2007-03-09 12:22:50 · 4 answers · asked by melissa 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Bad...A pain...
Too many compatibility issues -- it's certainly not worth it.
Even a simple scanner or printer might not have any available drivers that are compatible with Vista.
And it's so-called NEW SECURITY is just a nuisance -- it's more or less the only feature that is different from XP. At least with XP you don't have too many compatibility problems...
Most Vista users just end turning off the security feature.
2007-03-09 12:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by Dandirom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With a new computer and 2 gig of ram or more, Vista appears to be a pretty good OS... if you dont mind the fact that there are a lot of updates to still be done, that many programs out there cannot mix with Vista yet, and that it will probably be 6 to 18 months before Vista fully comes into its own.... For those looking to get a new computer, please realize that you really need some ram to run this OS, a friend tried a laptop at a local store, only has 512 meg of ram (which by the way is the minimum requirements set by Microsoft) and they have had nothing but troubles with it so far. Added another 512 stick to bring it up to 1 gig of ram, and that helped a good measure, but still some OS troubles from time to time. Overall, once all the bugs are worked out, and when you can spend the money for the computer that can run Vista properly, then it looks like it may be a decent OS.
2007-03-09 20:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by Unforgiven Shadow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many things about Vista that are challenging for novices. There is the User Account Control that really stands in the way of various actions that users of previous operating systems have become accustomed to doing. Just installing software is a barrier that takes time to get used to. Add to that, there's a steep learning curve as regards some of the new "features" and the User Interface which has completely changed and not all for the good.
On a positive note, it is very fast. It is very smooth if you have the horsepower on your computer. It really runs best in 2 Gb of RAM instead of the 1 Gb that is advertised as the minimum. There are some things in Aero, the user interface, like opacity of windows, the increased video performance (if you have a top-end graphics card) and a dazzling array of pixel manipulation capability. Graphics are much better with all of that.
You might just want to hold out for six months or so until the first service pack hits the street.
2007-03-09 20:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad is telling me a lot of his old programs aren't compatible with the new Vista... Or at least he's having a hard time reinstalling a lot of his old programs.
2007-03-09 20:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋