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So what do you think of Windows Vista?

Ive been playing around with it for about a week and really think the overall look is sweet, its got that web 2.0ish look to it. So far I have not run into any problems, but im sure underlying security and other issues will arise in the future.

Would I run out and upgrade from XP, no, but seeings that It came bundled with a computer I bought, Im enjoying the new look and features.......

What is your overall opinion of Vista? Have you run into any issues with Vista yet? .....
 


I tried vista in the beta versions and I thought it was pretty good. I built a new comp designed for a 64 bit OS, but I'm still running XP on it until there's some more support for vista.
 
Jdog said:
Is it fast? I thought it was supposed to be a resource hog.
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It's very smooth on my AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1.6GHz + 1GB RAM. Also, if your running low on RAM from a big program, it gets rid of Aero in realtime - uber efficient.

A standard install of Home Premium takes 10-12GBs and with no programs open it uses a few hundred megs (200-300 i think) of RAM.

Vista is kick ass.

Also, be sure to check out the speech recognition - it's really cool.
 
I didn't notice it being a resource hog, but it does bug you to death to authorize every little semi-risky procedure (installing apps, changing network settings, etc.)

This feature is perfect for your aunt suzy, but I'd prefer a more advanced mode that wouldn't prompt me each time. Maybe it exists and I haven't found it yet.

After being on it for a week my conclusion is that overall it looks sweet, but not really much different from XP. Why this took 5 years to create, I have no idea.
 
dealasite said:
I didn't notice it being a resource hog, but it does bug you to death to authorize every little semi-risky procedure (installing apps, changing network settings, etc.)

This feature is perfect for your aunt suzy, but I'd prefer a more advanced mode that wouldn't prompt me each time. Maybe it exists and I haven't found it yet.

After being on it for a week my conclusion is that overall it looks sweet, but not really much different from XP. Why this took 5 years to create, I have no idea.
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you just have to diable UAC go to the User Accounts applet in the control panel, click your user and there will be an option to turn it off.
 
Agloco Hype said:
hahaha I love MAC, I'm sorry I just love the comercials they come up with about PC, and since I have not used windows vista yet I thought I would share with everyone the new MAC VS PC (Windows Vista Edition).

They however called the episode Surgery if that is not the first one to pop up.

I think everyone here will get a kick out of it.
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ironic, you need QuickTime to watch the ad, yet last I heard it wasn't compatible with Vista. It might be now....

Also, a lot of MAC users think they have had a cool interface long before Vista. lol. OSX doesn't look half as cool as Vista's Aero.
 
I have had both mac's and pc's. I'm running Vista right now. It totally stole all of os x's features, which isn't a bad thing. Apple stole their quick launch and widgets from other third party developers. It's just a big circle of idea stealing. Vista is a convenient upgrade, nothing groundbreaking.
 
Doing troubleshooting on notebooks since it was released I can say: even when a company has tried their hardest to get their hardware working with it, you'll still have tonnes of drivers not working right, the computer's never going to run as fast as it did with XP--it won't run thaaaat bad, but it'll run slower. And you'll basically only be able to use the stuff that came on the computer and a few programs like Firefox, because NOTHING ELSE is compatable yet.

And have fun with the new router you'll need for wireless.

That said, it'll be nice when everyone else catches up with MS.
 
I just bought a new laptop that came with Vista. I couldn't stand working in it, so I downgraded back to XP.
 
The ONLY compatibility problem I have had so far on my HP-Vista laptop, was Steam. But a recent update fixed it.
 
Romestar said:
ironic, you need QuickTime to watch the ad, yet last I heard it wasn't compatible with Vista. It might be now....

Also, a lot of MAC users think they have had a cool interface long before Vista. lol. OSX doesn't look half as cool as Vista's Aero.
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I've been using QuickTime on Vista since Beta 2 :P

I find that Aero is not that great. Why do I need 10px borders around everything just because they're clear? Vista may be more obnoxiously styled but Mac OS X definitely looks better, the effects are more polished and get this, they improve the user experience/usability. That said I use Vista over XP now. I'm going to get a MacBook Pro ASAP though.
 
znine said:
I've been using QuickTime on Vista since Beta 2 :P

I find that Aero is not that great. Why do I need 10px borders around everything just because they're clear? Vista may be more obnoxiously styled but Mac OS X definitely looks better, the effects are more polished and get this, they improve the user experience/usability. That said I use Vista over XP now. I'm going to get a MacBook Pro ASAP though.
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I was thinking of iTunes, sorry.
 
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