Windows Vista...Really Not That Bad...
OK, OK, so you are probably thinking to yourself that the storyteller finally lost it. You are probably thinking that there is no way that someone could actually like Vista...well, I will tell you, Vista is really not that bad...
Well, actually, the Basic version is down right awful, I will give you that, but on a newer computer, Home Premium is working well and has been working well since I did a full install in February. The computer had XP Media Center on it originally when we purchased it last November (2006). It came with the free upgrade. While the wait for DVD was a pain, the install was a snap since we basically wiped everything out except for the restore part of the drive. I know, I know, why would I keep the restore section if everything is going well? Why would I not just save the section, ehh, who knows...for some reason I left it.
There were a few challenges with the driver for the wireless card we had left over from an old machine initially, which the Vista upgrader showed. However, since the care we had was slower, it gave me justification to purchase a newer and faster card. This install gave us a clean install of everything without the bloatware. No extras from Compaq/HP...this was great. HP even sent a disk with the additional items and the SR2050NX drivers can be found on the HP/Compaq website.
The updates have kept us comfortable and secure. The UAC can be a pain at times, especially when trying to update Joost. That darn pop-up is just annoying, especially when it takes a few moments for it to pop up and the screen hangs a little. However, logic told me to run Joost as administrator when updating. After it updates, normal mode is fine.
The look and feel has been good. The graphics have been better than expected. The rating Vista gives me a rating of 2.1 on my graphics card, so I am pretty sure that you can't say that the card is "high-end." In fact, it plays back video well.
While we wait for Service Pack 1, I think we are still OK with using it with Microsoft products such as Office 2003 and games. It is good for office and casual use. It is a workable operating system that helps move the Microsoft camp further into user-functionality.
More to Come..
Well, actually, the Basic version is down right awful, I will give you that, but on a newer computer, Home Premium is working well and has been working well since I did a full install in February. The computer had XP Media Center on it originally when we purchased it last November (2006). It came with the free upgrade. While the wait for DVD was a pain, the install was a snap since we basically wiped everything out except for the restore part of the drive. I know, I know, why would I keep the restore section if everything is going well? Why would I not just save the section, ehh, who knows...for some reason I left it.
There were a few challenges with the driver for the wireless card we had left over from an old machine initially, which the Vista upgrader showed. However, since the care we had was slower, it gave me justification to purchase a newer and faster card. This install gave us a clean install of everything without the bloatware. No extras from Compaq/HP...this was great. HP even sent a disk with the additional items and the SR2050NX drivers can be found on the HP/Compaq website.
The updates have kept us comfortable and secure. The UAC can be a pain at times, especially when trying to update Joost. That darn pop-up is just annoying, especially when it takes a few moments for it to pop up and the screen hangs a little. However, logic told me to run Joost as administrator when updating. After it updates, normal mode is fine.
The look and feel has been good. The graphics have been better than expected. The rating Vista gives me a rating of 2.1 on my graphics card, so I am pretty sure that you can't say that the card is "high-end." In fact, it plays back video well.
While we wait for Service Pack 1, I think we are still OK with using it with Microsoft products such as Office 2003 and games. It is good for office and casual use. It is a workable operating system that helps move the Microsoft camp further into user-functionality.
More to Come..
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