[kerryusama04]

I went to Best Buy today to see Vista. It looks mostly the same, but just flashy and maybe a little harder. One thing to note, new pc's and laptops are really, really cheap right now. My IT friend says Vista is a memory hog. Don't even attempt with less than a Gig of RAM.

[atomicpossum]

It seems like XP was more of an improvement for the user, Vista seems to be more of an improvement for those wanting to inflict DRM on us...

[snarks_when_bored]

Vista gave my sista a blista, mistah...

[Echo Talon]

People are hording and buying XP because they are afraid that they will all sell out... sheesh...

[Echo Talon]

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM $119.99

Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista - OEM $139.99

You are better off getting the XP SP2b and doing the trick, and using the Vista for FREE... ;)

[Mustard Plaster]

I got a copy from a friend. It will let you install for 30 days without a key code, The trouble is that it will not work with my peripherals. Modem, Network card, and sound card don't work. on mine. You are supposed to be able to download an update that fixes that but without the modem or Network I can't get it. So I'm back using XP until they get it straightened out. It looks pretty though.

[discostu]

No suprise there. There's a significant hardware jump for Vista which there wasn't for XP. I would expect the Vista numbers to be more along the lines of 95s, which got most of its initial sales on new machines. Even though Vista has a 32-bit version most of the casual market is going to think of it as a 64-bit OS and not even contemplate putting it on a 32-bit machine. Add to that the fact that they put out a 64-bit version of XP and there's little immediate reason for a non-geek to upgrade to Vista.

[lmr]

Almost nothing works right on Vista. The UAC may be the most secure OS developed by MS but it is VERY annoying. Older video cards, sound cards and in my case, TV card will never work with it, whether Aero is turned on or not. 100's if not 1000's of applications have already been rendered useless. In my case, none of my video games work, Divx does not work, Musicmatch Jukebok Plus does not work.

This will turn out to be the worst debacle since WinMe. Vista is an overbloated useless piece of crap in it's present form.

[Poser]

XP works fine. I won't buy Vista until I get a new computer.