Windows Vista out today (general public)

watisdis · January 31st, 2007, 02:06 AM

I'm wondering if anyone here has got it or is planning to get it or is planing to avoid it.
I'm thinking of upgrading. images/smilies/think.gif

Suggestions?

bartboy9891 · January 31st, 2007, 03:44 AM

i can get a free update for it, but i dont know im going to use it or not. So far, ive heard its pretty and quick, but nothing revolutionary

Ianspeed · January 31st, 2007, 03:51 AM

Even M$ says most people will get Vista with their next hardware upgrade.... is there any benifit for gamers/geeks to upgrade asap? From what I know XP will still be the thing to run for the next few months.

But I know very little about Vista

http://gunclub.dyndns.ws:52588/~saltmiser/vista.jpg

andrebsd · January 31st, 2007, 05:03 AM

Well I'm avoiding it for my own use because I've pretty much gotten used to Macs... As for the rest of my life I'll be using it. I work as tech support at my old high school and they just love Windows. (Which is understandable since most the world uses Windows, and it wouldn't make much sence to teach everyone how to use OSX first)

cvrefugee · January 31st, 2007, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ianspeed

Even M$ says most people will get Vista with their next hardware upgrade.... is there any benifit for gamers/geeks to upgrade asap? From what I know XP will still be the thing to run for the next few months.

But I know very little about Vista

The original is better:

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Viper007Bond · January 31st, 2007, 05:14 AM

I'm personally going to hold off on upgrading for another 6 months or so. Let them get all of the kinks out, especially with the drivers.

Not sure what I'm going to do for my mom though. I'm building her a PC right now and debating. I'll probably get Vista without all the fancy dancy stuff (basic version) for her.

Me, I'd get the deluxe Home with all the fancy pretty stuff.

cvrefugee · January 31st, 2007, 05:18 AM

Vista Home Premium OEM is $120 at Newegg. It's not an upgrade version (good) but since it's OEM the license is tied to the motherboard (bad). I would get OEM for a brand-new computer, just not for an old one.

watisdis · January 31st, 2007, 06:42 AM

^^
Yeah i'll probably wait 'till I get a new comp.

matt2000 · January 31st, 2007, 07:49 AM

i'll be looking at vista once my motherboard returns. think my system should run it fine, but i may invest in a new GFX card.

flyingfridge · January 31st, 2007, 08:15 AM

I've been using various betas and now the final release as my only operating system for the last 6 months. it's brilliant, easily the most stable microsoft OS ever even after the final builds of XP and they were superb in my book. love vista to bits, really do.

jeffy777 · January 31st, 2007, 08:15 AM

I'm gonna hold off for awhile till all the drivers are available etc.

flyingfridge · January 31st, 2007, 08:19 AM

no problems with drivers, unless you have something uber unique there's already a vista driver for it. if there's no vista driver 9.9 times out of 10, the XP driver will work 100% perfectly anyway.

Shawn · January 31st, 2007, 08:34 AM

I'm gonna try it on my Apple first just so I don't fuck up my main computer which I need for actual work.

My desktop is a few years old but I think it'll be fine to run the good stuff offered by Vista. I'm looking forward to the MCE feature of it the most.

matt2000 · January 31st, 2007, 11:32 AM

GOOD NEWS!!!! i just got an e-mail from OCUK to say they are sending my motherboard back to me images/smilies/biggrin.gif

i have waited so long for this

YF19pilot · January 31st, 2007, 11:36 AM

I'm curious about Vista for sure, just a bit hesitent at the moment.

My boss keeps going on about some kind of anti-piracy software (calls it pelinium or something like that), so I'm wondering if that's in there (I've been on again off again when paying attention to Vista's release).

matt2000 · January 31st, 2007, 11:39 AM

yeah i heard that it doesn't let you play CDs or DVDs images/smilies/wacko.gif

i didn't believe that, but it could be true. it will be a shame if you can't rip CDs to WMP

//Dave · January 31st, 2007, 01:29 PM

I'm going to hold off until I get a new system, possibly next year at the latest.

ESPNSTI · January 31st, 2007, 02:07 PM

I'd recommend installing it on a separate partition to try it out first.
I've had Vista Ultimate RTM installed that way alongside XP Pro now for about a month.
Haven't been able to really put it through it's paces since the NVIDIA 8800 Vista drivers didn't come out until yesterday.

My first impressions:
As with each new release of a Microsoft product, it seems to get more annoying.
I really can't understand that they think a non-casual user can live with this User Account Control the way it works out of the box.

epp_b · January 31st, 2007, 03:13 PM

I will avoid it at all costs and let the poor early-adopting suckers suffer from the DRM invasion.

Ptouie on Vista images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

chaos386 · January 31st, 2007, 03:27 PM

Ubuntu does everything I need, and Windows in general is too locked down for my tastes, so I'm going to skip Vista entirely.

January 31st, 2007, 02:06 AM	#1
watisdis Coppin' a feel Joined: Mar 8th, 2006 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Over the Hills and Far Away Posts: 679 Rep Power: 14	Windows Vista out today (general public) I'm wondering if anyone here has got it or is planning to get it or is planing to avoid it. I'm thinking of upgrading. Suggestions? __________________

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Ianspeed Joined: Apr 2nd, 2005 Last Online: 03:49 AM Location: California, USA Posts: 693 Car: 1993 BMW 525i Rep Power: 0	Even M$ says most people will get Vista with their next hardware upgrade.... is there any benifit for gamers/geeks to upgrade asap? From what I know XP will still be the thing to run for the next few months. But I know very little about Vista __________________ Remanufactured 5 speed installed. I'm back doing the daily grind!

January 31st, 2007, 05:14 AM	#6
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	I'm personally going to hold off on upgrading for another 6 months or so. Let them get all of the kinks out, especially with the drivers. Not sure what I'm going to do for my mom though. I'm building her a PC right now and debating. I'll probably get Vista without all the fancy dancy stuff (basic version) for her. Me, I'd get the deluxe Home with all the fancy pretty stuff. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 31st, 2007, 06:42 AM	#8
watisdis Coppin' a feel Joined: Mar 8th, 2006 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Over the Hills and Far Away Posts: 679 Rep Power: 14	^^ Yeah i'll probably wait 'till I get a new comp. __________________

January 31st, 2007, 05:03 AM	#4
andrebsd Joined: Dec 3rd, 2005 Last Online: July 14th, 2008 Age: 22 Posts: 207 Rep Power: 0	Well I'm avoiding it for my own use because I've pretty much gotten used to Macs... As for the rest of my life I'll be using it. I work as tech support at my old high school and they just love Windows. (Which is understandable since most the world uses Windows, and it wouldn't make much sence to teach everyone how to use OSX first)

January 31st, 2007, 05:18 AM	#7
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: 02:15 AM Location: Corona, CA Age: 28 Posts: 3,450 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 60	Vista Home Premium OEM is $120 at Newegg. It's not an upgrade version (good) but since it's OEM the license is tied to the motherboard (bad). I would get OEM for a brand-new computer, just not for an old one.

January 31st, 2007, 07:49 AM	#9
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flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,337 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, Falcon XR6 Ute Rep Power: 20	no problems with drivers, unless you have something uber unique there's already a vista driver for it. if there's no vista driver 9.9 times out of 10, the XP driver will work 100% perfectly anyway. __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'42.340 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess AustralianGamer.com

January 31st, 2007, 08:34 AM	#13
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 06:13 AM Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,779 Car: IS250 RWD Rep Power: 93	I'm gonna try it on my Apple first just so I don't fuck up my main computer which I need for actual work. My desktop is a few years old but I think it'll be fine to run the good stuff offered by Vista. I'm looking forward to the MCE feature of it the most.

January 31st, 2007, 11:32 AM	#14
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 12:10 AM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,682 Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 56	GOOD NEWS!!!! i just got an e-mail from OCUK to say they are sending my motherboard back to me i have waited so long for this __________________ 'I've spoken to the scientist in that article. He is convinced that the parrot is "just resting".' - Plissken "My daughter has... errr HAD one, and I was given one" - Scott

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YF19pilot Joined: Apr 15th, 2005 Last Online: 03:35 AM Location: Navarre, FL Age: 24 Posts: 1,947 Car: 1990 Volvo 740 GL LFS Status: Rep Power: 19	I'm curious about Vista for sure, just a bit hesitent at the moment. My boss keeps going on about some kind of anti-piracy software (calls it pelinium or something like that), so I'm wondering if that's in there (I've been on again off again when paying attention to Vista's release). __________________

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January 31st, 2007, 01:29 PM	#17
//Dave Joined: Jul 23rd, 2006 Last Online: November 11th, 2008 Location: Penrith, England Posts: 157 Rep Power: 0	I'm going to hold off until I get a new system, possibly next year at the latest. __________________

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