular users can't tell the difference, but there is not an employee here that doesn't beg to have XP back. The problem are so numerous, that it would take pages to enumerate - we are advised that XP will no longer supported, and the general consus at our office is to look elsewhere.... Windows and Microsoft Office has become the bane of our office existence.
Upgrading...
by PressAnyKey - 5/14/08 8:50 AM In reply to: Vista-loving by Terry Strain... to a new OS on hardware designed for the previous version of the OS is ill-advised. It has always been that way for OSX and Windows. In the future ease into a new OS by replacing older machines and your life will be so much happier...
Linux is the exception to this rule of course...
The silent Vista-apathetic supermajority
by Fe1d - 5/12/08 8:35 PM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustar"It's that new thingy that makes computers do stuff, right? I already have one of those, thanks. Cool, I guess, if you're into stuff like that. Best to run it on a new machine? Okay. Maybe it'll be there when I get my next $400 computer; for $100-$300 its too rich for my blood.
"Ooh, pretty colors. Trippy.
"Linux? She was with the Eurythmics, right? Won an Oscar recently, no?"
Apathy for the Win
I love pizza too ...
by KeithGeiser - 5/12/08 9:00 PM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarVista has worked fine for me. Someone mentioned "workarounds", I'd like to comment. It seems some flash installers do not like Vista, specifically, Adobe 5.5. What I found is that if you explore your folders and find the "main" install program, it installs and works just fine.
I'd also like to comment on "out of the box" versions that come with the recently purchased computer. (I won't mention any names but the first letter is D and the last is L) These computers come "bogged" down with trial wares. This will inevitably create an illusion that Vista is to blame. I purchased a laptop (I won't mention any names but the first letter is S and the last is Y), absolutely no problems. Such are laptops to have inadequate sound and video "hardware".
These are my Thoughts on Vista:
I love pizza too ... but when I am done I throw it away.
Venture Philanthropy Rules!
KeithG
It's the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by kewlgem - 5/13/08 6:44 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI have used every MS operating system and so far....Vista is the best and most trouble free program.
Vista Is Excellent...
by roystreet - 5/13/08 9:30 AM In reply to: It's the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by kewlgemHello - First I know that no OS is perfect, especially when the initial production version is released. I have found Vista to run very smoothly & with very little problems. I have never gotten the blue screen of death. I've had 2 computers both working on a local workgroup & even put it on a server 2003 domain. Worked great on both. I prefer Vista business. Graphics are great - Very smooth.
...Even when a program has slowed to a 'slump', it usually ends up "Correcting" itself. Yes, there have been programs that have crashed in every OS I've used, including Linux. But I will say less applications have failed using Vista than XP - I liked XP a lot. Yes, it did require a hardware upgrade, but that was something I believe I wanted to do anyway. I have made the OS work hard for a living at times & it seems to be a good little workhorse. I've used multiple applications at one time, performed programming (Including VB & more), & large Access Databases - It seems to handle it well.
...I use Office 2007 almost daily on it is excellent. (I wish there was a thread on those who like Office 2007 here - Maybe there is already, I don't know)
...Would I recommend Vista to others, yes - I have in fact & put it on a couple of machines for others. Not much complaining going on from them yet. I have not installed SP1 for Vista yet as I have heard some negative news & so far, I don't see a big need for it. Are there any experiences anyone could share about SP1? I do have to say, some of the places things are located in Vista are now in odd places or were hard to find. That's OK, I've pretty much found my way around. I work in an environment where people many times are so adverse to change - XP was different than 98 or ME. People complained about XP, but now it has a large following. I will say to a degree - Things should change, not completely nor drastically. With some of the changes it has made it difficult for me when doing IT support at times, but you can figure your way through most things.
Thanks,
---roystreet
Vista is fine with me!
by robmdean - 5/13/08 10:25 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI have owned a laptop with Vista for a year and have had no issues at all. I also own another laptop on XP and a desktop on XP Pro, I barely notice a difference. I believe that those that are having problems haven't upgraded to the newest model or version of that item. Technology and computers in today's world are very short lived and people need to stop falling in love with something and move on to the present. Stop living in the past!
robmdean
Silently loving
by marcioferraz - 5/13/08 7:56 PM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarAfter one year using Vista Ultimate I can pretty much say that I like it, though there are some things I would like to see improved - it's a little heavy on the system even considering I'm using it in a Dual Core environment. But all the rest I like, specially the visual - never go back to XP...
I Love Vista and I'm not ashamed!
by 1AlexH1 - 5/13/08 8:08 PM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarVista is a solid OS which is truly the next logical step up from XP Pro. It has built-in ways to protect yourself from doing damage. If you get the right hardware and Vista OS from the start, you really cannot go wrong. Of course, you need to get the Premium level of OS to begin with. Spend the right amount of money from the start and you won't have to think about looking back.
For less than $800, I got 2 GB of fast RAM, a 200 GB HD, a Web Cam, all on an Acer laptop, with the wireless connectivity that I always wanted. Took it with me on vacation right after I got it and it performed in an outstanding fashion.
I have no complaints and am proud to say Vista Rocks.
You should note that I have no need to enumerate all the goodies, and/or justify the purchase. Try it yourself; do it right; you'll love the results!
-a.
Cheap Powerful Hardware Helping
by PressAnyKey - 5/14/08 8:44 AM In reply to: I Love Vista and I'm not ashamed! by 1AlexH1I think Vista is finally benefitting from the fact that fast hardware is becoming (relatively) inexpensive. That was not the case a year ago and people rightfully slammed MS for Vista's high overhead.
silent vista loving majority
by lost son - 5/14/08 7:47 AM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarI NOW HAVE MY NEW VISTA EQUIPPED PC UP AND RUNNING
IT HAS QUAD CORE PROCESSING,500G HARD DRIVE AND MUCH MORE SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE QUICK ENOUGH TO STOP ME LOSING MY TEMPER,AND THROWING THE MOUSE ACROSS THE ROOM.
NO SERIOUSLY,VISTA ON MY 1G DUO CORE LAPTOP WAS SLOWWWWWWWWW,BY COMPARISON WITH XP Mc @ WORK,SO NOW I'M HOPING FOR BETTER THINGS.
LIKE I HAVE SAID BEFORE,VISTA IS THE ONLY O/S SYSTEM I REALLY KNOW
vista fine with me!
by 1allsop - 5/14/08 3:54 PM In reply to: Silent Vista-loving majority? by chustarBesides some minor problems with some drivers I am happy with Vista: it is user friendly and stable. Furthermore, as a normal user, I think that XP is not better as it used to inexpectedly crash at times. In short: I do not share the view portraied in many articles of the specialized press, xp is not better.
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