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Call me old, but although Vista looks gorgeous, Im really struggling to get legacy software to work with it.
Anyone here really happy with it?
Is There Any "old Fdashioned User" That Likes Vista?
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 08:31 PM
Dunno, not rich enough to get hold of it 
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 08:32 PM
A few guys I work with have got it, and they don't seem to be having any compatabiliy issues yet.
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 08:32 PM
Nor me, esp this month, but Philips Laptop thats only 6 months old dies on saturday and I needed a new one for work
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 08:33 PM
I am waiting for Matt to rebuild my PC (or give me his old lap top) and install it 
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 08:41 PM
aaaaargh! When I changed computer the new one had Vista on it and would not recognise my modem. There was no Vista driver for it either, not even from the manufacturer. I ended up having to get a new one.
Apart from that it has given me no problems.
Apart from that it has given me no problems.
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 08:42 PM
Install what?
Trust me, you dont want Vista. I cant afford to Office licences
Trust me, you dont want Vista. I cant afford to Office licences
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 08:50 PM
QUOTE (BenF @ Aug 6 2007, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
aaaaargh! When I changed computer the new one had Vista on it and would not recognise my modem. There was no Vista driver for it either, not even from the manufacturer. I ended up having to get a new one.
Apart from that it has given me no problems.
Apart from that it has given me no problems.
Yep have heard about driver problems...
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 09:13 PM
Haha I just di a view last post and only read Lisa's reply. I thought I was in the main general puma section 
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 09:17 PM
Add to that I#ve got loads of button icons on here listed as " X insert link" ----- grrrrr
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 09:23 PM
i have vista home premium,have found it ok,the picture part is ok,i just need a decent camera!i have had driver blocked messages.but other wise i find it one of the simplist windows i've used so far!
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 10:31 PM
Quite frankly, absolutely love it.
I have Vista Home Premium64-bit
A few things (AutoCAD) I've had to make sure I get the 64-bit versions of.
Other than that - CDBlaster doesn't work, but the build it CD-writer actually works, unlike the XP version. Also Power CDG burner didn't work, but they've brought an updated version that works great
I have Vista Home Premium64-bit
A few things (AutoCAD) I've had to make sure I get the 64-bit versions of.
Other than that - CDBlaster doesn't work, but the build it CD-writer actually works, unlike the XP version. Also Power CDG burner didn't work, but they've brought an updated version that works great
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 06:52 AM
Dont get me wrong - it looks gorgeous, but given Office 2003 is still the main office product, why have MS made such a balls up of it.
2nd Gripe.
Office 2007 Standard.
$399 download
uk price £335 download from the same Microsoft Website
Its not like they even have to send me a CD!!!
2nd Gripe.
Office 2007 Standard.
$399 download
uk price £335 download from the same Microsoft Website
Its not like they even have to send me a CD!!!
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 06:56 AM
I have got Vista and it has been a bit of a pain tbh. It had compatability issues with our speakers which were not that old. I bought a £350 digital camera only a couple of months ago - that isn't compatible! Our cordless mouse which is only a few months old isn't compatible and everything else we have had to try and download a patch for.
I wish we had waited for about a year before buying it.
The other features of it are ok though I guess.
I wish we had waited for about a year before buying it.
The other features of it are ok though I guess.
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 06:58 AM
Must admit I couldn't be happier with my copy of windows Vista. perhaps that is because it's still on a shelf somewhere in a store, waiting for me to buy it 
Think I'll be waiting till the first service pack before I splash out any cash. let you lot find the faults and do the final bit of development for microsoft first
lol
Think I'll be waiting till the first service pack before I splash out any cash. let you lot find the faults and do the final bit of development for microsoft first
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 09:16 AM
Well as a professional in this field, I wouldnt get vista as it does not give me control over what I want to do to the computer technically. Its more for the normal day to day computer users who do not know how to install an OS by using a self programmed bootdisk from the earlier days. I am sticking with XP SP2. at least that is more stable and drivers are available for it. I think if I used Vista, 70% of my devices wouldnt work as they are definately not available on the Vista (devices like my chip flasher, and some other electronic devices 
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 09:30 AM
Problem is is virtually impossible to get an off the shelf laptop now with XP...
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 09:39 AM
Plenty on www.ebuyer.com the last time i looked. IT here says if you ask Dell, they'll do you XP rather than Vista
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 09:40 AM
Thats all well and good, but when you are on call 24/7 and your only means of not being tied to your desk is your laptop, waiting a few days for a bespoke one to be delivered is not an option
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 09:42 AM
Send your laptop to me I can install XP PRO for you for free. and it is a licensed edition.
