Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium FULL VERSION [DVD] [OLD VERSION]
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Software Reviews of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium FULL VERSION [DVD] [OLD VERSION]
Customer Review: Stick with Window XP
Summary: 1 Stars
I recently purchased a computer that came with Windows Vista. This is the worst Microsoft O/S release to date. The amount of resources Vista used practicly destroyed a new computer. This week I wiped my computer and installed Windows XP instead of Vista. The result: The computer has to be running at least 10 times faster using XP. DO NOT UPGRADE TO VISTA, it will render your computer useless. Vista slowed down the computer to a point where I was using my old computer since it was faster.Customer Review: New Media Center especially nice
Summary: 4 Stars
I upgraded my Windows XP Media Center Edition computer to Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit. By upgrade, of course, I mean I ended up taking out the drive and DVD burner and putting it inside a whole new system. LOL. I had no install issues. No device driver issues. I have encounted a couple programs which will not install or run on Vista 64 bit. I was expecting that, and have two other computers I can use.
I used only new, top-tier branded components. Now I'm running an Intel Core 2 Quad with 8 GB RAM. 8 GB RAM. Nice, very nice. That is overkill for this system's main purpose (HTPC), but I do use it for other stuff, and it is nice to let it record a show while I'm doing something else and not worry about it not being able to keep up with the recording.
Vista does take some getting used to, and I'm still not so happy with the overall look. I wish I could change the start bar from the dark. I run Vista on my MacBook Pro at work, too. All the little "security" pop-ups are annoying.
What has really improved is the Media Center. That is the main reason I went with Vista. It is a big improvement over XP MCE.
One annoying thing with Vista is of course the many versions.
So, take all the negative reviews with a grain of salt. It is worth checking out.
Customer Review: What's with all the hubbub, Bub?
Summary: 5 Stars
People, people, people: The older I get the more confused I am as to why it's become so hard for computer users to understand computer software and what makes it work. My comments on Vista Home premium follow:
1) If you have plans to upgrade from XP on your 3 year old computer, don't. You'll be putting a fuel-injected high output power producing super-charged engine in a Ford Escort. This engine requires a drive-train that includes a very capable front-side-bus,a minimum of two gigs of speedy RAM, and a processor that is built for tommorrow's needs- not yesterdays. In other words, you need a new computer.
2) If you think you can get by with a printer you bought for your Win98 operation using Vista stop right there. This new softare wants to push your computing experience to new heights with speed and agility you couldn't imagine just a few years ago. To do that it needs the tools that can take the heat and perform. Grandma's favorite printer won't cut it.
3) If you've become enamoured toward a certain piece of productive software and you're told Vista won't work with it, stop the grumbling. Chances are the software you like is out there reformulated to work with Vista at twice the speed and capacity of it's XP self. Think 'new and improved' Vista ready software. Not 'the old stuff should work and if it doesn't Microsoft is conspiring to get me to buy new software!' Sheesh!
4) Think that old CRT monitor you've had since Win95 days is good enough for Vista? Think again. If you want to view web pages, PhotoShop creations, slide-shows, etc. at the speed and clarity Vista has been created to give you it's time to upgrade your monitor to something wide and new. In other words, think crisp, sharp, fast images that can only truly be seen with a new LCD panal.
I could go on, but the bottom line is this: Vista works but it's an operation that is designed for the newest computer upgrades. Upgrades that can't be done on an old framework designed around outmoded technology. If the need is there, hand down your old XP operation to your kids, check-out a new Dell or HP or any number of new computer designs. Make sure it's as powerful a set-up as you can afford ( potent processor, large, fast HD, ultra fast 'Front-Side-Bus' ( this moves the info through your computer ) and at least two gigs of hot RAM ( three is better ).
With a computer like this, Vista will be 'chomping at the bit' doing its' best to show you what real computing power can do to improve your productivity. If you take the plunge as I've outlined above, the first thing you're going to do when you plug that new machine in and watch it hop to life, is forget all you've read or heard about the negatives pertaining to Vista. Then you'll wonder how so many people can get it so wrong.
Customer Review: witness the mistake of the centry
Summary: 1 Stars
its pretty easy to tell these posers just want to copy apple. i can't think of a worse virus to put on your computer than vista.Customer Review: Please Please Do Not Buy This Horrible Horrible Product
Summary: 1 Stars
Call me naive, but I thought all the complaints on Vista were do to user error or people just not having the patience to learn a new system. Man-was I wrong. Vista is an absolute nightmare. I just got a new laptop, a Sony Vaio. The Vaio is beautiful, but I don't think I can keep it. There is a restocking fee for returning it, but I don't think I have any other choice. Nothing works properly on this system. From installing a basic printer, to getting Outlook to work (don't ask-a complete nightmare), to getting Plaxo to sync, to getting my MotoQ to sync. Nothing. I repeat, nothing works properly or without a headache.
I cannot truly think of one good reason you would want to get Windows Vista. Stick with XP or look elsewhere.