Buying Vista this week?

blazer · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: Buying Vista this week?

All right, show of hands: Who's buying a copy of Vista for their Mac or PC this week? I'll probably pick up an OEM copy on Newegg for my Mac mini. I'm still confused about which one to buy though. Wink

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TyPod · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject:

I'm not. I'm going keep my mac mini with Mac OS X only. Unless something really cool makes me change my mind. Why are there so many freakin' version of Vista anyways?

Bandit Bill · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject:

I'll be too busy reading the news articles about its failure. I've already read a good one the was in y local paper. It took the reported 12 hours to get it installed and running properly and he has computer experience.

I quite enjoyed it Smile

TyPod · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject:

Have you seen how much they have tried to copy Tiger too? It's almost funny it's so bad. They are trying to have some sort of expose and dashboard, but it looks really bad. I wish they would at least try to come up with their own ideas.

blazer · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject:

SOCOMRAIDER · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: Re: Buying Vista this week?

Donut · Member Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 167

seeing as how the OS is incomplete. i would wait till ServicePack 1 gets released.

but im going to stick with my Windows XP for as long as its supported. which i think is another 7 years. or at least i hope. i mean it works fine now. its speedy, havent had any security problems.

if i were to upgrade anything . it would be to Leopard just for the new features.

if OS X could use .exe files and installers, then i would have no need for Windows whatsoever.

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TonyMontana · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

I ran a full version of Vista Ultimate in parallels and all I can say is... YUK!! The "gadgets" are a feeble attempt at Mac's widgets. The install is somewhat flashy and makes you think you are getting this whole new experience. After half an hour I dumped it going back to XP pro. Look at this quote from a Oct. article

"Today Vista has a mere 1,400 bugs in it. This sounds like a lot, but if Microsoft is to be believed, this is down, way down, from 2,470 bugs on September 22."
Yahoo tec Oct. 4, 06'

Right now experts figure it has a minimum of 500 bugs.
Any new OS, Mac or PC will have bugs, but do I really want another four years of updates like their previous products?

Vista is not worth any thing close to $300. IMHO
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TonyMontana · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

Futa_Mill · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

I maybe would if Vista Ultimate was cheaper.
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Bandit Bill · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject:

This Vista really seems to be a joke. I hope it is not as bad as it appears. I want MicroSoft users to have a solid platform. Competition is good. This in turn would force Apple to continue to make an even better OS.

All I can say is I'm glad I have a Mac.

scooper · Veteran Member Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 988

I'm not sticking up for Microsoft with Gadgets, but it kind of bothers me when people say they stole it from Apple. Didn't Apple steal the basic idea of Widgets from Konfabulator in the first place? The rest of Windows Vista looks like a mess, and I don't see anything really innovative. I think Leopard is going to smoke Vista big time.

gregs656 · Junior Member Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 43

i can get all the versions, for free, with MSDN.

and i still wouldnt touch it, few of my mates have run it (or tried to) and its utter shite.

dont touch it people, stay with XP (if you need windows for work, games what ever) or OSX.

IMO anyway! Im glad im getting a Mac!
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devo · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

Yes, but not this week. I might buy a copy down the road after Leopard comes out. I'm one of those people that think it's a good idea to be familiar with different operating systems.

Bandit Bill · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject:


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