Is Vista worth having at the moment or is it better to wait a while?

Question

I am using XP home sp2 at the moment

Answer 1

Just wait it out, give it about 6 months, after that make sure your computer is able to handle vista, some computer aren't able to handle it. You can find out at the microsoft web site, you download the vista advisor and it will tell you if your computer can handle it.

But I have heard that only Windows XP pro sp2 and Windows XP media center sp2, can be upgraded to vista, minded that the computer is a year or less old.

Answer 2

You and I are using the same operating system, exactly. I think I can give you an answer that will be meaningful to you. I hired a techie who is a Windows expert for over twenty-five years to tune up my computer. As he worked, I just asked him about Vista. He was working very hard and very fast and doing a beautiful job, I could tell. He stopped moving and looked over at me and made eye contact and then he slowly shook his head back and forth from side to side indicating the answer was "No." In other words, stay well away from Vista, period. I said to him "Well, I guess that takes care of Vista." And he stopped a second time and looked over his glasses at me again making eye contact and then shook his head up and down with a smile on it indicating yes. So there you have it. Many are advising you stay away from it until it, too, has a Service Pack 2 with it, so all the bugs are ironed out of it. It is a power hog. It has a number of other problems, as well, which I am certain other people here will explain to you. Let my answer be one more person who is telling you in plain language that Windows XP home sp2 is a very stable operating system, so stay with what you have. I hope this helps you feel a little more definite about being happy you have a fine operating system right in your computer already. Lucky you. For once, you don't have to jump through hoops of fire to do something right! Best to you, always. Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. where it is now 8:43 P.M. USA time, Friday evening 23 March 2007.

Answer 3

I had Vista installed on my desktop and thought it was very sleek. I ended up going back to XP for two reasons:

I'm a gamer and think that at the moment, XP will let me get the most out of my hardware. It uses less resources and I need to milk that.

The other reason is that I have 1 piece of hardware I use often that requires XP and is no longer supported by it's manufacturer and will not have Vista support.

Vista is very nice, but until your hardware supports DX10 it's not really worth running. We'll see if M$ can make it more worth while before the DX10 cards drop from $500.

Verdict:
Stick with XP for now. Your next computer should be running Vista.

Answer 4

The primary benefits of Vista are its increased security and it is a 64-bit OS.

As with any newly released OS, it is going to have bugs and multiple patches you'll need to download. Also, unless you upgrade your hardware, you'll probably notice significant decrease in performance.

If you want the security and new features Vista has to offer, have a fast system, and don't mind encountering some issues along the way, then upgrading may be right for you. Otherwise, I'd probably wait until you satisfy these conditions.

Answer 5

Non-technical support has been extended by MS for 5 years.

Re: Vista: Read these items then make your decision.

Information on Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/enterprise/default.mspx

Windows Vista – antivirus program not necessary
http://www.betanews.com/article/Allchin_Suggests_Vista_Wont_Need_Antivirus/1163104965

MS Windows Vista – Features/Benefits
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/default.mspx

Windows Vista – necessary to upgrade?
If you have WinXP, and you are thinking about Windows Vista, you will have to check system requirements. I’m including the Vista Advisor.
Windows Vista Advisor – Will your computer support Windows Vista?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx

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 6

Personally I'd wait there will be a lot of issues. wait for the next release of Vista by then most bugs should be fixed.

Answer 7

Vista is not as good as XP anytime you want to press something even something simple like the start key it will ask you if your sure you want to do it.


I think you should wait tell they fix some of the problems

Answer 8

Wait a while as the software at the moment is not compatible at the moment

Answer 9

it is better to wait a while the to jump on vista, vista is using so much resource just to install it, or better stay off for a while on vista.

Answer 10

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