I am a college student and my instructors say I will have problems with interaction with there programs and learning. If I install it when I recieve my new copy will it be easy to save data and transfer back between the two programs?
2007-01-19 14:49:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Vista is an operating system not a program per say. Most likly you can install the same version of all your software on Vista that you have currently so you won't have any issues sending files to people.
I currently have Vista (there are some perks to working for a company with bulk licensing, we get new stuff months before the general public) and I've been using it for a while now. It's got some querks and a learning curve. A lot of things are in differnet places, and take some getting used to to find them.
If you will be using Windows XP at schol, I'd recommend sticking with Windows XP at home so that you only have OS to remember how to use.
2007-01-19 14:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by mrdenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two letters:NO
1. WAY TOO BIG MEMORY REQUIREMENTS: 15 gb of hard drive space? give me a break
2. NO REAL INNOVATION: you can't just add support for things that other more advanced operating systems like GNU/Linux and Mac OS X have. These include the deskbar and such
3.THE GRAPHICS REQUIREMENTS: not only do the fancy graphics bloat the windows kernel, it also requires too much horsepower. This is the obvious place where linux excels. I mean the GUI isn't even part of Linux.
4.IT'S FROM MICROSOFT: yes this is a big deal. There are billions of already existing standards. Most notably the HTML/CSS standards and the ODF standards both of which Microsoft has either fully disregarded or not implemented to the best they can. Microsoft just forces others to use whatever they want. Plus, Microsoft is avidly against open-source and free software. The Microsoft-Novell deal does NOT justify Microsoft's stance on FOSS.
For more info on the FSF campaign against vista see:
http://www.badvista.org
For more information on Linux, GNU,and opensource see:
http://www.linux.org
http://www.kernel.org
http://www.gnu.org
http://www.fsf.org
http://www.opensource.org
a good linux distro and liveCD is (K/X/Ed)Ubuntu:
http://www.ubuntu.org
2007-01-19 22:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by iammisc 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I played around with the beta version from microsoft and at least 2 programs that I was using with XP would not work. McAfee 8.0 would crash it and you had to do a system recovery to get Vista back running. With custom software, there is a chance it ain't gonna work. But think of Windows Vista as a 500 pound gorilla running your way. Either you run with it, or you gonna get trampled by it. I suggest wait a coupla years till the bugs are worked out and the hardware & software is compliant.
2007-01-19 22:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by Henry A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure what you're asking. If you plan on installing Vista on your current pc first make sure that it is capable of handling it. Microsoft has a special tool to help you decide of your pc can handle Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx
Some programs clearly will not be ready for Vista when it first arrives, even some major companies will not be ready, just heard to today that HP does not have any Vista drivers for its scanners, or something like that.
2007-01-19 22:56:59 · answer #4 · answered by Acadia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vista is mainly Microsoft version of the design and art style of the mac with things similiar to it. Vista is mostly to say you have it, it doensn't require to have it for anything. It is mainly just a look and feel thing. If you want it, I say go for it, i am already planning to buy it. Operating procedures will not change, it mostly just a makeover of the pc.
2007-01-19 22:53:34 · answer #5 · answered by dustinh456 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well can your computer handle vista because vista takes 2 gm of memory RAM so check if it can handle it
then back up your system on a protable hardrive
then wipe it clear and install
2007-01-19 22:54:34 · answer #6 · answered by frodo1000002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if you like gaming then hells yeah Crysis with DX 10 looks real as hell plus dont you get a school discount
2007-01-19 22:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by dubya b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait until they get the bugs out I never want to be the first to get new O S until i have read a bit on it .
2007-01-19 23:16:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope...i will go for xp pro sp2 because it has a good firewall...vista is still under beta in my opinion...
2007-01-19 22:55:40 · answer #9 · answered by Vinothen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vista Su*ks like hell!!!
2007-01-19 23:04:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋