Is Vista worth the trouble ?

I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
Millenium edition.
There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which
worked perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !

SO MY QUESTION IS:
Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
death" and concentrate on the next major version !!

Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?

P. Cartier

Paul Cartier;658481 Wrote:
> I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
> me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
> Millenium edition.
> There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which
> worked perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !
>
> SO MY QUESTION IS:
> Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
> registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
> IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
> The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
> sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
> death" and concentrate on the next major version !!
>
> Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?
>
> P. Cartier

Paul,

My .02

I think Vista is a great OS. It is a demanding OS, in that it needs
excellent hardware to run on, but has performed well for me. I know
several other people who also have had a positive experience with Vista.

Vista will be around for years, I also follow the development
information on Windows 7, which is supposed to be the next evolution of
the Microsoft OS. But it is years away.

If your hardware is up to the task (not just minimum requirements),
then Vista should work well for you. SP1 was just released and fixed
many issues, improved others and through the middle of next month, if
you have any trouble with SP1, Microsoft will give you free tech
support.

If your hardware has the right specs, then Vista would be the OS of
choice right now.


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vista is a low quality OS full of problems and badly designed GUI that may
work under a limited number of computer configurations only.

get vista only with a new pc that has warrantee

>Microsoft are going to let Vista die a >"quiet death" and concentrate on
>the next >major version !!

oh yes this is absolutly true MS at last has realized they got a lemon in
their hands





"Paul Cartier" <> wrote in message
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>I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
> me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
> Millenium edition.
> There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which worked
> perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !
>
> SO MY QUESTION IS:
> Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
> registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
> IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
> The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
> sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
> death" and concentrate on the next major version !!
>
> Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?
>
> P. Cartier

its crap...


".Joe" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Paul Cartier;658481 Wrote:
>> I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
>> me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
>> Millenium edition.
>> There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which
>> worked perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !
>>
>> SO MY QUESTION IS:
>> Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
>> registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
>> IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
>> The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
>> sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
>> death" and concentrate on the next major version !!
>>
>> Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?
>>
>> P. Cartier
>
> Paul,
>
> My .02
>
> I think Vista is a great OS. It is a demanding OS, in that it needs
> excellent hardware to run on, but has performed well for me. I know
> several other people who also have had a positive experience with Vista.
>
> Vista will be around for years, I also follow the development
> information on Windows 7, which is supposed to be the next evolution of
> the Microsoft OS. But it is years away.
>
> If your hardware is up to the task (not just minimum requirements),
> then Vista should work well for you. SP1 was just released and fixed
> many issues, improved others and through the middle of next month, if
> you have any trouble with SP1, Microsoft will give you free tech
> support.
>
> If your hardware has the right specs, then Vista would be the OS of
> choice right now.
>
>
> --
> .Joe
>
> _[image:
> http://uswave.net/vistax64/joetmvx64.png]
> (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")_
> _*::Click_here_for_the_Vista_Forums::*
> (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")_
> _Geekbench_Score:_4050
> (\"http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/42901\")_
> _CPU-Z_Verified (\"http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=323179\")_

"Paul Cartier" <> wrote in message
news:47e642fc$0$14343$...
>I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
> me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
> Millenium edition.
> There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which worked
> perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !
>
> SO MY QUESTION IS:
> Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
> registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
> IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
> The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
> sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
> death" and concentrate on the next major version !!
>
> Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?
>
> P. Cartier


Your time here would be better spent outlining problems you actually have..

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Do not install SP1 if your PC is not operating properly. SP1 was not
designed to solve existing problems and may cause additional issues.

If you post specific problems and error messages you can probably get some
help.

".Joe" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Paul Cartier;658481 Wrote:
>> I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
>> me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
>> Millenium edition.
>> There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which
>> worked perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !
>>
>> SO MY QUESTION IS:
>> Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
>> registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
>> IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
>> The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
>> sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
>> death" and concentrate on the next major version !!
>>
>> Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?
>>
>> P. Cartier
>
> Paul,
>
> My .02
>
> I think Vista is a great OS. It is a demanding OS, in that it needs
> excellent hardware to run on, but has performed well for me. I know
> several other people who also have had a positive experience with Vista.
>
> Vista will be around for years, I also follow the development
> information on Windows 7, which is supposed to be the next evolution of
> the Microsoft OS. But it is years away.
>
> If your hardware is up to the task (not just minimum requirements),
> then Vista should work well for you. SP1 was just released and fixed
> many issues, improved others and through the middle of next month, if
> you have any trouble with SP1, Microsoft will give you free tech
> support.
>
> If your hardware has the right specs, then Vista would be the OS of
> choice right now.
>
>
> --
> .Joe
>
> _[image:
> http://uswave.net/vistax64/joetmvx64.png]
> (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")_
> _*::Click_here_for_the_Vista_Forums::*
> (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")_
> _Geekbench_Score:_4050
> (\"http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/42901\")_
> _CPU-Z_Verified (\"http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=323179\")_

Most manufacturers (Dell, Lenovo etc) are offering Windows XP for their
latest PCs in addition to offering Vista at the same price. If Vista was
such an improvement over XP as Microsoft woudl have us believe, why would
these manufacturers still offer the older OS?

In my own experience, Vista has some cosmetic bells and whistles and a sexy
look - but I would rather have XP any day.


"Paul Cartier" <> wrote in message
news:47e642fc$0$14343$...
>I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
> me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
> Millenium edition.
> There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which worked
> perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !
>
> SO MY QUESTION IS:
> Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
> registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
> IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
> The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
> sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
> death" and concentrate on the next major version !!
>
> Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?
>
> P. Cartier

Because some apps & hw are not compatible with Vista & many business users
wish to keep ther current o/s

"Sitara Lal" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Most manufacturers (Dell, Lenovo etc) are offering Windows XP for their
> latest PCs in addition to offering Vista at the same price. If Vista was
> such an improvement over XP as Microsoft woudl have us believe, why would
> these manufacturers still offer the older OS?
>
> In my own experience, Vista has some cosmetic bells and whistles and a
> sexy look - but I would rather have XP any day.
>
>
> "Paul Cartier" <> wrote in message
> news:47e642fc$0$14343$...
>>I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
>> me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
>> Millenium edition.
>> There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which
>> worked perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !
>>
>> SO MY QUESTION IS:
>> Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
>> registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
>> IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
>> The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
>> sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
>> death" and concentrate on the next major version !!
>>
>> Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?
>>
>> P. Cartier
>
>

"Paul Cartier" <> wrote in message
news:47e642fc$0$14343$...
> I have a licensed version of Vista "Ultimate" edition which is causing
> me more frustration than I have had since the first Windows version and
> Millenium edition.
> There are so many basic things which simply do not work - and which
> worked perfectly well in Windows XP and even Windows 2000 !
>
> SO MY QUESTION IS:
> Before I waste time ploughing through newsgroups and effecting dark
> registry hacks to solve all these (often almost trivial) issues:
> IS VISTA WORTH THE EFFORT ?
> The reason I ask is that I have heard one or 2 (but not enough to be
> sure!!) mutterings that Microsoft are going to let Vista die a "quiet
> death" and concentrate on the next major version !!
>
> Can anyone enlighten me one way or another ?
>
> P. Cartier

Although Vista has a few good features...and quite a few people like it and
have had no problems...
I can tell you this much:

I've been reading Usenet posts for about 8 years ...
and though there have always been complaints when a new OS was released.
( I recall quite a bit of fuss about lack of drivers in Win2k when it first
came out.)

I don't think I ever so so many positive comments as I had seen with XP.
When it first came out..I was happy with Win2k but saw many positive
comments for XP
that I decided to give it a try...and now use mainly Win2k and XP. (Part
time linux user too.)

However...when Vista was released...I don't recall ever seeing so many
problems being
reported.


If all your applications and hardware work fine with XP...
I can think of no logical reason to change to Vista.

OTOH: If one is buying a new machine that comes with Vista and it is working
fine...
I can think of no logical reason to remove Vista and install XP.

hey vista is a really good OS...in terms of performance and reliability,
its great..i have been using Vista home premium for almost 2months now
on my laptop, and if i compared the amount of problems i faced compared
to xp..its much less..specially that its less vulnerable to viruses or
malware due to its tight security measures.Moreover, vista has been
working fine before and after the installation of Sp1...im also
surprised how well norton(which tends to be dominant over the whole
system) antivirus works so well without any difficulties..im using a
t2330 dual core processor which runs at a cloock speed of 1.6Mhz and it
works flawlessly..ofcourse, nothings perfect however, i remember that
the time when i was using p2p the whole time, my xp(even with a good
antivirus) was affected so badly with viruses that i had to keep
reinstalling...
Bottomline, i havent this problem with vista till this day...


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