Windows Vista?, are you buying it.?? |
 Jan 23 2007, 08:52 AM
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 cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow  Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142  |
I didnt know the upgrade wasnt going to be that expensive its only 119 for a home premium.
click for photos and the packaging look pretty nice. SO are you going to buy it???? I think i will |
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Jan 26 2007, 02:27 PM
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 The one man Voltron Group: Member Posts: 711 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 491,519 |
Experience has taught me to not trust any Microsoft operating system until after it has had at least one service pack released. And even then, you should always ask yourself "Why didn't I just buy a Mac?" just to make sure you're still open to more sound options.
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Jan 26 2007, 04:36 PM
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cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142 |
QUOTE(Kurd Jam @ Jan 26 2007, 2:27 PM)  Experience has taught me to not trust any Microsoft operating system until after it has had at least one service pack released. And even then, you should always ask yourself "Why didn't I just buy a Mac?" just to make sure you're still open to more sound options. i thought about that. but macs were too expensive and i wasnt all that into them when i was younger, all i wanted was a computer. then my mom got a laptop from dell so it was too late to even buy a mac book. so it was too late even thought i still would of wanted to buy one. |
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Jan 31 2007, 08:16 AM
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. Group: Member Posts: 3,264 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 761 |
K, so Vista came out a few days ago.
Did anyone get it? |
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Jan 31 2007, 08:58 AM
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 cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Jan 23 2007, 8:53 AM) Packaging is really important to software. Well I would want my products packaged nicely.... |
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Jan 31 2007, 03:57 PM
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Cedric Group: Member Posts: 101 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 496,502 |
ive used it before it came out a few times its pretty cool!! but it needs a pretty powerful system to run good! other wise its slow.. plus i have to wait till i get a part of my computer back then i will buy it! but i'll let you know right now its not for games right now till prolly later down the road!
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Jan 31 2007, 04:05 PM
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. Group: Member Posts: 3,264 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 761 |
I've heard that it takes up a lot of your processor..
I have AMD Turion 64 X2 1.6GHz and 1GB RAM on the laptop that I want to install Vista on. It's Vista capable, but I heard that it might run more slowly.  Yeah, I'll make my brother install it first this weekend. |
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Jan 31 2007, 04:27 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 211 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 9,257 |
QUOTE(rawr SOCK @ Jan 31 2007, 9:16 AM) K, so Vista came out a few days ago. Did anyone get it? Yeah my stepdad got it in the mail yesterday. |
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Jan 31 2007, 09:38 PM
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Cedric Group: Member Posts: 101 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 496,502 |
QUOTE(rawr SOCK @ Jan 31 2007, 4:05 PM) I've heard that it takes up a lot of your processor.. I have AMD Turion 64 X2 1.6GHz and 1GB RAM on the laptop that I want to install Vista on. It's Vista capable, but I heard that it might run more slowly. Yeah, I'll make my brother install it first this weekend. your computer can handle it!! it doesnt take that much more power just sucks alot in games right now! |
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Jan 31 2007, 10:32 PM
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 Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
Yup. I'll be getting it in the next few months. When I get a new computer. I'm getting an Alienware.
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Feb 1 2007, 04:30 AM
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Cedric Group: Member Posts: 101 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 496,502 |
nice!! alienware is expensive though! thats why id rather build my own i just dont get the cool case that its in hehe!!
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Feb 2 2007, 08:46 PM
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Member Group: Member Posts: 15 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,435 |
im guessing you, pandamonium, already know this by now (from reading engadget/gizmodo) that all the vista upgrades sucks balls.
it forces you to install vista over your winodows xp. and then invalidating your xp key so you cant use that windows xp anymore. Just get vista ultimate full, oem it 200 bucks if your pr0 ;) |
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Feb 3 2007, 12:55 PM
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cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
I might as well get Vista when it comes out on new computers purchased...
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Feb 5 2007, 02:03 AM
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 Jake - The Unholy Trinity / Premiscuous Poeteer. Group: Member Posts: 1,272 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 411,316 |
I wouldn't even plan on buying it this early. It's new....there are going to be some bugs with it. Might as well as wait for a little while.
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Feb 5 2007, 03:02 AM
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cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142 |
QUOTE(xD i love you @ Feb 2 2007, 8:46 PM) im guessing you, pandamonium, already know this by now (from reading engadget/gizmodo) that all the vista upgrades sucks balls. it forces you to install vista over your winodows xp. and then invalidating your xp key so you cant use that windows xp anymore. Just get vista ultimate full, oem it 200 bucks if your pr0 ;) they didnt totally put it down on engadget its just that there were some downs but they said if your up for it then buy it, its just it might make my computer run slower cause my computer isnt very great but it is very decent so i might just stick with xp for another year. im scared my computer might run slow as hell. |
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Feb 7 2007, 10:54 PM
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 Peggy. Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025 |
I would get it once I buy a new computer, because the computer I am using right now doesn't have the features needed for Vista.
If I am buying Vista, I would so wanna buy Ultimate. |
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Feb 16 2007, 05:45 PM
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 Kimberly Group: Member Posts: 1,961 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 121,599 |
QUOTE Yep, that's how my new Dell that I got for xmas is. I think its free... either that, or my parents already paid for it lol. It should be here in about two weeks. Ahh its been 3 weeks... and still no Vista. So I'm guessing I was wrong. 
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Feb 16 2007, 11:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 211 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 9,257 |
Well my stepdad definitely doesn't like Windows Vista. I don't know anything about computers, but it was something like...nothing worked with it because you had to update stuff? Anyways, he also said there were other problems with it, so I guess I'm just going to stick to Windows XP.
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Feb 17 2007, 07:06 PM
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Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
I got to use it the other day on my teachers laptop. She was showing it off, lol. It's really cool and user friendly. It looks so sleek. Sure, it has some bugs, but what OS hasn't in the first few months?
I can't wait to get it. It's amazing. And Direct X 10 and Halo 2 for PC? *drools* |
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Feb 22 2007, 08:58 PM
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 Ne0 Is The One Group: Member Posts: 1,348 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,349 |
Vista has ALOT of problems.
the main thing is: lack of drivers Only big thing right with vista is better security but if i was you, I would wait awhile when I see it improve before getting it. Tons of people are having problem with it and now with dell only offering it with their new systems, it going to get more and more troublesome. |
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Feb 24 2007, 02:06 AM
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 eternity will never be enough for me. Group: Member Posts: 400 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 386,926 |
No, but it's freaking hottt.
Seriously. |
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Mar 3 2007, 12:14 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,746 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 17,125 |
I'll get Vista when they finish working out the kinks. Also, its a waste of money unless you get the premium or ultimate packages.
I really don't think a flashier Windows XP is worth the price Microsoft asks for it. |
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Mar 3 2007, 02:37 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 3,291 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 503,024 |
no. well not until i get a new computer. But i heard some good things about it.
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Mar 3 2007, 03:41 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 242 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 506,682 |
Is the express upgrade the same as the"full" upgrade? Do both of them have the same properties? same capabilities? or is the express upgrade a shorter/less capable version of the FULL thing?
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Mar 4 2007, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 242 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 506,682 |
B^MP
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Mar 6 2007, 11:06 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 141 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 506,587 |
i have vista and it isnt compatible with alot of windows xp programs but they said something aboiut fixing this? is this true?
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