MS admits Vista challenges

IT Web ^ | 24 August 2007 | SAMANTHA PERRY

[dennisw]

Now I don’t feel like such a chump with my 2.5ghz XP machine. Though I sure am tempted to go dual core. Does XP show benefits from dual core?

[savedbygrace]

This thread needs that Simpsons character pointing and saying, “Ha ha!”

[chilepepper]

Vista’s an MS Windows ME-level trainwreck.

actually, that is an insult to Windows ME, which worked reasonably well on my kids computer for years... only had to reinstall it about five or six times!!!

[BallyBill]

Even though the Realtek NIC I had was Vista supported, I could not download files properly on the machine I built. It was slow and would just quit before even finishing a 3 MB file. I could browse online and do email, but even updates wouldn't download.

I had attached a USB wireless adapter and was using that and a few weeks ago in my updates I saw a Realtek NIC update.

Installed that and it works fine now. It obviously wasn't a bad NIC.

[Salo]

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t545980.html

[Maneesh]

Just bought a brand new IMAC. Worked 3 minutes out of the box and it is light years ahead of Windows. Vista will be the biggest boon ever for Mac’s. Just go into an Apple Store to use one, in 2 minutes you will NEED to own one.

I finally cut my cord with the evil empire of Microsoft.

Safari has not crashed once in 8 days of using it. My IE at work crashes an average of once every 15 minutes !

[dennisw]

Post the model you got. 95% I would say you install XP with no problems. Just wipe the hard drive clean and install though you’ll have to install drivers after that. Only problem is what happens to Vista if/when you want it back. Do you have a set of full reinstallation disks for it?

[Salo]

Yeah - I have an iMac running OS X that I also use. It's sweet. I can't wait for Leopard.

OS X is good technology. It's going to be on my next computer. I'm not upgrading to Vista.

[dennisw]

THanks!!! Am reading it now.

[Babu]

Try it, and if it doesn't work, go back to Vista. Just make sure you have restore disks first.

This machine (as is the practice today) did not come with an OS disc, so are you suggesting that I make a restore disc (instructions how to do so came with the machine)? Or order the $40 Vista OS disc from HP? And when I install XP on the machine, I will have to completely reformat, right? Thanx in advance for the advice ...

[Lx]

There’s actually a MS TCP/IP stack you could download for WFW.
The company I worked at when WFW was current used FTP’s stack and it was expensive.

[Salo]

I would make the restore disks, then actually restore them to make sure they work, then try the XP out. If the XP doesn't work, you can go back to a working Vista from your restore disks.

This machine (as is the practice today) did not come with an OS disc, so are you suggesting that I make a restore disc (instructions how to do so came with the machine)?

[dan1123]

Says Tarsus CEO Pierre Spies: “Vista doesn't support bulk image blasting; it's just not here yet."

You have got to be kidding me. How does Microsoft expect to deploy to their biggest customer base without bulk image blasting? Don't they know that corporate customers don't have techs sit at each laptop with an install DVD?

[Salo]

Evidently not. :-)

Don't they know that corporate customers don't have techs sit at each laptop with an install DVD?

[Babu]

Post the model you got. 95% I would say you install XP with no problems. Just wipe the hard drive clean and install though you’ll have to install drivers after that. Only problem is what happens to Vista if/when you want it back. Do you have a set of full reinstallation disks for it?

I have a Compaq Presario C500 notebook that came with Vista Home Premium. It did not come with any reinstallation discs, driver discs, or the Vista OS disc (can order the Vista disc from Compaq for I think $40). I think it does tell in the instructions how to create a "restore disc". Do you think I can reformat this machine and put XP on it successfully? Where would I get the drivers for XP for this machine? I only have an old copy of XP from a machine that died. Thanks in advance for any assistance!

[PAR35]

I’m ticked off. I rushed out and bought an XP box right before Vista came out. If I had known I could have waited another year or two and gotten a better machine for the same money, I would have.

Vista should be OK by about service pak 2.

[TxCopper]

Its unbelievable. I just put together an AMD 64x2 6000+ with 4GB DDR2800 Memory for my boss. At first I was concerned that Windows XP-Pro didn't really boot any faster than the Pentium-D ghz. But once you log on, all the system tray icons (next to the clock) load all at once. They almost blink. After you log on, 5 secs later you are ready to go.

Plus....I can run a virus scan. Have 2 or 3 IE windows open, plus the office software all going at once. And it is still faster doing all that then the Pentium-D running at the same frequency.

[Sloth]

“At this stage,” says Erasmus, “availability of XP to OEMs will be discontinued at the end of January 2008

I guess I know the deadline for buying my next PC, unless I just chuck MS altogether and go w/ Linux.

[Aquamarine]

Vista ping!

[dan1123]

Running Vista x32 now. No problems here whatsoever.

This is about corporate customers who have IT support hundreds to thousands of installs. You probably have at least 2 GB of RAM. What video card did you put in your system?