This system blows! It seems I have to spend eternity looking for drivers to work everything that used to work on my old system. Why can't Microsoft get it together? They sell us this OS and expect their customeres to do all the work in getting sh*t to run right? I think I'm going return this thing and get a Mac. Any opinions?
2007-06-06 05:52:26 · 12 answers · asked by jblu 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I haven't had any major compatibility issues.
2007-06-06 06:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Due to the wide range of third party products Microsoft will never be able to offer you every single driver, but every product does come with a software to make sure it runs properly. Although mac has less of these problems there are other problems such as software limitation, Not all games (well actually most of them) run on mac or not all software run on mac either. If you want to use your computer for office use then get a Mac as it can speed your work up, specially for people who do not will to take the time to install drivers and these kind of stuff as most of the products produced for mac is produced by apple it self so there are less problems.
If you are waiting for The fist service pack it will be out in the second half of 2007. And for people who want to wait 2 years, sorry that I have to break this to you but Microsoft will release a new windows called "Windows Vienna" by end of 2009!
2007-06-06 05:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well i have Windows Vista Ultimate and actually its just another moneymaking product from microsoft. All they did id add their stylish aero theme and a few new icons.
Now about the drivers. I found most of my hardware drivers already installed on Vista except for my DSL router and my sound card. I think its a pain in the *ss! But just visit the manufacturer's website to download their latest driver which should be compatible with windows vista.
2007-06-06 06:00:00 · answer #3 · answered by sam_boss_93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vista is not the OS to run at this time... first adopters always get to play beta tester. Everyone is aware of this which is why vista is not what you will find on ANY business class network yet. they let the chumps - er, I mean Early Adopters learn what things not to do and have the manufacturers actually beginning to make things which work on it before they spend any money. keep xp for a year or get someone who has a retail copy of XP allow you to install (Most of the recent MS OS's have a provision which allow for downgrading for compatibility reasons so long as you're not running both OS's simutaneously) And so long as you're not a lowly home user (XP Pro was only OS allowed to downgrade for OEM users) you'll be just fine.
2007-06-06 06:00:17 · answer #4 · answered by chameleon_.geo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm waiting until the first Service pack comes out before I buy Vista, I've been using the Beta version with little issues, but then again I'm not trying to use all my previous XP software on it either, I only use Vista compatible software and hardware on it
2007-06-06 05:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't be attentive to if u can run it from a Stick force yet besides it u could desire to flow into your BIOS and alter the boot order so USB boots up first. If that would not artwork and u can no longer get vista everywhere, ninety 9% of the time there's a production facility photograph put in on the computing device which will fix the computing device to production facility settings. yet that could desire to be final hotel because of the fact it deletes each thing.
2016-11-26 19:35:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My opinion? Yes! Take that heap of crap back and get yourself a nice Mac. :-) It will be the best thing you've ever done. I know exactly how you feel. I threw out my PC and bought a Mac two years ago. I'm not looking back. I now have three of these wonderful machines. If you have any questions about the Mac, just send me a message.
2007-06-06 06:04:40 · answer #7 · answered by UbiquitousGeek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now you should have done you home work on Vista before you bought it.... This months, maximum PC is telling readers not to install Vista for another 12 months... but by that time Linux will be more popular than ever,,, it is now being supported by the big computer manufactures like Dell, HP, Compaq, vista is on it's way out
so check out linux windows operating systems they come free with all the software you will ever need.
there are several version of linux all excellent operating systems, you can also download all the free tutorials for the operating system and software
2007-06-06 06:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can what you want to spent but Vista can not be Windows XP SP2 at least before 2 yrs as the Normal Windows XP without SP2 was.
2007-06-06 05:57:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to XP.
Vista is the biggest mistake Microsoft made since Windows ME!!
2007-06-06 06:00:35 · answer #10 · answered by jccollegegirl03 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope, not really.
I'd recommend going out and buying a full install of XP Pro.
2007-06-06 05:59:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋