tell me the hidden truth about windows vista.
2007-05-30 12:55:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
look at it closely . really closely.. can't you see the NAZI sign. the one hITler used.. do it our way or don't do it at all. windows suks. mac suks. everything suckss..
2007-05-30 13:00:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This operating system is not good for any user as of right now. XP is a lot better because it has been tried and tested. Vista is still so new that at the PC shop I work at its extremely difficult to diagnose and solve even the simplest of problems when someone has vista. Also there is not nearly enough patches for it and a lot of programs are not "vista ready" which means they will not work on Vista. Everything works on XP but only some on Vista. Thats the hidden truth if you ask me. Just because its new and shiny does not mean its tried and true, so to speak.
2007-05-30 13:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read, then you decide.
MS Vista – Pros and Cons
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=272182
AIM
http://www.aim.com/help_faq/starting_out/getstarted.adp?aolp=
Examine the various versions of Vista
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx
Can your computer be upgraded to Vista?
Whether your PC can be updated depends on when you purchased your computer.
Here are some general rules of thumb to get you started.
If your PC was purchased between Oct. 26, 2006 and Mar. 15, 2007 then you are eligible for the FREE Express Upgrade to Windows Vista.**
If your PC isn't "Windows Vista Capable*" use the Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to get a recommendation for the edition of Windows Vista that is right for you.
If your PC is more than 1 year old - check first with the Microsoft Windows Vista Advisor Tool.
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor will help you to determine if your Windows XP-based PC can run Windows Vista.
Microsoft Windows Vista Advisor Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx
Link to Vista versions and their capabilities: http://hpshopping.edgesuite.net/www.shopping.hp.com/shopping/html/popup/vista_features.html?aoid=39158
Compatibility with older programs
There is no trouble loading earlier versions of MS Office such as Office 2003 on computers running the Vista operating system.
On the downside, there are vexing compatibility issues because Microsoft added so many bells and whistles to Office 2007 that they can be contained only in a new file type such as .docx in Word.
Unfortunately, .docx files cannot be read by the earlier versions of Office, so Microsoft offers a compatibility pack that can be downloaded to let Office 2000/XP/2003 view Office 2007 documents but with a number of features of 2007 absent.
Go to www.support.microsoft.com and use the search term “Office 2007 compatibility.”
Source: jcoates@ tribune.com (a writer for the Chicago Tribune)
2007-05-30 12:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard it runs slower then xp. There are still some issues with it, especially if you are upgrading your current PC. I would just stay with xp, a while longer. I am.
2007-05-30 12:58:17 · answer #4 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep with xp until manufactures start to update there driver etc. It is still very buggy.
2007-05-30 12:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by badreligion233 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right now is not that good. Waiting for the update. It ask you to allow or don't allow every program!!! very annoying!
2007-05-30 12:57:34 · answer #6 · answered by Andy D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋