Vista or XP?

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quietsurvivorfan	Vista or XP?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 15250 (05/15/08 4:16 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I want to get a new laptop computer, and have to get a windows machine for biz reasons. However, my CPA just got new computers that have vista and her conversion has been a nightmare. XP is only going to be "supported" for a few more months by microsoft. I didn't really want a Vista Machine and don't really want to get XP if it is going by the wayside. I have not had any problems on my XP machine, currently. So what is your experience? Is Vista really working well for anyone? Does Office 2007 run on XP? Any advice? And snarks are welcome, too, flame on if you must, but seriously, does Vista suck ass as bad as it sounds?
trebekah		#1	[-]
Posts: 506 (05/15/08 4:20 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I got a new laptop last summer and chose to get XP instead of Vista for program compatibility. Vista DOES suck ass, and all files from Office 2007 (what I have) are interchangeable with Vista. My friend just bought a laptop with Vista and he hates it.
cg41386		#2	[-]
Posts: 13687 (05/15/08 4:25 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I got a laptop w/Vista for my birthday last month, I haven't had any problems/issues with it so far.
Jakob Speed		#3	[-]
Posts: 878 (05/15/08 4:26 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I uninstall Vista from everything we own. I despise it, plus I have editting equip and tons of hardware that just is problematic or downright unusable with Vista. Not since IBM DOS v4.0 have I thought an operating system was this bad. Other than memory and directory services, it is a piece of buggy shite. XP Media Center 2005 for the win! I love it.
AeRo 21		#4	[-]
Posts: 2309 (05/15/08 4:34 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Vista came with my laptop and I like it. I barely use any installed programs or hardware though.
WiscBadger95		#5	[-]
Posts: 11269 (05/15/08 4:38 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	cg41386 wrote: I got a laptop w/Vista for my birthday last month, I haven't had any problems/issues with it so far. Patience. You will.
xabana		#6	[-]
Posts: 6446 (05/15/08 4:41 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Vista is simply horrible. It bugs all the time, it actually makes decisions for you and prevents you from taking actions unless you go through a million steps. It is way too paternalistic. Don't get it.
smartguy24		#7	[-]
Posts: 2168 (05/15/08 4:41 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	When I got my new laptop I figured I wouldn't like Vista, even considered downgrading to XP...but after getting used to it, I'm pretty pleased. Navigating through your files is so much easier with it.
r		#8	[-]
Posts: 2416 (05/15/08 4:43 PM) Registered loser Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I couldn't get outlook from office 2007 to run on vista. I upgraded which I'm sure was their goal.
nomii		#9	[-]
Posts: 4161 (05/15/08 4:45 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Simple rule of thumb: Get Vista if your PC is new with kickass RAM (2.5GB+) and good speed. Otherwise get XP.
BlueJammies		#10	[-]
Posts: 626 (05/15/08 4:52 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I like Vista, it came installed on my Gateway I got last June and it seems easier to access things. The User Account Control can be kindy bitchy sometimes, but I found the best thing to do is to turn it off, restart the computer, turn it back on, and then restart again.
excbexcb		#11	[-]
Posts: 804 (05/15/08 5:09 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	XP is better right now but it will be eventually fazed out for Vista. Even XP had its problems early on.
cg41386		#12	[-]
Posts: 13688 (05/15/08 6:34 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	After reading xabby's post, I will say that it does tend to "make decisions for me" and the million steps to do certain actions. IDK, I guess time will tell if I begin to despise it or not.
Aunt Pappy		#13	[-]
Posts: 16052 (05/15/08 6:56 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	QSF, go with XP if at all possible. Vista is a resource hog and runs slow. Microsoft is even trying to rush their next operating system out earlier than planned to make up for the clusterfuck that is Vista.
pinkleponk		#14	[-]
Posts: 34 (05/15/08 7:04 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Vista reminds me a lot of the Millenium Edition, it has some cool new stuff, but the bugginess of it makes me want to cave in my screen at times.
phoenixtobootcamp		#15	[-]
Posts: 172 (05/15/08 7:06 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Vista is like coming here and starting a n00b thread. Only good if you feel suicidal.
ag		#16	[-]
Posts: 4749 (05/15/08 7:06 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I like Vista, it works great
Remington Steele		#17	[-]
Posts: 1213 (05/15/08 7:09 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Wait till the technology matures before you pay money for it -- any technology.
CBRetriever		#18	[-]
Posts: 17904 (05/15/08 7:12 PM) MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	some of your old programs, if you plan to install them on your new computer, may not work.
hatebrigade		#19	[-]
Posts: 2373 (05/15/08 7:54 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Mmy laptop only has a gig of ram and vista is sloooooow. I'm too lazy to buy more.
polarexprezz		#20	[-]
Posts: 127 (05/15/08 7:58 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	XP.

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