Vista bit the bullet

[Punkinsmom]

Well, my love/hate relationship with Vista has ended. My NEW computer is being rebuilt with Win XP Pro! I had a major crash Monday evening but did manage to get all of my data backed up by limping in safemode. My husband is working on the restoration today. Now comes the fun of loading all of my software back on board! So, I won't be around for a few days due to taking care of that and going to check on my mom. At least something good did come from all of this, VISTA is gone!

[Cmcburnett]

Sherri, that bites. Good luck with the restoration:(

[nkeevers]

Hey, you can breathe a sign of relief now! I'm sure you'll be much happier now with your new computer and NO VISTA!!

[Wendy]

Sherrie ...

It is such a shame that you have had to do this ... hope that it goes well :)

Wendy

[jazzfisher]

Sherrie!
UGH! I just upgraded to Vista on Monday!!!!:eek::confused::eek:

[GaryK]

My daughter is getting Vista with the new computer.. good thing she will be at Univ... far, far away.:D

[ClickCardo]

I have both XP and Vista on the same machine and find that works well. I usually use Vista so don't find it a problem usually. Sometimes my security software acts up in Vista and never in XP. The only thing I always do in XP is use Acronis True Image to image both operating system partitions to a second hard drive so I can always get back to previous operating system states in both. The thing I do not like sometimes is working from a Standard user account in Vista, but it's workable at least unlike XP and more secure.

As long as you always install XP first the setup is straight forward and you can get the OEM Vista Home Premium for only about $100 more so it's the best of both and you can ease your way into it application by app at your own pace not all at once.

[Punkinsmom]

Well, I'm up and running! This new computer flies without all the junk of VISTA. Microsoft is going to have to work hard and long to gain my confidence on that os. Now my work begins, installing all my software and tweaking xp to my favorite settings.

[G. OReilly]

:DSherrie.Good for you !!!!

I also have XP pro for my computer...My Son advised me not to use Vista and like a good father I took his advice:D

Not regretting it either;)

George

[efarnstrom]

I have been following all the threads about Vista and have definitely made up my mind that the new laptop I am looking for will NOT have it!

[Punkinsmom]

Es, very wise decision!

I still have a few issues to work out but I'm not worried about it since I really am familiar with XP. I can tell you that MS is pulling all XP software as of 12/31/07, that means it will no longer be available. So if anyone wants a machine with that on it, you better be gettin it soon.

[Rusty]

My 'puter is 4+ years old; still working OK but I'm maxed out on how much RAM I can get in there (easily). I'm going to hang in there and try to wait another year. Hopefully, Vista SE will be out next year. :)

Rusty

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Well, my love/hate relationship with Vista has ended. My NEW computer is being rebuilt with Win XP Pro!
Hi,

I was glad to hear you are back up and running in a stable environment. Having lived through computer upgrades since 1963, I have about seen it all. Those OS 360 upgrades were no fun, but at least you got support from the IBM SEs!

After the initial bumps from Vista, my machine is running very smoothly (knock on wood). My second machine, an HP laptop running XP, does not have the RAM to ever be running Vista, so I have one of each. For most of us who would rather not be into the care and feeding of an Operating System, staying with what is stable is a real blessing.

Good luck,

Bob

[Lorri]

Hi,

I was glad to hear you are back up and running in a stable environment. Having lived through computer upgrades since 1963, I have about seen it all. Those OS 360 upgrades were no fun, but at least you got support from the IBM SEs!

After the initial bumps from Vista, my machine is running very smoothly (knock on wood). My second machine, an HP laptop running XP, does not have the RAM to ever be running Vista, so I have one of each. For most of us who would rather not be into the care and feeding of an Operating System, staying with what is stable is a real blessing.

Good luck,

Bob


hehehe...Bob, you said it just right!

After watching my husband baby Vista along on his work laptop I declared that if I wanted something requiring that much care and attention, I would get a pet!!

[Rusty]

Bob, you said... but at least you got support from the IBM SEs!

Do you also recall when the IBM PC came out (the guy in the IMB Retail Store told me I should be proud to own the second XT sold in Milwaukee). Anyway, those suckers came with little ring-binder manuals and IBM was very good at keeping up with mailing errata sheets to registered owners.

And, my goodness, if you ever picked up the phone to actually telephone Big Blue, they fell all over themselves to give you whatever help you needed. (and they all spoke English)

Yeah, those were the days.

Rusty

[Mary]

I have been really lucky! I recently replaced a very old desktop with a new Vista machine and it was great. I liked it so much that I have now replaced my portable with a Vista machine and although it took a day or two to load all my software I am zipping along and have had no problems. 2GB's RAM, gorgeous wide digital screens and built in back up software are great pluses for me. The "run as administrator" option solved the only software installation that I had a problem with.

The prices are amazing these days - my new HP desktop cost $1099 at Costco and the HP portable $599 at Office Depot (after $200 mail-in rebate). My first computer (Apple II+ with 48 KB Memory and green monitor) cost $4200.

[jlwilm]

I bought a new (gently used) system in March to avoid VISTA and heve been really happy with the results.

I think the theme song for VISTA should be Another one Bites the Dust (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMenB9Ywh2Q) (Queen) :D

[GaryK]

Hi Mary

How have you been?
Nice to hear some good reports on Vista. I have been toying with dual booting (xp/vista) just in case my daughter has a question from Univ.:rolleyes:

[BrianZero]

Will switching from Vista to XP mean you will get licence hassle from software re-registering ? [Like they 'see' a new PC ? ]

Edit
Dd I hear somewhere that MS are working on Windows 7 - due 2010
Maybe they dont like Vista either ...

[e-mailsucks]

Hey Gary, I've had Vista since it's release date and haven't had one issue with it. Like any new operating system, there may be software issues until all the manufacturers put in the Vista Code correctly. Most manufacturers have already released update patches to run with Vista. Wide screen monitor is a bonus to have with Vista's layout. I just got a 24 inch Samsung, and it's soooo nice to look at. Heck, I remember the day that Windows 95 was released and everyone said, "stay with Windows 3.1". Technology is always going to change and along with changes comes new operating systems. The "Perfect Mac" computer is always changing their operating systems as well.

Brian :)

[jazzfisher]

Brian,
I'm having plenty of issues with Vista-I'll be contacting you!!!:twisted: Right now I have to get some work done--since I lost all of yesterday trying to get PSE working again!:twisted:

[Chuck S.]

Vista may be the best thing to ever happen....

....to Apple!!:)

[jazzfisher]

Chuck,
:D:D:D

[Tom M]

******* (http://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/why-pros-use-mac.htm)

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Bob, you said... but at least you got support from the IBM SEs!

Do you also recall when the IBM PC came out (the guy in the IMB Retail Store told me I should be proud to own the second XT sold in Milwaukee). Anyway, those suckers came with little ring-binder manuals and IBM was very good at keeping up with mailing errata sheets to registered owners.

And, my goodness, if you ever picked up the phone to actually telephone Big Blue, they fell all over themselves to give you whatever help you needed. (and they all spoke English)

Yeah, those were the days.

Rusty

Hi Rusty,

I never owned an original IBM PC. We bought the first Compaq "lugable" machines, because we were doing software demos in our client's offices. In fact, the only IBM machine I ever owned was a Thinkpad 1400 that I still have. Of course, mainframes I have known, but not owned...

Cheers,

Bob

[Punkinsmom]

No, I bought a registerable copy of XP and wiped my machine clean of Vista. There are some driver issues but we are getting that worked out (my dh and myself)

If I could have afforded an Apple when my old hp went out I would have bought that.

[Chuck S.]

Bob, I remember when we bought the IBM 370 for our office to replace an IBM 360-50. That was in 1971-72. I think the price tag was around $1.6 million....:eek:

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Bob, I remember when we bought the IBM 370 for our office to replace an IBM 360-50. That was in 1971-72. I think the price tag was around $1.6 million....:eek:
Hi Chuck,

I taught at URI for five years in the early 1970s. Used a 360-50 and then they upgraded to a 370-155. You brought back memories, IEFBR14 anyone?

Cheers,

Bob

[jlwilm]

Bob,

Yes, I IEBCOPY you. :D

[Rusty]

Not trying to play 'can you top this'... :)
I saw my first computer in 1964 - I was Fort Stewart GA Post Supply Officer and the Army picked us to be the very first "Class 1 Installation" to switch to automated recordkeeping. We were the smallest Class 1 Installation in the USA so that made for a good first step.

Our machine was an IBM 1401. Whenever I slipped and called it "the computer", the DP Manager would get all huffy - "It is NOT a computer, it's a threshing machine!" He was very aptly named Lee Card :)

I can remember watching the guys rewire the boards for every task.

Rusty

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Not trying to play 'can you top this'... :)
I saw my first computer in 1964 - I was Fort Stewart GA Post Supply Officer and the Army picked us to be the very first "Class 1 Installation" to switch to automated recordkeeping. We were the smallest Class 1 Installation in the USA so that made for a good first step.

Our machine was an IBM 1401. Whenever I slipped and called it "the computer", the DP Manager would get all huffy - "It is NOT a computer, it's a threshing machine!" He was very aptly named Lee Card :)

I can remember watching the guys rewire the boards for every task.

Rusty
Hi Rusty,

I never got to play with plug boards. I used them on the 407 accounting machine that was our printer for an IBM 1620. Had a good friend who did wire them and claimed: "It was easy.":)

Most all of my work with mainframes was with the "scientific" machines. In the 1960s and 70s I wrote simulations of business logistics. Had the honor of running my code, crude as it was, on the biggest commercially available machine of the day (when it was first delivered in 1964): CDC 6600. My time with that beast was 1971 in Waltham, MA.

Cheers,

Bob