Microsoft Vista...?

Question

Has anyone tried it yet?

Answer 1

somepeople have but not i. i am going to try and get it soon and try it out though.

Answer 2

After reading this, I have decided to hold onto my WinXP for a while.

Windows Vista – necessary to upgrade?

If you have WinXP, and you are thinking about Windows Vista, you will have to check system requirements. I have not seen an advisor for that yet.

In today's paper (Buffalo News, 1/24/07) there was a lengthy article on Windows Vista. The author was of the opinion that it really isn't necessary for the ordinary user and that many XP users will not wait outside the store at midnight to buy it as they did for Win95 years ago.

I have WinXP and have no need for anything else. Think before you buy.

Microsoft Extends XP Service (Buffalo News, 1/29/07)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) Qn the eve of the consumer launch of its new Windows Vista operating system Tuesday (Jan. 30, 2007) Microsoft Corp. is extending the period in which it will offer support for the previous version, Windows XP.

Consumers who own Windows XP machines already were entitled to get customer service on the software up until April 2009. That date reflects Microsoft’s policy of curtailing its support for an edition of Windows two years after a new version hits the market.

Microsoft recently said consumers who still have Windows XP running April April 2009 will be entitled to five more years of “extended support.” In the extended plan, consumers will still get security fixes, but instead of free service from the Microsoft help desk, they will have to pay for most assistance.

Microsoft said the move was meant to bring the support policies for consumers in line with what businesses already have.

Vista has been available for big businesses since Nov. 30, 2006, but hits the consumer PCs market as of Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007

Windows Vista – Specifications – Most Visible Features
Buffalo News, 1/29/07
Vista will add to Windows display deal with viewing photos, playing videos, recording and downloading music, and running the new “memory-gobbling” programs like Office Live. Needs:
800mHz speed, 1gHz better
512mb RAM minimum
20gb to run Vista
60-80gb hard drive

Answer 3

I've been using the full release of Vista Ultimate 64 bit (RTM - release to manufacturers)since last November....
... I have it on a separate hard drive so that I can still keep XP Media Center 2005 & boot from the one of my choosing.

To be totally honest, at first I was very impressed but now realize that besides the far better graphics it really doesn't do that much more for me than XP Media Center.

All the devices on my HP Media Center unit are properly detected & all 64 bit drivers for it are working properly.

Most all my 32 bit software works fine on it, but still I find myself booting into the old operating system more & more often. Vista is a bit too busy for me & XP Media Center really does all I need it to do.

I confess I was mostly attracted by the bells & whistles & am glad I had the opportunity to get it for free from my job rather than pay for it & regret it.

If it comes with a new PC ... fine.
If not & you have XP Pro or Media Center ... don't bother.

regards,
Philip T

Answer 4

Yes i have, well at least the early beta releases, but I'm sticking to xp for now. There is no immediate need to purchase this operating system simply cause there isnt any new major technological advancements from microsoft. At the end of the day you have a mac osx looking windows with its glossy widgets and what not.

Answer 5

I beta tested Vista from some earlier revisions. Unfortunately, most of the really compelling features were pulled from Vista, like the database-driven file system.

What's left is an evolutionary, not revolutionary, upgrade to the Windows platform. Will we all upgrade? Of course we will -- in a couple of years we won't have a choice.

For now, however, I suggest waiting for the first round of bug and security fixes.

Answer 6

From what I've used of it, it's basically a prettier version of Windows XP that happens to be even slower.

Some of the features that were ripped off from OS X Tiger are nice for previous Windows users who didn't have them before, but their functionality, speed and versatility is crippled compared to what's offered by Tiger.

Overall, I would have expected more from an OS that took some 6 years or so to develop.

Answer 7

yes, and it sux. 712 aprox. megs dedicated to just the operating system? That's if you want it to look like a next gen os, if you just want a scruffy looking Windows, 512 then :S Microsoft is nuts and should get themselves some good programmers instead of just copy cats. Os X does it so much better with much less, Compiz for Linux does also, look out for Fedora Core 7 !! wow! a lot of applications don't run on Vista, so it's basically a hassle for using an os that just looks good, consumes a lot of resources and can't run all of the applications you need, (I personally couldn't use one, NOT ONE). you judge then.

Answer 8

if you get it make sure its already in a new unit.
it will be like smooth glass updating yours will only make you angry, i had three photo programs deleted by them without my permission i had used them as far as my business dealing and now i had to get a new program simply because Vista didn't think it was safe. yuk.
but on the other hand those that get new poppers are really happy i think Microsoft would like everyone to get all new, to many glitches with the old stuff.

Answer 9

I have it and honestly its not that great its a try to match OS X and its just down right annoying. Programs arnt ready for vista, Vista its self isn't as stable as XP, but I have to say that search is much better than before. I would hold off till SP1 drops for it before getting it

Answer 10

It's pretty but it eats system resources. It's also a new release and MS doesn't do well the first time. I'll probably on stick with XP until the first Vista service pack.

Answer 11

What Microsoft did is they took what people liked from MAC's such as the easy to read folders, desktop scrolling and little screenshots on the bottom taskbar and put it in windows..

Basically now you can use your 64-bit processor if you had one and windows is more user friendly then it was before, which is good for microsoft because that was the main reason people shyed away from windows PC's