Vista Business Upgrade Questions from an XP guy

Is MS selling Vista Business anymore? I go on the Windows Catalog website
and I can't find it being offered.

I have a perfectly functioning Win XP SP3 laptop. I've heard both sides of
the upgrade issue.

1. Where can I buy Windows Vista Business? I don't want to get it from some
unreputable vendor. Will the version I buy contain the latest SP's?
2. My XP was OEM, does that cause major issues when upgrading to Vista?
3. I ran the Vista upgrade advisor and it states my laptop will handle Vista
if a do a few tasks first. Are the other resources regarding upgrading to
Vista on the web?

Any thoughts, opinions, experiences are welcome.

Regards,

(B^>)-]=[

"WSR" <wsr-> wrote in message
news:#...
> Is MS selling Vista Business anymore? I go on the Windows Catalog website
> and I can't find it being offered.
>
> I have a perfectly functioning Win XP SP3 laptop. I've heard both sides of
> the upgrade issue.
>
> 1. Where can I buy Windows Vista Business? I don't want to get it from
> some unreputable vendor. Will the version I buy contain the latest SP's?
> 2. My XP was OEM, does that cause major issues when upgrading to Vista?
> 3. I ran the Vista upgrade advisor and it states my laptop will handle
> Vista if a do a few tasks first. Are the other resources regarding
> upgrading to Vista on the web?
>
> Any thoughts, opinions, experiences are welcome.
>
> Regards,
>
> (B^>)-]=[
>

I'd suggest you go to Win 7. Why "upgrade" to the past?

My Win7 Upgrade Advisor report states that my current graphics adapter won't
support the Aero user interface.


"PvdG42" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> "WSR" <wsr-> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Is MS selling Vista Business anymore? I go on the Windows Catalog website
>> and I can't find it being offered.
>>
>> I have a perfectly functioning Win XP SP3 laptop. I've heard both sides
>> of the upgrade issue.
>>
>> 1. Where can I buy Windows Vista Business? I don't want to get it from
>> some unreputable vendor. Will the version I buy contain the latest SP's?
>> 2. My XP was OEM, does that cause major issues when upgrading to Vista?
>> 3. I ran the Vista upgrade advisor and it states my laptop will handle
>> Vista if a do a few tasks first. Are the other resources regarding
>> upgrading to Vista on the web?
>>
>> Any thoughts, opinions, experiences are welcome.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> (B^>)-]=[
>>
>
> I'd suggest you go to Win 7. Why "upgrade" to the past?
>
>

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:50:08 -0400, "WSR" <wsr-> wrote:

> My Win7 Upgrade Advisor report states that my current graphics adapter won't
> support the Aero user interface.


So run Windows 7 without Aero. You don't get Aero with Vista either.

I completely agree with PvdG42. It makes no sense to go to Vista now.


> "PvdG42" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> >
> > "WSR" <wsr-> wrote in message
> > news:#...
> >> Is MS selling Vista Business anymore? I go on the Windows Catalog website
> >> and I can't find it being offered.
> >>
> >> I have a perfectly functioning Win XP SP3 laptop. I've heard both sides
> >> of the upgrade issue.
> >>
> >> 1. Where can I buy Windows Vista Business? I don't want to get it from
> >> some unreputable vendor. Will the version I buy contain the latest SP's?
> >> 2. My XP was OEM, does that cause major issues when upgrading to Vista?
> >> 3. I ran the Vista upgrade advisor and it states my laptop will handle
> >> Vista if a do a few tasks first. Are the other resources regarding
> >> upgrading to Vista on the web?
> >>
> >> Any thoughts, opinions, experiences are welcome.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> (B^>)-]=[
> >>
> >
> > I'd suggest you go to Win 7. Why "upgrade" to the past?
> >
> >
>

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Geez.. can you even buy vista anymore??

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:50:08 -0400, "WSR" <wsr-> wrote:
>
>> My Win7 Upgrade Advisor report states that my current graphics adapter
>> won't
>> support the Aero user interface.
>
>
> So run Windows 7 without Aero. You don't get Aero with Vista either.
>
> I completely agree with PvdG42. It makes no sense to go to Vista now.
>
>
>> "PvdG42" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>> >
>> > "WSR" <wsr-> wrote in message
>> > news:#...
>> >> Is MS selling Vista Business anymore? I go on the Windows Catalog
>> >> website
>> >> and I can't find it being offered.
>> >>
>> >> I have a perfectly functioning Win XP SP3 laptop. I've heard both
>> >> sides
>> >> of the upgrade issue.
>> >>
>> >> 1. Where can I buy Windows Vista Business? I don't want to get it from
>> >> some unreputable vendor. Will the version I buy contain the latest
>> >> SP's?
>> >> 2. My XP was OEM, does that cause major issues when upgrading to
>> >> Vista?
>> >> 3. I ran the Vista upgrade advisor and it states my laptop will handle
>> >> Vista if a do a few tasks first. Are the other resources regarding
>> >> upgrading to Vista on the web?
>> >>
>> >> Any thoughts, opinions, experiences are welcome.
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> (B^>)-]=[
>> >>
>> >
>> > I'd suggest you go to Win 7. Why "upgrade" to the past?
>> >
>> >
>>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:34:55 -0700, "Drew"
<> wrote:

> Geez.. can you even buy vista anymore??


Sure. Amazon.com and many other places sell it.

But I wouldn't recommend it today.



> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:50:08 -0400, "WSR" <wsr-> wrote:
> >
> >> My Win7 Upgrade Advisor report states that my current graphics adapter
> >> won't
> >> support the Aero user interface.
> >
> >
> > So run Windows 7 without Aero. You don't get Aero with Vista either.
> >
> > I completely agree with PvdG42. It makes no sense to go to Vista now.
> >
> >
> >> "PvdG42" <> wrote in message
> >> news:%...
> >> >
> >> > "WSR" <wsr-> wrote in message
> >> > news:#...
> >> >> Is MS selling Vista Business anymore? I go on the Windows Catalog
> >> >> website
> >> >> and I can't find it being offered.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have a perfectly functioning Win XP SP3 laptop. I've heard both
> >> >> sides
> >> >> of the upgrade issue.
> >> >>
> >> >> 1. Where can I buy Windows Vista Business? I don't want to get it from
> >> >> some unreputable vendor. Will the version I buy contain the latest
> >> >> SP's?
> >> >> 2. My XP was OEM, does that cause major issues when upgrading to
> >> >> Vista?
> >> >> 3. I ran the Vista upgrade advisor and it states my laptop will handle
> >> >> Vista if a do a few tasks first. Are the other resources regarding
> >> >> upgrading to Vista on the web?
> >> >>
> >> >> Any thoughts, opinions, experiences are welcome.
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> (B^>)-]=[
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I'd suggest you go to Win 7. Why "upgrade" to the past?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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Even though I never had a problem with it I would not either!

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:34:55 -0700, "Drew"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Geez.. can you even buy vista anymore??
>
>
> Sure. Amazon.com and many other places sell it.
>
> But I wouldn't recommend it today.
>
>
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:50:08 -0400, "WSR" <wsr-> wrote:
>> >
>> >> My Win7 Upgrade Advisor report states that my current graphics adapter
>> >> won't
>> >> support the Aero user interface.
>> >
>> >
>> > So run Windows 7 without Aero. You don't get Aero with Vista either.
>> >
>> > I completely agree with PvdG42. It makes no sense to go to Vista now.
>> >
>> >
>> >> "PvdG42" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:%...
>> >> >
>> >> > "WSR" <wsr-> wrote in message
>> >> > news:#...
>> >> >> Is MS selling Vista Business anymore? I go on the Windows Catalog
>> >> >> website
>> >> >> and I can't find it being offered.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have a perfectly functioning Win XP SP3 laptop. I've heard both
>> >> >> sides
>> >> >> of the upgrade issue.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1. Where can I buy Windows Vista Business? I don't want to get it
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> some unreputable vendor. Will the version I buy contain the latest
>> >> >> SP's?
>> >> >> 2. My XP was OEM, does that cause major issues when upgrading to
>> >> >> Vista?
>> >> >> 3. I ran the Vista upgrade advisor and it states my laptop will
>> >> >> handle
>> >> >> Vista if a do a few tasks first. Are the other resources regarding
>> >> >> upgrading to Vista on the web?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any thoughts, opinions, experiences are welcome.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (B^>)-]=[
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I'd suggest you go to Win 7. Why "upgrade" to the past?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Vista Business and Enterprise are supported until at least 2015 per
Microsofts Lifecycle policy, if Vista gets a SP3 ( which is likely at the
time around when 7s SP1 is out ) then 2 years extra.

Stuff developed for 7 will run on Vista too, thanks to Net Framework 3.5 and
the platform updates.

Not everybody needs and/or likes Windows7.

Especially the missing features ( Windows Teamwork in Vista = no replacment
in 7 ! ) are a no-go for many.

All the hype how good 7 is.. blablah . Windows Vista at Sp2 Patchlevel with
some minor tweaks is the same speed as 7.

Vista is much cheaper available now than 7. In germany OEM discs of Vista
Ultimate sell roughly around 80Euro whereas 7 Home edition is over 100.

See ebay for used discs, just watch out that the disc is a hologrammed
original MS disc and no branded third party disc. and the Key of course. If
internet activation is not possible, just call MS hotline, they always
arrange it that customer gets activated if the key is genuine.

Don't fall for Win7 hype.






"Ken Blake, MVP" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:...
> On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:34:55 -0700, "Drew"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Geez.. can you even buy vista anymore??
>
>
> Sure. Amazon.com and many other places sell it.
>
> But I wouldn't recommend it today.
>
>
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:50:08 -0400, "WSR" <wsr-> wrote:
>> >
>> >> My Win7 Upgrade Advisor report states that my current graphics adapter
>> >> won't
>> >> support the Aero user interface.
>> >
>> >
>> > So run Windows 7 without Aero. You don't get Aero with Vista either.
>> >
>> > I completely agree with PvdG42. It makes no sense to go to Vista now.
>> >
>> >
>> >> "PvdG42" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:%...
>> >> >
>> >> > "WSR" <wsr-> wrote in message
>> >> > news:#...
>> >> >> Is MS selling Vista Business anymore? I go on the Windows Catalog
>> >> >> website
>> >> >> and I can't find it being offered.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have a perfectly functioning Win XP SP3 laptop. I've heard both
>> >> >> sides
>> >> >> of the upgrade issue.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1. Where can I buy Windows Vista Business? I don't want to get it
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> some unreputable vendor. Will the version I buy contain the latest
>> >> >> SP's?
>> >> >> 2. My XP was OEM, does that cause major issues when upgrading to
>> >> >> Vista?
>> >> >> 3. I ran the Vista upgrade advisor and it states my laptop will
>> >> >> handle
>> >> >> Vista if a do a few tasks first. Are the other resources regarding
>> >> >> upgrading to Vista on the web?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any thoughts, opinions, experiences are welcome.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (B^>)-]=[
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I'd suggest you go to Win 7. Why "upgrade" to the past?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 17:01:51 -0700, "Drew"
<> wrote:

> Even though I never had a problem with it I would not either!


To clarify my point, I also ever had a problem with it. But it's
yesterday's operating system, and good as Vista was, Windows 7 is
today's operating system, and even better. Buying Vista today is a
step backward.



> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:34:55 -0700, "Drew"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >> Geez.. can you even buy vista anymore??
> >
> >
> > Sure. Amazon.com and many other places sell it.
> >
> > But I wouldn't recommend it today.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:26:25 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<> wrote:

> On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 17:01:51 -0700, "Drew"
> <> wrote:
>
> > Even though I never had a problem with it I would not either!
>
>
> To clarify my point, I also ever


Ugh! Typo. That should be "never," of course.


> had a problem with it. But it's
> yesterday's operating system, and good as Vista was, Windows 7 is
> today's operating system, and even better. Buying Vista today is a
> step backward.
>
>
>
> > "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:34:55 -0700, "Drew"
> > > <> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Geez.. can you even buy vista anymore??
> > >
> > >
> > > Sure. Amazon.com and many other places sell it.
> > >
> > > But I wouldn't recommend it today.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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