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good cover story buzz 
getting me a lappy this weekend will have vista on it
smee
getting me a lappy this weekend will have vista on it
smee
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OT - Should I upgrade to Windows Vista
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Bill
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I'm at Uni and all students are given a free copy of Vista Business, under the Academic Alliance license.
I've got mine but haven't installed it yet. I'm waiting for SP1, all drivers for my hardware to support Vista, and perhaps some extra RAM to keep it moving, because when I'm working in XP I only have 200MB free out of 1GB.
I've got mine but haven't installed it yet. I'm waiting for SP1, all drivers for my hardware to support Vista, and perhaps some extra RAM to keep it moving, because when I'm working in XP I only have 200MB free out of 1GB.
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Stu R
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well I have paid for it.
Its only £12 but I don't intend to put in on till I can get some reviews on it though most of the reviews I have read are all positive about it.
It's going to take 6 to 8 weeks anyway to arrive.
I may wait to see if Smee comes on here to curse it when he gets his new laptop
If every body waited to see what other people liked it, then Vista would never get Sp1 or Sp2 in the future like xp did.
Its only £12 but I don't intend to put in on till I can get some reviews on it though most of the reviews I have read are all positive about it.
It's going to take 6 to 8 weeks anyway to arrive.
I may wait to see if Smee comes on here to curse it when he gets his new laptop
If every body waited to see what other people liked it, then Vista would never get Sp1 or Sp2 in the future like xp did.
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vista is amazing im on it and the only bug i have found is something most users wouldnt find. it wont allow any one on the network to have the same password.
its truely smooth but does take a lot to run i got 1 gig of ram but its using 50 - 60 % constantly but its pretty safe
id recommend it.
also my mate is a small street retailer for computers and he had a look and thinks its pretty bug free for the every day user
Smee
its truely smooth but does take a lot to run i got 1 gig of ram but its using 50 - 60 % constantly but its pretty safe
id recommend it.
also my mate is a small street retailer for computers and he had a look and thinks its pretty bug free for the every day user
Smee
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Stu R
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Cheers Mate
I think a lot of people are funny when it comes to new windows desktops but I have done lots of searching and not many have found bad faults with it. I cant blame people though for having doubts.
That about the passwords won't bother me either. My mum and dad don't even know how to switch my laptop on
Should be on xbox live soon as well. Just waiting for my wireless adaptor to arrive
I think a lot of people are funny when it comes to new windows desktops but I have done lots of searching and not many have found bad faults with it. I cant blame people though for having doubts.
That about the passwords won't bother me either. My mum and dad don't even know how to switch my laptop on
Should be on xbox live soon as well. Just waiting for my wireless adaptor to arrive
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Anonymous
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oh dear wireless xbox was a nightmare for my mate ended up moving the router to hard wire it in
good luck mate
Smee
good luck mate
Smee
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kev
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I think the main problem with upgrading to vista beside expected bugs is the fact its such a resource hog for not much benefit.
Its like spending loads of money making your motor faster then sticking in a load of weights that slow it down, I'll stick with my speedy motor for a while!
I like not having to worry about swapping to the hard drive!
Its like spending loads of money making your motor faster then sticking in a load of weights that slow it down, I'll stick with my speedy motor for a while!
I like not having to worry about swapping to the hard drive!
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Buzz
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2gb memory kits aren't too expensive these days though.
that said, i still cant afford one so have to make do with my 1gb
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that said, i still cant afford one so have to make do with my 1gb
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kev
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Yeah I know but your still chopping out an extra chunk of those 2gb that could be much more useful in XP, for not much more than some pretty semi transparent graphics.
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Bill
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Upgrading from Win 9x/ME to XP was a must for everyone, because it was moving from the awful 9x kernel to the much more stable and secure NT kernel.
This made a massive improvement in stability. Programs could crash without Windows actually crashing - this was a totally new thing.
But what does Vista have to offer for most users?
Improved security - this can be achieved with 3rd party software anyway (firewall, antivirus, antispyware).
New software - IE7, WMP11, Windows Defender, Windows Search, these can all be downloaded and installed on XP. There are new things such as a new email client and calendar, but this is no use to anyway who uses Office Outlook or alternatives anyway. The sidebar can also be replicated by using Yahoo Widgets or similiar software.
Fancy graphics - When I first moved to XP, I had a 550 MHz processor, and 128 MB ram. This was above their minimum requirements, but ran so slowly, and therefore I didn't use the 'XP theme' for years until I got a new PC. I will do the same with Vista, turn off Aero etc. until I have a machine well above their recommended requirements, because I wouldn't sacrifice performance over graphics.
I've only noticed one feature I would like in XP from Vista and that is User Account Control, as I liked that in Linux.
This made a massive improvement in stability. Programs could crash without Windows actually crashing - this was a totally new thing.
But what does Vista have to offer for most users?
Improved security - this can be achieved with 3rd party software anyway (firewall, antivirus, antispyware).
New software - IE7, WMP11, Windows Defender, Windows Search, these can all be downloaded and installed on XP. There are new things such as a new email client and calendar, but this is no use to anyway who uses Office Outlook or alternatives anyway. The sidebar can also be replicated by using Yahoo Widgets or similiar software.
Fancy graphics - When I first moved to XP, I had a 550 MHz processor, and 128 MB ram. This was above their minimum requirements, but ran so slowly, and therefore I didn't use the 'XP theme' for years until I got a new PC. I will do the same with Vista, turn off Aero etc. until I have a machine well above their recommended requirements, because I wouldn't sacrifice performance over graphics.
I've only noticed one feature I would like in XP from Vista and that is User Account Control, as I liked that in Linux.
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Mike
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If you happen to like backing up your dvd's etc i've heard Vista can be quite obstructive. Also there was something about it being made in such a way as to deny the playback of certain protected medias, hi def etc.
Dunno if it's right but that's what i heard.
Dunno if it's right but that's what i heard.
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kev
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Yeah theres something about non DRM video files played back through none approved connections being downgraded to a lower quality or something.
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Roberto
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All your questions answered....
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Stu R
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Cheers for that Rob
