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Windows XP: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7?
- 11/21/08 3:12 PM
XP is the last, I hope
by sgg - 10/25/08 11:42 AM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'm not perfectly happy with XP, but it was early and continuously obvious that VISTA wasn't for me, not only outdating peripherals but forcing yet another re-learning. I'm not a techie by any motivation except necessity. However, I'm slowly training mysself, including on a new computer coming up on XP on which I'll add no MS products, using Google and Freeware to fulfill my core needs. Not anti-MS, just tired of having change I don't want or need forced on me.
Leave a bit of hope for freedom
by sylvio duteau - 11/19/08 11:53 PM In reply to: XP is the last, I hope by sggXP could have been one of the best OS on the market but for some scam reason it will not. The reason? People are hungry of new gadget, anything that will catch their eyes and that's it. There is the real problem. If people after or before getting this Vista would at let Microsoft prove it rank on its flap to the people, maybe it would had die right in Mr. Bill Gates - no offense here, he's the one who sign my MCP certification - but out of this honorable thing it's a dishonor to had put something as bad and twisted as Vista. I say it again, if people would stick to their conviction and tell Mr. Gates to go back to its bakery and make a better cookie maybe we the people would had ate it smoothly. But it was not the case, and today are fed-up of all the scam going around money instead of well done technology. I say BOOOH to Mr. Gates and its monstrous software and or OS and other things. I say Go back to your bakery and start from scratch your cookie.
I am happy with XP I am not going to Vista
by skiptil - 10/25/08 3:11 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have no reason to go to Vista XP is serving me quite well plus I will replace it when I replace my computer and most likely not before
The Wait Won't Acheive Much
by i_made_this - 10/25/08 4:28 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Microsoft from the esteemed Mr Gates down through the ranks in the Windows Team have already confirmed that Win7 will be an improvement and upgrade to the Vista core technology. Translated: you'll get IE8+, WMP 12+, a trashing of the useless UAC, et al.
Anyway, on point, Lee, I see no purpose in skipping Vista in order to wait for the RTM Win7 (which IMHO we won't see til late 2011 / early 2012 FWIW) - all you'd be waiting for is an upgrade to Vista. XP is gone forever, whether we like it or not.
I believe that a core technology drive in Win7 will be a wholesale shift to 64-bit computing - one of Gates' dernier cris while CTO at the firm.
And when the time comes to upgrade to Win7, who do we forecast will be allowed and able to upgrade for free with no addn hardware requirements? Vista PREMIUM / BUSINESS / ULTIMATE users? Or XP PRO / HOME users?
We've all got to bear down here and accept that this convo has little to do with software and lots to do with Redmond's desire to see us upgrade hardware - even more significantly than Vista required. The reasons for the latter are clear to industry insiders at this point and I'm sure C|NET will keep us posted on the story behind this fascinating story.
undecided
by korndog.korn - 10/25/08 5:29 PM In reply to: The Wait Won't Acheive Much by i_made_thisXP was the best os yet ... well as far as windows goes. it ran fast and only had a few glitches and security problems. The thing with vista is it takes too much memory both storage and Ram. and the security holes are huge but i like the look and feel of vista more than XP so ive decided to keep vista on my laptop which is what it came with and im keeping windows XP on my desktop with a multi boot of vista XP and Linux although i am going to remove vista from it because it keeps trying to kill my XP.
If Only.....
by gjkezski - 11/17/08 6:40 AM In reply to: undecided by korndog.kornIt would not be so bad if those.....male canine reproductive organs at MS would have built vista to be capable of running programs written for the XP & 2K OS's. That "Compatibility Mode" is a obscene joke, unless I am doing it completely wrong, as I have had NO success in making it work even in XP for programs written for 2K & earlier. If anyone out there can explain how to make it work I would be exceedingly grateful. And astonished.
Agreed
by Old Dog New Tricks - 11/17/08 5:24 AM In reply to: The Wait Won't Acheive Much by i_made_thisCouldn't have said it better.
Yes, I'm perfectly happy with XP
by sunwatcher - 10/25/08 6:58 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
What's holding me back from going to Vista? Well, the main reason is that (from what I've read and understand) Vista uses up more computer resources (is bloated). XP works perfectly for me, so why change now? I am hoping that Windows 7 will be something worth upgrading to.
I HAVE DONE MY BEST UP TO NOW.............
by Riverledge - 10/26/08 12:04 AM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
THERE WILL NEVER BE A MICROSOFT 7.0; BASED ON THE MS RECORD IT WILL
MOST LIKELY BE RELEASED IN THE WINTER OF 2012/13 AS VISTA 9.0. BESIDES
PRESIDENT-ELECT SARAH PALIN WILL PROMISE TO HAVE ALL ANTI-TRUST SUITS
AGAINST MICROSOFT DISMISSED, BECAUSE THEY PAID FOR HER 1.8 MILLION
ELECTION WARDROBE. THESE ARE TROUBLED TIMES. IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.
RIVER.
Vista V Window 7
by hignett4854 - 10/26/08 8:29 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Having used Vista since it first came out and the problems I have experienced with it and still experiencing with it I would not move onto Window 7 until all the bugs in it are ironed out. I don't think microsoft should put out a new operating system until it fixes Vista problems first!!!!
Vista sucks.
by hignett4854 - 10/27/08 2:21 AM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
To anyone thinking of upgrading to Vista don't. I know some people may rave about it but I found it slowed down my system,I purchased and installed more ram. Half my drivers including HP all in one suddenly stopped functioning properly and many hours of fixes. I found I could not get help and several issues and when I looked up various forums found I was not the only "stupid" person that had this problem. I have upgrade every version of windows from 95 onwards and the only one worse than vista was Windows ME (2000). I found XP was the best but unfortunately my system came with Vista preloaded and I also have an older machine which runs XP and it never becomes unstable and I don't have to continually do clean-ups as I have to with Vista.
Running Vista and happy...
by pllam - 10/27/08 5:11 AM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I even upgraded a machine that was on the edge and it has been working perfectly.
Using Vista and HATE IT!!
by shane_r1 - 10/27/08 6:12 AM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I was forced to buy a laptop with Vista Ultimate pre-loaded, old laptop died and need one quickly. I hate this damm thing, the OS is so unstable it is not even funney. The file system is poor at best. Most older programs will not run. To setup this computer for a corp network was a nightmare, it took over 90 minutes! This was even with the help of the computer manufacture and Microsoft! I have now promised myself to NEVER BUY ANOTHER MICROSOFT PRODUCT AGAIN!! All of my personal computers have been switch to Linux. Microsoft will NEVER see a nother dime of my money.
Sticking with XP
by davidddddddddddddddddddddddd - 10/27/08 7:40 AM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
For a few reason. XP does what I need. XP plays the games I want except for Halo2. The OS now costs too much, so I guess you could say that Windows is pricing themselves out of the market. And due to the costs of Windows, it is entirely possible that my next machine will be a Linux OS. I have been following Linux closely and feel that it is almost ready for me. I have been using Open Office for years now since Microsoft Office priced themself out of the ballpark.
Will I upgrade or move to Windows 7? Price will tell....
Vista works great
by wendy kelly budd - 10/27/08 8:04 AM In reply to: Poll: Will you skip Vista entirely and wait until Windows 7? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I don't know what all the fear is about, Vista works and has some very nice features. I have several friends who won't get Vista, just 'because'. It seems there is a Silent Majority out here. There have been millions of Vista copies sold and only a few bloggers complaining.
Drop the fear and try Vista. It's nice. Every time I have to use XP (at work, etc.) it seems so 1990's to me.
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