Vista is already very good, there are some coding that needs to be ironed out. Beside that, it's very good for anything including media editing, gaming, website surfing, etc.
Vista is already very good, there are some coding that needs to be ironed out. Beside that, it's very good for anything including media editing, gaming, website surfing, etc.
That's cuz Vista uses a new code base than other Windows (NT-based and 95-ME), and over on top of that it's still pretty new (most users still use XP). I won't be suprised if in two years (mid 2009 when XP desktop support ends) that Vista users start complaining about spyware and viruses.
Mac OSX uses UNIX code, making old Mac viruses unusable on the new codebase...
Highs: Interface is similar throughout (except Office 07), DX10 and fast startup
Lows: resource hog, incompability with older drivers and software (Fable, BF2, etc.)
That's cuz Vista uses a new code base than other Windows (NT-based and 95-ME), and over on top of that it's still pretty new (most users still use XP). I won't be suprised if in two years (mid 2009 when XP desktop support ends) that Vista users start complaining about spyware and viruses.
Mac OSX uses UNIX code, making old Mac viruses unusable on the new codebase...
Highs: Interface is similar throughout (except Office 07), DX10 and fast startup
Lows: resource hog, incompability with older drivers and software (Fable, BF2, etc.)
ctown_myth
There will always be viruses and malware because some people have nothing better to do. UAC will help a lot since nothign can access system files without permission.
Erm no. Sure it may take some time to get used to the new system but that generally the same with all of the new windows operating systems. Just build a bridge and get over it you're going to have to eventually.
I like most things about vista, except for the imcompatability with older computer games. All I wanted when I finally got a computer with a decent graphics card was to play the games I wasn't able to. Now, I can't, and there's no way to fix that.
Erm no. Sure it may take some time to get used to the new system but that generally the same with all of the new windows operating systems. Just build a bridge and get over it you're going to have to eventually.
Time to get used to? It's exactly the same as XP. The only advantage is its interface. XP does everything else better.
Erm no. Sure it may take some time to get used to the new system but that generally the same with all of the new windows operating systems. Just build a bridge and get over it you're going to have to eventually.
Time to get used to? It's exactly the same as XP. The only advantage is its interface. XP does everything else better.
There are alot of things Vista does that Xp cannot. A lot..
It's just good lookin' - The combination of aero and other small differences, such as the mouse and the menus, make this the best looking OS I have ever used.
Gadgets - Although somewhat useless, they're nice to have, and I find myself happy to have them on my desktop, as opposed to them being an annoyance. I'm currently using the clock and the dual core meter.
DX10 - Perhaps the biggest reason I made the jump, DX10 offers improved visual quality in games that support it. So far, it hasn't made too much of a noticeable difference in games, but I have a feeling that will change with the release of Crysis.
The Bad:
Performance - While it comes close, it isn't quite up to speed with XP performance in games. That being said, there isn't a game I haven't been able to play on Vista.
Compatibility - While I haven't encountered any compatibility issues with Vista, gamers who still play older games may have and issue with this OS.
That's just off the top of my head, I'm sure there are other pros/cons I'm forgetting to mention. Overall, I would say Vista is a great OS, it just needs some time to develop (SP1).
ONly issue i get is when installing new drivers I gotta remove my 4 gigs and bring it down to 2 or i get some error...but microsoft says they are working on it
Erm no. Sure it may take some time to get used to the new system but that generally the same with all of the new windows operating systems. Just build a bridge and get over it you're going to have to eventually.
Time to get used to? It's exactly the same as XP. The only advantage is its interface. XP does everything else better.
There are alot of things Vista does that Xp cannot. A lot..
Erm no. Sure it may take some time to get used to the new system but that generally the same with all of the new windows operating systems. Just build a bridge and get over it you're going to have to eventually.
Time to get used to? It's exactly the same as XP. The only advantage is its interface. XP does everything else better.
There are alot of things Vista does that Xp cannot. A lot..
Thanks for the list.
There is too much to list. Everyday I find something new like today I wanted to create a new partition from my C drive and Vista has a feature to do so while in Windows. Xp could not do it. Google if I want a list.
Erm no. Sure it may take some time to get used to the new system but that generally the same with all of the new windows operating systems. Just build a bridge and get over it you're going to have to eventually.
Time to get used to? It's exactly the same as XP. The only advantage is its interface. XP does everything else better.
There are alot of things Vista does that Xp cannot. A lot..
Thanks for the list.
There is too much to list. Everyday I find something new like today I wanted to create a new partition from my C drive and Vista has a feature to do so while in Windows. Xp could not do it. Google if I want a list.
You can do it in XP using free software ( which I used to create a partition for Vista in the first place ). I googled and found nothing useful.
You can do it in XP using free software ( which I used to create a partition for Vista in the first place ). I googled and found nothing useful.
GodLovesDead
I know you can partition with software. I am not sure if there is any that can partition your system drivewhile it'sin use or delete partitions and extend your system drive all in Windows. The good partition software is not free either.
Vista's all well and good, but as a mac and windows user, I'm slightly annoyed that alot of the interface stuff is like mac os x and windows xp combined into something better than xp but worse than os x.
For the rest of pros and cons, pretty much what everyone else has been saying, although vista's bound to get virus issues before long.
the only way you will run into problems is with puting vista on old hardware, or using old software, usually works with old hardware, and old software, but get ready to dig up ways to make stuff work, otherwise its a great OS, recomend it to all.
I've owned Vista since its releas but haven't installed it yet. I like xp just fine. Of course, I likeWindows 95 just fine too. Usually some improvements come with change.I guess if I want to play some directx10 games, I'll want to in order to get the most out of the game.
There is too much to list. Everyday I find something new like today I wanted to create a new partition from my C drive and Vista has a feature to do so while in Windows. Xp could not do it. Google if I want a list.
GodLovesDead
You can do it in XP using free software ( which I used to create a partition for Vista in the first place ).
This is interesting. I'll have to look into it so I can check out Vista but still use XP in case something does not work with Vista.
the lows of vista are the stupid bugs. The most common I've seen on my brothers laptop(As well as my own rig when I used to have vista installed) was some very weird taskbar bug that shifted all your minimized program windows to the side(So much that most of them couldn't be seen) The only way to rectify the problem was to end task on explorer.exe and then start it up again.
Oh yeah and all the stupid driver and game compatibility/performance issues.
the only way you will run into problems is with puting vista on old hardware, or using old software, usually works with old hardware, and old software, but get ready to dig up ways to make stuff work, otherwise its a great OS, recomend it to all.theshadowhunter
XP had this problem with DOS programs. Im in favor with Microsoft, someone who have a program that is 10 years ago, then thats just too bad. Microsoft wants to move on and advance Windows, they cant do that if they have to worry about old programs or hardware people still have. There really is two options, get upgraded software or buy a new computer with the latest hardware to run Vista. If people dont want to do this, then they should just stay with windows 98.
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