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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: kellyt on December 22, 2007, 06:20:41 PM

Title: New Computer
Post by: kellyt on December 22, 2007, 06:20:41 PM

Well, my computer konked out just in time for Christmas.  I hate it when your gifts are determined by necessity!  aaarrrgggg!

This new Windows Vista is a biotch!  Anyone else have it?

Title: Re: New Computer
Post by: livecam on December 22, 2007, 06:23:47 PM

Its on a new laptop I'm giving as a gift.  I know she won't like it so I'll probaby make it a dual-boot machine so she can run XP.  Everyone I knoiw says yuck about Vista so why does it come on almost every new machine these days?

Title: Re: New Computer
Post by: boxman55 on December 22, 2007, 07:25:41 PM

I have it and the bugs aren't out of some programs that I run IE McAfee. Live messinger and a couple others. Beside that it is OK...Boxman

Title: Re: New Computer
Post by: Sluff on December 23, 2007, 01:06:34 AM

I have the disc to upgrade to Vista, I paid for it when I recieved my new computer a year ago. I'm happy with my XP, I've heard of complications with Vista running some of the programs I use daily so I've been worried about doing the upgrade and just have not done it.

I have 2 gigs of RAM so I know my machine could handle Vista but if it ain't broke why fix it right? You need a minimum of 1 gig of RAM just to use Vista.

Title: Re: New Computer
Post by: angellady07 on December 23, 2007, 02:42:19 PM

Vista  :thumbdown;.

Title: Re: New Computer
Post by: kellyt on December 23, 2007, 06:01:01 PM

Quote from: angellady07 on December 23, 2007, 02:42:19 PM

Vista  :thumbdown;.

So far I'm right with ya!

We had to go purchase a new printer/fax today because Vista isn't compatable with Canon!   WTH????????  This is getting expensive!

Then, I was doing a spell check on an email and it said "This language is no longer available in spell check".  huh?  English?  I had to jump through 3-4 hoops just to get it to spell check ENGLISH!!!!!!!!!!!!  What's going on Mr. Gates?


Did he have anything to do with this?    ???

Title: Re: New Computer
Post by: RichardMEL on December 24, 2007, 07:36:51 AM

Downgrade to Windows XP I reckon. I'm not going near Vista anytime soon if I can help it. They offered to upgrade my work PC and I said over my dead body.....

Title: Re: New Computer
Post by: SpeedFleX on January 02, 2008, 02:07:03 PM

I like Vista! I have no Problems with it. I must be Lucky.

I am Quad Booting on my PC at the Moment. It is an ASUS Laptop

-   XP
-   Vista
-   Leopard
-   Ubuntu (Linux)


I must say once getting use to VISTA I like that the best. Then comes Linux, then Leopard and then XP

It seems that VIsta is so nice on my Eyes and when I work it is more fun, it boots faster then XP believe or not and it seems not to slow down as fast as XP did, it seem I was always try to clean xp from all kinds of things.

I did have Driver Problems first but thats not really Vista fault, its the hardware manufactures.

Title: Re: New Computer
Post by: Katonsdad on January 02, 2008, 04:51:43 PM

The definition of the word Vista.....

Vis·ta (vst)
An unincorporated community of southern California north of San Diego. It is a resort and agricultural area. Population: 91,500. 

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vis·ta (vst)
n.
1.
a. A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.
b. An avenue or other passage affording such a view.
2. An awareness of a range of time, events, or subjects; a broad mental view: "the deep and sweeping vistas these pioneering critics opened up" Arthur C. Danto.
 
You have time to go look at the Vista's while your computer is being fixed.