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<blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 4621908" data-attributes="member: 20741"><p>Vista, pre SP1, was almost as bad as you heard. (And that's pretty bad).</p><p></p><p>Vista, post SP1, is a pretty rockin' OS and I'm very happy with it. Indeed, I would go so far as to say I have become a genuine FAN of Vista 32 Home Premium.</p><p></p><p>I have Vista 32 Home Premium installed on all my desktops and laptops now. (5x desktops, 2x laptops).</p><p></p><p>Yes, I bought a unique copy for every one of those machines (admittedly, an OEM system builder version for my desktops, but...whatever). Microsoft's automatic Windows Updater and the confidence and peace of mind that service provides to me has finally won the battle for them. (Bill and Steve? I surrender - you win; here's my money for seven copies). </p><p></p><p>Mind you, I have some pretty serious hardware and I am not trying to run Vista on XP era hardware.</p><p></p><p>If you are getting a new laptop? Get 4 gig o ram on it (well - THREE at least, and the 4th depending on your video RAM pool) and get Vista 32.</p><p></p><p>If you are a game player - I would not bother with Vista 64. It's not worth the hassle, especially when it comes to drivers.</p><p></p><p>Vista Ultimate - any flavor - is pretty much a waste of money unless Remote Access features are critical for you (or unless you need it for some other <em>specific reason</em> that may also be a good one on top of RA that I'm not aware of).</p><p></p><p>If history is any guide in these matters, Windows 7 will improve on some perceived deficiencies with Vista - and add a whole host of bugs and a few other NEW pet peeves which will render it unsatisfactory until SP1 of Windows 7 is ultimately released. That's a pretty standard pattern for Microsoft's OS's stretching back to Windows 3 >> WFWG 3.11 Win 95, Win 98, Win 2000, WinXP, Vista, .... Hell, it applies in the DOS era too, though the line in the sand with DOS was never as bright a line.</p><p></p><p>Anyways - no, don't wait for Win 7 for a machine you are buying now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steel_Wind, post: 4621908, member: 20741"] Vista, pre SP1, was almost as bad as you heard. (And that's pretty bad). Vista, post SP1, is a pretty rockin' OS and I'm very happy with it. Indeed, I would go so far as to say I have become a genuine FAN of Vista 32 Home Premium. I have Vista 32 Home Premium installed on all my desktops and laptops now. (5x desktops, 2x laptops). Yes, I bought a unique copy for every one of those machines (admittedly, an OEM system builder version for my desktops, but...whatever). Microsoft's automatic Windows Updater and the confidence and peace of mind that service provides to me has finally won the battle for them. (Bill and Steve? I surrender - you win; here's my money for seven copies). Mind you, I have some pretty serious hardware and I am not trying to run Vista on XP era hardware. If you are getting a new laptop? Get 4 gig o ram on it (well - THREE at least, and the 4th depending on your video RAM pool) and get Vista 32. If you are a game player - I would not bother with Vista 64. It's not worth the hassle, especially when it comes to drivers. Vista Ultimate - any flavor - is pretty much a waste of money unless Remote Access features are critical for you (or unless you need it for some other [i]specific reason[/i] that may also be a good one on top of RA that I'm not aware of). If history is any guide in these matters, Windows 7 will improve on some perceived deficiencies with Vista - and add a whole host of bugs and a few other NEW pet peeves which will render it unsatisfactory until SP1 of Windows 7 is ultimately released. That's a pretty standard pattern for Microsoft's OS's stretching back to Windows 3 >> WFWG 3.11 Win 95, Win 98, Win 2000, WinXP, Vista, .... Hell, it applies in the DOS era too, though the line in the sand with DOS was never as bright a line. Anyways - no, don't wait for Win 7 for a machine you are buying now. [/QUOTE]
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