Did you "get" Windows Vista?
Raise your hand if you got Vista!
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 by Island Dog | Discussion: Personal Computing
Windows Vista has been officially released, and I am curious how many of our members now have Vista. Did you go out and actually purchase it, order online, or did you obtain it from beta testing, or something like a MSDN subscription?
I know in Orlando and some other places certain stores were opening at 10pm for a midnight launch, did anyone happen to snag a late night copy?
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Latin4567
Reply #4 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:54 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:54 AM
im gonna wait a few months and see if lots of people get it
MySecret
Reply #5 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:01 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:01 AM
I am able to install Vista business on this putter but with *critical* updates for XP still coming 5 yrs later I think its smart to wait a while.
It's My Secret
It's My Secret
only71stitches
Reply #6 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:25 AM
Reply #6 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:25 AM
Have had it installed for a couple weeks, love it! So far I have crashed it way less then I did XP in the first couple weeks...
redbandana
Reply #7 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:58 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:58 AM
I am able to get a discounted price on it since I just bought my laptop, but I am wondering if it is really worth it. I've heard It's basically like XP but with new screen savers.
Life is a Game
Reply #8 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:01 AM
Reply #8 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:01 AM
I will wait a bit for all the drivers and new Stardock stuff and will buy a new comuter in late spring/early summer.
LittleBearJason
Reply #9 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:25 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:25 PM
Island Dog,
I know in my blog I said I wasnt going to give in, but I had to. I bought the Vista Home Basic Upgrade. I had a real bitch of a time installing it too. I had to reinstall XP first, and then upgrade to Vista after xp installation to eliminate other problems I had. It was frustrating, but it seems to be stable and up and running now. As.. of now ive already activated 3 times, and it didnt seem to care. I thought Activation was 2 times only. But If its installed on the same computer over and over I guess it doesnt matter right?
I know in my blog I said I wasnt going to give in, but I had to. I bought the Vista Home Basic Upgrade. I had a real bitch of a time installing it too. I had to reinstall XP first, and then upgrade to Vista after xp installation to eliminate other problems I had. It was frustrating, but it seems to be stable and up and running now. As.. of now ive already activated 3 times, and it didnt seem to care. I thought Activation was 2 times only. But If its installed on the same computer over and over I guess it doesnt matter right?
GraveDigger
Reply #10 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:36 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:36 PM
I beta tested the RC1 and Beta 2 versions of Vista, but I still haven't found it necessary to run out and get the final release. The hardware concerns (I have a home-built AMD 3200+ Altlon based system with a Radeon 9600 Pro graphics card and 2 gigs of memory) and the cost of the upgrade (who is really gonna be satisfied with the Vista basic version? makes it something where I'll wait and see. I purchased Windows 95 the night it came out and quickly upgraded to 98 and 98SE when they came out. I waited to get Windows ME and it was several months after the release to purchase XP. After getting burned by being a early adopter, I'd advise anyone who isn't buying a brand new system to wait before rushing out to Vista-ize your system.
MadDeez
Reply #11 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:25 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:25 PM
i've been running the betas on a seperate drive for months. sometime in february, i'll buy vista ultimate oem. i don't see any sense in spending an extra $200 just for the manual and a fancy box. i know i'll be looking for new releases from mikeb314, dani, pixel, gabe, tiggz, and a few others immediately after installing the os. that's a hint, mike!
ALMonty
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:39 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:39 PM
YES!! Vista Ultimate full. Installed like a dream accept I didn't have any sound. Had to go to the Realtek website and downloaded a driver. No hardware upgrades on a stock HP machine.
HP m7250n 2005 MediaCenter Edition, Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz, 2 gigs RAM, 32 bit, RADEON X300 series 128meg vid card.
I think the clean install is the way to go. Whenever I read about problems with installing Vista the main word I see is "UPGRADE". I know the full versions are more money, but it saves alot of time and headaches.
HP m7250n 2005 MediaCenter Edition, Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz, 2 gigs RAM, 32 bit, RADEON X300 series 128meg vid card.
I think the clean install is the way to go. Whenever I read about problems with installing Vista the main word I see is "UPGRADE". I know the full versions are more money, but it saves alot of time and headaches.
Philly0381
Reply #13 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:50 PM
Reply #13 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:50 PM
I read everything that I find about Vista and have come to the decision or conclusion (which is in most of the articles) that I will have Vista on a computer when I get a new one. The cost of upgrading my current computer and the price to upgrade the software far exceeds what upgrading to Vista currently offers me. Thanks for asking. Here's a thought. Over the next say 6 months keep the forum vistors updated on how Vista is working for you. I only say this because you appear to be someone who does use all the functions and capabilities of a computer. If it isn't working you would let us know. Think about it. 
LittleBearJason
Reply #14 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:11 PM
Im happy with it it suits my needs just fine.
Reply #14 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:11 PM
| who is really gonna be satisfied with the Vista basic version |
Im happy with it
it suits my needs just fine.
joetheblow
Reply #15 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:29 PM
Reply #15 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:29 PM
I always wait about a year or so before I get the new OS. This is a perfect opportunity to kill 2 birds with one stone. I can get a more improved OS after others have stress tested it and also get a better computer that works well with the OS.
I've ben dieing for an Alienware and next year I get one. Can't wait.
I've ben dieing for an Alienware and next year I get one. Can't wait.
ZubaZ
Reply #16 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:29 PM
Reply #16 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:29 PM
I got a free version of Vista Business and Office 2007 from participating in www.powertogether.com.
Hopefully it'll be there when I get home from Budapest. I'll probably upgrade to Ultimate after a new vid card.
Hopefully it'll be there when I get home from Budapest. I'll probably upgrade to Ultimate after a new vid card.
thomassen
Reply #17 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:10 PM
Reply #17 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:10 PM
Just got my copy of Vista Ultimate. Bought and OEM System Builder version, much much cheaper than anything else. That and Office Standard.
_02
Reply #18 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 4:59 PM
Reply #18 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 4:59 PM
Most likely I will get it some day when I need a new computer. Hopefully that will be a long time from now! 
Uponthis
Reply #19 Thursday, February 1, 2007 12:31 AM
Reply #19 Thursday, February 1, 2007 12:31 AM
Got it tonight from BB with a new puter.(1 Vista basic, 2 XP and 1 '98) Haven't got on it due to that my woman is on it right now!
bakerstreet
Reply #20 Thursday, February 1, 2007 12:38 AM
Reply #20 Thursday, February 1, 2007 12:38 AM
As a rule I don't buy a new OS before the first service pack. Sometimes a lot later than that. I intended to wait for Vista and skip XP entirely, but they started chucking out software that required it. I figure you'll be seeing the same thing with Vista within the year.
If there's something I really, really want that requires Vista, I'll upgrade. Sans that, I'll at least wait until the first service pack. If they don't offer me a significant reason, maybe not even then. So far from what I've read, I don't have a lot of incentive.
If there's something I really, really want that requires Vista, I'll upgrade. Sans that, I'll at least wait until the first service pack. If they don't offer me a significant reason, maybe not even then. So far from what I've read, I don't have a lot of incentive.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:16 AM