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MBG
173 Posts |
 Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:17:57 PM
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What are y'all thinking? I had to strip my brand new laptop of Vista and reinstall XP, locate all of the drivers, etc.........but, well worth it. Vista was shutting down my system every day!!
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EMScommercial
4444 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:32:53 PM
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HATE vista.... about to do the same thing to my brand new lap top....
vista is terrible! |
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mortgagemessiah
7399 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:34:29 PM
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| I have never had a problem with my Vista but mine was installed at the factory by HP. The only people I hear having a problem are people who upgrade to it from XP. I wonder if it's because I have a dual core processor or with the software for the upgrade? |
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gsgroupinc
1864 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:34:57 PM
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| VISTA is the OS from HELL |
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CoralSnake
10009 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:39:32 PM
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Vista *****.
I bought a new computer with Vista, had to do the same and reinstall XP.
Vista didnt work with my printer or most of my programs including my Norton antivirus.
Piece of crap. |
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MBG
173 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:39:32 PM
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| No, Steve - don't let them mislead you. My brand new laptop was installed with the OS at the factory....there are many issues with Vista.....be careful! Cost me $1,000's, then I just basically spent $$ for a new box and installed my existing XP OS. |
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privatecash
1424 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:40:00 PM
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Bought an HP laptop from Best Buy with Vista pre-installed. No problems.
Using Office 2007 with no glitches either. |
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CoralSnake
10009 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:40:17 PM
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Mine was also factory installed.
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mortgagemessiah
7399 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:42:18 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by privatecash
Bought an HP laptop from Best Buy with Vista pre-installed. No problems.
Using Office 2007 with no glitches either.
same here. I've had this computer since mid-September and no problems |
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privatecash
1424 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:51:52 PM
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Vista problems may be due to which edition (Home, Premium etc.) Plus the Geek Squad installed and set up my system. Would highly recommend them.
(I have my laptop plugged in to an LG 32 inch HD TV so it's easy on the eyes. )
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joe313
518 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:53:18 PM
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I was very resistant to Vista...even tried to find a laptop that was downgradeable without formatting...
I have to say, I'm pretty happy with Vista so far...3 weeks later. |
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jon.bodan@theper
9 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 1:59:30 PM
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| MAC. hahaha |
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EMScommercial
4444 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 2:05:29 PM
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| Has nothing to do with the install..... this one was factory installed.... clean slate laptop.... brand new..... it is just simply too fat.... memory hog...... can't wait to get it wiped off of my laptop.... |
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ctrania
69 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 2:08:47 PM
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Just bought my vista a couple of days ago. Had no problems yet. However, some of the cd softwares that I installed seems to not work so well. Any thoughts?
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MBG
173 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 4:44:57 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by ctrania
Just bought my vista a couple of days ago. Had no problems yet. However, some of the cd softwares that I installed seems to not work so well. Any thoughts?
The first time it shuts down for no reason, take it to your IT GURU, strip off Vista and install XP or Linux. XP drivers are easier to find through the Canadian models......just FYI. |
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MBG
173 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 4:47:40 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by jon.bodan@theperpetual.com
MAC. hahaha
My next one will be a mac.... |
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mortgagemessiah
7399 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 5:08:22 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by neo-logic
Both are dumb.
I use an abacus.
LOL You sound like my 94 year old grandmother. |
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loancloser1342
254 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 5:21:25 PM
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| Downgraded from Vista to XP one month ago. Vista was preinstalled on my desktop by Dell. One day all of my printers disappeared and I was getting a weird error failure when I tried to reinstall the printers. I googled the error, and found a page on Microsoft's support site acknowledging the issue. Only problem was the suggested fix was to REINSTALL THE ENTIRE O.S. Forget that. |
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CoralSnake
10009 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 5:30:27 PM
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| Vista was made so that we should all have to purchase all new programs and new printers. |
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success07
489 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 5:34:16 PM
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| to bad XP will be taken off the market and only thing will be vista. |
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MBG
173 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 5:47:36 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by success07
to bad XP will be taken off the market and only thing will be vista.
Then you partition your hard drive and start running Lunix........good luck with the transfer....have a back up. |
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mortgagemessiah
7399 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 5:52:31 PM
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| Everyone complained about XP back in 2003 and 2004 for the same reasons. |
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CoolMtgGuy
1608 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 6:43:25 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by privatecash
Bought an HP laptop from Best Buy with Vista pre-installed. No problems.
Using Office 2007 with no glitches either.
Same here ... but mine is a Sony Vaio ... two of them in fact. I did have some glitches initially with some lenders' web software and my Palm Desktop software as they did not initially have a Vista version. Now all is working well.
My understanding is that Vista is optimized for the dual-cpu machines. |
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mortgagemessiah
7399 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 6:57:48 PM
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| that's probably why these guys are having problems. |
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mdiclemente
971 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 7:48:16 PM
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| Service Pack 1 is out.... mine Vista PC improved with that. |
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ccbank
1174 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 8:39:21 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by neo-logic
Both are dumb.
I use an abacus.
classic answer. tooo funny |
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goodguy1
1515 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 8:48:13 PM
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had XP..miss it.
Have vista now and wish I didn't..there are way too many extra steps within this p.o.s.. Security?? I don't think so (athough the fonts are nice)
I am really thinking MAC next time...
there is a place in FL that produces and sells MAC clones (Psystar??) with more RAM and ROM.. for like $400..I'm tempted. |
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Quicksilver
4378 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 9:30:33 PM
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| Put it this way, Microsoft even knows Vista *****, they had a press release the other week that they will continue selling XP for now instead of it being phased out soon b/c of all the complaints and issues. Actually everyone I know who had Vista, reformatted to XP on new computers. |
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mortgagemessiah
7399 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 05:54:07 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Quicksilver
Put it this way, Microsoft even knows Vista *****, they had a press release the other week that they will continue selling XP for now instead of it being phased out soon b/c of all the complaints and issues. Actually everyone I know who had Vista, reformatted to XP on new computers.
Not everyone you know |
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CoralSnake
10009 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 06:15:42 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Quicksilver
Put it this way, Microsoft even knows Vista *****, they had a press release the other week that they will continue selling XP for now instead of it being phased out soon b/c of all the complaints and issues. Actually everyone I know who had Vista, reformatted to XP on new computers.
I didnt know they were going to continue selling it.
When i bought a new computer a few months ago and (regretably) got Vista, Dell told me that Microsoft will no longer offer XP sometime in June/July or so.
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Brianquigley
1772 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 06:31:49 AM
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| Vista has alot of patches that need reworking. |
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mortgagemessiah
7399 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 06:36:06 AM
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| How many of you that are having issues are using a Dell computer? |
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CoralSnake
10009 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 06:39:37 AM
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| I had issues with my HP as well as Dell |
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EMScommercial
4444 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 08:36:46 AM
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looks like there is one user that likes vista....
not going to get me to change my mind.... it's not me or my imagination it's a dog.... (not that it matters in this field (mortgages), but i do hold a computer science degree so i have had a very intimate understanding of many different operating systems, hardware and programs over the years....)
vista is a dog of an operating system.... it is akin to ME version of windows.... i'll give you a wonderful example.... i have had to get used to the fact that i have to reload printer drivers every day.... and i have to reinstall adobe at least twice a month....
completely up to date with sp's....
if it works for some, that's outstanding.... it's not for me.... and i tell everyone i can to stay away until they get the bugs worked out! |
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bonafide
19 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 08:41:22 AM
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Vista *****
However, you can fix a lot of the issues by increasing your memory. Vista takes up about 1,000Ram by it self and slows down your computer making it frustrating to use |
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ericaldridge
208 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 09:48:41 AM
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| Vista is great if you have it pre-installed. Never ever upgrade to it. These problems are normal with new OSs. Every microsoft OS has had the same thing, 95, 2000, XP. The thing to do is to wait until the 1st or 2nd service pack is issued, and then wait until they update that service pack.. By that time most of the kinks are worked out. Vista service pack 1 is out now, but I haven't installed it yet. I am waiting to see what others say. I was an IT dude for 10 years and we always had this predicament. We wouldn't upgrade OSs until about 2 years after it came out. |
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Quicksilver
4378 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 10:12:39 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by CoralSnake
quote:
Originally posted by Quicksilver
Put it this way, Microsoft even knows Vista *****, they had a press release the other week that they will continue selling XP for now instead of it being phased out soon b/c of all the complaints and issues. Actually everyone I know who had Vista, reformatted to XP on new computers.
I didnt know they were going to continue selling it.
When i bought a new computer a few months ago and (regretably) got Vista, Dell told me that Microsoft will no longer offer XP sometime in June/July or so.
Yeh heres the PR for it, looks like we're safe till 2010 and support through 2014 (that will be funny if by 2014 XP still rules lol) http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9910253-56.html
Dteve your the only 1 I know...lol |
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oscar
923 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 12:24:11 PM
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I don't mind the vista. I don't like, however, the Windows Mail in that I can't send an email to Hotmail. I've seen blogs about this, and it's just a pain that I can't send emails from Windows mail to Hotmail. Maybe there's a patch out there or something free that will allow me to do it now.
Otherwise, no problem with my Gateway laptop pre-installed with Vista Basic and upgraded free to Premium.
God BLESS America!
Oscar. |
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MBG
173 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 12:33:30 PM
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Toshiba here.......great box, but Vista didn't only slow it down, would shut it down in the middle of an application. I lost HDD twice in 58 days. The security thing was a waste of my time, which made me not send or request to open because by the time the new window would open, I could have perused, ordered, paid, closed the window and moved on had this still been XP.
I did seriously consider Linux - got the dics for it and was ready to go. But, felt it needed a little more support before I subjected client files to it.
And, my back up is the good ol stand by Thinkpad running yours truly, XP. |
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jenalpha
643 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 12:36:44 PM
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| VISTA runs OK, you just have to make sure you have enough memory for the OS. |
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bbost
31 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 5:39:08 PM
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| http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/ |
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swmsn
4181 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 8:25:39 PM
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Mac would not give you any of these problems. You can use parallels for Windows needs.
Go to your local Mac store and take a look. |
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