Ten Points to Consider About Upgrading to Windows Vista
But... it's new and shiny! I want! I want!
Tuesday, December 5, 2006 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Essentially, there is nothing in the tech world going on at the moment beyond the Vista business launch and all the press activity related. So, what's another cautionary Vista story amidst the flood of others? CNet has a new article providing 10 points to consider when evaluating Vista for purchase. This isn't so much a pro/con list, and it's not especially critical of the new operating system. It merely puts forth ten very important points to think about when considering moving to Windows Vista. Since we're still in the business launch window, the article focuses on Vista from the point of view of IT managers and others who would be responsible for recommending and possibly implementing the new technology.
The article asks questions such as:
- Do you actually NEED Vista yet?
- What is the actual cost to an upgrade?
- Can your network handle the increased demands Vista will place on it?
A pretty good article for anyone who may be inching closer and closer to purchasing, but haven't taken the time just yet to evaluate their situation. It asks the questions us over-eager techno-heads often forget to in our excitement to get the newest toy.
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 6, 2006 10:35 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, December 6, 2006 10:46 AM
| us over-eager techno-heads |
[busted...] I'll run with XP SP2 for a while yet. Thanks, Z
Reply #4 Wednesday, December 6, 2006 5:39 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, December 6, 2006 11:27 PM
I have Vista RC1 and used it for a bit. The sad thing is that some of my drivers won't work properly, so I can't play games on it. I am using Nvidia and the Vista beta drivers are only good for RC2, NOT RC1. So, back to XP for now. When Vista comes into the stores, I am definitely upgrading though. Hopefully the drivers will be updated by then.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, December 5, 2006 2:03 PM
As for my parents, I won't recommend upgrading their system. They simply just do not need it. However, they've been thinking of replacing their desktop system with a laptop instead, so they might end up with Vista anyhow. But that means I'll get a load of question of why things doesn't look the same. ...