Vista - a good experience

After reading about many Vista problems and negative opinions, I thought I
would share a good Vista and Compaq experience. My old XP machine died and I
went off to Futureshop to buy a new PC. I need to run XP for a couple old
applications not supported in Vista. FS only sells preloaded Vista PC’s, and
that’s fine as I have my retail copy of XP to install on it. I chose an
inexpensive $600 CDN Compaq as it’s just a second PC but needed for the old
applications. Ya’ gotta love FS, right away the guy tries to sell me the
extended warranty. No thanks I tell him. Then he says, well you can pick up
the PC in about three hours, as we have to get Vista ready for you. The cost
is $80 but well worth it as you would not be able to do it yourself. No
thanks, I tell him, I’ll muddle through it somehow. Besides, I’ll be
installing XP instead. He say’s you can’t as there are no drivers available.
I had done my homework and knew most drivers were available from the device
manufacturer.

So I get the PC home, plugged in and finished the Vista install in about 10
minutes. Can’t figure out what the $80 does. What a lot of crap Compaq
install with their PC’s. It wasn’t running very fast, even with an
experience rating of 3.4. I make the recovery DVD’s, test them, plug in my
XP Pro CD and restart. I delete the recovery partition and in all create
three partitions. I install XP. All the drivers were readily available on
the internet except for the NIC of all things. Took me an hour to find it,
but I did and all devices are working correctly. I activate XP and do all
the updates as well as install my applications. It’s running great, quite
fast really.

So I get thinking about the Vista COA on the side of the tower. I own it,
it comes with this PC and can be legally installed. Obviously not with the
recovery DVD if I want to keep XP. So I get out my retail version of Vista
Ultimate (purchased for my main PC), and use that media with the Compaq COA
to install it, dual booting with XP. While the install is running, I’m
thinking, I hope I can find all the drivers for everything. 35 minutes
later, I’m at the Vista desktop. Drivers had been installed for every
device! I do the updates and activation thing and install some software. It
runs beautifully! Fast and responsive. What a shame the PC manufacturer’s do
not include the OS media with a new PC.

Anyway, I’ve been using Vista since RC1 and really like it. Even on the
lower end PC I just purchased, it definitely rivals XP in terms of
performance. And the eye candy is very nice indeed.

vista is crap



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<theenemywithin> wrote in message
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> vista is crap
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Yes, Vista is impressive. I've started deploying Vista on a enterprise
network and it's a breeze to manage.

Most people who don't like Vista are either trying to run it on inadequate
hardware or they don't know enough about Vista to know any better. Once you
learn about Vista you understand why it's the most secure OS currently out
there right now.

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"Laurie" <> wrote in message
news:25A31A1C-C45C-4F2C-AD23-...
> After reading about many Vista problems and negative opinions, I thought I
> would share a good Vista and Compaq experience. My old XP machine died and
> I
> went off to Futureshop to buy a new PC. I need to run XP for a couple old
> applications not supported in Vista. FS only sells preloaded Vista PC’s,
> and
> that’s fine as I have my retail copy of XP to install on it. I chose an
> inexpensive $600 CDN Compaq as it’s just a second PC but needed for the
> old
> applications. Ya’ gotta love FS, right away the guy tries to sell me the
> extended warranty. No thanks I tell him. Then he says, well you can pick
> up
> the PC in about three hours, as we have to get Vista ready for you. The
> cost
> is $80 but well worth it as you would not be able to do it yourself. No
> thanks, I tell him, I’ll muddle through it somehow. Besides, I’ll be
> installing XP instead. He say’s you can’t as there are no drivers
> available.
> I had done my homework and knew most drivers were available from the
> device
> manufacturer.
>
> So I get the PC home, plugged in and finished the Vista install in about
> 10
> minutes. Can’t figure out what the $80 does. What a lot of crap Compaq
> install with their PC’s. It wasn’t running very fast, even with an
> experience rating of 3.4. I make the recovery DVD’s, test them, plug in
> my
> XP Pro CD and restart. I delete the recovery partition and in all create
> three partitions. I install XP. All the drivers were readily available
> on
> the internet except for the NIC of all things. Took me an hour to find
> it,
> but I did and all devices are working correctly. I activate XP and do all
> the updates as well as install my applications. It’s running great, quite
> fast really.
>
> So I get thinking about the Vista COA on the side of the tower. I own it,
> it comes with this PC and can be legally installed. Obviously not with
> the
> recovery DVD if I want to keep XP. So I get out my retail version of
> Vista
> Ultimate (purchased for my main PC), and use that media with the Compaq
> COA
> to install it, dual booting with XP. While the install is running, I’m
> thinking, I hope I can find all the drivers for everything. 35 minutes
> later, I’m at the Vista desktop. Drivers had been installed for every
> device! I do the updates and activation thing and install some software.
> It
> runs beautifully! Fast and responsive. What a shame the PC manufacturer’s
> do
> not include the OS media with a new PC.
>
> Anyway, I’ve been using Vista since RC1 and really like it. Even on the
> lower end PC I just purchased, it definitely rivals XP in terms of
> performance. And the eye candy is very nice indeed.
>

Hi, Laurie.

Great story! Thanks for that. Congratulations! ;<)

Just to clarify - your new Compaq is now running Vista only? Or
dual-booting Vista and WinXP?

If WinXP was already installed when you added Vista, then Setup should have
preserved WinXP and created the dual-boot menu. Unless, of course, you told
it to not do that.

Whoops! Forget I asked. I just re-read:
> to install it, dual booting with XP.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Laurie" <> wrote in message
news:25A31A1C-C45C-4F2C-AD23-...
> After reading about many Vista problems and negative opinions, I thought I
> would share a good Vista and Compaq experience. My old XP machine died and
> I
> went off to Futureshop to buy a new PC. I need to run XP for a couple old
> applications not supported in Vista. FS only sells preloaded Vista PC’s,
> and
> that’s fine as I have my retail copy of XP to install on it. I chose an
> inexpensive $600 CDN Compaq as it’s just a second PC but needed for the
> old
> applications. Ya’ gotta love FS, right away the guy tries to sell me the
> extended warranty. No thanks I tell him. Then he says, well you can pick
> up
> the PC in about three hours, as we have to get Vista ready for you. The
> cost
> is $80 but well worth it as you would not be able to do it yourself. No
> thanks, I tell him, I’ll muddle through it somehow. Besides, I’ll be
> installing XP instead. He say’s you can’t as there are no drivers
> available.
> I had done my homework and knew most drivers were available from the
> device
> manufacturer.
>
> So I get the PC home, plugged in and finished the Vista install in about
> 10
> minutes. Can’t figure out what the $80 does. What a lot of crap Compaq
> install with their PC’s. It wasn’t running very fast, even with an
> experience rating of 3.4. I make the recovery DVD’s, test them, plug in
> my
> XP Pro CD and restart. I delete the recovery partition and in all create
> three partitions. I install XP. All the drivers were readily available
> on
> the internet except for the NIC of all things. Took me an hour to find
> it,
> but I did and all devices are working correctly. I activate XP and do all
> the updates as well as install my applications. It’s running great, quite
> fast really.
>
> So I get thinking about the Vista COA on the side of the tower. I own it,
> it comes with this PC and can be legally installed. Obviously not with
> the
> recovery DVD if I want to keep XP. So I get out my retail version of
> Vista
> Ultimate (purchased for my main PC), and use that media with the Compaq
> COA
> to install it, dual booting with XP. While the install is running, I’m
> thinking, I hope I can find all the drivers for everything. 35 minutes
> later, I’m at the Vista desktop. Drivers had been installed for every
> device! I do the updates and activation thing and install some software.
> It
> runs beautifully! Fast and responsive. What a shame the PC manufacturer’s
> do
> not include the OS media with a new PC.
>
> Anyway, I’ve been using Vista since RC1 and really like it. Even on the
> lower end PC I just purchased, it definitely rivals XP in terms of
> performance. And the eye candy is very nice indeed.

"Laurie" <> wrote in message
news:25A31A1C-C45C-4F2C-AD23-...
> After reading about many Vista problems and negative opinions, I thought I
> would share a good Vista and Compaq experience. My old XP machine died and
> I
> went off to Futureshop to buy a new PC. I need to run XP for a couple old
> applications not supported in Vista. FS only sells preloaded Vista PC’s,
> and
> that’s fine as I have my retail copy of XP to install on it. I chose an
> inexpensive $600 CDN Compaq as it’s just a second PC but needed for the
> old
> applications. Ya’ gotta love FS, right away the guy tries to sell me the
> extended warranty. No thanks I tell him. Then he says, well you can pick
> up
> the PC in about three hours, as we have to get Vista ready for you. The
> cost
> is $80 but well worth it as you would not be able to do it yourself. No
> thanks, I tell him, I’ll muddle through it somehow. Besides, I’ll be
> installing XP instead. He say’s you can’t as there are no drivers
> available.
> I had done my homework and knew most drivers were available from the
> device
> manufacturer.
>
> So I get the PC home, plugged in and finished the Vista install in about
> 10
> minutes. Can’t figure out what the $80 does. What a lot of crap Compaq
> install with their PC’s. It wasn’t running very fast, even with an
> experience rating of 3.4. I make the recovery DVD’s, test them, plug in
> my
> XP Pro CD and restart. I delete the recovery partition and in all create
> three partitions. I install XP. All the drivers were readily available
> on
> the internet except for the NIC of all things. Took me an hour to find
> it,
> but I did and all devices are working correctly. I activate XP and do all
> the updates as well as install my applications. It’s running great, quite
> fast really.
>
> So I get thinking about the Vista COA on the side of the tower. I own it,
> it comes with this PC and can be legally installed. Obviously not with
> the
> recovery DVD if I want to keep XP. So I get out my retail version of
> Vista
> Ultimate (purchased for my main PC), and use that media with the Compaq
> COA
> to install it, dual booting with XP. While the install is running, I’m
> thinking, I hope I can find all the drivers for everything. 35 minutes
> later, I’m at the Vista desktop. Drivers had been installed for every
> device! I do the updates and activation thing and install some software.
> It
> runs beautifully! Fast and responsive. What a shame the PC manufacturer’s
> do
> not include the OS media with a new PC.
>
> Anyway, I’ve been using Vista since RC1 and really like it. Even on the
> lower end PC I just purchased, it definitely rivals XP in terms of
> performance. And the eye candy is very nice indeed.
>


True, but always remember that you're not allowed to have too much fun with
Vista. The professional killjoys / party dampeners don't appreciate it.
Otherwise we'd end up with people actually enjoying themselves (tut tut)
with their new toys, and that would spoil the bitter polemics of the
newsgroup.

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Jon

theenemywithin wrote:

> vista is crap
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>
>
You're crap!
Frank

Your opinion is your only. Delete and get another system.


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> vista is crap
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Ian wrote:
> Your opinion is your only. Delete and get another system.
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>> vista is crap
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WOW! This is soooooooooo mature!

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Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

That's not what you said last night, big boy :-)


"Ian" <> wrote in message
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> Your opinion is your only. Delete and get another system.
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>
> <theenemywithin> wrote in message
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>> vista is crap
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