Anyone buying Vista?

Quote from saxon22:

Simple solution: get WinXP pro for $139 from newegg.com, format your machine and put a fresh install using XP.
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Yeah, that works! Surprised I didn't think of it.

Doh!
 
Pro: Windows Vista: 15 Reasons to Switch
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128656-c,vistalonghorn/article.html

Con: Wait! Don't Buy Microsoft Windows Vista
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128669-page,1/article.html

Note the Related Content section to the right of the above PC World articles.


See also:

With Vista, Microsoft eyes twin security challenges
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Sto...-0E31-40DF-80DE-23A631433F4D}&dist=TNMostRead

JOHN DVORAK'S SECOND OPINION
The state of technology
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?column=John+Dvorak's+Second+Opinion
 
All you thought you wanted to thoroughly know (but hoped you wouldn't have to fully read)
about Windows Vista here in both the preeminent Pedia and the WinSuperSite Reviews:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista

http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista.asp
"... In this multi-part review of Windows Vista, I will attempt to provide you with the information you need to decide whether you want Windows Vista now, in the near future, or later. (Let's face facts: Not ever upgrading isn't really an option.)..."
 
Quote from Jayford:

For how long will you be able to buy non Vista laptops? Any ideas?

I was planning to buy a laptop for travel this spring, but wanted XP media center only, not Vista. Will I even be able to do this, or should I just buy it now? (even though I don't need it now).

I fear I may have a prob if I wait as I was going to buy a fairly high end one. I definitely do not want Vista.
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In the past there has been a transition time of about 12 months when both the old and new OS are offered as a choice on a new laptop.
 
Quote from gnome:

In the past there has been a transition time of about 12 months when both the old and new OS are offered as a choice on a new laptop.
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I think the same thing is gonna happen with Vista because many of the cheap laptops aren't even vista capable...
 
Quote from notouch:

I've briefly tried it out and other than the fact that it looks quite pretty I can't see any obvious benefits. I suspect that in spite of Microsoft's claims that this is the most secure Windows ever, there will be a deluge of security issues before a service pack (or two) finally makes it stable. I'll probably stick with XP for at least another year but does anyone plan to "upgrade"?
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Make Windows XP Act Like Vista
In less than an hour, these freebies can transform XP into an ersatz Vista.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128537-page,1/article.html
 
Windows Vista at a Glance
Thursday January 25, 3:15 pm ET
By The Associated Press

Quick Look at Flavors of Microsoft's Windows Vista Operating System
The consumer versions of Windows Vista:

-- Windows Vista Home Basic: Includes security and search enhancements over Windows XP but not the new "Aero" visuals that enable transparent window borders, live previews and various animations. Intended for lower-end PCs with at least 512 megabytes of memory and an 800-megahertz microprocessor. $199 for full version; $99.95 for upgrade.

-- Windows Vista Home Premium: Includes improved security and search as well as the "Aero" user interface, Windows Media Center, Windows Tablet PC technology, integrated DVD burning. Intended for higher-end PCs with at least a gigabyte of memory. $239 for full version; $159 for upgrade.

-- Windows Ultimate: Includes all features of Home Premium as well as features from versions designed for businesses. Also promised are additional features, called Ultimate Extras, that can be downloaded from Microsoft, including a tool that animates the desktop background and an advanced image-editing tool. $399 for full version; $259 for upgrade.
(Vista automatically turns off features that can't be supported by a PC's hardware.)
 
Microsoft Announces Extended Support for Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition
REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2007

Today, Microsoft is announcing the addition of an Extended Support phase for the Windows® XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition operating systems, providing consumers with an additional phase of support.

With the addition of Extended Support, the support life cycle for Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition will include a total of five years of Mainstream Support (until April 2009) and five years of Extended Support, matching the support policy provided for Windows XP Professional.

The Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy standardizes Microsoft® product support policies for business and developer products as well as for consumer, hardware, multimedia and Microsoft Dynamics™ products.
 
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