What's wrong with Vista --- was Re: Petition to keep XP?

I use XP and install every OS update that comes along. Can you please give
me some examples of the problems, pitfalls, whatever with Vista? What
programs does it not play well?

We use Word, Outlook, Excel from the Office XP suite. We also use WinAmp,
Real Player v. 10, Outlook Express & Firefox. My wife plays download games
ad nauseum.


What are the pros and cons of switching to a Mac or Linux? Which of the
programs above won't run as well on Macs or Linux?
Thanks.

Another
Wed Apr 16 10:44:54 PDT 2008

My issue with Vista (other than the irritation of UAC) is that it
requires a lot more powerful hardware and as such, it really isn't
valid as an upgrade for any PC over a couple years old without
hardware upgrades.

I've also yet to find anything in Vista that is a must-have. Most of
the "improved features" are eye candy and aren't really needed. As far
as I'm concerned, Vista should have been a service pack to XP rather
than a new version (but M$ doesn't make money off SP's).

Other than deep OS related programs such as AntiVirus and DVD burners,
I haven't had any problems running any of my programs on Vista (yes, I
actually do use Vista despite my grumbling above).

As for Mac or Linux, I'm too lazy to try either of them.

Just my 2¢ worth.

Brian

"Me" <me@acmewidgets.com> wrote in message
news:9M6dnfCFz-hOupvVnZ2dnUVZ_rWtnZ2d@isomediainc...
>I use XP and install every OS update that comes along. Can you
>please give me some examples of the problems, pitfalls, whatever with
>Vista? What programs does it not play well?
>
> We use Word, Outlook, Excel from the Office XP suite. We also use
> WinAmp, Real Player v. 10, Outlook Express & Firefox. My wife plays
> download games ad nauseum.
>
>
> What are the pros and cons of switching to a Mac or Linux? Which of
> the programs above won't run as well on Macs or Linux?
> Thanks.
>

DL
Wed Apr 16 12:15:14 PDT 2008

OfficeXP is not fully compatible with Vista, most notably Outlook wont
remember passwords
Vista uses Mail, the new outlook express

"Me" <me@acmewidgets.com> wrote in message
news:9M6dnfCFz-hOupvVnZ2dnUVZ_rWtnZ2d@isomediainc...
>I use XP and install every OS update that comes along. Can you please give
>me some examples of the problems, pitfalls, whatever with Vista? What
>programs does it not play well?
>
> We use Word, Outlook, Excel from the Office XP suite. We also use
> WinAmp, Real Player v. 10, Outlook Express & Firefox. My wife plays
> download games ad nauseum.
>
>
> What are the pros and cons of switching to a Mac or Linux? Which of the
> programs above won't run as well on Macs or Linux?
> Thanks.
>

Urbane
Wed Apr 16 20:36:48 PDT 2008

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:44:54 -0700, "Another Brian"
<notbrian@somewhere.nocom> wrote:

>My issue with Vista (other than the irritation of UAC) is that it
>requires a lot more powerful hardware and as such, it really isn't
>valid as an upgrade for any PC over a couple years old without
>hardware upgrades.
>
>I've also yet to find anything in Vista that is a must-have. Most of
>the "improved features" are eye candy and aren't really needed. As far
>as I'm concerned, Vista should have been a service pack to XP rather
>than a new version (but M$ doesn't make money off SP's).
>
>Other than deep OS related programs such as AntiVirus and DVD burners,
>I haven't had any problems running any of my programs on Vista (yes, I
>actually do use Vista despite my grumbling above).
>
>As for Mac or Linux, I'm too lazy to try either of them.
>
>Just my 2¢ worth.
>
>Brian
>
>"Me" <me@acmewidgets.com> wrote in message
>news:9M6dnfCFz-hOupvVnZ2dnUVZ_rWtnZ2d@isomediainc...
>>I use XP and install every OS update that comes along. Can you
>>please give me some examples of the problems, pitfalls, whatever with
>>Vista? What programs does it not play well?
>>
>> We use Word, Outlook, Excel from the Office XP suite. We also use
>> WinAmp, Real Player v. 10, Outlook Express & Firefox. My wife plays
>> download games ad nauseum.
>>
>>
>> What are the pros and cons of switching to a Mac or Linux? Which of
>> the programs above won't run as well on Macs or Linux?
>> Thanks.
>>
>
Another Brian wrote

> As far as I'm concerned, Vista should have been a service pack to XP rather
> than a new version (but M$ doesn't make money off SP's)

Had MS done that then everyone would have been forced to upgrade or
replace there hardware, at enormous cost! And every replacement
computer would have included a fresh Windows XP-SP4 license the
license fees of which would have been trousered by Unclue Bill & Satan
Bullshit.

However Another Brian is right when he says there's no complelling
reason to go to Vista yet, maybe as developers start to play with
their news toys in VS2008, Silverlight, Expression Blend etc there
will be.

Vista needs a "killer" app - Office 2007 ain't it. I've been
playing around with the MS LIve stuff, it's pretty hungry so perhaps
it will give folks a reason to change - there's little point in
putting more than 2G Ram on an XP box and that's what I have.

Urbane
Wed Apr 16 20:38:40 PDT 2008

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:15:14 +0100, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:

>OfficeXP is not fully compatible with Vista, most notably Outlook wont
>remember passwords
>Vista uses Mail, the new outlook express
>
>"Me" <me@acmewidgets.com> wrote in message
>news:9M6dnfCFz-hOupvVnZ2dnUVZ_rWtnZ2d@isomediainc...
>>I use XP and install every OS update that comes along. Can you please give
>>me some examples of the problems, pitfalls, whatever with Vista? What
>>programs does it not play well?
>>
>> We use Word, Outlook, Excel from the Office XP suite. We also use
>> WinAmp, Real Player v. 10, Outlook Express & Firefox. My wife plays
>> download games ad nauseum.
>>
>>
>> What are the pros and cons of switching to a Mac or Linux? Which of the
>> programs above won't run as well on Macs or Linux?
>> Thanks.
>>
>

Surely Vista Mail is still born, Windows Live Mail is/should be
preferred replacement for Outlook.

Anteaus
Thu Apr 17 23:15:00 PDT 2008


Mac and Linux have their merits, but using them is like starting a business
in a country where they don't speak your language. It's the time and effort
it will take to learn the system that's the main issue. Bear in mind this
even goes down to the most basic elements, for example the disks in Linux
don't have identifiers like C: but are part of one large directory-structure.

If all you want out of a computer is to type a few letters and make the odd
spreadheet then Linux is pretty-much equivalent and a good choice. It's when
you get more adventurous you need to do a lot of relearning.

"Me" wrote:

> I use XP and install every OS update that comes along. Can you please give
> me some examples of the problems, pitfalls, whatever with Vista? What
> programs does it not play well?
>
> We use Word, Outlook, Excel from the Office XP suite. We also use WinAmp,
> Real Player v. 10, Outlook Express & Firefox. My wife plays download games
> ad nauseum.
>
>
> What are the pros and cons of switching to a Mac or Linux? Which of the
> programs above won't run as well on Macs or Linux?
> Thanks.
>
>
>