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Software Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE [DVD] [OLD VERSION]

Domain Name Com's - Software : Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE [DVD] [OLD VERSION]

- Just As Advertised
Having used Vista off and on since the release of the first public beta, I had already become familiar with the interface by the time the final version came out. Menu and computer browsing are different from XP, but no less functional. I think the biggest complaints I have heard seem to be based solely on resistance to change. Change is not a bad thing, and in many cases the web browsing interface makes things much more intuitive for me.

Many of the flashy effects are fun to play with for a day or two, but most have now been turned off to divert resources to productivity. My computer is fast enough to handle it all, but I tend to prefer alot of overhead in my processing power. Utilizing the system monitors, I very seldom go above 60% CPU usage, even when rendering full 3D drawings in Auto CAD, so I would tend to disagree with the "system hog" classification. I have also tried Vista Ultimate on slower/older machines, and can see some slowing down of the system, so the best warning here is to heed the minimum requirements.

Most other issues that I have heard seem to stem from driver support, and there are several missing drivers for pretty common pieces of equipment. Usually beta drivers are available if you take some time to look, and it is always advisable to gather your drivers together onto a single CD or external drive prior to beginning any upgrade. All of my software has worked so far, with the exception of PalmOne Quick Install and my Lexmark printer companion software.

As for Vista, it is a solid, reliable operating system that has so far proven to be secure and free from any major bugs. Constant updates solve the little problems as time goes by, and the enhance customization features allow you to tweak the system to get rid of anything that slows you down or even annoys you. Overall, I would call it far more solid than any previous version of Windows (including XP SP2). All-in-all it was an easy upgrade that left me with very little clean-up work to do when it was complete.

As for those calling it a "rip-off" of Mac OSX, you've obviously not spent much time working with Vista or OSX. There are some similarities in user interface, but those are primarily in response to user feedback of what is desired in an operating system. Just because Ford was the first car manufacturer to use the pneumatic tire, does not mean that others were "ripping-off" their ideas when they too began to use them. In a capitalistic society, market demands drive product features, and Vista is an example of bringing more of those demands to the OS standard for PC based systems.

While it is not as polished an OS as some might have hoped for, the foundation is solidly laid for add-ons, upgrades, and enhancements in security and functionality that will come over the next few years. I also feel secure in knowing that these upgrades and service packs are included in the price I have already paid. During that same time, I know that I will buy several upgrades for my Mac at around $130 each.

The real point is this: "Know what you are getting into before you leap." Check compatibility for all of your hardware AND software before upgrading, and know what you will expect when the upgrade is complete. If you cannot live without a certain piece of your total system that is incompatible, DO NOT UPGRADE til the compatibility is worked out. Simple...

Rating:

- Don't upgrade!
In short: too expensive, all eye-candy, no driver support from third parties, and the licensing model makes a re-install impossible without a telephone call to Microsoft to verify that you are not stealing their software!

I upgraded my Dell desktop system from XP media center to Vista Ultimate to "fix" several problems I was having with XP. I found this to be a bad decision. I first installed the 64 bit version of Vista, but found that there are virtually zero third party companies that support 64bit Vista! No drivers, no working printers, USB devices, No internet security suites, etc! I then decided to upgrade to a larger hard drive. The Maxtor utility transfer utility did not work with Vista at all! It totally produced an unbootable system that the install CD could not fix. I then re-installed the 32 bit version of Vista Ultimate included in my upgrade box using the same license key. The on-line activation said that I already had this key in use and the only choices were 1) buy a new copy, 2) type in a different license key, 3) use the telephone to call Microsoft. I called Microsoft and found that their automated assistant could not help and was transferred to a person with a semi-strong accent who asked if this was the first installation and then asked if I was using it on the same machine (yes, it's the same machine). He then read a very long activation key to me that I had to type in. I find this totally unacceptable.

the 32 bit version has better third party support, but it's not great yet. I'm using a lot of beta drivers that I had to search hard to find. The changes in the OS are mostly eye-candy from the end-user's perspective. I find the new licensing model and policies assume you are guilty first, and then makes you prove it. In doing so, Microsoft is burdening the bulk of their honest customers with a lot of effort to just make their software activate. Jack-booted policies like this will result in me buying from Apple next time. At least Apple treats me like the honest customer that I am!

Rating:

- Disapointing
I have thought well of every operating system since DOS 3.1. This is without a doubt the worst system I have ever seen. Not only is it NOT graphicaly intuitive, it is incompatible with most all of my 32 bit software. Trying to use Quicken will crash the computer. It is going to cost a bundle to upgrade all of a person's softwarein order to use Vista. The only thing you will get out of running Vista is a lot of headaches.

Rating:

- Write off Hardware support.
HP and Windows have sunk to new lows. I have a new HP TouchSmart IQ770 19" Desktop PC (AMD Turion 64 X2 Processor TL-52, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)system. I had a bad wireless keyboard. HP informed me that since I upgraded a new unit from Home Premium Vista to Ultimate, They no longer offered free support for my hardware problem. Even for my hardware!! Can you beleive it? The upgrade also knocked me out of my sound card drivers. I finally fixed the sound after deleting the driver and reloading. This is the worst experiance since I started with PCs in 1982.

Rating:

- I HATE Vista, I'd give it Zero Stars if I could
It's not because it's so slow that I hate it, it's because Microsoft has decided that I'm too stupid to know what I'm doing so they've decided to protect me from myself and won't allow me to even look at what's on my hard drive. Every mouse click now takes 3 or 4 clicks for the same thing. It's so confusing to look at my documents folders, I can't figure out what is where. I can't view web pages on my own site because they aren't in the security frame of safe. All my USB WiFi devices don't work on Vista and the only ones available are extremely expensive. My cousin bought a Vista installed laptop and with customer support couldn't get it connected to his WiFi router at home because of security issues, so he took it back and got one that has XP Media Center on it for less. I was given a full, licensed copy of Vista Ultimate and I will not install it on any of my computers. If MS stops supporting XP and I have only Vista available in a PC, I'll buy an Apple.

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